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A tanker truck accidentally spilled "petroleum coke" over fiveand a half total miles of county roads Saturday night in Marengo and Clarke Counties. Petroleum coke or "petcoke" is a solid (containing carbon) derived from oil refinery coker units or other cracking (thermal decomposition) processes, according to the web site "answers.com. More ... Members of the Clarke County Commission expressed their concern Tuesday about having complete information on the activities of the new Coastal Gateway Regional Industrial Development Authority. "At some point in the future it would be good to have a round table discussion in our meeting with them," said Commissioner Elma Averett. More ... Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day expressed concern Monday over abandoned buildings in the city. "I'm going to get with (City Attorney Edmon McKinley) over the next couple weeks," he told the council during their work session. "…There's some folks that are not going to do anything until they are forced to do it. More ... The Clarke County Board of Education approved Tuesday a $282,200 bid from Interstate Roofing of Montgomery to replace the roof at Grove Hill Elementary School. The special-called meeting of the board was held so the bid could be approved and work on the roof could begin right away. More ... The Thomasville City Council approved Monday a resolution for construction of a three-lane road for the city's South Industrial Park. The $1,109,991.92 bid was from S.A. Graham Company of Brundidge, and the project will be paid 100 percent with a grant from the Alabama Department of Transportation. More ... During the Tuesday, June 10 meeting of the Jackson City Council, Boise representative and Jackson Area Chamber of Commerce president Marty Parker addressed the council concerning a new recycling program recently initiated by Wal-Mart. More ... Jackson area citizens were given an opportunity last Thursday to view the plans for the planned turn lane to be constructed on U.S. Highway 43 north of Jackson. More ... Friends and family were shocked and saddened to learn of Rennie Bedsole's death Monday. The 60-year-old Scotch Lumber Company employee and Fulton town clerk died after heart surgery at Mobile Infirmary Monday. She had had surgery to install stints and appeared to be doing fine but later went into cardiac arrest and died, family members said. More ... The Coffeeville RSVP club held its regular meeting June 3 at the Nutrition Center. Mary Dunagan called the meeting to order. After the Pledge of Allegiance Blanche Starks led in prayer. The minutes of the last meeting and the treasurer's report were read and approved. More ... The United States Achievement Academy recently announced that Jacobie Cecelia Cheeseboro of Whatley has been named an All-American Scholar. Miss Cheeseboro who attends Wilson Hall Middle School was nominated for this honor by Kathy Powell. More ... The Goody's Family Clothing store in Thomasville isn't among several slated for closing due to the filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by the Knoxville, Tenn.- based private company. The company said Tuesday it would close its Springdale Mall store in Mobile as well as three stores in the Birmingham area and one in Selma. More ... J.D. Leonard of Grove Hill will be honored Saturday, June 14 at 2 p.m. with a Father's Day dinner at the home of Jesse Leonard and Maxine Peppers at 4755 Mt. Zion Road. All family and friends are invited to attend. For more information call 251-275-4745. More ... A ribbon cutting ceremony was held June 6 for the new Daybreak Salon in downtown Grove Hill. Elected officials, community leaders and family and friends joined owners William and Dawn Hardy in the celebration. Photo by Barry H. Hendrix More ... Victor Rashad Burroughs was arrested Tuesday for a stabbing he allegedly committed a week earlier. According to witnesses, Burroughs was at the house of George and Norvill McMillian on Orange Hill Road and a fight broke out. Burroughs was said to have stabbed Norvill in the lower back and then nearly cut off George's ear. More ... Arrests listed from the Thomasville Police Department for the week of June 2-8 include: Katrina Butler, public drunkenness, resisting arrest, arrested June 3. Jeremy Jermaine Allen, possession of drug paraphernalia, arrested June 5. More ... Boise Inc. announced June 4 the dedication of a joint training facility near the company's paper mill and converting operations in Jackson. The facility is a venture between Boise Inc., BE&K Industrial Services and Alabama Southern Community College. More ... Black Belt Treasures announces two Student Art Camps to be held in July. Both camps will be held in the Black Belt Treasures Art Education Room, located at 209 Claiborne Street in Camden. During the week of July 7-11, students entering grades five through eight will attend camp. More ... Approximately 25 to 30 volunteers were hard at work uncovering the earth at St. Stephens in hopes of bringing back artifacts from the past. The excavation under the direction of archaeologist George Shorter of the University of South Alabama took place behind the slave quarters at St. Stephens Historical Park. For further information on the next volunteer dig call the St. Stephens Historical Commission, 251-246-6790 or site manager Mike Breedlove Sr., 251-246-9788 or 251-769-4634. Photo by Beth McLean More ... Members of the Jackson Interact Club were on hand May 29 to help officials with the first graduation of students from the Clarke County Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program at Grove Hill Elementary School. Pictured are Emerald McIntyre, Nina Wilson, Andie Bailey, Anna Kate Mullinix and Lacey Blankenship. Photo by Barry H. Hendrix More ... |
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