2012-08-23 E-Edition

Football’s back!



Voters decide area races Tuesday



Pine Hill and Coffeeville will each have just a single race decided when voters go to the polls next Tuesday. In Pine Hill, council member and former mayor Roberta Jordan is running against Bobby “Bull” Smith for the mayor’s seat that is being vacated by retiring mayor Harry Mason. Former Pine Hill Mayor Harold Swearingen was elected to the council […]

Superintendent of ed addresses T’ville teachers



“Every child needs to graduate high school with a choice,” said state school superintendent Dr. Thomas Bice as he addressed Thomasville’s schoolteachers Friday. Bice came to Thomasville to be the featured speaker during the Thomasville City Schools “Institute” for teachers and staff at the Thomasville Civic Center. Bice’s message was clear, the state has spent too much time concentrating on […]

Pine Hill’s hoping to lure GD business



The little town of Pine Hill is preparing itself for a major influx of people to the area when construction of the Golden Dragon copper tube plant gets underway. About 1,000 contractors and related business employees are expected to come to the area to construct the $100 million plant. Without a lot in the way of resources, churches and business […]

Woman charged with attempted murder



Area lawmen have been busy recently with everything from an attempted murder to burglary and sex cases. Attempted murder Deputies were called to a domestic dispute on Old Highway 5 south of Thomasville on Monday, Aug. 13. There they found that Adrianna Cortinas had gotten into her vehicle after fighting with her boyfriend and as she was going down the […]

Time in Thomasville’s schools impacted his life



Not everyone in Thomasville was happy that school started this week, but one former Thomasville student was quite happy to be back recently. Just as the Canadian leaders of Lakeside Steel and the Chinese leaders of Golden Dragon fell in love with Thomasville, Germany’s Tobias Kunkemoeller also fell in love with Thomasville, and the experience he had at Thomasville High […]

VFW Post 5106 to meet Aug. 27



The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5106 and its ladies auxiliary will conduct their monthly meeting Monday, Aug. 27. The ladies will meet at 1:30 p.m. and the men at 7:00 p.m. All members are asked to attend the meetings.

Cub Scouts sign up Aug. 28 at TES



Those interested in learning more about Cub Scouts can sign up at Thomasville Elementary School on Tuesday, Aug, 28, at 7 p.m. Parents of young boys face a lot of choices in after-school activities. Boys want to have fun, while parents want them to learn positive values and skills that will last a lifetime. If your son is about to […]

Third Annual Spirit of Relay Car and Bike Show



The 3rd annual Spirit of Relay Car and Bike Show, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, will be Sept. 22, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m., at the old Anderson Brothers location in Jackson. All vehicles and bikes are welcome, no matter what you drive or ride. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and entry fee is $20 per vehicle. Trophies will […]