2022-01-06 E-Edition

Dr. Daveta Dozier’s civic work honored with Citizen of Year title

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Dr. Daveta Best Dozier has been elected Thomasville’s “Citizen of the Year” for 2022. Dr. Daveta is a beloved physician who has always been passionate about making Thomasville a better place for all. Daveta Best graduated from Judson College in 1977 with degrees in biology and chemistry. She continued her studies at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, School of Medicine, […]

Governor, state legislators and county officials on ’22 ballots

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ELECTION 2022


It’s a brand new year and an election year to boot. Even though it is considered an “off-election year” since it isn’t a presidential election year, there’s still a lot to be decided from Alabama’s governor and other state officials right down to local county courthouses and federal congressional races. A number of circumstances — some new officials by virtue […]

Supt. Moss suggests masks; virtual instruction possibility

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Thomasville City Schools Superintendent Garth Moss issued a statement regarding the latest coronavirus variant this week as students return from the Christmas holiday break to start the second semester. “First of all, we will transition back to masks being strongly recommended for everyone for the next few weeks. This Omicron variant seems to be very contagious and easily transmitted to […]

Sudden snow flurries spark excitement but no accumulation

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It was in the upper 70s Saturday and Sunday but by dark Sunday evening, and with a stiff northern wind, sleet and snowflakes were observed across much of Clarke County. It didn’t stick and there was no accumulation but it did provoke excitement from residents, both the young and the young at heart. Snowflakes were reported in Grove Hill, Jackson, […]

Grand jury, civil trials set

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The Clarke County Grand Jury will be in session next week at the courthouse in Grove Hill, starting Jan. 10, to hear cases for possible criminal indictment. In addition, the jury term of Clarke County Circuit Court will be in session with cases scheduled before Judge Gaines McCorquodale and Judge C. Robert Montgomery. The civil dockets for the judges are […]

Bumpers

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Roderick “Rocky” Bumpers Sr., 74, of Butler passed away Dec. 29, 2021, at Choctaw General Hospital in Butler. He was born Aug. 20, 1947, in Mobile to the late Augustus Gus Bumpers and Daisy Truett Bumpers of Coffeeville. He was the owner and operator of Bumpers Funeral Home in Butler since 1977. In 2000 he and his son, Roderick, purchased […]

Murphy

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Erma Jean Murphy, 71, of Crossett, Ark. died Dec. 28, 2021 at her son’s residence. Murphy was a native of Lamison, a resident of Crossett, Ark. for the past six months and a former resident of Thomasville for most of her life. She was a homemaker, a member of Round Hill Baptist Church in Thomasville where she was active with […]

Godbold

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Virginia “Ginger” Merle Martin Godbold, 64, of Pine Hill died peacefully on Jan 3, 2022 after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was born Sept. 11, 1957 in Demopolis. She was a member of the County Line Baptist Church. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, and would say that […]

Community Calendar

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The next meeting of the Thomasville City Council will be Monday, Jan. 10, at City Hall. The work session begins at 5 p.m.; utility board meeting at 5:30; and council meeting at 6 p.m.  The Clarke County NAACP Unit 5033, in conjunction with other area groups, is sponsoring an MLK Parade for Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. in Grove […]