Capstone Bank officers and employees, Thomasville city officials and others joined in a groundbreaking for the new bank on Highway 43 in front of Goody's recently. Capstone is a relatively new bank, having purchased the old Southwest Bank that was headquartered in McIntosh. Corporate offices are in Tuscaloosa where Capstone also recently established a bank office there. Capstone has been operating in a temporary office in Thomasville, not having had an office there before. Other offices are in Jackson, Leroy and Chatom. More...

Nicholsville church covered in snow A light snowfall delighted youngsters last January. The snow was heavier in Coffeeville and other western parts of the county with Grove Hill getting only a light coating. Above, the Nicholsville Baptist Church, just across the line in Marengo County, looked like a Christmas greeting card. More...

It was a blustery cold morning as Kitty and Pearl began their walk over to Maudie Pearson's house. They carried tins full of collard greens, black-eyed peas and hamhocks and some cornbread. "This seems like an odd meal to take Miss Maudie," Pearl said. More...

It is time for New Year's Resolutions and gardeners have those too. Mine, sadly, are often the same year after year. Hope is high on the cusp of the new year, but December usually finds me with the realization that despite my best intentions I haven't really changed my gardening habits much. More...

Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Dec. 23 through 29 include: John Marion Jordan, 39, non-child support, $28,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. Levan Martin, 56, no insurance, arrested by Thomasville Police Dept. More...

The Lady Gators of Clarke Prep School picked up their fourth straight state championship volleyball ring in a ceremony in front of the entire school in mid-February. Seniors Corrie Allen and Tess Ackerman have been on all four title teams. CPS got their first championship in 2004. More...