COMMUNITY CALENDAR



Meeting The Thomasville Quarterback Club will have an organizational meeting on August 31st in the THS Library at 7:00 p.m. All parents and supporters are encouraged to attend. They will continue to meet each Tuesday night thru the football season. Meeting VFW Post 5106 and its Ladies Auxiliary will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday, August 30th at the post […]

Best to be prepared



The second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina just passed, and if history is any guide, we’re just now entering the height of hurricane season. It also wasn’t that long ago that Thomasville, well inland felt the wrath of Hurricane Ivan. As the National Hurricane Center says, “Hurricane hazards come in many forms: storm surge, high winds, tornadoes, and flooding. This means […]

From the Editor’s Desk

Unintentional trailer life

Recently, the family had the opportunity to spend a weekend in an RV owned by some friends. While it was certainly nice to stay in, after rain kept us inside a good chunk of the day, we were all a little stir crazy and had to get out. Imaging a family of three or four or more having to live […]

Sneaky property tax notices



Iknew something was wrong. A few weeks ago I received the annual property tax valuation for our home and discovered the value had surged in this declining real estate market by nearly four percent over appraisals for the past two years. That seemed odd since the valuation of the houses in my neighborhood, just like those across the nation, have […]

Looking Back

Events from 1934

August 26, 1976 Looking again to the year 1934 there are several events of interest that took place in “Thomasville, the nation and the world” to borrow a phrase from one of the television news programs. Miss Bettie Tabb Forster was reappointed Postmaster by Pres. Roosevelt to an announcement made in Montgomery. Dr. George W. Carver, outstanding world scientist head […]

Marriage license applications



Clifton Jessie Mayo, to Gwenda Denise King; Michael James Moore, to Sarah Elizabeth Amer; Charles Yarnell Steele II, to Janice Denise Malone; Bradley Banes Moore, to Sarah Allison Skelton, Miller J. Powell Jr., to Barbara Ann Deas. Marriage license applications are just that—applications for licenses, not necessarily actual marriages.

Property deeds listed



Dated Aug. 12-18 Phillip Reynolds, to James Edward Mozingo Jr. Daniel B. Chancey, to Benjamin G. Shewmake. Aaron F. Tanner III, to Michael R. Knight. Cass B. Knight, to Michael R. Knight. Barbara Sue Williams, to Michael R. Knight. Pamela G. Memory, to Hazel Garrett. Sandy Bottoms Land, LLC, to Kathleen S. McColl. Sandy Bottoms Land, LLC, to John Dillon. […]

Clarke County Sheriff’s report



Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Aug. 17- 24 include: James Condy Edgar, 51, health sewage unsanitary condition, failure to pay, $522 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. Orlando Murry, 42, five counts possession of forged instrument second degree, $50,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. Priscilla Nicole Southall, 19, domestic violence third […]

Thomasville police report



The Thomasville Police Department filed the following charges during the week ending August 15: Paula Lalane Phillips-driving under the influence, Jerry Wayne Gates-receiving stolen property, Lucas O’Neal Jones-theft of property, Steven Bradley Alford-theft of property, Jamison Redarrell Laniertheft of property, Michael Terrell Hardy-impersonating peace officer, Thomas Ray Sims-driving while suspended license, Nicholas Jaqun Bettis-disorderly conduct, Vincent Renard Southall-fail stop sign, […]

Pine Hill police report



The Pine Hill Police Department filed the following charges during the week ending August 22: Cleo Tate-D.U.I. and driving while license suspended, Tonya Ginn-theft of property, Westley Mendendhall-domestic violence and burglary, Roydrick Phillips-D.U.I., Markkieth Hawthorne- D.U.I., Joseph Boykin- D.U.I., Cedrick Oliver- F.T.P., Jerica Carter-F.T.P. From August 16 to August 22, the Pine Hill Police Department answered 38 complaints, issued 78 […]