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Women In Winter Ministry meeting will be Wednesday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Grove Hill. Hostess will be Gardenia Frazier who will welcome Marie Davis, administrator and area-coordinator Laverne Taite, MSW. The guest soloist will be Delois Owes of the New Greater First Bapti... More ... County to borrow $400,000 for budget shortfall By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The Clarke County Commission voted Tuesday to recess until Oct. 1 to pass the fiscal 2008 budget. Annie Deloise Morris, county administrator, said the budget was not yet finished. More ... Teenager accidently shot at hunting camp By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter A 16-year-old was accidentally shot Friday night at a hunting camp on County Road 35. According to Chief Investigator Ron Baggette, with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department, Herbert Frankum and Jerry Bradford were at the camp and got into an argument. More ... Persons arrested by TPD Arrests listed from the Thomasville Police Department for the week of Sept. 17-23 include: Brenda Denise Bizzell, failure to appear for Clarke County, probation revoked (warrant) for Clarke County, failure to appear on use/possession of drug paraphernalia (warrant) for Clarke County, arrested Se... More ... County suspects nabbed for controlled substances Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail include: Dalvin Dontae Barnes, possession of controlled substance, arrested by Jackson Police Dept. Gadonna D. Barnett, receiving stolen property, first degree, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More ... Correction In last week's story concerning the release of sex offender Jason Arnold, his place of residence should have been listed as 1053 Center Street, not 1093 Center Street. More ... Grant funds crime database Gov. Bob Riley has awarded two grants totaling $150,000 to the Mobile County Commission to support a project to collect, analyze and map crime data to help law enforcement agencies across southwest Alabama reduce crime. The grant will enable the continued operation of the South Alabama Crime Anal... More ... T'ville budget passed over Allen's objection By Arthur McLean Special to The Democrat Council member Charles Allen and Mayor Sheldon Day again locked horns over money when the city council considered its 2008 budget. "My concerns are the last minute board approval," Allen said during the council work session. "We meet here an hour before the meeting and have 15 minutes to discuss ... More ... Jackson's fiscal 2008 budget exceeds $7 million By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat For the first time ever, the city of Jackson passed a budget of nearly $7 million during Tuesday's council meeting. "This is the first year the city's budget will probably exceed $7 million," said Mayor Richard Long. "We will give employees a 4 percent increase, raising the minimum wage for city ... More ... Two in Coffeeville face drug charges By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat Two Coffeeville men face multiple charges following the execution of a search warrant by Task Force One agents, Friday, Sept. 21. According to Agent Blane Barrett, Reginald Earl Williams, 28, and Gary Lenoise Campbell Jr. More ...
Students from Clarke County recently attended the Be Ready Camp in Huntsville. Pictured (above) are (front row) Tobias Campbell, Malcolm Moore, Katie Skipper, and Shamonica Kidd; (back row) Roy Waite - Clarke County EMA Director, Will Neugent, Luke Horton, Jim Walker - Alabama Department of Homelan... More ... Stephens graduates from Coast Guard training Coast Guard Seaman Joshua K. Stephens, son of Kliff B. Stephens of Grove Hill, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N. J. More ... Litter Awareness Week continues in Clarke County By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor "A lot of people don't think they can make a difference," said Rita Wilson of Clarke County Citizens Against Litter (CCCAL). Some people think the litter problem is too big for one person, she said. However, "People look at leaders, and if they don't see the leaders out there doing something, it d... More ...
The Grove Hill Quarterback Club recently made a $1,000 donation to the purchase of new uniforms for the Clarke County High School "Royal Band of Blue" marching band. Pictured are Bruce Wilson, president of the Quarterback Club; John Conner, CCHS band director; Debra Dennis, CCHS principal; and Geral... More ...
An American flag was donated by the Grove Hill Civitan Club to the Town of Coffeeville. The flag previously flew over the U.S. Capitol and was provided by Congressman Jo Bonner. Pictured are Coleman Quinn, Civitan Club President; and Rita Wilson and Joanne Courington of the Coffeeville Beautificatio... More ...
