2006-07-06

Most of state drought disaster area



Governor Bob Riley and Commissioner Ron Sparks of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries on Friday expressed their appreciation to U.S. Agriculture Secretary ,Mike Johanns for designating 48 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas due to the ongoing drought. “High temperatures and lack of rain are taking a real toll on our farmers. There’s been a little rain […]

Dry conditions keep firefighters hopping



Area firefighters were called out several times to fight grass and woods fires along Highway 43 Friday. The fires were thought to be started by sparks that came from a car being towed. Apparently the tires on the car blew out and the wheels scrubbing the pavement sent the sparks flying into nearby grass and woods. Antioch, Grove Hill and […]

Mother to give kidney to daughter



True mothers are giving. They give their children life and as they grow, unconditional love, time, and anything their children need. They give of themselves, without question or reservation. However, some mothers are called on to give a little more. Cynthia deAngelo has always called her daughter, Charity Hudson, who lives in Grove Hill, her life saver. Charity was born […]

Judge-elect in accident



Democrat nominee and apparent circuit judge-elect Stuart C. DuBose (standing to right with back to camera, next to his brother, Lem DuBose) was lucky in an accident that occured shortly after lunch Friday on Highway 43 at the Drive-In Theater Road intersection. According to the Alabama State Trooper report, Kenneth Q. Finch of Coffeeville was northbound in a 1983 International […]

Still no arrest for courthouse bomb threat



Although local lawmen quickly picked up a suspect in the courthouse bombing threat made last Wednesday, June 28, he was released when he provided a substantiated alibi of his whereabouts that day. A call was made from the pay phone at the Diamond convenience store in Grove Hill to the Clarke County Circuit Clerk’s office in the courthouse shortly after […]