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A Republican political consultant who had a hand in an infamous "Adam and Steve" flier that agitated a local legislative race has died in an apparent double murder-suicide in Orlando, Fla. Ralph Gonzalez, 36, president of the Strategum Group, was found dead at his Orlando home last Thursday, Aug.... More ... Commissioner Bradford urges caution in new county spending By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Clarke County Commissioner Paul Bradford expressed concern Tuesday over spending for the next few years. "We are going to have to be extremely careful how we spend money and what we look at over the next 18 months to two years," he said. His comments came at the end of the regular meeting of the c... More ... Coffeeville PD maning safety checkpoints Coffeeville Police Department will be making special efforts to enforce traffic laws and highway safety through Labor Day, Sept. 3. "We will be setting up traffic checkpoints and we will be checking for speeding, DUIs and seat belts," Coffeeville Police Chief Clint Harrell said. More ... Corrections The annual meeting of the Clarke County Development Foundation will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18 in Fulton. The date listed in a story last week was incorrect. In addition, the Fulton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Annual Fall Gospel Singing is Saturday, Oct. 6 from 3:30 p.m. - unt... More ... Judge calls judge's order 'not legal' and 'immoral' By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher A local circuit judge saddled with a nearly $1.2 million judgment in an estate settlement imposed by a Mobile County circuit judge has called the order illegal and immoral and said that it must not be allowed to become public knowledge. More ... Area citizens appointed to Tombigbee Action Commission Eleven area people have been appointed by Gov. Bob Riley to lead Region 6 of a new statewide initiative to improve the quality of life in rural Alabama. The Alabama Rural Action Commission was created by Riley in May and is comprised of eight regional action commissions encompassing all 67 Alabam... More ... Clarke County Leadership beings new class for 2007 Local business and industry leaders nominated individuals from their organizations to participate in Leadership Clarke County. As members of the leadership class the participants will be part of an exciting process which offers great promise for Clarke County. More ... Washington County commissioner indicted on multiple felony charges Attorney General Troy King announced the arrest of a Washington County Commissioner for multiple felony counts of ethics, forgery and theft charges. Willie Lewis Dixon, 56, of St. Stephens, was arrested by agents of the Attorney General's Office and the Washington County Sheriff's Office and taken... More ...
Grove Hill Memorial Hospital recently purchased a decontamination unit. The unit has shower stalls for two people and room for a stretcher and includes a hot water heater. More ... Suppliers Conference Sept. 14 in Thomasville The third annual Rural National Supplier Conference will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 at Alabama Southern Community College in Thomasville. More ... Juveniles arrested for graffiti vandalism Seven people were arrested in Thomasville for graffiti on several signs and a building on MLK Street Aug. 21. Six juveniles and Tommy Nobles were charged with two counts of criminal mischief, first degree and defacing public property. More ...
By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat Calvin Jimmerson, 40, of Butler wound up in the Clarke County Jail Friday, Aug. 24, after leading law enforcement officers on a chase that ended with several crashed vehicles. The incident began around 5:45 p.m. More ... Jackson moves forward to seek new hospital By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat On Tuesday, Aug. 28, the Jackson City Council voted unanimously to hire Selma Attorney Ralph Hobbs to pursue the possibility of bringing a larger, state-ofthe art hospital to the Jackson area. Hobbs, who specializes in the acquisitions and purchases of hospitals, attended a council work session T... More ... Rumors rampant on JHS incident By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat An incident of bullying that involved several students at Jackson High School, Aug. 21, has had people talking for more than a week, creating rumors about what occurred. More ...
Major Daryl A. Kimbrough, the son-in-law of Willie and Emma Bettis of Fulton is scheduled to re-deploy to serve in Operation Iraqi Freedom on September 10, 2007. Major Kimbrough is currently stationed at Fort Drum, NY 1st Brigade, 10th Mountain Division. More ...
By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter The stretch of Walker Springs Road from Mt. Gilead Hill to Bell Hill is a cleaner place thanks to community resident Junior Jemison, who has been picking up litter along the road nearly every day for the past eight years. More ... Several arrests made at weekend checkpoints Drivers license checkpoints were conducted throughout the county last weekend. Citations were issued and arrests made for driving while license suspended, driving while license revoked, no drivers license, DUI, possession of alcohol in vehicle, no insurance, expired tag and other outstanding warr... More ... Alcohol permit review board put in place in Thomasville By Arthur McLean Special to The Democrat The Thomasville City Council appointed the city's alcohol permit review board at Monday night's meeting. According to the city's alcohol control ordinance, the review board consists of the city clerk, police chief, building inspector, fire chief and three citizens appointed by the mayor and counci... More ... Fulton Fire and Rescue fall gospel singing Oct. 6 Fulton Volunteer Fire and Rescue Annual Fall Gospel Singing will be Saturday, Oct. 6 in downtown Fulton from 3:30 p.m. until. Local talent includes: Bridgette Shewmake, Darlene Phillips, Donald Pugh, Warren Harrell, Wayne Campbell, Rev. and Scotty, Centurions Quartet, Dixie Disciples, Grateful Hea... More ...
Unemployment in Alabama rose slightly to 3.7 percent in July compared to 3.5 percent the previous two months. The jobless rate in July 2006 was 3.6 percent. "The latest unemployment rate is the highest so far in 2007," says Phyllis Kennedy, Alabama Department of Industrial Relations director. "Th... More ... |
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