2016-02-11 E-Edition

Waite sworn in to Tville city council




The Thomasville City Council swore in Roy Waite to serve out the unexpired term of the late Grace Megginson at Monday night’s meeting at city hall. Waite, who serves as the Clarke County Emergency Management Director, was grateful to get the appointment to the council. “I am very excited,” Waite said. “I’m a public servant, I guess, but I enjoy […]

Georgia-Pacific sees benefits in new project




PENNINGTON – Georgia Pacific’s Naheola Mill is one of West Alabama’s largest employers with a work force of about 850. As the company continues to grow its paper towel, napkin and bathroom tissue business, it remains focused on helping the very environment of Alabama’s wood basket it harnesses each day. Naheola began a project in the past year through Auburn […]

Clarke Co. Schools look at Career Tech expansion at armory




GROVE Hill – A new career technical center could be in the making for Clarke County schools if the State of Alabama selects the old National Guard Armory in Grove Hill as a site, said Clarke County School Superintendent Larry Bagley. Bagley gave the Clarke County Board of Commissioners the update at Monday’s work session at the County Courthouse. “I […]

Seniors urged to watch garbage bills




GROVE HILL – Elderly citizens in Clarke County who draw more than a social security check as part of their income will have to keep a watchful eye on their waste disposal bills. Clarke County Waste Management Director Kendall Bush told the Clarke County Commissioners in Monday’s work session that his office has received 509 applications for exemptions from payment […]

TPD Addresses Effects of Bullying to TMS Students



COMMUNITY CALENDAR



Byrne to speak at Jackson town hall on Feb. 16 U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne, who represents the southern portion of Clarke County, will conduct a meeting Feb. 16 at 3 p.m. in the town hall at the Jackson senior center. The event is open to the public. St. Jude Coon Hunt planned for Feb. 19-20 The U.K.C. Clarke- Washington Co. […]

Bailey



George Michael Bailey, Sr., 57, of Grove Hill died Feb. 5, 2016 at his home. He was born Dec. 2, 1958 in Grove Hill. He was a machine operator at Georgia-Pacific. He is survived by his wife, Sherrill Callaway Bailey of Grove Hill; son, George Michael (Teresa) Bailey, Jr. of Mobile; daughter, Heather Michelle Gilpin of Grove Hill; mother, Ethel […]

Dees



Clifford Dees, Jr., 76, of Sweet Water died Feb. 3 at Springhill Medical Center. He was born Nov. 27, 1939 in Four Points. He was a Baptist minister and a member of Chilton Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived by two sons, James Edward (Sherri) Dees of Chatom and Clifford Wayne (Teresa) Dees of Syrene; […]

Downey



Paul Burge Downey, 77, of Putnam died Feb. 3 at his home. He was born April 17, 1938 in Putnam. He was a retired paper mill worker with Georgia Pacific Corporation and a member of Putnam Baptist Church. He is survived by three sons, Greg (Pamela) Downey of Sweet Water, Jeff Downey of Putnam and William (Wendy) Downey of Semmes; […]