Volunteers sought for hotel dig
      Persons interested in Alabama history and archaeology have an opportunity to assist in the excavation of a historic former hotel building in old St. Stephens Saturday, May 10, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. The excavation of the Globe Hotel, circa 1815, will be conducted under the direction of archaeol...
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New trees going in
     PHOTO BY ARTHUR MCLEAN City crews plant new trees near Clay Park in downtown Thomasville Monday morning. New trees have been provided to the city through a grant to replace trees damaged by Hurricanes Ivan and Katrina.
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Mailboxes around county vandalized
By Barry H. Hendrix Contributing Writer
      Approximately 100 mailboxes throughout the county have been vandalized in the last two weeks, according to Vergil Chapman, Chief Deputy with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department.
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Thomasville man reported missing
      Authorities with the Clarke County Sheriff's Department are investigating the disappearance of Brooks Waters, 40, of Thomasville, who went missing Tuesday.
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Avritt, Green vows exchanged in Pine Hill
      Miss Anna Lillian Avritt became the bride of William Drew Green at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 15, at the Pine Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Carl Williams officiating. Wedding music was provided by Mrs. Ricky Ault, pianist, and Valerie Kay Stewart, vocalist. Margaret Leigh Casey read I Corinthians...
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Eagle Court of Honor is Saturday at Chilton Baptist
      Ethan Elmore, a member of Boy Scouts Troop 76 of Thomasville and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Elmore, will become an Eagle Scout next week. His Eagle Court of Honor will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, May 3, at Chilton Baptist Church with a reception following.
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Shewmake, McLean to wed
      Mr. and Mrs. James Warren Shewmake of Fulton are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Bridgett Loree, to Arthur Botter McLean III, son of Mrs. Joann Brewer McLean and the late Mr. Arthur Botter McLean Jr. of Mobile.
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CPS senior high beauties
      Senior high beauty review winners at Clarke Preparatory School were selected recently. From left, Sara Wilson, third runner-up; Erika Williams, second runner-up; Lindsey Jordan, top beauty; and Tess Ackerman, first runner-up.
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Whitley donates building to Sweet Water VFD
     PHOTO SUBMITTED James Whitley donated a building to the town of Sweet Water in memory of his father, T.J. Whitley who served as a Sweet Water councilman from Oct. 13, 1963 to Sept. 4, 1986. Sweet Water Mayor Wilbon R. Davis is shown accepting the deed to the building from James Whitley.
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Sweet Water State Bank holds customer appreciation day
     PHOTO BY TONYA JOYCE Ford Lewis of Sweet Water State Bank in Thomasville welcomed Dale Pugh during customer appreciation day on Friday, April 18. Sweet Water State Bank held the event in conjunction with Community Banking Month, which is recognized each April.
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Forty-six enter local photography competition
     Thomasville Public Library recently collected 46 entries for the Grove Hill and Thomasville Arts Council exhibit "Photography In Your Own Backyard". These photos joined the entire county exhibit, in Grove Hill at the Clarke County Historical Museum and the Helm's House adjacent to the Historical Mus...
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Relay for Life:
Celebrating and Fighting Back
PHOTOS BY ARTHUR MCLEAN
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