City mourns Mott passing



One of Thomasville’s most beloved Fire Chiefs was laid to rest Sunday afternoon at the Bashi united Methodist Church Cemetery. Roy LaVerne Mott, Jr. served as Thomasville Volunteer Fire Chief for 17 years before moving to Montgomery to serve as Communications Director for the Alabama Forestry Commission until he retired. Mott also operated Mott Radio Service in Thomasville for 32 […]

Welding students make their mark

Program helps Martin get LP job


Another former dual enrollment welding student at Thomasville High School has found a great career with his training in career tech. Quin Clark, a 2017 graduate of THS, was recently hired as a B&B (Bridge and Building) laborer with the Norfolk-Southern Railroad. He inspects, repairs and maintains bridges, culverts, buildings and other railroad related structures. Clark will use his high […]

THS Welding Students Impress

Clark finds home working for the railroad


Another former dual enrollment welding student at Thomasville High School has found a great career with his training in career tech. Quin Clark, a 2017 graduate of THS, was recently hired as a B&B (Bridge and Building) laborer with the Norfolk- Southern Railroad. He inspects, repairs and maintains bridges, culverts, buildings and other railroad related structures. Clark will use his […]

Bank merger approved by FDIC



BancorpSouth has received approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to complete its merger with Merchants Bank of Clarke County. BancorpSouth’s purchase of Merchants Bank was announced on Nov. 13, 2018, and following the FDIC’s regulatory approval, the sell is anticipated to close on April 1. BancorpSouth, which is headquartered in Tupelo, Miss., and is considered Mississippi’s third largest bank […]

Crow

Katherine Crow, 68, of Thomasville died March 3, 2019 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. She was born June 13, 1950 in Marengo County. She was a retired teacher and a member of Thomasville Baptist Church. She is survived by her three children, Sherry (Tuffy) Atkins, Donna (Will Stebbins) Palmer and Randall (Sasha) Cave; three sisters, Linda Grant, Debbie […]

Mott

Roy LaVerne Mott Jr., 76, of Thomasville died March 14, 2019 at Providence Hospital. He was born March 24, 1942 in Fulton, to Roy LaVerne and Annie Kate Mott. He was a loving husband, dedicated father, and loving grandfather. Mott enjoyed farming and gardening and was active in many community projects. He was a very active member of Bashi United […]

Roberts

Charles George Roberts, 90, of Pine Hill died March 10, 2019 at his home. He was born Dec. 2, 1928 in the Midway Community in Clarke Co. to John and Mary Bell Roberts. He was a member of Midway Baptist Church and was a retired US Army Veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He is survived by his wife, […]

Williams

Narvelee Williams, 92, a homemaker of Grove Hill, died March 14, 2019 at her home. She was born Dec. 31, 1926 in Tallahatta Springs to Willie Elbert and Gussie Wilkerson. She was a member of Springfield Methodist Protestant Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cleveland Williams; son, Tommy Williams, and great-granddaughter, Hannah Foreman. She is survived by […]

Wilson

Joyce Howell Wilson, 85, of Dickinson, passed away March 14, 2019 at John Paul Jones Hospital in Camden. She was born Dec. 3, 1933 to David and Esther Howell. A member of Liberty Baptist Church, she enjoyed gardening, sewing and crossword puzzles. She retired as a supervisor with Simplex Industries in Thomasville. She was preceded in death by her parents; […]

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Southwest Alabama (RSVP) Retired Senior and Volunteer Program will be providing free tax preparation assistance until April 15. Anyone can use this service as long as the return will not deal with farming, cattle or income over $56,000. For more information on the VITA/TCE program at RSVP or to setup an appointment contact RSVP at 334-637-1143.  Wilcox and Clarke […]