2018-09-20 E-Edition

Caught

Thomasville PD helps get Mobile’s most wanted


Had shot three in Mobile robbery The most wanted man in Mobile was captured last Wednesday afternoon in Dixon Mills with the help of the Thomasville Police Department. Authorities said Emanuel Devon Mcalpine, 21, was wanted for three counts of attempted murder following a brutal armed robbery of Chevron gas station store on July 31. TPD Chief Mitch Stuckey and […]

City talks about budget




The Thomasville City Council crunched numbers on the 2018-19 budget at a work session Tuesday afternoon. Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day said the overall budget will likely come in at $16.1 million. This includes $11.91 million for the city’s general fund which receives its income from the city’s sales tax. Another $4.261 million will come from revenues from the Water and […]

A bridge of dreams




Some people may keep a “bucket list” of things they want to do in their lives, but not Sheldon Jackson. At 84, Jackson said he thinks about a lot of things, and when he decides to do something, he simply does it – in his own time. Not long ago, Jackson woke up one morning and decided today was the […]

School board passes budget




The Thomasville City Board of Education approved Sept. 11 the Fiscal year 2019 budget in a meeting in the Thomasville High School Library. Final numbers for the General Fund Budget include total revenues of $9,870,936 and total expenditures of $10,193,673. Approximately 66 percent of the budget is dedicated to instructional services and instructional support services, said Avery Ford, chief school […]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR



THS Class of 1999 plans for reunion The Thomasville High School Class of 1999 is making plans for a 20-year reunion in 2019. For more information or to receive updates join the Facebook group, “THS Class of ’99 Reunion,” or email laurel_ tifle@yahoo.com. Angel Tree sign-up begins in October Registration for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree will begin soon. This […]

Campbell



Karen Leah Campbell, 50, died Sept. 15, 2018 at her home. She was a native and resident of Grove Hill and a 1988 graduate of Clarke County High School. Even though her life was unfinished, she enjoyed life by working with flowerbeds and making homemade jewelry. She was an Alabama Crimson Tide fan. She was an avid yard sales person, […]

Property deeds



Sept. 6 – Sept. 12 Southern Land & Timber Inc., to Howard N. Reynolds. Darrell Linder, to William C. Hales II. The Westervelt Company, Inc., to WJS Properties LLC. Cody A. Bayles, to Raceala Gaston. Jerry Humphrey, to Kenneth D. Deas. Kenneth D. Deas, to Falon Deas Stephenson. Joanna D. Palladino, to Kevin Lamar Boone. Richmond Gailes, to Nikisha Camille […]

Sheriff’s Report



Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail the week of Sept. 4-17 include the following: • Tomarcus Jaquel Hunt, 25, rape first degree, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. • Jarvis Dequaries Lewis, 23, burglary third degree, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. • Adiran Cole Peters, domestic violence third degree, criminal trespass third degree, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s […]

Set to Burn