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Area construction bringing workers, jobs By Jim Cox Editor and Publisher Area construction projects have local motels and RV parks filled with more RV parks on the drawing boards for the surge of construction workers expected when work starts on the new ThyssenKrupp steel mill at Calvert. More ... Chilton burglary suspects arrested By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Three suspects were arrested in the burglary of a residence on Highway 154 in the Chilton community. The case dates back to two burglaries reported in July at the home of Richard Kimbrough, said Ron Baggette, chief investigator with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department. More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Officials, friends and supporters of the Thomasville Public Library are gearing up for a fundraising effort to construct a new building. Gina Wilson, library director, said the plan is to build a new one-story structure with a capability to expand to two-story at a later date. More ... Arrests made by Sheriff's Department The following arrests were booked through the Clarke County Jail over the past week. Raynell Lamar Armstrong, failed to pay as ordered, arrested by Grove Hill Police Dept. Sylvester Baldwin, DUI, unlawful possession of alcohol, arrested by Grove Hill Police Dept. More ... ASCC receives third Bellwether nomination Alabama Southern Community College has received its third nomination for the National Bellwether Award. This nomination was for the LifeTech Institute, a model training program for parolees conducted in partnership with Governor Bob Riley and the Alabama Department of Pardons and Paroles. More ... Man arrested for indecent exposure Thomasvile police arrested a man last week for indecent exposure. Earnest Darrell Butler was in a phone booth when he was observed exposing himself. He told officers he needed to use the restroom and didn't think anyone saw. More ...
Hank Sanders (right), State Senator for the 23rd District, is shown presenting a check to Harold Agee in the amount of $3,300 for the Opine-Tallahatta Springs Volunteer Fire Department of Thomasville. Contributed Photo More ...
The annual Grove Hill Memorial Hospital Auxiliary bridge tournament was held Oct. 13 at the Southern Magnolia. Pictured (in top left photo) are (standing) auxiliary member French Downey, hospital administrator Doug Sewell and restaurant owner Sherrie McKinley; (seated, clockwise from right) are Pa... More ...
Memories & Recipes I've just come back from the fair in Montgomery! Not because I wanted to take the grandkids to a big fair; the fair in Jackson offers everything found in Montgomery. I took them because Erin with many other area girls who attend Mrs. Linda Kennedy's LSG Allstars. More ...
Verona Hill of Grove Hill was the door prize winner Oct. 9 during the recent Customer Appreciation Week at the local Alabama Power store. Hill received a digital weather radio. She is pictured (above) with Alabama Power employees Angie Foreman and Laura Hixon. More ...
Training for parent educators in Clarke County's Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters, HIPPY program was held at Clarke County Department of Human Resources in Grove Hill Oct. 15-17. Pictured are, left to right, Parent Educator Sally Anderson, Parent Educator Valorie Hunt, Parent Edu... More ...
Nurse Claretta James has been selected as Employee of the Month at Theodore High School in the Mobile County Public School System. James was nominated because of her outstanding dedication to the students at this school. More ... Final Plans Locco-Creel Luci Selena Locco and Jesse Daniel Creel, both of Baltimore, Md. will exchange wedding vows Saturday, Oct. 20 in Baltimore. Miss Locco is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mario Locco of Parkville, Md. Mr. Creel is the son of John R. "Dick" and Gina Creel of Walker Springs. More ... Cookie Dough Sale This Week at GHES Students at Grove Hill Elementary will begin selling cookie dough on Oct. 18. This is a huge PTA fundraiser for the school. This year the money earned from this sale will be used to help purchase needed desks and furnishings. If you would like to purchase cookie dough, please contact the school at... More ...
The annual Jackson Fire Prevention Parade was held Oct. 10 featuring firefighters and firefighting vehicles, high school marching bands, Boy and Girl Scouts, dance teams, and cheerleaders of every age from all over Clarke County. The Fire Prevention Queen and court were on display (top left photo)... More ...
The Grove Hill Area Chamber of Commerce received a $1,000 donation last week from TDS Telecom. Pictured are Cheryl Horton, chamber president, and Donnie Free, market manager with TDS. Photo by Barry H. Hendrix More ...
Principal Kathy Spidle of Grove Hill Elementary School (left) along with several other principals from Clarke County each recently received $2,000 from State Senator Hank Sanders. The provided funds will aid in the purchase of new student desks at GHES. They are constantly looking for ways to enhanc... More ...
October has been proclaimed Beef Month by Governor Bob Riley as he salutes the 25,000 cattle producers in Alabama. This is the 43rd consecutive year that Alabama's Governor has made this proclamation for one of the state's largest agricultural industries. More ... Beef Facts! behind broilers in cash receipts among Alabama farm commodities. Alabama cattle producers sold over $469 million worth of cattle and calves last year. Cattle are produced in every county and cattle production represents a $3 billion industry in Alabama. The state's climate and land is ideally suit... More ...
Scene from Sam Hughston's farm in Jackson More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Dunagan of Coffeeville, president of the Clarke County Cattlemen's Association. "I contribute a lot of it to these new type of dishes (which promote use of beef)." Area cattlemen pay money into a "Check Off" program every time a cow is sold. The program is funded by a mandatory assessment of $1-p... More ... Beef recipes CHILI SALSA BEEF POT ROAST Total preparation and cooking time: 2-1/2 hours 1 boneless beef chuck shoulder pot roast (about 3 pounds) 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 2 teaspoons chili powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon pepper More ... 2007 Farm Bill delayed, but for how long? Despite earnest attempts, lawmakers involved in the protracted farm bill debate never managed to execute a winning Hail Mary pass before the clock ran out in overtime. The 2002 Farm Bill technically expired Sept. 30, though Congress still has not managed to pass a replacement. That's not to say t... More ... Alabama producers approved for AGR-Lite insurance By Darryal Ray The United States Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced recently that it has approved expansion of the Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite (AGR-Lite) plan of insurance in Alabama, clearing the way for producers in need of insurance protection for adjusted whole farm revenue. More ... Ag economists see sharp rise in farmland values By Jamie Creamer Cooperative Extension Service For the third year in a row, Alabama farmland has posted a double-digit increase in value, rising to a record high average of $3,100 per acre, U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates show. That's up 10.6 percent from the 2006 peracre average of $2,750 and a whopping 84.5 percent jump since the d... More ... ACF scholarships available for children of members Since 1992, more than $350,000 from the Alabama Cattlemen's Foundation has been awarded to the sons and daughters of ACA members. See the Alabama Cattlemen's Association website, bamabeef.org, for applications for each of the following scholarships. Scholarship Applications are due Dec. More ...
Clarke County Cattlemen pose with Dr. Tony Frazier, State Veterinarian, at the annual banquet Feb. 3, 2007. From left are Ray Clarke, county vice president; Dr. Frazier, Duelon Dunagan, and county president; Charles Reeves, Alabama Cattlemen's Association regional vice president. Visible in the back... More ... Forms for Census of Agriculture to be mailed in December America's farmers and ranchers will soon have the opportunity to make their voices heard and help shape the future of agriculture for years to come. That opportunity will come to their mailboxes in the form of the 2007 Census of Agriculture. More ... |
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