
The fields will be ready for the kids Saturday
Michael Dixon and Shawn Williams and other Thomasville Parks and Recreation Department employees have worked hard in recent weeks to get the fields ready for Saturday’s opening day and for...

Whitwell is new CEO at TRMC
Thomasville Regional Medical Center has named Quentin Whitwell as its new chief executive officer. A news release calls him a “rural healthcare turnaround specialist.” Whitwell, from Oxford, Miss., is an...

Get ready for a busy Youth Day Saturday!
This Saturday’s Youth Day to open the spring and summer ball season may be the biggest ever for Thomasville. Matthew Sparks of the Thomasville Parks and Recreation Department said there...

Realistic pediatric training at TRMC
A team from the Children’s of Alabama Community Healthcare Education Simulation (COACHES) Program was at Thomasville Regional Medical Center March 22 to help train personnel and others on how to...
Sunday storm brings down trees in Sand Flat area
A tornado touched down in the Sand Flat community early Sunday evening, Clarke County EMA Director Roy Waite confirmed. There were no injuries and no known damages to residences but...
Community Calendar
Pine Hill cleanup through April 7 Pine Hill’s cleanup is underway and continues through April 7. A dumpster is located at the old Alabama Wholesale building for residents. Please use...

Jerry Hawk an inspiration
Jerry Hawk grew up in the Bashi community, enjoying life on his farm and spending most of his time in the great outdoors. After graduation from Thomasville High School in...
Specialized high school in Demopolis will offer classes in healthcare
Gov. Kay Ivey announced plans to establish the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in Demopolis in her State of the State address March 7. The school will be located adjacent...

Collision, fire on Highway 154
A two-vehicle head-on collision on Highway 154 Tuesday afternoon injured the drivers of both vehicles, one critically. The wreck happened near 7842 Highway 154, south of the Midway and Sandflat...
Wilcox Tour of Homes was overall a good time
Spring really is here! The pecans are leafing out. That is the last sign we wait for. Last weekend was...
Marshall County and Enterprise emerging as Alabama political breeding grounds
Over the years, certain counties in Alabama have bred an inordinate number of governors and state political leaders. The three...
Let the people vote
A recent article by columnist Steve Flowers deplored the fact that the Alabama legislature has not passed a bill to...
Web hack affected me personally
Sometimes the old folktales are true. Right now, we are having what they call an Easter snap. It means that...
2026 Governor’s Race has already begun
Alabama’s original 1901 Constitution had a law whereby the governor could only serve one four year term and not succeed themselves....
How to motivate the work force?
Have you ever wondered why the unemployment rate is at historic lows but firms are struggling to hire workers? Why...

Dravitan Civic Club recognizes Patterson
The Dravitan Civic Club considers Women’s History to be very important, as it highlights the achievements of women both past...
Fiddlers Convention April 15
The 46th Annual Old Time Fiddlers Convention will be conducted at the Old Frankville School in Frankville on Saturday, April...

Wilson releases debut single
Mikel Wilson will be releasing his debut single titled “I Believe in You.” It will be available April 2 on...

The Dravitan Civic Club recognizes Owens
At some point in life, everyone deserves a little recognition. The status of some over others seems to be noticed...

Physicians Care hosts food drive
Physicians Care is hosting a food drive at clinics in Sweetwater, Camden, Fulton, Grove Hill and Butler. The food drive...

A virtuous woman more valuable than rubies
Saturday, Peggy and I drove about 320 miles round trip to Deatsville, Ala. because we received a phone call that...

It is our faith that must be proven daily
Every year the world pays less attention to the true significance of Christmas and Easter. Maybe that is because some...

Touch someone’s life today
I maintain residency in the state of Alabama and the state of confusion. Hang around long enough and you will...

Manage your time and be in tune with God’s will
If I make it to Wednesday, March 8, 2023 I will be 79 years old. My daddy told me several...

Have you had a heart checkup?
I noticed a heaviness in the area over my heart. At first it was occasional but then more frequent. It...
Steps being made to improve reading and math in Thomasville City Schools
The Thomasville City Board of Education heard a report March 21 from Nicole Knight, Curriculum and Instruction Coordinator for the Thomasville City Schools District. It was the first report from...

King and Queen crowned at THS Prom
Justin McCreary and Morgan Blackmon were chosen March 18 as the King and Queen of the Thomasville High School Prom 2023. The prom was hosted in the Thomasville Civic Center.
TES Kindergarten registration set for March 24
A special kindergarten registration event is planned from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, March 24 at Thomasville Elementary School. Parents are asked to bring a valid birth certificate,...

‘Students of the Month’ chosen at TMS
"Students of the Month" have been chosen for February 2023 at Thomasville Middle School: Allen Smith, fifth grade; Bre'Lyntea Ruffin, sixth grade; Kinley Moore, seventh grade; and Marlen Jones, eighth...

THS assistant principal celebrated for completion of doctorate
Dr. Charlotte Parker (fourth from right - standing), assistant principal at Thomasville High School, successfully defended her final defense in the completion of her Education Doctorate at Liberty University and...
Clarke County Records
Marriages March 18 - 24 Harvey Lynn West to Lily J Ann Hicks Pamela Ann Morgan to Dennis Ray Mendenhall...
Thomasville Crime report
The information for the Thomasville Police Department released by Chief Mitchell Stuckey for the week of March 20, 2023 –...
Clarke Sheriff’s Report
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail March 21 through March 27 include the following: Thomas Brian Wilkinson, 52, theft...
Clarke County Records
Marriages March 13 - 20 No marriages recorded this week. Property deeds March 13 - 20 Susan Glenn Wilson to...
Thomasville Crime report
The information for the Thomasville Police Department released by Chief Mitchell Stuckey for the week of March 13, 2023 –...