Randy Glass of Dixons Mills photographed this ominouslooking funnel cloud in south Marengo County last Thursday. Bad weather roared through the area and the National Weather Service reported tornadoes, although none apparently touched down locally. Twisters did do damage in upstate Alabama and Missi... More...
A retired circuit judge, now a practicing attorney, charged Tuesday that Clarke County's Board of Equalization is illegal and its decisions on Boise's tax assessments- and perhaps many others- are invalid. More...
Separate accidents on Highway 84 claimed the lives of two people, including a two-year-old child last weeek. Accident in Choctaw County A two-year-old boy was killed in a two-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 9, just west of Coffeeville in Choctaw County. More...
Lynda Malone was a Bill Clinton presidential delegate in 1992 and 1996 and she hopes to be one in 2008 for his wife, Hillary Rodam Clinton, Democratic candidate for president. More...
Education retirees to meet The Clarke County Education Retirees Association will meet Thursday, (today), Jan. 17 at 11:45 a.m. at The Garden in Thomasville. The program will be presented by District 6 Director. Host and hostesses will be Diane Downey, Barbara Ford, James Gunn, Janice Jackson and ... More...
Mt. Zion special program "Time of Deliverance Ministries" presents Evangelist/Prophetess Lola Moore, Wednesday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Grove Hill. Her motto is "Stay with God, and He'll Stay with you." Rev. Cory Pruitt is the pastor. More...
On the opposite page you will find several photographs of empty Grove Hill storefronts that are for sale. We would venture to say that more commercial property is on the market or vacant than ever before in the town's 176-year history (we date from 1832 when the county seat was moved here from Cl... More...
OUR BODY: The Universe Within, an aweinspiring blockbuster exhibit featuring actual human bodies, opened last week at the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center in Mobile. Visitors can witness the elegant design of the human body's form and function up-close in a compelling and dignified environment ... More...
The ASA 4H/Clover Buds are gearing up for the second half of the school year with many exciting activities. The boys and girls are participating in the eXtreme Bird House competition and are preparing for the Storytelling and Public Speaking Competition. Mrs. Tammy Witherspoon is really working ha... More...
Cedric Llewllyn Blanks, 37 of Jackson died Jan. 11, 2008. He was born June 13, 1970. He was a 1989 graduate of Jackson High School. Survivors include his mother, Jacqueline Blanks, Jackson; his father, Mack Washington, New York City, one sister, Bermeta (Devon) Parker, Jackson; his grandmother, ... More...
Imagine how hard it will be to take the role as the player who follows Anthony Landrum at Sweet Water High School. In a town like Sweet Water state championships are not hoped for every year, but are expected. The signs in front of the school let everyone know just how many they have won. More...
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