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By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor U.S. Representative Artur Davis spoke to faculty, staff and students Monday in the Thomasville High Gymnasium. The congressman came to THS to deliver a $209,000 U.S. Department of Agriculture grant, which will fund distance learning for the elementary, middle and high schools. More ... Man charged with using vehicle as a deadly weapon By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat A domestic dispute led a Jackson man to use the automobile in which he was a passenger as a deadly weapon. Warrants were issued for James Lamark Jackson, Monday, Nov. 19, charging him with three counts of first degree assault after his actions sent three people to the hospital, Sunday, Nov. 18, a... More ... New techniques help make drug arrests in Jackson By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat Thanks to the use of a new police technique, Jackson Police Officer Ben Marshall made two drug arrests during a traffic stop Saturday, Nov. 18. According to Jackson Police Chief Charles Burge, Marshall was on patrol on U.S. Highway 43, when he clocked a blue Honda Accord at 73 mph in a 50 mph spe... More ... Jackson Police Dept. sets open house The Jackson Police Department will host an open house at the new police station, Tuesday, Nov. 27, from 2-6 p.m. The event will begin with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The public is invited to attend and tour the new facility. More ...
Estes Sheffield shows off a 38-pound monster watermelon. The melons were planted in late July and survived the triple-digit heat of August. The watermelon was pulled two weeks ago in late October. Sheffield claims to have even more of the sweet melons still in the field. Photo by Ross Wood More ...
Mrs. Tommie Dee Bradford Kennedy celebrated her 94th birthday Sunday, Nov. 18 at the Dickinson Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Many guests attended. More ... Gaineswood, other historic homes hosting Christmas activities Gaineswood and two other publicly owned historic houses in Demopolis will host "Christmas in the Canebreak 2007" Thursday, Nov. 29 from 5:30 until 8 p.m. Gaineswood, along with Bluff Hall and Lyon Hall, will be candlelit and decorated period-style in natural greenery and fruit. Each house will of... More ... Coffeeville man seriously hurt in Hwy. 84 wreck A Coffeeville man is listed in critical condition at USA Medical Center in Mobile following a one-vehicle accident on Highway 84 at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Albert Daffin Hodge was traveling on Highway 84 and was west of County Road 3 when his vehicle ran off the road and flipped. Hodge was ejected from... More ...
Grove Hill has a street sweeper to envy many bigger cities. One similar to this one was seen on Dauphin Street in Mobile recently. This sweeper cost $128,714. More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Jay Bhatt may be a native of India, but from the first time he opens his mouth, you can hear how his over 20 years of experience in the American motel business has changed his accent. His time in Indiana, South Dakota, Illinois, Louisiana and Tennessee has certainly influenced his speech. More ...
Retired Merchants Bank employees Katherine Brooks and Opal Givens (left photo) enjoyed refreshments at the main office in Jackson last Thursday as the bank celebrated its 45th anniversary. Brooks was employed by the bank for 28 years and Givens for 16- although she said she had a total banking care... More ...
University of Mobile student Diana Foster of Grove Hill was elected to the 2007-08 University of Mobile Homecoming Court on Oct. 27. Members of the homecoming court were announced during a basketball game held at Pharr Gymnasium on the 800-acre campus. More ... 'Chicken and egg situation' Good healthcare essential for rural economic development, Clarke Leadership class informed By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor There are many organizations and authorities studying how to aid economic development in rural Alabama. "There is an intimate relationship between healthcare and economic opportunity," said Dale Quinney, executive director of the Alabama Rural Health Association. "It's a chicken and egg situation. More ... Harriet's House offers shelter for victims of domestic violence By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Victims of domestic violence often blame themselves, said Peggy Palmer, victim advocate and case manager with Harriet's House domestic abuse shelter. "They are embarrassed. They are ashamed. They feel guilty." Palmer spoke Nov. 15 to the current class of Leadership Clarke County at Alabama Southe... More ...
Judson College sophomore Kelly Patton of Grove Hill participated in the president's reception for new students and faculty recently. She is the daughter of Kyle and Diane Patton. She is a graduate of Clarke Preparatory School. Pictured is Kelly with Judson president Dr. David Potts. More ... CHS gets grant from ExxonMobil and GOCO Coffeeville High School received a $500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program. GOCO, Ltd of Goco's #206 in Coffeeville worked with school officials to secure the grant. More ... Arrests are detailed The following arrests were booked through the Clarke County Jail over the past week. Miranda Armstead, disorderly conduct, arrested by Grove Hill Police Dept. Misty Joy Batterton, DUI, failure to pay for gasoline, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More ...
Work on the new Clarke County High School at the corner of DuBose Avenue and Church Street is progressing. Above, asphalt crews were busy last week paving in front of the new school. Below, work also continues on the new Clarke County Health Department on Highway 84 East at the airport. More ... T'ville police report misdemeanor arrests Thomasville police officers made 19 misdemeanor arrests and no felony arrests during the week of Nov. 12-18. Those arrested include: Fredie Joe Boyd, failure to appear on driving while license revoked, arrested Nov. 13. Frank Jackson, operating a vehicle without a license, arrested Nov. 14. More ...
Gardening With Dora Most years about this time when I'm planning Thanksgiving dinner and searching around for last year's Christmas lights, a huge box arrives at my doorstep. It's my bulb order. More ...
By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher It is easy to tell when there have been visitors to the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Footprints are easily visible in the white sand meandering among the old tombstones. No grass in this cemetery The cemetery has graves that date back to the 1860s and is one of only a handful in the area that still ... More ... |
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