PHOTO BY ARTHUR MCLEAN THS cheerleader Amber Walker is hoisted up in the air by her teammates to cheer before Thomasville's first home football game Friday night. More...
Once fearsome Hurricane Gustav was still a dangerous storm by the time it made landfall in Louisiana Monday, but it packed far less punch than originally feared, and it's direction left Clarke County unscathed save for rains. More...
Ten years ago this past July, shots rang out at the Hamilton house, leaving one person dead, and a family broken. Now, the man who was convicted of pulling the trigger is up for parole and his eldest daughter is fighting to keep him in prison. More...
There are times when we can all be stunned by the cruelty and selfishness of people. But there are also times when we can be equally stunned by the generosity of people. As thousands fled from New Orleans and coastal Mississippi this week, thousands of others opened their homes, wallets and businesses to help those in need. More...
PHOTO BY STAFF Thomasville's largest retailer presented donations to city operations recently. The donations included $1,000 for the fire dpeartment, $1,000 to the DARE program, $500 to the library and $500 to the recreation department. Pictured from left: Ken Spinks (VFD), Gina Wilson (library), Dena LeNoir (recreation), John Thornton (DARE). More...
There was once a television series, "Fantasy Island," starring Ricardo Montalban. I remember him better for doing a car commercial where he talked about "rich Corinthian Leather." Anyway, the show was about people who visited Fantasy Island, and lived out their dreams. The show always began with a very small man excitedly shouting, "De plane! De plane! More...
Alabamians regardless of age are able to benefit from free tutoring services by logging on to www.homeworkalabama.org, Gov. Bob Riley announced during a visit to a public library in Montgomery. The tutoring sessions had been available to students in the fourth through 12 grades since the Internet program was launched statewide in 2005. More...
The Sweet Water Bulldogs traveled to D. F. Anderson Field this past Friday night and handed the Thomasville Tigers a 30 - 14 loss. The win, which was their second in a row over the Tigers after nine consecutive losses to their traditional rival, also became their 28th consecutive win dating back to their loss to the Tigers in 2006. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the past week include: Merrill Renee Morris, 28, two counts non-child support, $254 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. Elroy Wade, 21, theft by deception, second degree, $10,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More...
Rally held at courthouse for Rowser-Bey