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October 11th, 2007
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The Thomasville City Council voted in principle Monday for an abatement of specific city ad valorem taxes in conjunction with the construction of a new hospital. The council resolution, which will be formally approved at the next council meeting, will mirror a decision Oct. 3 by the city's Indust... More...

PHOTO BY ARTHUR MCLEAN Thomasville Elementary first-graders Bralen Washington, Macy Luker, Dustin Autery and Adam Scott check out the equipment on a Thomasville VFD fire truck Tuesday morning. The fire department was visiting the school as part of fire prevention week activities. More...

The Town of Pine Hill enacted a vicious and nuisance dog ordinance Monday night. The ordinance will require all dogs to wear identification on their collars, bearing the names and addresses of their owners. More...


The U.S. Census Bureau has requested from Clarke County information on street addresses of county residents. The bureau wants to make sure they can find residents when the next census campaign begins in 2009. E-911 Coordinator Becky Neugent attended a meeting last week regarding a Local Update of... More...


Thomasville police arrested a LifeTech graduate Tuesday and charged him with robbing the Super Stop Texaco convenience store on Hwy. 43 in Thomasville. Police arrested LeAndrew Daughtry, 40 and a recent graduate of the LifeTech parole center in Thomasville. More...


Four Thomasville men made their first appearance a federal circuit court in Mobile last week in connection with the theft of more than 40 guns from Dunn's Sports in August. Anthony Jones, 19, Dexter Law, 19, and Robert Bettis, 17, all of Thomasville, were arrested and charged with burglary a few ... More...


Mary Tate of Sunny South was convicted of manslaughter last week in the stabbing death of her husband, Michael Tate. Tate was arrested on New Year's Day, 2006 after her husband was found by other family members. More...


PHOTO BY ARTHUR MCLEAN Bridgett Shewmake sings during the Fulton Volunteer Fire Department's annual fall fundraiser Saturday. The annual event brings out the area's gospel groups for an afternoon of music, prizes and food. More...
Almost every Sunday we worship at a different church. Often where we worship is determined by my invitation to preach, but this morning I was not scheduled to preach, so we decided to attend church with Mr. Lancer at Second Baptist. More...
Thomasville City Schools invite parents and others interested in the children of Thomasville to attend a special school event, Tuesday, October 23rd, from 2 until 6 PM. The theme for the event is "Parents: the Link to Success." Schools will dismiss at 1 PM. Then, each school will host special even... More...
The Thomasville Tigers made history this past Friday, October 5, when they traveled to Brewton and defeated the T. R. Miller Tigers 42 - 23, posting Thomasville's first ever win over Miller on the road. The win, which, to some degree, avenged Miller's come from behind fourth quarter win over Thom... More...
Butler Fest Butler Fest is coming to Butler on Oct. 12 and 13 with street dances, carnival, food booths, arts and crafts booths, Memphis in May cooking teams as well as backyard teams and youth can participate in cooking events. Contact city hall for more information. It's all about the pigs. More...