Megginson home destroyed



The home of Beck Megginson on Midway Road was destroyed by fire Friday afternoon. The Megginsons were on their way to Auburn when passersby reported smoke in the area. The first call to Clarke County’s 911 center was received at 1:48 p.m. from a caller at Scotch Lumber, according to 911 officials.

Grove Hill joins T’ville and Jackson



Grove Hill citizens voted Tuesday to become the third municipality in dry Clarke County to permit legalized alcohol sales. Voters agreed to legalized sales with 346 “Yes” votes to 214 “No” votes. That is a 62 percent majority. Not only was the victory margin significant, the voter turnout was probably the highest ever in a municipal election in Grove Hill. […]

Norris still fighting her cancer



Editor’s Note: This is an update on Thomasville’s Ella Norris – a year after being diagnosed with inoperable cancer, as told by her mother. Icannot believe that it has almost been a year since our journey started. Caleb and I have faced a year of heartache, joy, fear, and love. But God has seen us through. When Ella was diagnosed […]

T’ville man charged with shooting into occupied home



A Thomasville man was charged with shooting into an occupied residence in Pine Hill last week. Joseph Wesley Council was charged with the felony by the Pine Hill Police Department Friday, October 30. According to police reports, Council was outside a residence located at 1357 Lewistown Road off of County Road 18 in Pine Hill, about three o’clock in the […]

Morvin man electrocuted



A Morvin man was electrocuted Friday. Alvin Earl Cowan, 47, of Morvin was electrocuted Friday when he was attempting to install an antenna on his home at 103 Mercury Lane. According to reports, the antenna got tangled in a power line to the home. Power to the area is served by Black Warrior EMC. Funeral services will be held Nov. […]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR



Fish fry South Marengo County Fire and Rescue Squad’s bi-annual fish fry will be held Saturday, Nov. 7. Plates consisting of fish, hush puppies, baked beans, coleslaw and cake will cost $7.50. The fish fry will be held at South Marengo Squad Hall, Coxheath, Highway 10 at mile marker 36 across from Super T Grocery. Visit the website at www.southmarengofr.org […]

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OUR VIEW

County remains dry

Grove Hill voted “wet” Tuesday, leaving only Fulton and Coffeeville as the remaining towns without legalized sale of alcohol in Clarke County. Clarke County as a whole has voted on the alcohol question seven times between 1937 and 1984. Each time the dry forces prevailed. But since the introduction of legislation allowing towns smaller than 7,000 population to vote by […]

From the Editor’s Desk

Turner and a dryer

My child and a clothes dryer have something in common. The both like to make single socks disappear. Luckily with the boy, we can usually find his sock. But give him enough time, and he’ll have one, just one, wriggled off somehow. Put him to bed with two socks on and he wakes up with one. Sit him on the […]

More court action possible on bingo



Gov. Bob Riley did just about everything he could, except climb the dome of the State Supreme Court and threaten to drop an explosive device inside, to keep Circuit Judge Robert Vance of Birmingham from being assigned to handle the disposition of electronic bingo litigation in Walker County. He schmoozed with some of the justices over coffee on visits down […]