Weyerhaeuser closings skirt local plant



By Arthur McLeanEditor In an effort to restructure its operations, Weyerhaeuser has closed three of its mills in the past week, but the company’s Camden operation remains open. The company announced the closings of an 81-year-old sawmill in Aberdeen, Wash., a 50-year-old in Cosmopolis, Wash. and a plywood and veneer facility in Wright City, Okla. In all, almost 600 jobs […]

Hauntingly good



Kathryn Windham Tucker keeps an enthralled crowd with her ghost stories during the Ghost Walk downtown in Thomasville Saturday night.

City looks good to pardons and parole board



By Arthur McLeanEditor Word could come any day now on a decision by the Alabama Pardons and Parole board to turn the former mental health and rehabilitation center into a pre-release center for inmates. Mayor Sheldon Day told city council members Monday night that he was expecting to hear word soon. The board is holding a meeting at the center […]

McGhee wins Eagle award



By Arthur McLeanEditor Thomasville Schools’ Chief Financial Officer, Linda McGhee was recognized on an international level this weekend. McGhee was the winner of the national Eagle Award for school business officers. The Eagle Awards are the highest honor Association of School Business Officials International bestows upon its members. Four awards are given out each year during ASBO International’s Annual Meeting. […]

County still working with hurricane grant issues



By Kathryn PickardContributing Writer Acting Clarke County EMA Director Roy Waite gave Clarke County Commissioners an update on activities in the department. Waite said a $4,427 grant from Strategic National Stockpile had been reinstated and the county will be able to use the $885 left over from the 2004 grant. One generator for Thomasville’s water department and two for Grove […]

Wilroy comes home



Students family and friends lined the highway Friday for the return of Jereme Wilroy back from an Atlanta rehabilitation center. He was paralyzed in an accident clearing storm debris.

Jackson found guilty of rape



By Kathryn PickardContributing Writer A Clarke County jury found Alonzo Jackson guilty of rape in the first degree Wednesday afternoon. Jackson interrupted his alleged 12-year-old victim’s courtroom testimony Tuesday, shouting “That’s not how it happened.” He was charged with raping the girl two years ago when she was 10 and getting her pregnant. The Clarke County Circuit Court jury trial […]

Fall back



Remember to set your clocks back one hour before going to bed Saturday, Oct. 29.

911 tax increase discussed



The possibility of raising 911 tariffs on residential and business telephone bills was discussed during the Clarke County 911 Board meeting Monday. Currently residents are paying 75 cents a month and businesses are paying $1.88 a month to help fund 911. However, the fees do not cover all of the cost for operating the system. “I recommend we see how […]

Weyerhaeuser makes recovery guide available



Weyerhaeuser Company has published a specially-prepared employers’ guide for companies with operations in areas affected by natural disasters such as Hurricane Katrina. The “Rebuilding a Community: An Employer’s Guide to Assisting Employees” is now available to other employers across the United States. Following the 1999 devastation of Hurricane Floyd, Weyerhaeuser put in place an emergency response effort that was widely […]