2013-05-30 E-Edition

Public meetings on grad regulations coming




Dr. Vic Adkison, superintendent of the Thomasville City School system said this week that he wanted public input into the proposed graduation requirements and policies. “We already had planned for input into the proposed policy,” Adkison said. “What I was trying to say (in the May 20, school board meeting) was that we were not ready for debate at this […]

DOT holds up design for retail development




Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day told the council Thursday night that he had a meeting with Alabama Department of Transportation officials earlier in the week regarding the redesign of the intersection of Hwy. 43 and Hwy. 5 in Thomasville. Day told the council that the DOT has reworked the potential design of the intersection several times, but has not settled on […]

T’ville-China ties growing



Nearly 23,000 miles, eight days, seven Chinese cities and 34 meetings marked the beginning of a new bridge between the American south and China, as four U.S. mayors from diverse cities in North Carolina and Alabama completed a historic trip to China from May 9-17. Their goal — a deeper understanding of Chinese interest in the U.S. market and to […]

Gillis named new TES principal




Dawn Gillis could barely contain her excitement as she was introduced as Thomasville Elementary School’s new principal at a reception for retiring teachers last week. Gillis served as the assistant principal at Thomasville High School for two years. “I’m so excited,” she said. “I’m excited to be working with such an amazing staff. They’re a hard-working staff and the school […]

Honoring the fallen



Celebrate Kathryn Tucker Windham’s birthday



Come and light 95 candles in honor of the June 2nd, 95th birthday of Alabama’s Storyteller, Kathryn Tucker Windham at The Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum on the Alabama Southern Community College Thomasville Campus. The celebration will be Monday, June 3, at 12 p.m. Windham was a native of Thomasville and celebrated writer, often telling stories of her childhood growing up […]

Autrey



Herbert E. Autrey, Jr., 88, of Spring, Texas died Saturday, May 18, 2013. He was born Oct. 27, 1924 in Pine Hill. He was a veteran of World War II, sailed with the Merchant Marines and was a M.E.B.A officer. After the war, he continued to work on massive cargo freighters that circled the globe, eventually achieving the position of […]

Burge



Levester Lowell Burge, 79, of Putnam died Thursday, May 23, 2013 at his home. He was born April 20, 1934 in Putnam and was a retired journeyman electrician. He was a member of the Putnam Baptist Church and a retired US Air Force veteran having served in the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Nell Little Burge […]

Chavers



Annie Maurice Flowers Chavers, 89, of Linden died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Marengo Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 3, 1923 in Lamison and was a retired seamstress and a member of the Lamison Baptist Church. She is survived by her son, Bruce (Eula) Flowers of Millers Ferry; two daughters, Janet (Danny) Earhart of Lewiston, Idaho and Linda (Bobby) […]