Mayor’s race set Tuesday in Pine Hill

Municipal
elections slated
across region


Mayor’s race set Tuesday in Pine Hill Municipal elections slated across region Mayor’s race set Tuesday in Pine Hill Municipal elections slated across region Thomasville voters will have a quiet day Tuesday while many of their counterparts in neighboring municipalities will be at the polls selecting mayors and council members for the next four years. Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day and […]

‘Citizens must lead’

Common theme of multi-county leadership program

‘Citizens must lead’ Common theme of multi-county leadership program By Jim Cox Southwest Alabama residents must not only raise their expectations, they must be innovative and willing to work hard and work together to improve their economic conditions, two speakers told citizens from several counties in the region last Friday in Thomasville. "Alabama-Tombigbee Leadership" was the first of a three-part […]

‘Extraordinary results in ordinary places’



‘Extraordinary results in ordinary places’ ‘Extraordinary results in ordinary places’ Dr. Grisham detailed "extraordinary results in ordinary places" of several smaller communities that he said had nothing going for them other than local people willing to work together to get things done. In between the success stories he prodded the attendees to do more and be better. A town in […]

Dream, then work for a better Alabama



Dream, then work for a better Alabama Dream, then work for a better Alabama Congressman Davis talked about the positive changes that have happened in Alabama over the years. He mentioned the recent creation of the Black Belt Commission to look at ways to help the area that is much of Davis’ Seventh District. Davis is a member of the […]

Area people named to

Black Belt Commission

Area people named to Black Belt Commission Three area residents have been named by Gov. Bob Riley to the Black Belt Action Commission to propose and work toward solutions to help improve the quality of life in that impoverished region of the state. Riley signed an executive order creating the commission Aug. 11. It is composed of volunteers and is […]

Gov. Riley will call election to fill vacant

seat of late Rep. Dolbare

Gov. Riley will call election to fill vacant Gov. Riley will call election to fill vacant seat of late Rep. Dolbare State Rep. Jeff Dolbare died last Thurs-day after a six-year battle with esophageal cancer. He was 57. Dolbare, D-Bigbee, was first elected to the Alabama Legislature to serve District 65 in 1990. The district includes Washington County and portions […]

Blood drive garners 72 units Monday



Blood drive garners 72 units Monday Blood drive garners 72 units Monday Doris Dixon (front) of Thomasville and Zack Smith (back), a 2004 graduate of Thomasville High School, were two of the 92 area individuals who gave blood at the Harold Spinks Memorial Blood Drive conducted by the American Red Cross at Thomasville United Methodist Church on Monday. Dixon is […]

Dialysis center to host open house Sunday at its

new location on Hwy. 43

Dialysis center to host open house Sunday at its new location on Hwy. 43 An open house is planned for Sunday Aug. 22, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fresenius Medical Care of North America dialysis facility, FMC-NA Thomasville. The new dialysis facility has relocated at 30230 Hwy. 43 S. Physicians, renal caregivers, associates, patient families and friends and […]

Man indicted for attempted murder of renter



Man indicted for attempted murder of renter Clarke County Sheriff’s Department reported arrests on six people indicted by the grand jury last week. Robbie Michael Wilson, 33, of Thomasville was indicted for attempted murder after shooting a man who was renting a trailer from him. Wilson told officers at the time that he caught the neighbor trying to steal electricity […]

Express Check Advance opens in T’ville



Express Check Advance opens in T’ville Express Check Advance hosted its grand opening on Aug. 4 at its office at 3050 Hwy. 5 in Northchase. From left (front) are Judi Clark of the Thomasville Chamber; Rachel Akridge, Express Manager; and Mayor Sheldon Day; back (L-R) are Buddy Bedwell, Dana Dunn of the Chamber, Councilman Lewis Herron and Rob Bedwell, Chamber […]