Alabama Attorney General Troy King is seeking permission to intervene in a case challenging legalized alcohol sales in Cedar Bluff in dry Cherokee County. More...
Kevin Smoker plays Jesus Christ during the joint production of the Passion Play put on by Thomasville United Methodist Church and Thomasville Baptist Church. For a list of Easter services, look to Page 1C in this issue. More...
Weyerhaeuser and International Paper reached an agreement this week for IP to purchase Weyerhaeuser's containerboard packaging and recycling business. The containerboard operation in Pine Hill is included in the sale that affects 72 packaging locations, 10 specialty packaging plants, and 23 other... More...
Easter egg hunt The Thomasville Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Easter egg hunt at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 22, at Gates Drive Pavilion for preschool youngsters through third grade. The hunt will be divided into two sections - preschool through kindergarten and first through... More...
Weyerhaeuser found a buyer for its containerboard operations this week. The buyer, International Paper will be taking over the operations, including Pine Hill, late this year, and of course, lots of people are wondering what that means. More...
What do single parents do with their children when they have to work and can't afford to pay for childcare? Often they turn to family members, grandparents or aunts and uncles to help take care of the children while mom or dad are away. More...
Feb. 21, I flew to Accra with Jimmy Huey, and a volunteer mission team from Clarkesville, Tenn. We arrived at about 9 a.m. A remarkable thing took place as we taxied from the end of the runway to the terminal. We passed with-in 200 yards of the most recognizable airplane in the world - Air Force O... More...
Thomasville High School now has a new club: "Friends of Rachel". The club's first act of kindness will be helping people with groceries at Wal- Mart. Members are asked to give any suggestions or ideas of any considerate acts that the club can achieve for the community. Any student who would like t... More...
The Thomasville Tiger Varsity Baseball team ended this past week with mixed reviews picking up two big wins during the week and before dropping two games in Demopolis on Saturday. As has been the case in the past for the young Tigers, the difference in the outcome of the games hinged on making the... More...
Lee Raymond Brasell Lee Raymond Brasell, 92, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Mr. Brasell was born Sept. 22, 1915, in Glover. He was a graduate of Spring Hill College and retired from Brookley A.F.B. where he worked in management in the commander's office. More...