Clarke 2008-09 school year starts Aug. 7
Calendar approved
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor
      The Clarke County Board of Education approved March 20 the calendar for the 2008-2009 school year. The recommendation came from the School Calendar Committee including certificated and support personnel, said School Superintendent Gerald Stephens. "We like to involve everyone," he said.
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Anderson named T'ville city prez for First US Bank
      Chuck Anderson of Thomasville has been recently named Thomasville's city president for First United Security Bank. Anderson was formerly vice president and branch manager for Thomasville's Highway 43 South office, and has been employed with the bank since he began his career 16 years ago.
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CCHS releases honor rolls for third nine weeks
      Honor Rolls have been released by Clarke County High School for the third nine-week period of the 2007-2008 school year. Ninth Grade All A's: William Newton, Davis Rhodes.
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'Beauties' grace Womanless pageant
     As a part of a Relay for Life fundraiser, nine young men participated in Clarke County High School's Womanless Beauty Pageant. These guys, or gals, strutted their stuff on stage in the spirit of raising money for cancer research. The "beauties" were Ridge Wiggins, Alton Wilkerson, Clay Weaver, Nicho...
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CCHS supports 'Relay For Life'
By Jake Paul Special to The Democrat
      This is the first year that Clarke County High School has had a Relay for Life team. The team members have sponsored fundrasiers like bake sales and a Womanless Beauty Pageant to help raise money. Every dollar raised makes a difference to people in our community whose lives are touched by cancer. ...
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Important dates approaching for CCHS students
By Jake Paul Special to The Democrat
      Spring Break has come and gone, and now we are in the home stretch! With less than two months to go of this school year, students are eagerly anticipating wrapping up this year, but not before some of these important dates.
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Senior Academic Top 10 announced
     The Senior Academic Top 10 were recently announced at CCHS. Pictured (above) are Hunter Cross (10th grade), Jake Paul (Eighth), Paige Jackson (Sixth), Schaefer Bradford (Fourth), Ellie Wilson (Salutatorian), Dayton Horton (Valedictorian), Ebony Hughes (Third), Whitney Drinkard (Fifth), Jasmine Robin...
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'Read Across America' celebrated
      "You're never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read to a child." What better way to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday than reading to a child?
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Coffeeville High School releases honor rolls
      The following names have been released by Coffeeville High School as students achieving the honor roll for the third nineweek period.
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WHMS students attend Ala. River Festival
     On March 7 the fifth graders at Wilson Hall Middle School attended the Alabama River Festival at Claiborne. The students enjoyed learning about Indians that were native to this area and their way of life. Aaliyah Powell, Tony Witherspoon, Jerome Merida, Jasmine Myers, Bernardria Dickinson, Jasmine P...
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