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Walgreens to open Friday The Walgreens at Highway 43 and Bashi Road in Thomasville will open Friday at 9 a.m. Employees are busy putting the finishing touches on the new drugstore. "We're excited about bringing Walgreens to Thomasville," said manager Stephen Stanquist. "We've hired an outstanding staff whose focus will b... More ... Roast of mayors Saturday The Southwest Alabama Improvement Association (SWAIA), Clarke County Chapter of the Alabama Democratic Conference, Clarke County Voters League and Clarke County New South Coalition are jointly sponsoring "A Roast of Clarke County Mayors' this Saturday, May 3, in Jackson. More ... CPS beauty correction Last week The Democrat incorrectly listed the girl winners with the place they were chosen in the Clarke Prep School "Once Upon A Time" beauty pageant from the first and second grades. The places won should have been Hannah Overstreet, first runner up and Sealy Ann Green, third runner-up. The Demo... More ...
Bradley Byrne (third from left) visited the Jackson campus of Alabama Southern Community College (ASCC), Tuesday, April 29, where he met with local officials, college personnel and area business leaders to discuss the importance of partnerships with rural communities in workforce development. Among ... More ...
A worker with Southwest Alabama Construction was injured April 25 during paving work on Highway 17 (Chilton Road). Photo by Barry H. Hendrix More ... Sheriff's Dept. investigating vandalism By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Approximately 100 mailboxes throughout the county have been vandalized in the last two weeks, according to Vergil Chapman, Chief Deputy with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department. Calls have come from the Gosport community (11 Mile Post Road), Rural Road in Thomasville, Old Highway 5 in Fulton, ... More ... Thomasville man reported missing By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Authorities with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department are investigating the disappearance of Brooks Waters, 40, of Thomasville, who went missing Tuesday. He was officially reported missing Wednesday morning after he failed to reach his work on Tuesday, said Vergil Chapman, Chief Deputy with th... More ... Technology approved for T'ville civic center stage By Arthur McLean Special to The Demorcat The Thomasville City Council approved a lease-purchase agreement for the computerized lighting and rigging systems that will be used at the city's civic center. The lease-purchase agreement is valued at $246,223 and will be paid out over the course of 84 months, said city attorney Edmon McKinley. More ...
Rep. Marc Keahey, DGrove Hill, presents a state aid check to Gina Wilson of the Thomasville Public Library during Legislative Day on April 8 at the Alabama State House in Montgomery. Contributed Photo More ... Several juveniles in Jackson arrested for possession of alcohol By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat The Jackson Police Department reported the arrests of several juveniles Sunday, April 27, for illegally possessing alcohol. According to police reports, Sgt. Josh Garrett responded to a noise complaint at a residence in the 500 block of West Cedar Street. More ...
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain's visit to Thomasville and other parts of rural Alabama last week received a lot of publicity. Here is an example by NBC/NJ's Carrie Dann and Adam Aigner- Treworgy. More ... County school system wants to introduce ROTC program By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor Officials with the Clarke County School System are working with an architect on renovating the old Clarke County High School library building for a new Technology Training Center. State Representative Marc Keahey recently awarded the system $250,000 for the center. More ...
Mary Catherine McAnnally, the 2007 Alabama Junior Miss, will host the 2009 Clarke County Junior Miss program at 7 p.m. on May 3 in Sage Auditorium at Clarke County High School in Grove Hill, beginning at 7 p.m. There are 13 contestants in this year's program. Admission to the Saturday night progr... More ...
Cpl. Ivory Taylor of the United States Marines is coming home to Grove Hill for a short visit after being stationed in San Diego, Ca. for over a year. Once his visit home concludes he will be stationed in Okinawa, Japan for three years. More ... Benefit trail ride for Cole Hicks slated for May 17 A benefit trail ride for Cole Hicks, the son of Tiffany and Robert Hicks of Jackson, who nearly drowned more than a year ago, will be conducted at The Rocking B Ranch, owned by Tony & Rhonda Beck, Saturday, May 17. In addition to the trail ride, there will also be an auction at 5 p.m. and a barn ... More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The West Bend/Bethel Volunteer Fire Department received April 18 a new First Response, Quick Attack truck for its fleet. The four-door four-wheel drive vehicle can carry 400 gallons of water. "It will be the first response truck for any and all calls we have," said Fire Chief Gary Counselman. More ... Thomasville police detail arrests of week Arrests listed from the Thomasville Police Department for the week of April 21-April 27 include: Jason Fitzgerald McCall, grand jury indictment (warrant) for United States District Court, arrested April 26. Kashif Lamar Knight, failure to appear on operating a motor vehicle without insurance, ar... More ...
Remembering '58 Marion "Bumpy" Bumpers entertained the Clarke County High School Old Timers Saturday with highlights of 1958 gleamed from the pages of The Clarke County Democrat. The 50-year-old history lesson was in honor of the Class of 1958. More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The dedication ceremony for the restored Josiah and Lucy Martin Mathews Cabin at the Clarke County Museum was brought inside Sunday because of the rainy weather. An overflow audience attended the event in conjunction with the monthly meeting of the Clarke County Historical Society in Grove Hill To... More ... |
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