Area’s rural supplier conference gets reborn



Six years ago, Thomasville tried something different with the first rural national supplier conference. The conference, it was hoped, would give rural businesses a chance to learn about contracting with larger companies that do business as prime contractors with the government. After a largely successful run, the supplier conference was not held the past two years as Thomasville pursued other […]

Ring in the champions



Thomasville man gets 20 years in meth lab case



A Clarke County man was sentenced to 20 years for manufacturing crystal methamphetamine in his mobile home residence in Thomasville. Robert Rollins was arrested in a May 2010 raid of the Thomasville mobile home park where he ived. He pleaded guilty last week in Clarke County Circuit Court and was sentenced by Judge Robert Montgomery to 20 years in the […]

Alcohol tax mixup hits school funds



Thomasville’s school system, already working with a cash-strapped budget, faced another hurdle when Gov. Robert Bentley ordered an additional 3-percent proration for schools in the state. Now, the schools are also having to wait for the city to untangle special tax collections levied with the intent of helping the schools. With cuts and increases in costs, Thomasville’s schools are looking […]

Clarke County gearing up against litter



The Clarke County Citizens Against Litter committee is gearing up for this years annual Spring Cleanup, which is planned for the week of April 16-23. Towns and communities throughout the county are coordinating clean-up days for their areas. Cleanups in Jackson, Coffeeville and Grove Hill will be on April 16. Thomasville’s cleanup date has not been announced. Anyone needing supplies […]

McNider



John Bruce McNider, Sr., 64, of Morvin died Friday, April 1, 2011 at his home. He was born June 16, 1946 in Selma. He was a cattleman and member of Forest Springs Baptist Church. Funeral services were 1 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2011 at Forest Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Irvis Dale Everette and Rev. Danny Nelson officiating. Interment followed […]

Norris



W. J. Norris, Jr., 83, of Sweet Water died Friday, April 1, 2011 at his home. He was born October 26, 1927 in Sweet Water. He was a retired paper mill scaleman and member of the Union Grove Baptist Church. Funeral services were 3 p.m. Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Union Grove Baptist Church in Sweet Water with Rev. Lister […]

Tarleton



Thomas J. Tarleton, 82, of Tuscaloosa died Friday, April 1, 2011 at LaRocca Nursing Home in Northport. He was born September 21, 1928. A native of Pine Hill, he grew up in Thomasville, graduated from Livingston State College (now the University of West Alabama) and earned masters and AA degrees from the University of Alabama. He was a U.S. Army […]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR



Kindergarten pre-registration Thomasville Elementary School’s Kindergarten Preregistration for the 2011- 2012 school year will be held Friday, April 22 from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Please bring your child’s certified birth certificate, immunization certificate, social security card and your proof of residency. Parents may park in the side parking lot at the school and enter the building through the Kindergarten […]

Marriage license applications



George Navin Hall and Jennifer Moss Cannon. Marriage license applications are just that—applications for licenses, not necessarily actual marriages.