2014-03-06 E-Edition

Fresh water for Thomasville




Sixteen years in the making, Thomasville now has it’s own water plant and it is pumping clean, safe drinking water into Thomasville’s water system. The plant passed its ADEM 40- hour test run Tuesday evening and is now certified to pump water into Thomasville’s homes and businesses. “People never wanted to believe that Thomasville would grow,” said Mayor Sheldon Day. […]

Hospital deal is done




Thomasville has completed the asset purchase of the former Southwest Alabama Medical Center and received a copy of a construction agreement for a new hospital. The closing documents were signed Friday by city officials and board members of Thomasville’s healthcare authority. With expressions of relief by the citizens present, the city now owns the hospital building and any permanently installed […]

Six arrested in drug bust



The Clarke County Drug Task Force along with Clarke County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Thomasville Police Department officers have been conducting undercover drug operations over the last few months. Two arrests were made a couple of weeks ago and more were made Feb. 28, according to Sheriff Ray Norris. Norris commended the hard work task force agents, deputies and officers, […]

Mott was a “renaissance man”




Laverne Mott, one of Thomasville and Clarke County’s favorite storytellers and musicians died recently. Joey Brachner of the Alabama State Arts Council Center for Traditional Culture, said, “Laverne Mott was a Renaissance Man.” Mott was interested in so many things, it is hard to think of another way to describe him. He was a historian and collector of folktales. He […]

Garrick



Beatrice Garrick, 75, born May 2, 1938, entered into rest Feb. 27, 2014 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Scyrene and resident of Grove Hill. She had worked for Vanity Fair for 44 years prior to her retirement and was a member of Grove Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by her sister, Ann G. Cox […]

Perkins



Dorothy W. Perkins, 91, of Thomasville died Saturday, March 1, 2014 at the Thomasville Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born April 28, 1922 in Octagon. She was a retired sales clerk with Bedsoles Department Store and was a member of Thomasville Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Joseph E. “Buddy” Perkins of Jackson and Larry M. […]

Treadwell



Robert Lee Treadwell, Jr. was born to the union of Robert Lee and Alberta Lofton Treadwell (both deceased) on May 5, 1945. He was the first of two children born to the couple. His nephew Kurt Treadwell preceded him in death. He peacefully transitioned to rest on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 at his home in Chicago, Ill. Treadwell was raised […]

DEATH NOTICE



McCall Laura McCall, 92, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014. She was born Dec. 27, 1921. She is survived by her daughters, Willie Ann (Issac) Burroughs, Betty Joyce (Will) Clayton- James, Valerie Martin, Johnie Pearl and Pearlie Davis. Funeral services were March 3 at Rockbabylon Baptist Church in Dixons Mills. Interment followed at the Polly Robinson Cemetery.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR



Salvation Army alerts community of critical need for food donations The Salvation Army of Thomasville has a critical need for food donations of any kind. Canned foods, bagged non-perishable foods, pasta, rice, flour, meal, sugar and other food items are needed. The Salvation Army asks for all churches, businesses and individuals in the area to search your hearts, pray for […]