2012-08-09 E-Edition

Man dies in woods near Midway



Emergency crews were called out to a wooded area near Midway between Tallahatta Springs Road and Bashi Road Friday for a rescue that turned into a recovery operation. Ronnie Lance Richardson, 38, of Moundville died while performing an archeological survey with a crew from the University of Alabama. Richardson and three others from the University were working in the woods […]

And so it begins…



Monday was the first day of football practice for Alabama’s public high schools. Schools took to the field either early in the morning or in the evening to try to beat some of the Alabama heat. Thomasville starts the season ranked No. 6 in 4A and Sweet Water starts the season ranked No. 4 in 1A.

USBI profits improve



United Security Bancshares, Inc. parent company of First United Security Bank, headquartered in Thomasville, reported net income increase of 53 percent for the second quarter of the year that ended on June 30. “We are pleased that our second quarter’s net income of $1.4 million was the highest level of earnings in two years,” stated James F. House, President and […]

New football seats installed



If you’ve driven by Anderson Field at Thomasville High School recently, you may have seen something different in the stands. This year, the football program installed stadium seats for season ticket holders in the reserved seating section of the stadium. The molded resin seats feature a molded back and contoured seat bottom. The seats are spaced farther apart from each […]

Midway man charged with rape of child



The Clarke County Sheriff’s Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit arrested 42-year-old Grady Kervin Walker for three counts of Rape, first degree, after allegations were made that he had raped a 9-yearold child. The rape allegedly occurred in Blount County, Tenn. but Walker has been living in the Midway community for the past several years. The allegations were that Grady forcibly raped […]

Andrews



Marie Rose Pritchett Andrews, 92, a native of Nanafalia and a resident of Thomasville, died July 29, 2012 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. A homemaker, she was a member of Thomasville United Methodist Church. She is survived by a son, William Hampton (Barbara) Andrews III of Daphne; three daughters, Ann (Gerald) Corgill of Thomasville, Susan (David) Andrews Gardner of Daphne, […]

Jansen



Andrew Phillip Jansen, 36, died July 2, 2012 in Tuscaloosa. A native of Colorado Springs, Colo., he was a long time resident of Thomasville. Growing up in Thomasville, he was the winner of the Thomasville Library Summer reading program when he was in the sixth grade. His love of reading continued throughout his life. He attended the Huntsville Space Camp […]

Mayton



James Walter Mayton, 78, of Sweet Water, died July 27, 2012 in Myrtlewood. He was a former road foreman for Marengo County and was a member of the Beaver Creek Baptist Church. Survivors include two nephews, Scott (Michelle) Mayton and Mike (Sherrill) Mayton, both of Thomasville; two greatnephews, Hunter Mayton of Thomasville and Marcus Mayton of Tallassee; greatniece, Rachel Mayton […]

Webb



Leona Katherine Webb, 86, of Thomasville, died Aug. 2, 2012 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. A native of Fulton, she was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, William E. Webb Sr. of Irvington; two daughters, Jewell W. Newton of Fulton and, Ann W. Clark of Grove Hill; brother, Thomas David Fendley of Butler; […]