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Rita Danielle Bedwell of Fulton will graduate from the Liberty Baptist Church Home School Sunday, May 18 at 11 a.m. The church is located on Old Highway 5 of Thomasville. Bedwell is the daughter of Danny and Sandy Bedwell of Fulton; the granddaughter of Hazel Steadham of Liberty and the late Al St... More ... Suspects arrested in mailbox vandalism By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor An 18-year-old from Grove Hill and a 17-year-old juvenile were arrested May 1 for a two-week vandalism spree in Clarke County. "A couple of weeks ago, we started getting calls from different places saying mailboxes were being destroyed," said Chief Investigator Ron Baggette of the Clarke County S... More ...
Mrs. Gwendolyn Finch Horton celebrated her 100th birthday Sunday, April 20 at the Jackson Health Care Facility with 60 friends and family members, spanning five generations. She was born April 21, 1908 in Winn. More ... Grove Hill burglary suspect still at large By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor A burglary suspect remains at large after officials with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department searched for him May 7 in Grove Hill. Douglas Harris was discovered living in a log cabin on North Church Street without permission, said Chief Investigator Ron Baggette. More ... Members chosen for county IDB By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The Clarke County Commission approved Tuesday the appointment and reappointment of members of the county Industrial Development Board. Rick Harvey (District One), Peggy Armstead (District Three), Grady Bedwell (Jackson area) and Sam Shields (Coffeeville area) were reappointed. More ...
The work of Clarke County artists is on display at Black Belt Trteasures in Camden. Artists and residents from the county such County Administrator Annie Deloise Morris (left) and artists Sharon Dozier and Johanna Bush (right) attended a reception May 9 at the gallery. Photos by Barry H. Hendrix More ...
By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor "It is so ever important for our academic programs, our academic courses, to integrate career technical education," said Bethany Clem, director of Career/ Technical Education with the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education. More ... Illegal parking will be ticketed By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat During the May 13 meeting of the Jackson City Council, Jackson Police Chief Charles Burge reported that the fire lane at Jackson Square shopping center had been clearly marked and his department would begin ticketing those who park there illegally. More ... Man arrested who was wanted by U.S. Marshals By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat A Grove Hill man wanted by U.S. Marshals on sexual assault charges was arrested early Tuesday by Jackson Police. According to Chief Charles Burge, Officer Barry Fowler was patrolling in the area of Forest Avenue around 1:55 a.m., when he observed a suspicious vehicle near some businesses. More ... Bogus check cashed at store By Evan Carden Special to The Democrat Jackson Police are investigating the cashing of a bogus check at the Pic-N-Sav grocery store around 1:45 p.m., April 27. According to Jackson Police Chief Charles Burge, two Hispanic males went into store and produced a check in the amount of $398. More ...
Chance & Scyrene Gail Marshall The Chance Baptist Church family celeb rated Mother's Day this past Saturday by hosting a cookout for the community, especially all the mothers. The two people in charge, Tony Welch and Jerry Morrissette, put everything together and had most of the community in attendance in the fellowship hall ... More ... City of Thomasville looking for cost efficiency By Barry H. Hendrix Managing Editor The City of Thomasville is looking for ways to be more efficient in city government. Mayor Sheldon Day proposed the idea Monday of having employees in the Street and Recreation Departments work 10-hour shift four days-a-week during the summer. More ...
The Mt. Zion No. 2 Baptist Church Baby Contest winner is Princess Kaitlyn Danielle Foster, daughter of Karla Pogue and Terry Foster. Grandparents are Cecelia and Emerald Pogue, the late Joe and Lee Etta Foster. Godmother is Bettie Jean Chapman. Fourteen month-old Kaitlyn received a $50 U.S. Savings ... More ... Period open for firefighter grant applications U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced Monday the opening of the United States Department of Homeland Security's grant application period for the FY 2008 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Services (SAFER) grant program. More ... T'ville Board of Ed cuts 17 positions By Arthur McLean Special to The Democrat Anticipating continued budget troubles from state and local sources, the Thomasville City School board eliminated 17 positions from its rolls last week. More ... |
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