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Center safe place for abused children By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor There are over 600,000 registered sex offenders in the United States," said Heidi Gaillard, victim advocate with the Regional Child Advocacy Center in Grove Hill. There are over 8,000 in the State of Alabama. There are 41 offenders living in Clarke County listed on the U.S. Department of Justice ... More ... Update given on T'ville special ed program By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor "We have some high maintenance kids located in elementary and middle school," said Cheryl Martin, special education coordinator for the Thomasville City Schools System. "These children take (the time of) a lot of staff during the day. With inclusion (in the general school population) being a manda... More ... Woman dies from heart attack at local grocery By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter A Grove Hill woman died Wednesday night, the day before Thanksgiving, in the Grove Hill Food Tiger just after entering the store to buy groceries. According to store employee Michelle Powell, Jannie Bell McCoy Rearden, 55, came in to the grocery store about 5:30, got a grocery cart and took about... More ... October sales tax figures up from 2006 By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Sales tax figures for October improved from last year for three municipalities in Clarke County. October 2007 figures for Grove Hill are $68,854.60 compared to $63,559.88 in 2006, according to City Clerk Cheryl Hicks. October figures are up two percent from 2006 in Jackson and up 2.3 percent in ... More ... Marijuana prevalent in county jail bookings Arrests booked through the Clarke County jail include: Crystal Alday, driving under the influence, no liability insurance, driving while license expired, careless driving, unlawful possession of alcohol, arrested by Grove Hill Police Dept. More ... Arrests made by T'ville Police Arrests listed from the Thomasville Police Department for the week of Nov. 19-25 include: Elizabeth Ann Bettis, no insurance, speeding, warrants for Linden Police Dept, arrested Nov. 19. Zerick Dion Pritchett, failure to appear on driving while license revoked, arrested Nov. 11. More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Clarke County Engineer Sam Noble and the County Commission met Tuesday with State Representative Thomas Jackson for an overview of the county road and bridge system. More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor "There is more partisanship in Washington today frankly than anytime since I've been there," said Artur Davis, representative of the U.S. Seventh Congressional District. He spoke on a number of issues during a recent stop in Thomasville. More ... Better enforcement key to immigration issue By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor "You're seeing a million more (illegal immigrants) coming every two-and-a-half years, said Artur Davis, U.S. congressman of the Seventh District. "That number is probably an understatement. (The common sense approach is) to at least make sure that we're not increasing the number of illegals who ar... More ... Illegal drugs found by deputies at traffic stop and in parked car By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter Two drug arrests were made by Clarke County deputies over the past week. On Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 22, Investigator Ron Baggette was leaving Thomasville, headed south, when he noticed a maroon Saturn traveling 85 miles per hour, also headed south. More ... T'ville receives ALDOT funding for industrial park access road By Arthur McLean Special to The Democrat Thomasville was awarded a $1.12 million grant from the Alabama Department of Transportation last week to help pay for the creation of an access road into Thomasville's new south industrial park. "That brings our total amount of funding up to $2.2 million for the project," said Mayor Sheldon Day. ... More ... Traffic stop turns into manhunt for JPD By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat A traffic stop, Friday, Nov. 23, turned into a manhunt as the driver of the stopped vehicle fled from Jackson Police. According to Police Chief Charles Burge, Officer Norman "Buzzy" Jordan stopped former Jackson resident Timothy Wright, around 4:15 p.m., Friday, for a traffic violation in the nor... More ...
A ribbon cutting and open house was held at the new Jackson Police Department adjacent to City Hall in downtown Jackson Tuesday afternoon. At top, Chief Charles Burge, Mayor Richard Long, council members, policemen and department staff and others at the ribbon cutting. Above, Chief Burge with former... More ... 'Christmas on the River' continues through Dec. 1 in Demopolis. The annual "Christmas on the River" festival features events through Saturday in Demopolis. "Christmas in the Canebrake" will be held on Thursday and will feature Gaineswood, Bluff Hall and Lyon Hall decked out in their Christmas best. The homes will be open for candlelight tours and will share e... More ... Communities impacted by TK to get suggestions, help at Chatom meeting Southwest Alabama communities impacted by the ThyssenKrupp plant will be provided some direction through a region-wide meeting Thursday, Nov. 29. The 3 p.m. meeting sponsored by Governor Bob Riley's Alabama Rural Action Commission will be in the Chatom Community Center. More ...
By David Rainer Alabama Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources Options for Alabama's deer hunters are very limited this season. The gun season began Nov. 17. A prolonged drought in the majority of the state will mean the usual methods of hunting may not be very productive, depending on the amount of rainfall received on the property to be hunted. More ... Healthy lifestyle info available for seniors People age 55 and over can receive healthy lifestyle information on Eating on a Budget. The program, called SenioRx/Wellness, also provides free prescription medicine to people that qualify. Call 1-888-617-0500 for more information or to sign up for SenioRx/Wellness. More ...
By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter Lustrons, prefabricated houses made of porcelain-enameled steel, were built in the 1940s. Less than 3,000 were built in the United States before the Lustron Corporation, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, went bankrupt in 1950. Only about 1,500 remain and two of them are in Jackson, owned by Mike B... More ...
Students at Coffeeville Head Start and Clarke County Learn about the first Thanksgiving prior to the Nov. 22 holiday. More ...
The annual Christmas parade was held Nov. 24 in Fulton. Residents lined the streets as Santa made his appearance. More ... ASCC Chorus to hold holiday concert Friday in Monroeville Begin your holiday celebration with a special performance by the Alabama Southern Community College Community Chorus' presentation of classical Christmas selections, Tidings of the Season. The presentation will take place Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Nettles Auditorium on the Monroeville... More ...
Among the participants in the Nov. 3 Fall Festival antique car show in Jackson was the Kedrick Busby family from Leroy with their 1957 Chevrolet, "Miss Misery." Kedrick and daughters Katherine and Katlin pose with the car. Busby and his late father, Valton Busby of St. Stephens, restored the car ove... More ...
Several local community leaders recently visited the cities of Decatur and Hartselle in North Alabama. Both cities have found success in revitalizing their downtown areas with partnerships between private organizations and public entities and, according to Coastal Gateway President Wiley Blankensh... More ... |
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