School board mulls $12 million budget



By Marcus Gordon The Thomasville Times THOMASVILLE – Thomasville’s School Board is looking at a budget of $12,577,896 for fiscal year, 2005. The board held its first hearing on the budget last Thursday night. A second hearing has been set for Tuesday, July 27 in the THS Library at 6 p.m. School Financial Officer Linda McGhee said the budget includes […]

Friday afternoon storm batters city



THOMASVILLE – Friday afternoon’s bad weather resulted in power losses and trees down all over the city. Mayor Sheldon Day described the damage left by Friday’s storm as "extensive." "We probably had two dozen trees down all over town," he said. "Some people in Thomasville were without power for about 12 hours – they didn’t get their power back on […]

Missing dog returns one year later



By Marcus Gordon The Thomasville Times THOMASVILLE – For most folks in this area, when a dog goes missing, it usually means the animal won’t be coming home. However, for one little girl in Thomasville, a year of waiting – and never giving up on her dog – paid off when the canine showed up 13 months after it disappeared. […]

Japanese visitor likes town, nation



By Marcus Gordon The Thomasville Times THOMASVILLE – During her life, Yukiko Ujiie has been all over the world but last week, she made her first trip ever to the American South. A native of Japan, Ujiie currently resides in Dubai – the largest city in the United Arab Emirates. She was in town visiting her friend, Shanna Graves, whom […]

Friday drug bust nets pound of pot

Suspect flees when cops approach; tracked down with dog,

Suspect flees when cops approach; tracked down with dog, ‘copter THOMASVILLE — A Thomasville man is in custody after approximately one pound of marijuana was found stored in an ice chest inside his home when a search warrant was executed on the residence, July 16, during which the suspect tried to flee from police. Tyrone Hayes of Choctaw Corner Road, […]

Rehabilitation group offers unique services



By Marcus Gordon The Thomasville Times THOMASVILLE – Recovering from an injury or debilitating illness used to require numerous trips back-and-forth to larger cities but thanks to a new setup here, the Thomasville Hospital Therapy Services is venturing out into uncharted territory, seeking to offer rehabilitation services close to home. "We’ve got a unique clinic here," said Occupational Therapist Russell […]

Thomasville Police report quiet week in city



THOMASVILLE – Thomasville Police worked 42 complaints from July 12 through July 18, resulting in one felony arrest and 18 misdemeanor arrests. Vanessa Ann Brown was arrested July 14 on a felony warrant for failure to appear on a probation revocation. Misdemeanor arrests were as follows: • Scott David Kurtz, domestic violence III (harassment), July 14. • Robert John Oshinski, […]

Fulton fox failed fatal disease test; health dept. urges folks to be cautious



Fulton fox failed fatal disease test; health dept. urges folks to be cautious FULTON – While a fox found in the Fulton area did not test positive for rabies, officials with the Alabama Department of Public Health are warning people to keep an eye out for animals possibly carrying the deadly disease. According to a press release from ADPH, a […]

Youth Conference to be held inJackson August 7



JACKSON— There will be a "United As One" Youth Conference Saturday, August 7, 3 p.m. at Gillmore Elementary School Gym. This conference is under the direction of Jackson native, Marius Beckham and is open to youth of all ages, races, denominations and cultures. To help defray expenses, a $30 registration fee is asked of all churches sending youth to the […]

Pine Hill Police record arrests



PINE HILL – Pine Hill Police worked 24 complaints from July 12 through July 18, resulting in 10 misdemeanor arrests. Sgt. T.J. Bohannon arrested a suspect on a failure to pay warrant while Officer Bryant Jones arrested two suspects on failure to pay warrants. Officer Dexter Watters made one arrest on a failure to pay warrant. Officer Danny Fleming picked […]