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January 4th, 2007
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Thomasville is far from being the first city in Alabama to consider the legalization of alcohol sales. Guntersville in north Alabama observed its 20th anniversary in 2004 as Alabama's first wet city in a dry county. On July 10, 1984 Guntersville voters approved the legalization of alcoholic bever... More...

An argument led to one man's death and another being jailed on murder charges Dec. 30. According to witnesses, Ernest James Richardson went to the home of Norris Gene Marks in Morvin. There was an altercation between the two and at some point Marks allegedly shot Richardson in the upper left chest... More...

Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day said 2007 would likely be the year of construction for Thomasville. "We had a lot of announcements in 2006, and this year, we'll start seeing a lot of those projects begin to take shape," he said. "I think it's going to be an eventful year. More...

AL-ANON Meets AL-ANON meets every Thursday night at 6:30 at Pineview Baptist Church (enter door at Moore Street entrance behind church). For more information call 636-9985. T'ville schools holds stakeholder meetings Thomasville City Schools invites anyone interested in our schools to come to... More...
In many ways, 2007 will begin the same way as 2006 did in Thomasville: with growth on the horizon and big questions waiting for answers. Last year at this time, Thomasville was still feeling good about landing the Louisiana-Pacific plant and looking forward to a boom in residential housing. More...
The Thomasville CATO store gave holiday donations to the Boys and Girls Club and to the DARE program. More...
Peggy is packing for our move to Ghana. I'm trying to stay out of her way. In our 43 years of marriage we have moved 21 times, and I have learned that it is best if she packs our stuff, and I move it. Peggy is limited, by the airlines, to 8 pieces of checked luggage at 50 lbs. each, and two carry o... More...
Thomasville Middle School held its 1st annual Gifts of Love Toy Drive. The Toy Drive was a huge success! TMS students collected 408 Christmas gifts for needy children in our area. 7th grade students collected 255 gifts and the overall class that collected the most presents was Mrs. Craddock's c... More...
Saturday, January 20 will be the date for this year's Thomasville Winter Baseball Clinic. This year's clinic will mark the eighteenth straight year that Thomasville has hosted the event. As usual, the clinic will feature college coaches, professional players, and professional coaches as instructors... More...
Dorothy Westbrook Aydelott Dorothy Westbrook Aydelott, 97, died December 29, 2006. Graveside services were held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 1, 2007 at Linden Memorial Park. Mrs. Aydelott served as clerk at the probate court of Marengo County for more than 20 years. She was a member and past presi... More...