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Clarke Prep kindergarten and elementary students put on a musical play, "A Christmas Spectacular" Tuesday night that included Rockette-style dance numbers and singing and selected students reading "'Twas the Night before Christmas." Christen Clarke Driskell of Mobile directed and choreographed the p... More ... T'ville police make 3 felony arrests Thomasville reported three felony arrests and 10 misdemeanor arrests over the past week. Those arrested include: William Kyle Chaney, burglary, first degree, two counts assualt, third degree, domestic violence, third degree, arrested Dec. 14. More ... Grant will fund Coffeeville police car Gov. Bob Riley has awarded $25,000 to boost law enforcement for the Coffeeville Police Department. The grant will enable the department to purchase a patrol vehicle. "Law enforcement agencies across Alabama are called upon daily to protect and serve those in their communities and often they are r... More ... Grove Hill council purchases martin houses to help eliminate mosquitoes By Kathryn F. Pickard News Reporter The Grove Hill Town Council voted to purchase six martin houses at $574 per set. Each set includes the house, pole and winch to lower and raise the house so it can be cleaned out. Martins are supposed to help eliminate mosquitoes. More ...
A 4-H Club has been established at Clarke Prep School this year. The club officers are Robert Green-Treasurer, Anna Huckabee-Secretary, Holden Smith- Song Leader, Emily Huckabee and Dayla Rae Huggins-Recreation and Games, Sally Jordan-President, Demi Loper-Reporter, Trey Frith-Vice President. The cl... More ...
A fourth grade spelling bee was held Tuesday afternoon at Grove Hill Elementary School. Eighteen students participated before an audience of third and fourth graders. The runner-up in the contest was Christopher Rouse (front left), and the winner was Tamia Fluker (front right). The winning word wa... More ...
Chance Baptist Christmas program Dec. 23 The Chance Baptist Church will observe its annual Christmas program on Sunday, Dec. 23. The program will be a part of regular morning worship services which will begin at 11:30 a.m. All surrounding churches are invited to attend. Rev. Charley Marshall Sr. is the pastor. More ... Arrests booked into Clarke County Jail Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail include: Elizabeth McIntyre, public intoxication, arrested by the Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. Derrick Pernell, community notification act, arrested by the Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More ...
The Grove Hill Baptist Church choir presented the Christmas musical "There is Peace in the World Tonight" Sunday evening under the direction of Dr. Randy Boone. Pat Williams was narrator. Solos were performed by Boone, Tracy Newton and Sara Wilson. Amanda Newton, Virginia Garrick and Ginger Wilson p... More ...
Pecans are great in holiday treats Cindy Garrick I enjoy it when friends stop by the store to visit. Gary Crosby is one of those friends. He makes a point to come by to visit me and harass Dean. I love it! The other day he had some pecans for our family. I don't have time to crack them and get the meat out, so I'll be taking them to the farm st... More ...
Fulton held its Christmas Community Singing and Supper in the square last Wednesday, Dec. 12. See more photographs from this event inside this section. Photo by Barry H. Hendrix More ...
The marriage of Luci Selena Locco and Jesse Daniel Creel took place Oct. 20, 2007 at 11 in the morning in Baltimore, Md. The ceremony was officiated by the Rev. Luigi Esposito at Our Lady of Pompei Church. The ornate church, built in 1923, was the same church in which the bride's parents were marr... More ...
Poison label misguided publicity for poinsettias Dora Fleming Have you bought your holiday poinsettia yet? Sources say that between fifty and seventy million are sold every year, so you may as well make it seventy million and one. Poinsettias fairly scream Christmas. They now come in all kinds of colors, not just the traditional, flamboyant red. You can no... More ...
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Rivers (nee Ioma Sheffield) of Grove Hill will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a reception Saturday, Dec. 22 from 2 until 4 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Grove Hill. The couple were married Dec. 25, 1947 at the Jackson Baptist Church. Decorations in the chu... More ... New policies for weddings, social items 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 ... Final Wedding Plans Robinson-Walton to marry Saturday Dorothy (D.H.) Robinson of Zimco and Darrell Walton of Mobile will exchange wedding vows Saturday, Dec. 22 at 5 p.m. at the In The Garden A.O.H. Church of God Lower Peach Tree. Ms. Robinson is the daughter of Overseer and Mrs. Jessie Henry Sr. of Toddtown. More ... Calendar Dec. 20 - Dismiss for Christmas Holidays Jan. 7 - In Service Day - No School Jan. 8 - Students return to school Jan. 10 - Report Cards Go Home More ... From Our Files 128 years ago "The new and elegant steamer Maggie F. Burke was burned at her wharf in Mobile, last Saturday morning. More ...
Residents celebrated the spirit of the season Dec. 12 with a community singing and Christmas supper in downtown Fulton. At far left, youngsters zip around the town clock while other youngsters and adults sang Christmas carols in the choir from the First Baptist Church of Fulton (top right). A bounti... More ...
Anyone for mincemeat pie for Christmas? Joyce B urrage And another one bites the dust!. Eventually most traditions go the way of the wind. Mincemeat pie, first known as mince pie, is no longer a must for Christmas dinner. A festive British sweet pastry, mincemeat pie is a rather heavy mixture of minced fruit and meat, hence the name. More ...
'Just get started' Beth Thames Picture a time when there was more time. Picture a place called Lower Peach Tree in rural Wilcox County, close by the Alabama River. Picture plank bridges straddling muddy creeks, wandering cows, children eating syrup-drenched biscuits and shooting marbles in a dirt yard: Members of the Grove Hil... More ...
Christmas at JSU Hardy Jackson Wasn't even Thanksgiving and Christmas lights were up. In general, I'm against this. I come from a tradition where Christmas decorations don't appear until the turkey has become hash and they disappear before the big bowl games ring in the New Year. More ...
The annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony was held Dec. 13 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. There are over 700 lights on the tree. Among the speakers at the ceremony (top left, counter clockwise) were Doug Sewell, hospital administrator; Mayor Lamar Hudson; Cory Pruitt, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist ... More ... |
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