County to research possibility of animal shelter
By Barry H. Hendrix Contributing Writer
      Clarke County Commission Chairman Joe Hunt appointed commissioners Patricia DuBose and Elma Averett Tuesday to form a task force on establishing a county animal shelter. DuBose brought up the subject after she had received recent comments from county residents.
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Ten years in T'ville
     PHOTOS BY TONYA JOYCE Sweet Water State Bank celebrated 10 years in Thomasville this week. Pictured above is Stratton Lewis, president, Pam Callahan, loan officer, Pam Buckalew, assistant manager, Mary Jane Loftin, vice president, Ford Lewis, vice president and branch manager, Janice Carter, teller ...
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Wise, Gibson to wed
      Mr. and Mrs. G. Mark Wise of Thomasville are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Kassady Lauren to David Michael Gibson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al Gibson of Marietta, Ga. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. Lorraine Pate of Fairhope, and the late Mr. ...
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Uncle Bill celebrates 94th
      Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007, W.H. "Uncle Bill" Jones Jr. was given a surprise birthday lunch by his children. One-hundred-twentytwo family members and friends called to celebrate and share a delicious catfish lunch. Bill was born Aug. 21, 1913 to the late W.H. and Ella Norris Jones.
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Cogle, Elrod plans told
      Bruce Arnold Cogle Jr. of Thomasville announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of his granddaughter, Callie Jenelle Cogle of Birmingham to Jeremy Eric Elrod, also of Birmingham. The bride-to-be is the daughter of Bruce Arnold and Kathleen Owens Cogle III of Fairhope. She is the granddaug...
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Cannadys announce birth of daughter
      Scott and Jennifer (Larrimore) Cannady of Peachtree City, Ga., announce the birth of their daughter, Sara Lillian, born at 8:19 p.m., Aug. 2, 2007, at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville. Ga. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches long.
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THANK YOU
      We would like to thank all the wonderful friends who were so thoughtful to us during the illness and death of our precious "Maw Maw" Linnie. Thank you for the visits, food, flowers, calls, cards and prayers. They made this sad time so much easier to bear.
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Snapshots of RSVP
Area seniors are making a difference
By Anne Williamson Times Staff Writer
      Wednesday marked the second anniversary of the landfall of Hurricane Katrina. Earlier that year Dennis hit the Gulf Coast and the prior year on Sept. 16, 2004, Hurricane Ivan ravaged the region. "We hear so many stories from the senior citizens after these storms," said Donna Phillips, director o...
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Auxiliary donates more equipment
      The Southwest Alabama Medical Center (SWAMC) Auxiliary recently purchased an Ostress Tango and blood pressure monitor with accessories for all department at the hospital to use if needed from Cardiac Science.
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Sims-Gates wedding plans announced
      Mr. and Mrs. Danny Joe Sims of Thomasville are pleased to announce the final wedding plans of their daughter, Anna Katherine Sims to William Cory Gates, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dwayne Gates of the Liberty community. The wedding will be an event of 5 o'clock in the afternoon, Sept. 1, at Thomasville U...
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Snakey!
     PHOTO SUBMITTED Hannah and Adam Sparks show off the rattlesnake their dad killed on Valley Road this weekend. It was four and a half feet long with 10 rattles and one button.
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