2013-01-10 E-Edition

Newton and Ramsey; friends from kindergarten to DYW




Meghan Newton and Nolie Ramsey look just like you’d expect a young woman to look like who is competing to become Alabama’s representative in America’s Distinguished Young Woman scholarship competition. The bright smiling faces of these two girls show off a confident attitude. They share a friendly, outgoing demeanor, while remaining composed in the face of a newspaper interview. They […]

Shooting at apartments in Pine Hill




Pine Hill Police have arrested Ladarren Jones of Pine Hill in connection with a Friday shooting at Peachtree Apartments on Frank Smith Road. Jones is charged with attempted murder, assault 1st degree, discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling, reckless endangerment and criminal trespassing 3rd degree. According to Pine Hill Police Chief John Brown, on Friday, Jan. 4, at approximately […]

Golden Dragon plant going up



The steel framing is going up on part of the Golden Dragon copper tubing plant under construction near Sunny South. The plant is expected to employ 300 people when it opens at the end of the year.

Brooks to expand and Truckworx coming



On Monday, the Thomasville City Council will hold public hearings to approve incentives for one new business and one expanding business in Thomasville. Truckworx Kenworth Company is planning to open a dealership here in Thomasville at a location in the city’s industrial park on Joe Davis Industrial Boulevard. Day said Kenworth had been looking for a place to locate a […]

Bates to perform Saturday



Jeff Bates will bring his music and his message to the Thomasville Civic Center this Saturday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. The Country Music Artist with more than seven Billboard chart topping singles and three Secular Country Music Albums as well as an award winning inspirational album under his belt has been humbly sharing his story of drug addiction, incarceration, […]

Despite election challenge, Scruggs takes office Jan. 14




A legal challenge has been filed seeking to bar Summer Scruggs’ election as Clarke County circuit clerk. However, there has been no ruling in the matter and she is still on schedule to take office Monday, Jan. 14. Incumbent Circuit Clerk Jay Duke leaves office Jan. 13. He did not seek reelection. Scruggs’ attorneys answered last week the contest challenging […]

Sheriff airs security concerns




At their first administrative meeting of 2013, the Clarke County Commission was met with a list of concerns and demands from Sheriff Ray Norris. “I’ve never come and asked for anything that I didn’t get, so I’m almost embarrassed to come in here fussing today,” Norris said, “but I’ve got some problems we’ve got to solve.” • “My number one […]

Autery



Thomas Edward Autery, 91, of Pine Hill, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. He was born June 3, 1921 in Sunny South. Autery was a member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church and served in the U. S. Army during World War II. He is survived by three sons, Lonnie George (Nancy) Autery of Valley Grande, […]

Briggs



Howard Warren Briggs, 89, of Mobile, died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. He was born in Waterford, Pa. on June 9, 1923 and was a longtime resident of Putnam. Howard was a decorated World War II Veteran and received many honors including the Purple Heart and Bronze Star Medals. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 894 and a member of […]