Cox-Mota married on December 19
      Archie L. Cox Jr. and Maria Mota were married Dec. 19, 2007 at 2 p.m. in the Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill. Mr. Cox was born in the Ebenezer area. He graduated from Central High in Mobile in 1961. He went to Akron, Ohio and became a semi-professional fighter under the name Archie Moore. ...
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Area students earn UA honors
      A total of 4,949 students enrolled during the fall 2007 semester at The University of Alabama made the Dean's List with academic records of 3.5 or above (on a 4.0 scale), or the President's List with academic records of 4.0 (all As).
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Bonner, Keahey donate flags to CCHS
By Lois Davis Special to The Democrat
      Jake Paul, Beta Club president, FBLA president, Yearbook editor and graduating senior, took it upon himself to write to Congressman Jo Bonner requesting new flags to be flown at Clarke County High School. Jake received a personal reply and an American flag for the school which was once flown over ...
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Alfords celebrate 50th anniversary
      Mr. and Mrs. James (nee Annie Ott) Alford will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 1, 2008. The couple was married in Thomasville on Feb. 1, 1958. A celebration will be held in their honor from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Feb.
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UM calls for art entries
      The University of Mobile is calling for entries of original artwork from artists in seven southern states for the first annual University of Mobile Juried Art Exhibition. The competition is open to visual artists working in any media, and only original artwork is accepted.
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Troy honors area students
      Troy State University has announced its honor students, according to Dr. Ed Roach, Senior Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost. Full-time undergraduate students who earned a 4.0 grade point average for the spring semester are recognized on the Chancellor's List, the university honor roll. Full-t...
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New Arrivals
      Lula Leatherbury Payne Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Frazier Payne (nee Lesley Leatherbury Acker) of Mobile, announce the arrival of a daughter, Lula Leatherbury, Jan. 3, 2008, at the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center. She weighed 6 lbs., 9 oz. and was 20 inches long.
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Duke celebrates 89th birthday
     Mrs. Lillian Knight Duke celebrated her 89th birthday in January. Duke was a resident of Clarke County for 86 years. She now resides at the Durham Regent, a retirement facility for independent living in Durham, N.C. Contributed Photo
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Democrat enacts new policies for printing weddings effective Jan. 1
      The Clarke County Democrat is imposing new guidelines for wedding publications effective Jan. 1, 2008. Wedding articles should be submitted within four weeks of the wedding to be published without charge along with a photograph. Articles should be 500 words or less.
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