Demand, prices rise at industrial park



By Arthur McLeanEditor Citing demand, the rising price of real estate in the area and the costs of development, Mayor Sheldon Day announced the city’s industrial development board nearly doubled the price of non-medical lots in the city’s south industrial park. Day made the announcement at Monday’s council meeting. No action was required by the council. The council approved a […]

City issues burning ban



By Arthur McLeanEditor More than half a dozen brush fires in two days kept Thomasville’s volunterr firefighters hopping last week. Dry weather conditions and people buring trash led to most of the fire calls, when the trash burning got out of hand. Late last week. the city issued a burn ban inside the city limits. “It’s just too dangerous to […]

Secret Safe Place lauded by DA Tyson



By Arthur McLeanEditor Mobile District Attorney and candidate for attorney general, John Tyson spoke in Thomasville Friday night at a dinner celebrating the establishment of the Secret Safe Place for Newborns program in Clarke County. Secret Safe Place is a program that allows mothers who may not be able to deal with having a baby to bring the baby to […]

Friday night doings



Friday night offered something for all tastes in Clarke County from the wild turkey federaton banquet in Thomasville to the southern art bazaar in Grove Hill. Right. Kevin and Sage Smoker buy chances to win a shotgun at the wild turkey federation banquet in Thomasville. Below: Crowds peruse the artwork on display from artists around the area in Grove Hill.

Animal shelter supported at commission meeting



By Kathryn F. PickardContributing Writer Brandy and Andrew Champion, owners of Round Hill Pampered Pets went before the Clarke County Commission Monday morning to request their support of a county animal shelter. Mrs. Champion gave commissioners a proposal including costs for boarding stray animals. “A lot of animals are thrown out and right now there is no place to take […]

Sandpit residents voice concerns



By Amber FullerContributing Writer Business was taken care of as usual at the Monday night meeting of the Pine Hill Council. Roberta Jordan led the council meeting since Mayor Harry Mason was absent from the meeting due to illness. Street paving and park development in the Sandpit area was the most discussed topic at the council meeting. Four residents of […]

Brunson to run for coroner office



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AL-ANON Meets AL-ANON meets every Thursday night at 6:30 at Pineview Baptist Church (enter door at Moore Street entrance behind church). For more information call 636-9985. Southwest Alabama Chamber plans firework display The Southwest Alabama Chamber of Commerce is planning for the annual Fourth of July firework display. This community project, filled with family-oriented fun, requires an investment of $10,000. […]

City’s land handling an issue again

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Once again, Thomasville’s land dealings give us pause for concern. The city’s industrial development board voted to raise the asking price of land in the city’s south industrial park from $5,747 to $9,750, an increase of nearly 100 percent. Mayor Sheldon Day explained this move was necessary because of the city’s continuing investments in the park itself and the rising […]

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