2014-12-04

CCHS beats Millry



The Clarke County High School Bulldogs doubledup the Millry Wildcats on the road 88-44 on Nov. 22 to improve their record to 2-1 on the season. Jalan Burroughs led the team with 20 points. He had 18 in the first half. Anfernee Slater added 11 points and eight assists. Xavier Burden had eight points. Jacob Cheeseboro had nine points. ‘Everybody […]

Hoops sign-ups in T’ville



The City of Thomasville Parks & Recreation will have basketball registration starting December 8, 2014 and ending on December 19, 2014. Children must be ages 7-14 to play. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and $25 to City Hall, Monday thru Friday 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. If you have any questions, contact Peyton Baugh at City Hall at 334-636-5827.

Lady Gators edged by SA



The Clarke Prep School Lady Gators opened the season falling 35-34 to Sumter Academy recently. “I loved the effort these girls had,” Head Coach Will Florence said. “We missed about 20 points in the paint and as time passes we should start getting those points.” Kelly Jordan had 11 points. Kelli Powell added seven points. They were also the leading […]

Lady Bulldogs are 3-0



The Clarke County High School Lady Bulldogs ran their record to 3-0 on the season as they blasted Millry’s Lady Wildcats 60- 10 on Saturday, Nov. 22 on the road. “The starters were gone pretty quick in this game,” Head Coach Rhonda Wright said. “That gave us a chance to play the freshman a lot.” Irish Johnson had 10 points […]

Gators lose to Sumter



The Clarke Prep School Gators fell 53-22 to Sumter Academy in the season opening game Nov. 20 in Grove Hill. “I feel like we were nervous,” Head Coach Will Florence said. “There are new faces that don’t have a lot of practice under their belts. “We are going to get better with more work,” he added. “The boys have desire […]

Unemployment drops in Clarke County, state



Clarke County’s unemployment fell nearly threequarters of a percent in October, following a statewide trend. The October rate for Clarke County was 8.8%, down from September’s 9.5% and well under the 10.1% rate of a year ago. The 8.8% translates into 819 Clarke County individuals without work out of a labor pool of 9,317. Statewide, the unemployment rate in October […]

Collecting



How much are old calendar plates worth? Q: I have several old calendar plates from the 1970s. One promoted our country’s 200th year. Are they worth keeping? — MaryAnne, Broken Arrow, Okla. A: Only you can determine if your plates are worth keeping. Most calendar plates from the 1960s and ‘70s that I have seen in shops and at antique […]

47 Years Ago

From The Democrat's December 1967 issues

From the Nethermost

Online catalog, e-books expand library

Sherry Hamilton and I were thinking of the important steps that have been taken in the library in the past several years. Sherry is the new chairman of the Grove Hill Public Library Board. I remarked to her that the most important thing I did when I was chairman of the board was to bring a public, online catalog to […]

THE CIVIL WAR IN CLARKE COUNTY

Mobile was threatened by land attack in Dec. 1864

The Confederacy continued to splinter in the cold days of December 1864. Union Gen. W. T. Sherman was pushing through Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah, leaving destruction and havoc in his wake. In Nashville, Gen. George H. Thomas repelled Confederate Gen. John Bell Hood. Hood’s attempt to retake the Tennessee capital. Hood’s invasion of Tennessee had been pretty much disastrous […]