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National Wild Turkey Federation plans Superfund Banquet The Clarke County Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) Superfund Banquet will be Feb. 28 at the Grove Hill National Guard Armory. To help make this fundraising event successful, they are seeking sponsors. All assistance will be appreciated. More ... Weather radio a vital tool for severe weather awareness By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Feb. 18-22 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Alabama. With the Sunday tornado in Prattville and the many watches and warnings already this year, Roy Waite, Clarke County Emergency Management Agency Director, is concerned that people could better prepare themselves. More ...
A head-on collision on Forest Avenue between Cedar and Midway streets in Jackson, Tuesday, Feb. 19, around 6:10 p.m. sent two people to the hospital. According to Jackson Police reports, Eugene Washington, 53, of Jackson was the driver of a 2000 Ford F-150 Pickup (below), which collided with a 199... More ... Persons booked through Sheriff's Dept. Arrest made through the Clarke County Jail for the week of Feb. 18 through Feb. 23 include: Willie Johnson, harassment, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept., Feb. 18. Thomas Day, failure to pay on theft of property, first degree, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept., Feb. 18. More ... Arrests made by Thomasville Police Dept. Arrests listed from the Thomasville Police Department for the week of Feb. 11-17 include: Shinona Coston, driving while license suspended (warrant), arrested Feb. 14. Byron Edwin Hutchinson Jr., theft of service, (warrant), criminal mischief, third degree, (warrant), arrested Feb. 18. More ... Judge Baxter orders mediation in Boise suit challenging taxes By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher Circuit Judge Thomas Baxter has issued an order in the Boise vs. Clarke County Board of Equalization tax case. Baxter denied the board's motion to dismiss Boise's suit challenging the ad valorem tax assessments on the Jackson paper mill. He also ordered that the parties schedule a mediation heari... More ... Grove Hill Town Council OKs fence, gate repairs to park By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The Grove Hill Town Council voted Monday to repair fencing and gates at the town park before the Dixe Youth season begins. The quote of $5,437.85 came from Foster Fence Company of Grove Hill. More ... County food ratings satisfactory Following are the Clarke County food/lodging establishment ratings from Jan. 1-31: Carlton The Bottom Line Café - 98 Coffeeville Coffeeville High School - 97 Dickinson Garrick's Corner Grocery - 98 Fulton Head Start Center - 92 More ... Another consultant again suggests hospitals consolidate Jackson said proceeding with expansion plans while T'ville applies for HUD funds By Jim Cox Editor & Publisher Several years after a study suggested Grove Hill as the best location for a consolidated regional hospital for Clarke County, another consultant has offered a similar view. More ... 'Nina' replica to dock at LuLu's A replica of Columbus' favorite ship arrived Tuesday in Gulf Shores. The ship will be docked at Lulu's Restaurant at 200 East 25th Avenue, until her departure early Monday morning, Feb. 25. Built completely by hand and without the use of power tools, Archaeology magazine called the ship, "the mos... More ... LHS teacher convicted of enticing student and could get at least 10 years From Staff Reports A jury convicted former Leroy High School teacher Charlene Schmitz, 55, of two counts of enticement of a child, United States Attorney Deborah J. Rhodes of the Southern District of Alabama announced Friday, Feb. 15. More ...
Memories & Recipes Cindy Garrick Well we've made it through Valentine's Day chocolate and now we're working on eating all the birthday cakes of family members in February. Dean's is the 15th, mine is 20th, Manual's is the 21st and Laura's is the 27th. That's a lot of sweetness for any family to digest. It's time to think about ... More ...
Stevi Bolen of Jackson is the new Miss University of West Alabama. Bolen, a junior English education major, will represent the 173-year-old institution in the 2008 Miss Alabama Pageant this summer in Birmingham, a Miss America preliminary. The daughter of Leigh and Crystal Bolen, she sang "Via Dolor... More ...
Gardening With Dora Dora Fleming The tea olive, Osmanthus fragrans , can't compete with camellias this time of year. Tea olive has an ungainly growth habit and small insignificant blooms while camellias grow compactly, More ... MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel • On Feb. 22, 1732, George Washington is born in Westmoreland County, Va. Part of his success in the Revolutionary War was due to his shrewd use of an "ungentlemanly," but effective, tactic of "guerrilla" warfare, in which stealthy "hit-and-run" attacks foiled British armies. • On Feb. More ... |
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