Two die in wreck, questions surround handling of body



Editor A deadly vehicle accident on AL 10 in Wilcox County Friday left two people dead and injured two others. In its aftermath, some in Thomasville are wondering just what the rules are for handling the deceased after a tragic traffic fatality. John William Boyette, Jr. 57 of Pine Hill, whose family lives in Thomasville, was killed when his Dodge […]

VFD sought for Tallahatta and Opine



From Staff Reports Harold Agee and other residents from the Opine and Tallahatta community were at the Clarke County Commission’s work session Monday to request permission to begin a volunteer fire department in the area. Agee told commissioners a department had been started in 1974 and a used military truck had been converted into a fire truck and purchased, but […]

Public hearing on tags set



Public hearings have been scheduled on the proposed $25 vehicle tag fee legislation to promote economic development in the county, including the purchase of land for an industrial park where Louisiana Pacific Corp. plans to build a new mill. Three hearings will be held: Thursday, March 17 at Jackson City Hall, 6-7 p.m.; Monday, March 21 at Grove Hill Town […]

Your chance to get a “Taste of Thomasville”

Event will also feature award ceremonies for firefighters and police

Editor Thomasville has long been known for its abundance of restaurants. Now, residents have a chance to sample the offerings of many of those restaurants and to honor the emergency workers who risk their lives to keep us safe. The Thomasville Chamber of Commerce is organizing the first Taste of Thomasville event to be held March 22 in downtown Thomasville. […]

County secures loan for industrial park engineering



From Staff reports The Clarke County Commission approved a resolution for taking out a $700,000 loan to take care of expenses incurred with the North Clarke Industrial Park work where Louisiana Pacific will locate. County Attorney Bruce Wilson explained that engineering work would be performed to make certain the site was suitable for Louisiana Pacific’s mill and money would also […]

Blood drive March 24 at Pineview



Mark your calendars now for the first community blood drive of 2005 in Thomasville. The blood drive will be held March 24 at Pineview Baptist Church from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. The goal for the drive is to bring in 60 pints of blood. All donors will receive a complimentary T-shirt. All donors must bring valid identification, either a […]

Thomasville Police Report



Shirley Ann Williams was arrested by the Thomasville Police Department on nine counts of writing bad checks. Williams was charged with the misdemeanors by the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office. Christine Loper Sullivan was arrested on four counts of writing bad checks by the Thomasville P.D. The warrant was from Citronelle, according to the police report. For the week ending March […]

Bonner to visit Clarke Co.



U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Alabama, has announced a series of town meetings to be held throughout the First Congressional District beginning on Wednesday, March 23, 2005. Bonner will be at the Jackson city hall from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., and at the Grove Hill city hall from 4 to 5 p.m. and at Alabama Southern’s campus in Thomasville from 5:30 […]

Moore’s new digs



Pine Hill Police report



The Pine Hill Police Department arrested and charged Camilla Allen of Pine Hill with possession of a controlled substance – cocaine – during the week ending March 6. The department had zero complaints reported, made six misdemeanor arrests, issued 38 traffic tickets and worked 41 special details. There were three misdemeanor arrests: three DUIs and one possession of drug paraphernalia.