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Judge Paseur visits Clarke

Judge Deborah Bell Paseur, a candidate for the Alabama Supreme Court, campaigned in Clarke County a few weeks ago. More...

T'ville mayor, Coastal Gateway rep visit city's timber industries Monday

By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher

Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day said at Monday's council meeting that he and Grant Chaney, Coastal Gateway Economic Development Authority's vice president for existing industry, visited five timber industries in the city Monday and learned that some More...

Grove Hill, Jackson, Thomasville each get $378,958.17 check from C-M Gas

By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat

A special meeting was conducted at the new home office of Clarke-Mobile Counties Gas District in Jackson last Thursday, Sept. 4, for the purpose of presenting disbursement checks to each of the company's member municipalities. More...

State cutbacks handled in new Clarke County school budget

By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher

The Clarke County Board of Education anticipates spending more in fiscal 2008-09 than it takes in during the period but reserve funds and other income will keep the system in the black. More...

Jackson Council applies for senior citizen center grant

By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat

The Jackson City Council officially began its pursuit of funding for a new senior citizens center, Tuesday, July 22, with a vote to apply for a $250,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA). More...

Hurricane Ike no apparent threat

Hurricane Ike roared across Cuba Tuesday, toppling buildings, killing at least four and causing over one million to evacuate. More...