COMMUNITY CALENDAR



Girl Scouts Clarke, Choctaw and Wilcox County will hold a Dirty Santa Party and meeting for the Girl Scouts’ troop leaders only at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 21st at the Boys & Girls Club in Thomasville in the Red Room. Bring one gift to put in the pot and one finger food to serve. You may bring a good gift […]

The nature of the beast



If the Cam Newton story has taught us anything, it may be that the 24/7 news world we live in now is anathema to serious investigative reporting that takes care with its sources and its targets. There was a time when an ESPN or New York Times could spend a lot more time on something like the Cam Newton story […]

From the Editor’s Desk

A special memory

Igot to see something special Saturday. Actually, I got to see several special things Saturday. I was on Pat Dye Field at Jordan-Hare Stadium when Michael Dyer broke Bo Jackson’s freshman rushing record. Then I watched Bo congratulate the young man. I watched Cam Newton, the most electrifying college football player playing the game today, put talents on display that […]

Another Nov. 13 Heisman?



On November 13, 1971, a perfect autumn football Saturday at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Auburn Quarterback Pat Sullivan clinched the Heisman Trophy. I was there in the press box covering the game in my former journalistic life for the daily newspaper in Florence. On November 13, 2010, another perfect autumn day, I sat in the press box at Jordan-Hare […]

Ramblin’ Roses and Flyin’ Bricks

No hunting luck

November 20, 1940 It Had to Happen Department: The first day of the hunting season had to fall on paper day which kept us from going on J. R. Wallace’s deer drive. Dr. Trice, who lets us go hunting with him once a year has to pick out the worst weather of the entire Winter. We hope someone gives him […]

RECORDS



Marriage license applications George Alex Hawkins and Ashley Marie Desilva; Roy V. West Jr. and Brenda H. Zugg; Eric Lance Jordan and Brittany Danielle Gates; Eddie Richardson and Creola Jenkins; Calvin George Davis and Mary Deloris McClain; Edward Wayne Nettles and Dianee Nuss Draper. Marriage license applications are just that—applications for licenses, not necessarily actual marriages. Property deeds listed Dated […]

TPD report



The Thomasville Police Department filed the following charges during the twoweek period ending November 14: Anthony Tyrone Jones-assault; Michelle Denise Reid-possession of drug paraphernalia and tampering with edvidence; Zemiski Kinard Lucas-child restraint; Jasmine Raquel Watkinsharassing communications; Jeremy Christopher Daniels- FTA. From November 1 to November 14, the Thomasville Police Department answered 41 complaints, issued 45 traffic tickets and worked 580 […]

Clarke County Sheriff’s report



Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Nov. 9-16 include: Tommie King, 25, disorderly conduct, $500 bond, arrested by the Grove Hill Police Dept. James Maurice King, 20, disorderly conduct, $500 bond, arrested by Grove Hill Police Dept. Jerrell King, 19, disorderly conduct, $500 bond, arrested by Grove Hill Police Dept. Jeffery Lenier Huff, 40, drug […]

Two murder trials headed to court




Two murder trials are among cases set on the Clarke County Circuit Court’s criminal trial docket for the week beginning Monday, Nov. 29. Keith Thyeis Welch is charged with murder in the March 2009 death of T. C. Reed II, 30, of McIntosh Welch is accused of shooting Reed and stuffing his body into an old refrigerator. Reed was missing […]

THS looking for big turnout




Thomasville High School coaches and officials are hoping for a big turnout at Friday night’s game against Dadeville High School. “We have a very talented and well coached Dadeville team coming to Thomasville Friday,” Coach Jack Hankins said. “They are absolutely huge on defense and run out of a high powered spread offense that features several good skill players including […]