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Year in Review
Congressman Jo Bonner, a white Republican from Mobile, and Congressman Artur Davis, a black Democrat from Birmingham, represent parts of Clarke County and have been holding joint constituent meetings in the county since Davis was first elected. The 2007 meeting was in early April in Thomasville. They differed on some issues but both agreed they were united in working for Clarke County. A Grove Hill landmark came down piece by piece during a job that took all night. The water tank next to the Clarke County Courthouse was erected in 1935 and was part of the town's original water system. It had been used continuously since then and was still in usable condition but was deemed unneeded when a new tank was put up near the Grove Hill Elementary School that increased the town's water storage capacity. Clarke County Sheriff Bobby Moore initiated 24-hour patrols of the county, saying it would help protect the county and its citizens. Previously, deputies were not out late at night unless there was an emergency. Ambitious plans for countywide wireless Internet service was announced. A committee of the Clarke County Development Foundation, led by Danny D'Andrea, an Alabama Power manager, is spearheading the effort which has been progressing all year. Now, the news is that the service will be available in the first part of 2008. Grove Hill residents were surprised to learn that Andrews Associated Food's butcher Paul Anderson and Old Democrat Deli owner Karen Bush were charged for Anderson delivering goods that had not been paid for from the grocery store to the restaurant. Anderson was charged with theft of property, first degree, and Wood was charged with receiving stolen property. Bush said she paid Anderson cash for the merchandise. Anderson, on probation for a prior conviction, had his probation revoked. The matter remains unresolved. Kim Elbert Cannon was acting unusual during a jury term of circuit court and when he was checked and given a breath test, read .28, far above the legally drunk level. Circuit Judge Stuart DuBose met with him privately and ordered him held overnight on a contempt charge. He was released the next day and no other charges were filed. A blood alcohol level of .08 is considered drunk in Alabama. Ericka Ezell of Grove Hill, a student at Alabama Southern Community College in Monroeville was crowned Miss Alabama Southern during a pageant at the college. Grove Hill's American Cancer Society Relay for Life raised $52,738 for cancer research. That amount far exceeded the previous year's collection of $31,000.
Wyman's Jewelry and Gift Shop closed after 36 years of business in Grove Hill. Owner Vivian Gilmore did not want to close but declining health forced her to. The store not only provided jewelry and gift selections for customers but gave Mrs. Gilmore a platform from which she promoted Grove Hill. She continues to do so in retirement.
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