COMMUNITY CALENDAR



Horse show There will be a horse show sponsored by the Thomasville Saddle Club Saturday, September 18 at the Thomasville Horse Arena starting at 4:00 p.m. The Thomasville Saddle Club would like to invite you to an evening of fun for the whole family including gated, western pleasure and timed events. Concessions such as hamburgers, hotdogs, chips, cookies, cupcakes, sodas […]

What’s the terrorism answer?



This past weekend, we witnessed the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. For all the criticism of this country’s efforts to battle terrorism have received, we haven’t had an attack on this nation’s soil since. That doesn’t necessarily mean we’re doing everything right, and we wonder just what’s going to happen when we’re out of Iraq and Afghanistan. […]

From the Editor’s Desk

Tough speculation

So Reggie Bush is going to give back his Heisman because of “persistent media speculation regarding allegations dating back to (his) years at USC.” He’s not giving it back because of the allegations, but because of the media speculation regarding the allegations. That’s got to set some sort of record for speculation. Bush never responded to the allegations. Never said […]

Choosing judges



In a recently released national poll a sizeable majority in both political parties believe campaign donations affect judicial decisions. They also want changes in systems like we have in Alabama where judges are elected in partisan political campaigns. Over two-thirds of the respondents in the poll expressed distrust in how campaign money from special interests affects justice, according to the […]

Ramblin’ Roses and Flyin’ Bricks

Call them the Tigers

September 18, 1940 Well, it looks as if we will have to call the Maroons the Tigers. The team says we will, and after all they are the ones doing the playing, so from here on out it will be the Tigers. At the townschool game Friday night some youngster got mixed up and called them the “Morons” which settled […]

Marriage license applications



Lorenzo Allen, to Jacqueline Rogers Robinson; Jack Russell Wright Jr., to Cheryl Dianne Harrison; John Jackson Reeves III, to Tonya Clark Howell; Sammy Young Gibson, to Cynthia Bonner. Marriage license applications are just that—applications for licenses, not necessarily actual marriages.

Property deeds listed



Dated Sept. 1-8 Citifinanial Inc., to Helen H. Skipper. Frederick Gilmore, to David Andrew Dean. Soterra LLC, to T. Watrous Garrett Jr. Bernice M. Garrett, to Lloyd Stan Hutto. Myles Vitry Overstreet, to Rufus Craig Alford. Triangle Aggregates Inc., to Charles R. Brown. Laura Pope Rush, to Larry S. Rush. George E. Whatley Jr., to George E. Whatley Jr. George […]

Clarke County Sheriff’s report



Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Sept. 7-15 include: Holly Jennifer Graham, 38, drug court, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. James Kevin Moree, 55, criminal mischief second degree, harassment, $3,500 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. Travis Terrell Turner, 23, probation violation, arrested by Life Tech. Clausell Ray Bernard Jr., drug court, arrested […]

PHPD report



Thelma Milton of Pine Hill, was charged with 4 counts of N.W.N.I. on warrants from Clarke and Wilcox counties. Arresting officers were Sgt. Gailes and Officer Etheridge. Lisa Suttles, of Mobile was charged with felony arson 2nd (attempted) and unlawful possession of controlled substances and two misdemeanor charges of unlawfull possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a pistol without a […]

TPD report



The Thomasville Police Department filed the following charges during the week ending September 5: Hishawn Mandall Curry- FTA Adrian L. Drinkardresisting arrest, Roshaun Jamar Hawkins-FTA, Antonio Demetria Ausbon- FTA, driving without first obtaining license, speeding, driving while license suspended and attempting to elude, Angela Walker Phillips-harassment, Tara Renee Ready-NWNI, Jared Scott Gates-attempting to elude a police officer, Calvin Kendell Washington-FTA […]