2020-01-16 E-Edition

THS offers remembrances of Gavin Pugh



Thomasville High School student Christopher Gavin Pugh, 18, was remembered as a fun, but also a hard working student and employee. Pugh, a senior at THS, was killed in a truck collision on Jan. 8 Bashi Road, about four miles outside of Thomasville. According to a statement from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, Pugh was operating a 1997 Chevrolet 1500 […]

City says 2020 off to a good start



The first meeting of the new year had Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day crowing about construction projects that either ended 2019 on a strong note or are projected to start soon. One of those projects is the new Holiday Inn Express hotel that, this week, saw a contractor knock down some trees at the site. “They were able to get on […]

The Little Things Matter



After Lynn and Clyde Ray Pearson’s children left home, the couple longed for a simpler life. One weekend, they visited their camp house in the Vineland Community and stayed. now, they enjoy life on a shady creek bank, where the little things make life extra special. The Pearsons live in a rustic cabin, fashioned after one they had vacationed in […]

Planning board named



Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day named seven representatives and an administrator to a new City of Thomasville Planning Commission at Monday night’s first Thomasville City Council meeting for 2020. Day said state law required that the city’s mayor make appointments to a new commission rather than it come by a city council approval vote. Day, therefore, named the commission through his […]

Autry

Richard Lynn “Ricky” Autry, 65, of Pine Hill died Jan. 7, 2020 at Whitfield Regional Hospital. He was born Nov. 4, 1954 in Sylacauga to William F. and Emmie Lou Autry. He was preceded in death by his parents, William F. and Emmie Lou Autry. He is survived by his brother, William Gara “Gara” Autry and sister, Diann Autry. Graveside […]

Gaddy

Luther Clovis Gaddy, 81, of Thomasville died Jan. 8, 2020 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 14, 1938 in Sunny South to Henry Jackson and Mary Estella Gaddy. Gaddy was retired from MacMillan Bloedel Inc. Maintenance Department and a member of Thomasville Baptist Church. He served on the Thomasville School Board for 12 years, was a former […]

Gregory

Betty Jackson Gregory, 75, of Honoraville, Ala. passed away Jan. 3, 2020 at Greenville Hospital. She was born March 15, 1944 to Mr. and Mrs. William R. Jackson of Thomasville. She graduated from Thomasville High School and Livingston College and received her master’s degree from Troy State College. She was an active member of Spring Creek Baptist Church. She helped […]

Harvell

Johnny Marcus Harvell Sr, 59, a native of Thomasville, passed away Dec. 30, 2019. A resident of Bay Minette at the time of his passing, He was an avid fisherman, squirrel hunter and a big Alabama fan. He is survived by and will be greatly missed by his two children; son, Johnny (Amy) Harvell Jr. of Tuscaloosa, and daughter, Andrea […]

Pugh

Christopher Gavin Pugh, 18, of Thomasville died Jan. 8, 2020 in Thomasville. He was born Nov. 26, 2001 in Jackson. He was a senior at Thomasville High School and worked at Super Foods. He attended Liberty Baptist Church and Nicholsville Baptist Church. He is survived by father and stepmother, Christopher Scott and Hannah Rush Pugh; mother and stepfather, Natasha Lashae […]