December 10, 2003 / Front Page

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Cold Weather Doesn’t Stop Christmas Parade

Santa Claus teamed up with the Thomasville Volunteer Fire Department to hitch a ride in Thomasville More...

Clarke County Pole and Piling to expand

The Thomasville Times
By Marcus Gordon

THOMASVILLE - It took more than a year of legal wrangling but the City of Thomasville, in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce, the Clarke County Economic Development Partnership and countless others finally convinced the Alabama Department of Me More...

Gov. Riley announces $80,275 grant for group helping families of murder victims

MONTGOMERY  More...

Clubs hold joint meeting recently

THOMASVILLE  More...

Pine Hill Council okays cable franchise agreement

The Thomasville Times
By Marcus Gordon

PINE HILL - Pine Hill More...

Anxiety in the Elderly

While anxiety disorders occur throughout the lifespan, there are important differences in anxiety that occurs in older adults. Most anxiety disorders are somewhat less common and often less severe in persons over 65. More...

Man drowns after truck rolls into Tombigbee

JACKSON - A 73-year-old man, who recently moved to a Jackson assisted living facility, drowned Friday when his pickup truck ended up in the Tombigbee River. More...

Kelley to appeal GH Council decision

The Thomasville Times
By Jim Cox

GROVE HILL - Grove Hill Policeman Royce Kelley will appeal the disciplinary actions taken against him, his attorney said last week after the Town Council publicized the actions. More...

Quick Notary

Mayor Sheldon Day, Bill Bilbrey and Carroll Scarbrough look on as Sonya Gray notarizes the deed signed Friday for Clarke County Pole and Piling More...

Calendar

VFW Annual Christmas Dinner

VFW Post 5106 and its Ladies Auxillary will be having their annual Christmas Dinner at The Garden (across from Wal - Mart). The meeting will start at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and all members are urged to attend. Oh! by the way this is a dutch treat. More...

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Editorials

EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK

Once-lost note puts new spin on New Year

Just a few thoughts from this past week... More...

Whole area must work together, despite setback

Times Co-Publisher
By Jim Cox

"Not long ago you couldn More...

Legislature will put tax hikes to vote

The Alabama Scene
By Bob Ingram

MONTGOMERY - It is a standard greeting during this time of the year: "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." But as far as Alabama taxpayers are concerned it might be advisable to delete the second half of that greeting. More...

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Religion

SPIRITUAL REFLECTIONS

See through illusion of happiness to find true joy

Can we know what is best for us? Can we know what is best for others? Do good choices lead to happiness? These are questions worth pondering, lucky for us Daniel Gilbert is giving his life to this sort of research. More...

Church Calendar

"O Holy Night - A Live Nativity"

Sunny South Baptist Church in Sunny South, invites you to attend " O Holy Night - A Live Nativity"on Dec. 12th and 13th. Each performance will begin at 6 p.m. More...

Thank You

The Thomasville Runners Club would like to extend our sincere appreciation to all of the sponsors and others who supported the 2003 Rambling Rose 5K Charity Run. Due to your support, the run was successful and local charities will benefit. More...

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Sports

Defending state champs escape Thomasville with win after close battle with Tigers Friday night

THOMASVILLE - One of the songs that put Prince on the map was a ditty from the early 1980s called "Controversy." More...

Tip-Off Club now selling spirit shirts

Special to the Times

THOMASVILLE  More...

Lady Tigers fall to Livingston 43-35

THOMASVILLE - One bad quarter. More...

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Jackson pulls out of water district

JACKSON - Jackson More...

Business activity picking up in Thomasville

The Thomasville Times
By Jim Cox

THOMASVILLE - Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day noted business activities in the city Monday night as the council approved several new building permits. More...

Browder family light show now in full force

MAGNOLIA - Folks in south Marengo, west Wilcox and extreme northern Clarke Counties may think a spaceship has landed in the Magnolia area but it More...

Commission votes to redo lodging tax

GROVE HILL - Clarke County Commissioners voted to replace a previously approved bill for levying a lodging tax in the county, to help fund economic development. More...

Chamber holds Christmas banquet Tuesday night

THOMASVILLE  More...

Fulton Council debates raises, insurance

The Thomasville Times
By Marcus Gordon

FULTON - Fulton More...

Live Nativity scene in Sunny South

Special to the Times

SUNNY SOUTH  More...

Marengo Commission okays temporary EMA contract measure

The Thomasville Times
By Marcus Gordon

LINDEN - Marengo County More...

Cases handled in circuit court last week

GROVE HILL - Only two cases were tried in a special criminal jury term of the Clarke County Circuit Court last week. More...

Courthouse Records

GROVE HILL - The following property transactions were recorded in the Clarke County Probate Office as of Dec. 3: More...

Scenes From The Thomasville Christmas Parade By Marvin Jansen

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School

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Semester coming to an end at Thomasville High

Thomasville High School has been very busy as the semester is coming to an end. From cramming for exams to gearing up for a much-anticipated holiday, students have been in frenzy all week. More...

Nichols to represent THS in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. More...

Practice Makes Perfect

Brooke Armistead and Jeff Ramsey prepare for the Christmas concert with the high school guitar class. The concert is set for tonight, Thursday, at the Thomasville Baptist Church Fellowship Center. More...

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For The Record

Obituaries

James Porter Anthony

James Porter Anthony, 83, died Tuesday, December 2, 2003 at his home. More...

New regulations covering transfer of cellular phone numbers cause concern for rural E-911 systems in Alabama

GROVE HILL - The recent Federal Communications Commission More...

PH man arrested on federal warrants

PINE HILL - Pine Hill Police arrested a local man on federal grand jury warrants following a traffic stop on Wednesday, Dec. 3. More...

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