2015-07-23

New baseball, volleyball coaches at CCHS



The Clarke County High School athletic programs are seeing a change in some of the head coaching positions while the summer break continues. At the latest board meeting Brad Johnson was named head baseball coach. He takes over for Junior Kelley, who stepped down. Kelley will retain the jobs of head football coach and athletic director. “I just felt that […]

Students learn tough lessons during drug free program

Grove Hill Police Department hosts ‘It Takes A Village’


The Grove Hill Police Department hosted a special “It Takes A Village” program July 18 in Clarke County High School’s Sage Auditorium. A host of community leaders, law enforcement officers, and experts on drug abuse warned the students gathered against the use of addictive substances. The actions of parents also didn’t escape the attention of many of the program’s speakers. […]

Nostrom resigns as tech coordinator for Thomasville city school system




Kelly Norstrom has resigned as Career Technical Education Coordinator with the Thomasville City Schools district to take a similar position in Tuscaloosa. Nortstrom was instrumental in promoting career tech opportunities for students in the city and preparing graduating students for the workforce. In a partnership with Danielle Morton of Clarke County Schools and Dawn Dixon of Choctaw County Schools, Norstom […]

Did Mayor Day’s letter prompt Gov. Bentley to lower state flags?

To honor Chattanooga shooting victims

Did a letter from Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day to Gov. Robert Bentley prod the governor to lower state flags to half mast in memory of the five Marines and a sailor killed in Chattanooga last week? Day called on Bentley to lower the flags Tuesday morning. “I respectfully request Governor Robert Bentley to issue an executive order asking everyone in […]

Accidental 911 calls continue to be problem




Becky Neugent, Clarke County E-911 coordinator, reported recently to the Clarke County 911 board that dispatchers continue to receive a large number of accidental 911 calls. Of the 1,337 incoming wireless or cell phone calls in June, a majority was made as the phone was either activated in someone’s pocket or purse or by a child. Neugent warned parents to […]

Greece dodges a bullet



The world is breathing a collective sigh of relief now that Greece has avoided bankruptcy and fiscal chaos for the third time in five years. A last-minute Greek concession ensured a much-needed infusion of liquidity (86 billion euros or $93.7 billion) to restore financial stability. In return, the government agreed to an austerity program that involves pension cuts, increased taxes, […]

What is a Puckettian?



The other day a visitor to our little beach town remarked that she could not recall the coast being so crowded during the week after the 4th of July – a time when Independence Day vacationers usually pack up and leave. “Where did all these people come from,” she asked. My answer was simple — “Puckett.” Her time at the […]

Political Cartoon



BP settlement won’t fix problems



The week leading up to the Fourth of July had a lot of fireworks. In fact, my guess is that when we look back at the year 2015, we will look to that week as the most momentous of the year. It was like bang, bang, bang. The declaration by the Supreme Court that same sex marriage is the law […]

Taking jury duty seriously



A Clarke County Circuit Court criminal jury term recently concluded. It was a ho-hum week with only one jury seated and it was settled before the trial was ever started. Circuit Judge Gaines Mc- Corquodale was wrapping up when I stopped by his courtroom. I had remembered seeing a lot of folks lined up before his bench Monday to try […]