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Final Plans Granade-Alt Kayra Lynne Granade and Kevin Matthew Alt will exchange marriage vows Saturday, Dec. 29 at the Battle House Hotel in downtown Mobile. Miss Granade is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jackson Granade Jr. of Mobile. More ...
Firefighters battle a fire at the home of Scott and Michelle Mayton in Thomasville Sunday. The fire started in the wall of the home near a wood burning heater and spread into the attic. Despite the heavy smoke pouring out of the attic, TVFD chief Mark Sims said there was no fire damage to the con... More ...
Gilly Durell of Coffeeville and her brothers, Welden Parden, Dempsey Parden and his wife Shelba took a two week boat trip up the Tombigbee River in September. Gilly and Welden traveled on Welden's boat, the Captain Kelly and Dempsey and Shelba traveled on their boat, The Lady B, along with their ... More ...
By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher After 59 years as a Buick dealer, Stewart Buick Co. of Jackson has relinquished the franchise. Kenneth Stewart said, "It was time," noting he and his brother, Bob, aren't getting any younger. However, the Stewart brothers aren't retiring just yet. More ...
From Staff Reports The Clarke County Sheriff's Office delivered Christmas gifts to children who may not be as fortunate as others this Christmas. The deliveries were made possible by the donations of toys and gifts by citizens of Clarke County. More ... JHS grads complete basic training Air Force Airman Ryan J. Foxx has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. More ... Suspect arrested for check forgery From Staff Reports Ron Bagette, chief investigator with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department was working Christmas Day in Thomasville. "I noticed a subject in a burgundy Ford Explorer that looked a lot like a subject that we had warrants on," he said. "I noticed the vehicle go into Cuzz's (Convenience Store on Hi... More ... New, improved CT scanner to be purchased by Grove Hill hospital By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The Grove Hill Memorial Hospital plans to purchase a 16-slice CT or CAT (computed axial tomography) machine. Doug Sewell, hospital administrator, told the Board of Directors Dec. 20 that prices had reduced for CTA machines to the point that that the hospital could purchase a more advanced machine. More ...
Students at Grove Hill Elementary School performed Christmas songs in a special concert Dec. 19. More ... Leadership Clarke County applies for Rural Development grant By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The 2007-2008 Leadership Clarke County class has applied for an $11,750 grant from Auburn University's Rural Development Initiative to help fund a countywide youth leadership rally in the spring. The Pine City Ambassadors from the City of Jackson received the first grant from the initiative last ... More ... Arrests made by Thomasville Police The following arrests were made by the Thomasville Police Department: Martin Chamick Friddle, burglary, first degree (warrant) and burglary, first degree (warrant for Clarke County), Dec. 17. More ... Grants awarded for energy efficiency Gov. Bob Riley has awarded $165,000 to improve energy efficiency and reduce utility costs at schools in 11 school systems. The 11 systems were each awarded $15,000 grants. In many instances the funding will be used to make improvements at multiple schools within a system. The improvements range f... More ... E-911 posts 4,461 calls for October The following data was provided by the Clarke County E- 911: In September, there were 900 incoming calls and 222 outgoing calls. There were 1,500 administration incoming and 885 administration outgoing calls. The average ring time was three seconds. More ...
January Several new county officials take oath of office Grove Hill natives David and Mary Mathews were among the mourners at the Washington D. C. state funeral of former President Gerald R. Ford on Jan. 2. Ford died at his home in California on Dec. 26 at the age of 93. More ...
February Rumors start of mega steel mill for south Alabama Lawanda Williams of Jackson was sentenced to six years and three months in prison and ordered to pay back the $267,377 she illegally received in FEMA funds in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Her mother, Hannah Williams, was given three months proba... More ...
March Killer tornadoes hit Millers Ferry, Enterprise Ruth Allen, a teacher at Grove Hill Elementary School, was named Clarke County Teacher of the Year and presented with an award by Superintendent of Education Gerald Stephens. More ...
April Grove Hill's original water tank comes down Circuit Judge Stuart DuBose recused himself from hearing a tax appeal case by Boise, explaining that his mother, Patricia DuBose, is a county commissioner and the county gets tax revenue from Boise. The Jacksonbased paper manufacturer had disputed the t... More ...
May State Rep. Keahey tackles Gov. Riley's plane usage Neal Wade, director of the Alabama Development Office, spoke at a kick off meeting for the newly-formed Twin Rivers Economic Development Partnership, an effort of Choctaw and Clarke County leaders. Wade told the group that regional partnerships a... More ... Year in Review June Mobile archaeologist says he has located Mauvilla A Mobile archaeologist generated excitement among history buffs when he said he believed he had located Mauvilla, the site of the 1540 battle between the Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto and the Mauvilla Indians. More ... Year in Review July Clarke residents lobby for 84 funding in D.C. Jackson, Thomasville and Coffeeville all sponsored firework shows for the Fourth of July. Merchants Bank opened a new bank office in Mobile, on Hillcrest Road in West Mobile. Bank officials say the location is temporary and that a site is being sough... More ...
August T'ville legalizes alcohol sales Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day stepped out on a political limb and recommended that city voters vote for legalizing alcoholic beverage sales in the municipality on Aug. 14. Day said the city needed the revenue and the positive amenities that alcohol sales could brin... More ...
September Grove Hill mural being painted Local artists Johnna Bush and Sharon Dozier worked for weeks to paint a wildlife mural on the side of the Keahey law office on the courthouse square in Grove Hill. The 90 feet wide by 16 feet high mural was made possible through grants and donations and was a projec... More ...
October Mayor Norris a 'Rural All Star' Former District Attorney Bobby Keahey was seriously injured in a four-wheeler accident at his farm south of Grove Hill. Keahey collided with a fence post and suffered broken ribs, a broken collar bone, a broken hand and other injuries. More ...
November ThyssenKrupp breaks ground A groundbreaking for the new ThyssenKrupp steel mill was held at the Calvert site. Breaking ground alongside ThyssenKrupp officials from Germany were Gov. Bob Riley, U.S. Sens. Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby, Congressman Jo Bonner, Mobile Mayor Sam Jones and others. More ... Year in Review December Wood pellet plant for Jackson? A wood pellet manufacturing plant that could employ up to 113 is being considered for Jackson. It would locate in the city's industrial park just off Highway 177 on the south side of town. The city council has approved $1 million in site preparations for New Gas Con... More ... |
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