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Scott Lewis was struck nearly speechless when he found out he was named grand marshal of this year's Thomasville Christmas parade. "I know a lot of other people who do a lot for this community," he said after a while. "I'm stunned, this is quite an honor. More...

The Thomasville Christmas parade will be the big finale to a slate of Christmas parades this week, starting with Grove Hill's on Thursday, followed by Jackson's Christmas parade on Friday. Floats will roll through downtown Thomasville starting at 10 a.m. Parade oragnizer Edmon McKinley says it's the biggest Christmas parade in southwest Alabama. More...

Downtown Thomasville will come alive next Thursday night in the cool night air as the Christmastime downtown stroll fills the streets with sights and sounds of Christmas. There will be live music, including local singers signing Christmas Carols, a Christmas train ride on a mini train through downtown streets and a horse-drawn "carriage" ride. More...

OUR VIEW
As Christmas Day draws ever closer, we could all use a little reminder to try to shop locally. We know we don't have to remind you that this year's been a tough one economically, from expected layoffs at our plants to a year's worth of devastatingly high gas prices, all of us are at least a little bit worried about our pocket books, and for good reason. More...
Quintin Mann of Pine Hill qualified to ride in the Southern Rough Stock Rodeo Finals in Cleveland, Tenn on Nov. 7 and 8. In the finals he won the second round of bull riding on Saturday night, with a score of 87 and won second place overall in bull riding. More...
Spiritual Reflections
This past week we were at the West Africa Team's annual conference. The theme was "Perseverance." Several of us were asked to give a testimony about perseverance in our life. I spoke from my heart, and as near as I can recall this is what I said. "Jack Taylor had a sermon entitled 'Making it in a Mess. More...
The Thomasville High School Mighty Marching Band traveled to Gordo on Nov. 1 for band competition. The band competed against six other bands in their class. While in Gordo the band members showed good sportsmanship and behavior that would make their school, parents and community proud. More...
The Sweet Water Bulldogs punched their ticket to the big dance again last Friday, Nov. 28, when they beat the previously undefeated Linden Patriots 34 - 7 in the Southern semi-final round of the AHSAA State Playoffs. More...
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Nov. 25-Dec. 02 include: James Donald Howie, 18, minor in possession of alcohol, $500 bond, arrested by Thomasville Police Dept. Lynn Chaney Overton, 40, probation violation, unlawful possession of alcohol, $939.30 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff's Dept. More...