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August 16, 2018 RSS feed / Front Page

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TSC bus accident Friday

TCS Bus Accident at Finley Crossing
By Jeff Byrd
Editor
A Thomasville City School bus had an accident during a heavy thunderstorm Friday afternoon on Finley Crossing Road. Thomasville City Schools Superintendent Garth Moss said the accident happened a little past 4 p.m. More...

Rite Aid to close store

By Jeff Byrd
Editor

Rite Aid’s pullout of nearly all of its drug stores in the Southeast has begun and that includes its store in Thomasville.  More...

Coastal Alabama pushes 15 to Finish

MOBiLE, AL – The Mobile Area Education Foundation (MAEF) announced on Tuesday, Aug. More...

Special Sections

Editorials

Who gets to decide the divide?

Amanda Walker

Many families find the homeschool lifestyle to be a natural fit. It continues to surge in popularity and there are several reasons parents might make the decision to homeschool.  More...

Brett Kavanaugh to Scotus Assures Trump Legacy

Steve Flowers

The appointment of a  United States Supreme Court Justice is one of the most profound legacies that a U. S. President can achieve. More...

Disadvantages of being a bachelor

The late Earl Tucker

August 15, 1956   More...

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School

Auditions for THS musical will be Aug. 16-17

Auditions for the Thomasville High School Tiger Theater production of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" musical will be at 3:30 p.m. on Aug. 16 and 17 in the school library.   More...

Meet the Tigers will be hosted Aug. 17

The 2018 edition of "Meet the Tigers," featuring the Thomasville High School Tigers football team, will be Friday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. at D.F. Anderson Field. The public is invited.   More...

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Sports

THS Varsity Volleyball

The Thomasville High School Lady Tigers varsity volleyball team includes (top row) Head Coach Ashley Snow, Peyton Lyles, MaKayla Jones, Shelbi Pruitt, Haven Collins, Macie West and assistant coach Se More...

THS Junior Varsity Volleyball

The THS Lady Tigers Junior Varsity volleyball team includes (top row) LaCorsha Jones, RaMyya Johnson, Abigail Coopwood, Stevie Grace Collins, Kaedance Hare and Aerial Powell; (bottom row) Karis Colli More...

CPS opens at home vs. Canton

The Clarke Prep School Gators will get the 2018 football season started a week earlier than planned as they host the Panthers of Canton Academy this Friday at Hamilton Field.  Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. More...

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Day heralds city’s stout activity

By Jeff Byrd
Editor

Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day again heralded the amount of economic activity and construction in Thomasville at Monday evening’s City Council meeting. More...

Thieves take city truck, mowers

By Jeff Byrd
Editor

Thieves made off with a city work truck and two mowers on Monday.  Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day told council members during Monday’s work session that Thomasville Police feel the suspects are from out of town.  More...

County passes bids for fuel, pipe, materials

By Jeff Byrd
Editor

GROVE HILL – The Clarke County Commissioners approved supply bids for the Road and Bridge Department in Tuesday’s meeting.  The Commissioners approved a fuel contract with Petroleum Traders. More...

Pine Street Property Hits Market

A property on the corner of Pine Street and Highway 43 was cleared this week and has been put up for sale. More...

Calendar

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

THS soccer tryouts will be at Tucker Field Tryouts for Thomasville High School soccer will be Aug. 16-17, 20 and 21 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Tucker Field. THS football team needs parental support More...

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People

Wills to speak at Historical Society meeting

The Clarke County Historical Society will learn more about the state’s unique and diverse flora and fauna at the monthly meeting Sunday, Aug. 26, at 2:30 p.m. at Grove Hill Town Hall.  More...

Bennett and Wimberly united in marriage June 1

The sisters of Burnette Bennett are happy to announce the marriage of Mr. Steve and Burnette Wimberly. The couple was married June 1, 2018 in a private ceremony.  The bride is the daughter of the late Brady and Bula M. More...

Motivational speaker featured at TCS 'Institute'

Motivational speaker Mansfield Key, right, of Florence was the guest Aug. 1 at the "Institute" program for employees of the Thomasville City Schools District. More...

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Religion

Contentment is found in Jesus

Pat Ozment Jr.
Pastor of Tunnell Chapel Baptist Church

I don’t boast of wisdom but I am blessed with a few nuggets that sparkle like diamonds in a coal bin.  My subject today is one of those diamonds. Here it is. More...

CHURCH CALENDAR

Congregational singing at Grace Chapel Aug. 18 Grace Chapel Church of Coffeeville will host a congregational singing Saturday, Aug. 18 at 6:30 p.m. led by Donald Jackson. The Rev. Renea Henderson is the church pastor. Everyone is invited to attend. More...

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For The Record

Property deeds

Aug. 2 - Aug. 8   Michelle A. Law, to Tony Johnson.  Jane Eure-Other, to William C. More...

Sheriff’s Report

Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail the week of Aug. More...

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