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By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter The mention of the Salvation Army usually conjures up an image of someone standing at the door of a business, next to a kettle, ringing a bell and encouraging shoppers to donate funds for the needy. However, the holiday fund-raiser is only one of the many ways the Salvation Army helps those who ne... More ... Fulton chooses AlaTax to process business licenses By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The Fulton Town Council voted Tuesday night to have AlaTax of Birmingham collect and process business licenses. The company already collects sales taxes for the town. AlaTax will collect $7.95 for every business license they collect. More ... Davis seeks relief for drought stricken farmers U.S. Representative Artur Davis announced Monday the addition of some $600 million in agriculture disaster relief for America's farmers suffering losses in livestock or crops due to this year's drought. The aid would be attached to the omnibus spending package set for consideration this week in Co... More ... Clarke County Jail bookings detailed Arrests booked through the Clarke County jail include: Darren Levon McCaskey, theft of property, third degree, drug paraphernalia, arrested by Thomasville Police Dept. Joshua Ryan Turner, theft of property, second degree, bad checks, arrested by Jackson Police Dept. More ...
The Clarke County Department of Human Resources received toys from the Dollar General Store in Grove Hill as they are sponsoring a "Toys for Tots Program." Clarke County DHR is sponsoring an Angel Tree for foster children, protective services children and the elderly in their caseload. Their goal... More ... Domestic fuss leads to drug bust By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat A couple landed in jail on drug possession charges following a domestic disturbance call to the Royal Inn on U.S. 43 in Jackson, Saturday, Dec. 8. According to Jackson Police reports, dispatch received a call around 8:42 p.m. that a fight was taking place in Room 333 of the motel. Officers Ben Ma... More ... Jackson man found injured on street By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat A Jackson man was transported to a Mobile hospital via helicopter, Monday, after he was found lying in the street with a severe head injury. According to Police Chief Charles Burge, officers, along with emergency medical personnel, were dispatched to East Boyles Street around 5:13 p.m., where th... More ... C-M Gas gives groups office space By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter Board members of Clarke- Mobile Counties Gas District voted in favor of donating office space in the new Grove Hill office to Clarke County Development Foundation and Twin Rivers Economic Development Partnership. "I am pleased that these offices will be in the center of the county," said Thomasvi... More ...
A camellia by any other name would smell as sweet Dora Fleming There are three main species of camellias and it all gets a little confusing. The one that has been blooming for a while now is the Camellia sasanqua. More ... Jackson gets $100,000 check from C-M Gas By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat During his report to the Jackson City Council Tuesday, Mayor Richard Long said the city had received a $100,000 check form Clarke Mobile Gas Counties District. "This represents the first major revenue given to the city since 2000," he said. More ... County petitioned for support of wood pellet plant By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Jackson Mayor Richard Long asked the Clarke County Commission Monday to contribute approximately $250,000 in a project to bring a mill prospect (New Gas Concepts (NGC), Inc.) to the city's Industrial Park. The proposed plant would make wood pellets, which would be shipped overseas for fuel use. More ... Construction project at Service Park closes campground briefly As a result of ongoing construction projects within Service Park Campground located near Coffeeville, the campground is scheduled to be closed for more extensive electrical upgrades on Dec. 10. The campground will re-open on Feb. 1, 2008. Please bear with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as they a... More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The formal dedication of the O'Melia Family Room, the new addition to the Grove Hill Public Library, was held Sunday afternoon. Mayor Lamar Hudson as well as Councilman Levon Hicks, Probate Judge Becky Presnall, library board members, community leaders, members of the O'Melia family, and other sup... More ... Sheriff seeks help for needy during Christmas holidays Sheriff Bobby Moore is soliciting toys and other donations to help provide Christmas gifts for needy children and families. Moore said deputies have contact with people every day who will not have a Merry Christmas unless someone helps them to do so. More ... Helpful Tips • Line a measuring cup with a plastic sandwich bag or plastic wrap to keep it clean between uses if you know you will be using it for multiple ingredients. • "At a home center recently, I saw a zip-up bag to store artificial Christmas trees. This bag looked like luggage, with wheels ... More ...
Coffeeville First Baptist Church's float. More ... Thomasville police detail arrests Thomasville reported three felony arrests and 13 misdemeanor arrests over the past week. Those arrested include: Juvenile, theft of property, second degree, arrested Dec. 4. Shemeka Rochelle Thomas, criminal mischief, first degree, failure to appear/failure to pay, for Clarke County Sheriff's De... More ...
The annual Christmas Parade was held Dec. 6 in the downtown streets of Grove Hill. The event was one of the largest parades in the last 15 years, featuring over 67 entries, said Cheryl Horton, director of the Grove Hill Area Chamber of Commerce. Approximately 22 floats, numerous cheerleaders and ant... More ...
"The Polar Express" float, sponsored by the Wilson Hall Middle School, won first prize in the Dec. 6 Grove Hill Christmas Parade. The trophy and cash prize was awarded by Cheryl Horton, director of the Grove Hill Area Chamber of Commerce. Massey Tractor's float won second place, and Grove Hill Memor... More ...
After riding the fire truck in the local parade, Santa Claus joined Mrs. Claus at the Clarke County Museum to greet children and hear what they wanted for Christmas. Photos by Barry H. Hendrix More ... Mobile Symphony Youth to perform in Grove Hill auditorium Jan. 13 Mobile Symphony Youth will once again bring the magic of live orchestral music to the Clarke County community at the Clarke County High School Sage Auditorium in an afternoon concert, Sunday, Jan. 13 at 2:30 p.m. under the direction of Orland Thomas. More ...
Kathleen and Henry Dunagan of Coffeeville will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, Dec. 22, from 2-4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Coffeeville. The couple was married on that date in 1957, at the same church, by the Rev. John D. Hudson. A celebration service will be in the... More ...
Overseer and Mrs. Jessie Henry Sr. of Toddtown announce the engagement of their daughter, Dorothy (D.H.) Robinson of Zimco, to Darrell Walton of Mobile, son of Mrs. Rosetta Coleman, also of Mobile. The bride-elect is a graduate of Coffeeville High School. More ... New Arrival Allday Laura Ellen Allday of Decatur announces the arrival of a daughter, Emma Nichole Allday, born Dec. 3, 2007. She weighed six lbs., five ozs. and measured 19 1/4 inches. Maternal grandparents are Doug and Diana Harrison of Grove Hill. More ...
Easy Frito Pie gives you time for holiday baking Cindy Garrick It's been awhile since I've shared memories and recipes with readers of The Democrat. My computer has had a bug, not a virus but a bug. I know because it tells me I have to debug. It is a brand new computer and I really don't have much of a fond relationship with it right now. More ... Democrat enacts new policies for printing weddings effective Jan. 1 The Clarke County Democrat is imposing new guidelines for wedding publications effective Jan. 1, 2008. Wedding articles should be submitted within four weeks of the wedding to be published without charge along with a photograph. Articles should be 500 words or less. More ...
Dr. Martin Coffman Q. My cat seems to take a long time to urinate. He stays in his litter box for minutes on end at times. A. Cats, especially males commonly have bladder infections or urinary "stones" that can block the bladder's ability to empty. This can be serious and can become an emergency. More ... County Records Marriage license applications Christopher J. Hampton, to Nichole Denise Broholm; Justin Paul Barron, to Jennifer Erin Faust; Jeffery Scott West, to Laurie Elizabeth Lambard; Thomas O. Culpepper, to Stephanie N. Griggs; Terry William Carpenter, to Andrea Keeley Parham. More ... |
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