"I'm so happy to be here," presumptive Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, told an audience Monday afternoon at Alabama Southern Community College in Thomasville. "This is the kind of place that gives us hope for America, and Americans always have hope. More...
Juries found one man guilty of murder and another not guilty of rape in separate trials in Clarke County Circuit Court last week. Thursday, a jury ruled that Trenton McLain was guilty of murdering Jamaury Whittaker at the "Chicken Coop" club in Gainestown in 2006. More...
Senior high beauty review winners at Clarke Preparatory School were selected Saturday night. From left, Sara Wilson, third runner-up; Erika Wlliams, second runner-up; Lindsey Jordan, top beauty; and Tess Ackerman, first runner-up. See pictures of other winners on Page 4A. Photo by Jim Cox More...
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held April 17 for the new Grove Hill office of the Clarke Mobile Counties Gas District. Photo by Barry H. Hendrix More...
GH Memorial jewelry sale Grove Hill Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will hold a jewelry sale Thursday, (today) April 24 from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Friday, April 25 from 7 a.m.-4 p.m. More...
New Greater continues spring revival The New Greater First Baptist Church family will continue its spring revival Thursday, (tonight), April 24 at 7 p.m. nightly. Rev. Schmitt Moore, pastor of the Bethel Baptist Church of Tuscaloosa will be the evangelist. The church is located at 181 Nicole A... More...
It was good news for the Black Belt Friday when it was announced that the small town of Epes, on the Tombigbee River in Sumter County, had been chosen as the site for a new $150 million U.S. Steel plant that will produce a steelmaking product to be used in the company's steel mill in Fairfield. More...
Seaman Recruit Tara D. Scearce graduated March 28 from the Recruit Training Command Center in Great Lakes, Ill. She is now stationed at "A" Training Naval School Center in Pensacola, Fla. More...
Arrests from the Clarke County Jail for the week of April 15-22 include: Archie Samuel Keel, 20, domestic violence, third degree, $1,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. April Letita Harris, 29, domestic violence, third degree, $1,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dep... More...
The seventh and eighth grade Beta Club at Wilson Hall won the first place "Songfest" trophy for their performance at the state Beta Club convention March 10 and 11 in Montgomery. Contributed Photo More...
Mary Pauline Grimes, 81, of Mobile died April 17, 2008 at an area hospital. She was born July 15, 1927. She was a native of Coffeeville. She attended Dauphin Way Baptist Church. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, David G. Grimes, Mobile, John F. Grimes, Knoxville, Tenn.; four daugh... More...
Clarke County High School plated 11 runs in the sixth inning as they ran away from the Straughn Tigers 18-1 to advance in the first round of the AHSAA Class 3A baseball playoffs. Hunter Cross brought in four runs. Chris Andrews drove in three, Adrian Snell, Rashad Snell and Dwayne Owens one each ... More...
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