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October 9, 2008  RSS feed

Police chief seriously injured in wreck
Thomasville Police Chief Billy Hicks and Ronald Jowers are in stable condition after a violent car accident in Hicks' patrol car Saturday night. But Hicks could suffer from longterm paralysis. Hicks was returning from Faunsdale on Alabama Hwy. 5 about two miles north of Thomasville about 9:30 at night when the accident occurred. More...
Don't be scared

PHOTO BY ARTHUR MCLEAN Thomasville firefighters Jacques Prescott (standing) and Derrick D'Andrea (knealing) show Thomasville Elementary students what a firefighter looks like when he is wearing his turnout gear and breathing equipment so they will know what firefighters look like if the children are ever caught in a fire and the firefigher comes to get them out. More...

Megginson keeps seat on T'ville council
By Arthur McLean Editor

Grace Megginson held on to her District 1 seat on the Thomasville city council, defeating Ken Nichols in a run-off election Tuesday. Counting absentee ballots, Megginson received 97 votes and Nichols received 71 votes. The total votes cast were 168 compared to 162 total votes cast in the municipal election held in August. More...

 Calendar
• COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Surginer VFD Surginer Volunteer Fire Depart ment will host a singing from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 11 with barbecue chicken plates for sale beginning at 10 a.m. The all-day fund-raiser will be held at the SVFD Fire Station in Marengo County off Highway 10, at 6279 County Road 55 in Magnolia. More...
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 Editorials
• Hard roads for student athletes
Thanks to movies, television and the occasional headline, sometimes we can get a skewed vision of the typical student athlete. Sure, we've all heard stories about this or that top recruit getting special attention or even gifts and money to maybe choose this or that college. The stereotype shows these athletes and getting preferential treatment almost everywhere they go. More...
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 People
• article has image New head at IP announced
Last week, International Paper announced leadership changes within its Containerboard business, which will effect the Pine Hill Containerboard Mill located on Highway 10 West. Janet Neighbors has been named mill manager of the Pine Hill Mill, effective Oct. 1. More...
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• Plenty of events on tap for month of October
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 Religion
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Spiritual Reflections
We swapped our Toyota 4x4 for a Hyundai cargo van, which will carry six Americans and their luggage, or up to 20 Ghanaians, four goats, three Guinea fowl and two chickens. We will use the van to help a team of volunteer missionaries from Texas during their 10 days of prayer walking, training, evangelism and crusades. More...
• CHURCH CALENDAR
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 School
• article has image Drama Club is selling yard signs
School News
Congratulations to the Tigers for defeating Andalusia Friday night! The drama team will be putting on its performance of Annie on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 19, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Performances will be in the civic center's auditorium. Tickets are $10 and may be purchased from Lisa Newton or LeAnn Moore. More...
• article has image Sight Savers visit TMS
• article has image TMS loves Mrs. Overstreet!
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 Sports
• article has image Tigers dump the 'Dogs 21-6
The Thomasville Tigers traveled to Andalusia this past Friday, October 3, and defeated the Andalusia High School Bulldogs 21 - 6 in an important region match-up for both teams. More...
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 For The Record
• OBITUARIES
Grace Inez Hill Dixon Grace Inez Hill Dixon, 91, of Dixons Mills, died Sunday, September 28, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Dixon was born Jan. 25, 1917 in Linden. She was a retired seamstress from Vanity Fair and was a member of Sweet Water Baptist Church. More...
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