Emergency Management Agency Director Roy Waite (right) was recognized at Monday's work session of the Clarke County Commission. The Alabama Association of Emergency Management has certified that Waite has completed 1,000 hours of instruction and earned Advanced Level certification. The plaque was pr... More ... Mississippi Pecan Festival Sept. 28-30 This year the Mississippi Pecan Festival will host "History Retold." The festival will present two reconstructed log homes that are over 100 years old. The Jones house and the Dunnam house. More ... 'Harvest Fest' Sept. 29 in Demopolis The Gaineswood house museum in Demopolis offers a day of fun and interesting fall-themed activities at Harvest Fest/Gaineswood Day Saturday, Sept. 29 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. A gate admission of $1 per person admits visitors to all activities. More ...
By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter "I've been singing since I was little bitty," said Coffeeville native Ashton Shepherd, who signed a record deal with Universal Records in April. "When I was three or four years old I was always singing. I sang country music and gospel music in church. More ...
Memories & Recipes Cindy Garrick At choir practice the other day, Joy Hicks and I were talking about the lost art of pie making. I cook the things that I watched Mom cook, as I was growing up. Sadly, Mama didn't bake many pies. I made my first sweet potato pie after I was married. I have never made a homemade pie crust. More ...
Linda Vice, director of Alabama Tombigbee Tourism, has been named Alabama Tourism Employee of the Year. The award ceremony took place during the recent Alabama Governor's Conference on Tourism at the Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, Ala., with approximately 275 state tourism leaders present f... More ... C'ville High accredited Coffeeville High School has received accreditation with the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI) and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI). More ...
By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter Members of the Bethel School's first grade class of 1938 gathered for a reunion Sept. 20 with their teacher, Cora Belle Shewmake Dunagan at her home in Coffeeville. No electricity or plumbing Bethel was a two room school house, with no electricity or plumbing. More ... Escaped Washington County work release inmate caught in Whatley Monday afternoon By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter A Washington County inmate who escaped while on work release Monday was captured at Garrick's Store in Whatley a few hours later. "We have some non-violent inmates picking up paper along the road. This one went about two miles away from where they were picking up trash and got a vehicle," Washing... More ...
Elizabeth Granade talks to Marilyn Wheat Culpepper after the Clarke County Historical Society meeting Sunday. Culpepper grew up in Grove Hill. She is executive director of the Mobile Historic Preservation Society. She talked about the need to preserve not just buildings and artifacts but memories an... More ... T'ville man charged in church burglaries A Thomasville man was arrested last week for stealing air conditioners from two churches in the Morvin area. Chadwick Earl Wilson, 35, was arrested Sept. 19 and charged with two counts of burglary, third degree. His bond was set at $20,000. More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Stan Hutto started hunting when he was just a teenager, living out in the country, in the Chilton community, "really, I started before there were that many deer," he said. "We started out squirrel hunting and rabbit hunting….We hunted with .22 rifles and single barrel shotguns. More ... Come to McNider Marine for your boating needs McNider Marine is located at 30160 Hwy. 43 Suite 1 in Thomasville. McNider sells Tracker, Triton and Blazer boats, as well as Bush Hog mowers and UTVs. They also offer parts and service for your boat. Owners Bruce McNider Jr., Melissa McNider, Bruce Mc- Nider Sr. More ... Cars, trucks, SUVs available at Sheffield Motors Sheffield Motors Inc. is located at 33737 Hwy. 43 in Thomasville, and sells preowned cars, trucks, SUVs, vans and offers rentals. Owner Randy Sheffield, Lynn Criswell, Jessica McClure, Howard Vinson and Raymond Portis work at Sheffield Motors, ready to assist you. More ... Mike Ward's Liberty Safe Outlet has served South Alabama for 30 years Mike Ward's Liberty Safe Outlet, located at Moffett road and I-65 in Mobile has been serving South Alabama for approximately 30 years, offering a variety of safes, hunting and fishing supplies. The business is owned by Mike and Sarah Ward. Employees are Michael Ward, Jason Yrabedra, and gunsmith ... More ...
By Albert J. Robinson, Jr. Special to The Democrat It has been said that lighting never strikes the same place twice. This Kushla Wild Boy however, found out first hand how perseverance along with good old fashioned hunting skills can indeed twist fate. More ...
Otis Simpson, along with his son, Latrell, show off the 217 pound 8-point buck that was killed in the hunting the same area as the the deer killed by Robinson. This deer was taken last season. More ... |
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