2017-04-20 E-Edition

City is now fiber ready

Thomasville Industrial Parks Are Fully Loaded


For a city of Thomasville’s size to have five industrial parks is quite an accomplishment to the vision of its city leaders. Last Wednesday, high speed broadband was officially put in place in all five of those parks after agreements were signed between the City of Thomasville and AT&T Alabama. Kathy Johnson, Director of Broadband Development for the State of […]

Ivey sets Senate election for 2017




New Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has been in office a little over a week, and many area leaders feel comfortable that the Camden native, with a clean political record, now occupies the governor’s mansion just a few days after former Gov. Robert Bentley cleaned out his personal belongings. On Tuesday, Ivey announced that a special election regarding the U.S. Senate […]

Former House Rep. McCorquodale dies




A two-term speaker of the Alabama House of Representatives and an unsuccessful candidate for governor in 1982, Joseph Charles McCorquodale Jr. — “Mr. Joe” to many — died at his Jackson home Monday afternoon, April 17. He was 96. The funeral will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Jackson. Visitation will begin at 9:30 […]

Wreck at Busy Highway 43 Spot



Parden



On Jan. 5, 1927, Winston Jackson Parden was born to Harvel Raymond (Toy) Parden and Minnie Bertha Parten Parden of the Tallahatta Springs community. He left this earthly life for his heavenly home on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at the age of 90. After graduating from Thomasville High School with honors in 1944, Parden was drafted into the military service, […]

McCorquodale



Funeral services for Joseph C. McCorquodale Jr. will be conducted Friday, April 21 at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Jackson. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Pinecrest Cemetery in Jackson with Lathan Funeral Home directing. A full obituary will be published next week. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be […]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR



VFW Post 5106 and Auxiliary to elect officers VFW Post 5106 and its Auxiliary will host its monthly meeting Monday, April 24 at 7 p.m. at the post home located 555 Old Hwy. 5 South in Thomasville. The Auxiliary will have a meal for all present and after the meal the election for 2017-2018 new officers will be conducted. All […]

Thomasville crime report



The Thomasville Police Department filed the following charges during the week ending April 16: • Justin Lee Mccall – Domestic Violence Third Degree • Preston Bernard Mcdole – Bail Jumping Second Degree • Nya Lassette Harris – Bail Jumping Second Degree • Alvin Jerome Adams – Bail Jumping Second Degree • Brigette Lee Curtis – Theft of Property Fourth Degree […]

Property deeds



April 6 – 11 Bobby Ray Gwin Jr.- Other, to Bobby Ray Gwin Jr. Bobby Ray Gwin Jr., to Michael Roy Gwin. Bobby Ray Gwin Jr., to Bobby Ray Gwin Jr. Andrew M. Outlaw, to Paul Jeffrey Fleming Sr. Kenneth Mott, to Jon Marc Roberts. Family Security Credit Union, to L. M. Stewart. Jeffrey Jordan, to Charles Gregory Siavelis. Peggy […]