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November 24, 2011 RSS feed / Front Page

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Indian Peace Treaty line marked in Thomasville

By Arthur McLean Editor
You may have noticed them. Eleven signs popped up around Thomasville recently, the work of Thomasville High School senior and Boy Scout, Ryder Digmon. More...

Lakeside Steel work moving along

Left: The first roll of steel is in the accumulator as more equipment is installed and tested at the casing mill in the Joe Davis Industrial Park. More...

Evans, Mann to exchange vows Dec. 10

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Evans of Arlington announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Jessica Charlotte, to Jason Michael Mann son, of Mr. and Mrs. Mike Mann of Millbrook. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mrs. More...

GH council districts redrawn to reflect population changes

A new district plan for Grove Hill Town Council districts has been created and was explained to and examined by the council Monday night. A public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. More...

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People

Delta Sigma honors veterans

By Angela Martin

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority held their Annual Veterans Day Celebration in Thomasville at the Civic Center. The speaker was Congresswoman Terri Sewell who stayed and fellow shipped with the Veterans. More...

Thanksgiving treats

Swapping Recipes & Sharing Memories
Terri Lyles

Everyone “knows” that calories consumed in between Thanksgiving and Christmas don’t count. However, before I share this dessert column with you, and you indulge in some holiday sweets, a word of caution about scales and old clothes. More...

Celebrate Thanksgiving and remember farm-city partnerships

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School

THS students thankful for short week

THS School News
Marlee Moore

A big shoutout needs to go out to senior Montana Prescott for winning first place in the PALS essay contest! He was awarded the opportunity to go to Montgomery and meet Governor Robert Bentley. Montana won $250 for his essay. Great job! More...

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For The Record

Marriage license applications

Timmy Lamar Bush and Alisa Deneen Anderson. Marriage license applications are just that—applications for licenses, not necessarily actual marriages. LLC. W. Wyatt Gray Timber, LLC, to M.G. Gray Timber, LP. Geraldine Powell, to Kent Wiggins. More...

Property deeds listed

Nov. 09-16 Patricia H. Williams, to Marion P. James. Mary W. Courtney, to Karen Pickering. Walter S. Loyle Jr., to Linda M. Loyle. Donna K. McCormick, to James C. Woodham. John H. Bumpers, to Karen R. Jordan. Ray Reid, to George Thomas McAllister. More...

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Immigration not stopping Golden Dragon

By Arthur McLean Editor

When Golden Dragon Precision Copper announced that it would build a $100 million, 300-jobs manufacturing plant in Thomasville back in March, it made headlines across the state. More...

Four injured in wreck

Four area youths were injured in a single vehicle accident early Monday morning. Kristyn Champion, 22, of Thomasville, is still in a Mobile hospital after suffering a broken neck from the accident. More...

Christmas activities coming up

Thomasville’s Christmas Parade will be Saturday, Dec. 3 at 10:30 a.m. The floats will follow the parade route from city hall down West Front Street. More...

Murder case on trial docket next week

Next week is the criminal jury term of Clarke County Circuit Court and a number of cases, including one for murder, are on the dockets. More...

Research Club conducts Nov. meeting

November 17, the Research Club met at the Thomasville Civic Center. Guest speaker, Ann Sheffield, left gave interesting information on Christmas decorating. More...

TPD report

The Thomasville Police Department filed the following charges during the week ending November 13: Edgar Dwight Rodgers-distribution of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, drug sale More...

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Our prizewinning executive chef

By Bob Martin

I had actually forgotten that we have an Executive Chef at the Governor’s Mansion until a few weeks ago when the current chef, Jim Smith, attracted a great deal of attention by winning the Great American Seafood Cook-off in New Orleans. More...

Tebows and turkeys

From the Editor’s Desk
Arthur McLean

A lright all you turkeys, your time is up. I like a good turkey meal, but I also salute those who go the nontraditional route. Dewanna Stabler said she wanted steak for Thanksgiving. Sounds good to me. More...

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Sports

Win or lose, they're always behind our Tigers

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Bulldogs survive Pickens County

By Charlie Anderson
Contributing Writer

<p>The Sweet Water Bulldogs survived a fourth quarter rally by the Pickens County Tornadoes this past Friday, November 18, on their way to a 38 – 36 victory in the quarter-finals of the AHSAA 1A State Playoffs. More...

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Obituaries - Free Access

Dews

Grady Guy Dews, 84, born July 24, 1927, died November 16, 2011 at Mobile Infirmary. He was a native of Thomasville and resident of Mobile. More...

Dixon

Lottie Marie Dixon, 80, of Thomasville died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 at Thomasville Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 20, 1931 in Clarke County. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and a member of the Midway Baptist Church. More...

Etheridge

Strawsby Douglas Etheridge, 89, of Camden died Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2011 at his home. He was born October 28, 1922 in Sweet Water. He was a retired hardwood lumber sawyer. Graveside services were 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. More...

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