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Whatley wreck fatal for 3

From Staff Reports

Three people in one vehicle died as a result of a two-vehicle wreck June 14 on Highway 84 in the Whatley community. The accident occurred at approximately 4:25 p.m. More...

GH couple charged with stealing from vehicles

From Staff Reports

Grove Hill Police Department Officer Chris Whitfield responded to a break in of a vehicle on Clay Street on Monday, June 10. More...

Who else is running...so far at least

In addition to Fincher, here’s the other candidates who have announced: Quin Hillyer of Mobile, a conservative columnist and former editorial writer for the Mobile Press-Register. State Rep. More...

Special Sections

The Wilson Hall High School Alumni Reunion will be in Grove Hill Friday, July 26, Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28. During the reunion the Wilson Hall High School Classes of 1962 and 1963 will be recognized for their 50th Year Class Annive More...

Summer reading at the library

Julie Wright reads to kindergarten and first grade students during the Summer Reading Program June 12 at the Grove Hill Public Library. There will be two more sessions of the summer program, 9 a.m. More...

Thomasville’s ‘Hometown Celebration’ is June 29

Fireworks to cap off big day of activities

From Staff Reports

The Hometown Celebration will be held Saturday June 29 in downtown Thomasville. Activities will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a Kid’s Parade, sponsored by Family Security Credit Union. More...

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Sports

CCHS hires hoops, v’ball coaches

Clarke County High School filled two of their empty vacancies as a new boys basketball coach was brought in and the volleyball coach was rehired. More...

Sub-District Champs

The Grove Hill 9 & 10-year-old softball all-stars eliminated Gilbertown 15-5 on Saturday. Anna Elmore pitched.They beat Butler 7-3 in the championship game. More...

Howard’s Rock vandalized, namesake from Barlow Bend

An iconic piece of college football culture, named for a Clarke County native, was recently vandalized. Howard’s Rock, mounted where the players touch it before running on the field at Clemson University was vandalized last week. More...

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Editorial

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Inside the Statehouse

Internet sales tax only fair

Alabama’s beleaguered budgets could receive some relief if congress passes legislation to allow states to collect the online sales taxes due them. More...

Gone South

I win the lottery

Hardy Jackson

Wanna know the difference between $15 million and $6,183? One number. If I had that number I would be a rich man today. Let me explain. When I am in a Lottery state I always buy a ticket. More...

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Records

Honor Rolls

Clarke Prep

Clarke Prep has released the honor rolls for the fourth nine-week period of the 2012-2013 school year. More...

Wilson Hall Middle

Wilson Hall Middle School has released its honor rolls for the fourth nine-week period of the 2012-2013 school year. More...

Clarke Jail bookings

Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of June 11-18 include: Charles Edward Gates, 59, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana first degree, $15,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s D More...

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New diplomas and dual enrollment options OK’d

By Barry H. Hendrix
Clarke County Democrat

The Clarke County Schools System will offer high school students new diploma and dual enrollment options beginning in August. More...

State board approves GH hospital plans

By Jim Cox
Clarke County Democrat

Grove Hill Memorial Hospital’s multi-million dollar improvement project was approved by a state agency Wednesday in Montgomery, paving the way for the first major upgrade at the facility in over 40 years. The Alabama State Health Planning More...

Grove Hill Arts Council seeks continued support from town

By Barry H. Hendrix
Clarke County Democrat

The Grove Hill Arts Council and the Town of Grove Hill are seeking to clarify their relationship. Almost a dozen people came to Monday’s council meeting in support of the local arts council. The arts council/arts center currently ru More...

State Rep. Fincher running for Congress

From Staff Reports

State Rep. Chad Fincher (R-Semmes) announced his candidacy Monday for South Alabama’s Congressional District One seat. Incument Congressman Jo Bonner is resigning Aug. 15 to take a job with the University of Alabama system. More...

Clarke schools dodge failing schools list

By Barry H. Hendrix
Clarke County Democrat

There are no Clarke County schools on the list of failing schools released Tuesday morning by the Alabama State Board of Education. The list was mandated by the recently passed Alabama Accountability Act of 2013. More...

Obituaries - Free Access

Sheffield - Free Access

Michael Jerome “Mike” Sheffield, 57, of Chatom died June 20, 2013. More...

Fuller - Free Access

Travis Nelson Fuller, 51, of Grove Hill died June 20, 2013. He was born July 3, 1961. He was a member of the Asbury Baptist Church. He was a truck driver with Silver Creek Logging. More...

Gaddy - Free Access

David Jackson Gaddy, 79, of Thomasville died June 22, 2013 at his residence. He was born Feb. 17, 1934 in Sunny South. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church. He was a retired lineman with Alabama Power Company. More...

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Business

Pills, presents, and hay too over the years at City Druys

Longtime employee retires

By Jim Cox
Clarke County Democrat

She learned to wrap Christmas presents at the age of nine and by the time she was a teenager she was driving a pickup in the hay field. “You do a lot of things when you work at City Drugs,” laughed Daphne Brantley Middleton. More...

Dollars & Cents

The amazing career of Addie Lee Farish

Wayne Curtis

A significant eventone considered improbable at that time and place-occurred in 1940. Addie Lee Farish became the first female superintendent of Alabama banks, retaining the position until 1947. More...

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