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By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Clarke County Engineer Sam Noble reported Aug. 13 that there likely could be an overrun of approximately $152,028.32 for both phases of road construction at the new Louisiana Pacific mill site. The Clarke County Commission Aug. 14 amended the consulting agreement with architects Goodwin, Mills an... More ... Community Birthday Calendars to be available Orders for the new 2008 Community Birthday Calendar, will be taken this month by members of the CPS Band Boosters. The calendar is being published as a fund raising project for the band and is supported by businesses in the area by placing advertisements on the face of the calendar. More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor "Good times are coming to South Alabama," said Jo Bonner, U.S. Representative for the First District. "…It's long overdue….The hope and promise of an economic revival in South Alabama is real. More ... Marks indicted by Clarke County Grand Jury for murder Norris Geane Marks was indicted by the Clarke County Grand Jury for murder Aug. 15. According to witnesses Marks and Ernest James Richardson were at Marks' home in Morvin in December of 2006 when the two began to argue. Marks is said to have shot Richardson in the chest with a 12 gauge shotgun. More ... Fulton makes pledge to Twin Rivers fund By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The Fulton Town Council voted Aug. 14 to make a contribution to the Twin Rivers Economic Development Partnership. Fulton will contribute $5,000-a-year for five years. The money will be paid in quarterly installments. Chip Harrigan, Twin Rivers chairman, addressed the council at their monthly meet... More ...
A log truck overturned late Monday morning on Highway 154 at Mile Marker 16 near the intersection with Reedy Hill Road. The driver had minor injuries. More ... E-911center aids in finding lost USDA rep By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor A representative from the U.S. Department of Agriculture was lost a few weeks ago near the Carlton community in southern Clarke County. He was found thanks to the dispatchers of the county E- 911 office. "He used his cell phone," said E- 911 Coordinator Becky Neugent at the Aug. More ... Thomasville Board of Ed holds first budget hearing By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The Thomasville City Board of Education held its first of two public hearings on the fiscal 2008 budget Aug. 16 in the Thomasville High School Library. Chief Financial Officer Linda V. McGhee gave a Power Point presentation for the board members. More ...
Satilpa Creek relief bridge on Highway 69 south of Coffeeville was reopened Saturday afternoon, according to Jim Henley, construction engineer with the Grove Hill division of the Alabama Department of Transportation. A Mobile Asphalt Company crew, cutting up the old asphalt Aug. More ... Several suspects arrested on burglary charges by Thomasville Police Dept. Thomasville Police Department's arrest report for the week of Aug. 13-Aug. 19 is listed: Virian Rich, unlawful possession of controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, disorderly conduct, arrested Aug. 13. Brenda R. Malone, possession of marijuana, second degree, arrested Aug. 15. More ... Advocacy Center asks for GH funds By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter Mary English, director of the Regional Child Advocacy Center presented a letter to the Grove Hill Town Council during Monday's meeting, requesting funds for the center. She noted that the center was applying for accreditation through the National Children's Alliance, located in Washington. More ... Formosan termites newest pests It appears a new pest is headed this way, and home and building owners are urged to be on the lookout for them. Formosan termites, also called Supertermites, were first identified in 1905 in Hawaii. Over the next hundred years they made their way to various parts of the continental United States. More ... Sims graduates from basic training Air Force Airman Paul A. Sims has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More ... Troopers busy during crackdown It was a busy week last week as Alabama State Troopers mounted a blitz, writing over 26,000 traffic citations and making other arrests and stops in an effort to reduce highway deaths and to increase safety. Locally, the Clarke County Circuit Clerk's office, where the traffic arrests are filed, es... More ... |
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