2012-08-02 E-Edition

Lightning strikes out city communications



When a thunderstorm rolled through Thomasville Tuesday morning, lightning struck near Thomasville City Hall and knocked out computers and phone systems for the city and police department. The lightning strike hit shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday morning. It immediately knocked out phone and computer networks throughout the city’s administrative complex that includes the civic center, city offices, police department offices […]

Celebrating baseball in T’ville



Audiences enjoyed performances of “Damn Yankees” over the weekend at the Thomasville Civic Center. The Arts Council of Thomasville celebrated Thomasville’s baseball heritage with the musical. Prior to Sunday’s performance a special display of baseball memorabilia, including items from Thomasville’s semi-pro baseball team, the Ramblers was on display. Members from the team were invited to the show and honored at […]

Texting while driving ban now in place



A statewide ban on texting and using your phone for things like Facebook and Twitter went into effect Wednesday. Texting drivers, you have been warned. “We’re going to enforce it just like any other law,” said Thomasville Police Chief Mitch Stuckey. “There will be no grace period.” Alabama is the 38th state to enact a law banning texting and driving. […]

Raising money for a cure



In August of 2010, the people of Thomasville came together to support a Thomasville High School graduate, Dr. Steven Gray, on his mission to help children with a rare terminal disease called Giant Axonal Neuropathy (GAN). For the past four years he has been working closely with a nonprofit organization called Hannah’s Hope Fund to find a treatment for GAN. […]

Sales tax holiday this weekend



This weekend, Aug. 3-5 is Alabama’s Back to School Sales Tax Holiday. The state, along with participating local governments, are exempting certain items from sales taxes for the sale. Items included include: • Clothing costing $100 or less per item; • Computers, software and computer supplies costing $750 or less per item; • School supplies costing $50 or less per […]

Bradford



Maxine Johnson Bradford, 78, a native of Nanafalia and a resident of Thomasville, died July 24, 2012 at Willow Trace Nursing Home in Butler. A retired timber manager, she was a member of Thomasville Baptist Church, West Alabama Medical Center Auxiliary, Retired Senior Volunteer Program, the Red Hat Society and the Christian Fellowship Organization. Survivors include two sons, Phil (Margaret) […]

Kimbrough



Eric Lamar Kimbrough, 80, of Thomaston, died July 26, 2012 at the Thomas Hospital in Fairhope. A native of Sardis, he was a retired master sergeant of the U.S. Air Force. He was a former motor grader in Marengo County, and a member of Sardis Baptist Church. He is survived by a two sons, Richard Kimbrough of Thomasville and David […]

Moore



Vadus W. Moore, 74, a resident of Moody and a native of Lawley, died July 24, 2012. Employed with Alabama Power for 35 years, he served as a Bibb County Commissioner from 1996 to 2000. Survivors include his wife, Linda Moore of Moody; two sons, David J. Moore and Roy (Renae) Miller; grandchildren, Savanna Miller and Samantha Miller; sister, Laurelle […]

Shamburger



Jessie Lee Shamburger, 87 of Thomasville died July 21, 2012 at his home. He was a member of Greater First Baptist Church. He is survived by four sons, Earnest Shamburger of Shreveport, La., Leonard Shamburger of Killen, Texas, Ollie Shamburger of South Hill, Va. and Elmore Shamburger of Boston, Mass; four daughters, Lillie Pearl Wells, Mary Shamburger and Lula White, […]