2017-05-11 E-Edition

Council appoints rec board, posts bid ads




The Thomasville City Council had another short meeting Monday. Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day was back in Washington D.C. on Monday attending to matters with Clarke Mobile Gas while councilman Roy Waite was at a hurricane preparation class with other Emergency Management Agencies, so there was little for the remaining council to do. There was not enough of a quorum on […]

Wilson leaves lasting legacy

Wilson Says Goodbye


Plenty of well-wishers came to the Thomasville Public Library Thursday afternoon to bid farewell to Director Gina Wilson. Wilson is leaving the library after 10 years, including the last seven as its head, to move to Daphne to be closer to her two daughters and two grandsons. Wilson’s legacy at the TPL was turning from just a regular library into […]

Early morning storm packs a big punch




A strong storm system that came through Thomasville on the morning of May 4, caused nearly 1,500 homes to lose electrical power. Clarke County Emergency Management Agency Director Roy Waite said customers from both Clarke-Washington Electric and Alabama Power were effected. “We had between 1,400 to 1,500 customers of Clarke- Washington and Alabama Power Company who lost power during the […]

Plenty of prayers given at ceremony




Ministers from throughout Thomasville offered prayers to the government and many institutions at a service on the National Day of Prayer last Thursday at the Thomasville Civic Center. Pastor Ty Parten of Thomasville Baptist Church gave the welcome prayer and Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day introduced the next eight prayer readers. In some brief remarks, Day praised Thomasville’s religious community for […]

Beck



Lenord “Candy” Beck of Jackson transitioned into eternity on Friday, May 5, 2017. Beck was born March 24, 1946 to the late Deacon Ivory J. Beck and the Rev. Daisey Hill- Beck. He graduated from Harper High School class of 1968, where he participated in a lot of school activities with Football being his best sport. Beck joined Deloris E. […]

Clayton



Joe Bradford Clayton, 82, died Saturday, May 6, 2017, at his home in Thomasville. He was born June 7, 1934, in Moundville to the late Robert Kirk Clayton and Lucile Marie Cork Clayton. After high school in Aliceville, he enlisted in the U. S. Army and served in a tank division until being honorably discharged. After several cursory jobs, Clayton […]

Harrison



Oris Dicks Harrison, Jr., 84, a native of Bashi and long time resident of Jackson, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 8, 2017. He retired from Olin Corporation after 35 years of service. He was a member of the Jackson Church of Christ. He served his country as a member of the U. S. Navy during the […]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR



May is National Older Americans Month Each May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads our nation’s celebration of Older Americans Month (OAM). ACL designed the 2017 OAM theme, “Age Out Loud”, to give aging a new voice— one that reflects what today’s older adults have to say. The Alabama- Tombigbee Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging will celebrate Older […]

Thomasville crime report



The Thomasville Police Department filed the following charges during the week ending May 7: • Safwan Rashad Butler – Criminal Mischief First Degree (Greater than $2,500) and Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle • Zhanae Onanise Salter – Possession of Marijuana Second Degree • Dondre Kenyatta Barnett – Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana Second Degree, Resisting Arrest and Bail […]