2022-03-03 E-Edition

Thomasville’s Pizza Man!

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Chris White


Turning out pizzas for 23 years! Someone once called pizza “the circle of life.” That might be a good description for something that 94% of Americans eat regularly. According to Pickleman’s Gourmet Cafe, Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, or 350 slices per second. Over five billion pizzas are sold worldwide each year, with thin-crusted pizza being […]

433 kids on 41 city ball teams!

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Spring is not the only thing in the air. So are baseballs and softballs. Thomasville High School ball is in full swing and the city leagues are gearing up for possibly the biggest season ever. Thomasville Councilman Reid Smith told the council Monday night that 433 youth 12 and under have signed up to play on 41 teams in city […]

Firemen respond to train fire

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Thomasville volunteer firefighters never know what the next call will be. Wednesday morning, Feb. 23 they were paged out to a train fire. The lead locomotive of five engines blew a motor and briefly caught fire. Thomasville firemen and the Clarke County Emergency Management Agency responded and assisted in extinguishing the fire near the Davis Avenue crossing. All the crossings […]

Thomasville soldier deploys in response to attack on Ukraine

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The Russian invasion into Ukraine now has a personal connection to one Thomasville family. Kim Harrison received notification that her son, Private First Class Roman Christopher Beverly, had been deployed. President Joe Biden had directed that 7,000 U.S. service members be deployed to Germany to enhance deterrence of Russia. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd J. Austin III, has ordered the deployment […]

Republicans says Dronet can’t run on their ballot; may run as independent

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A hearing committee of the Alabama Republican Party ruled Saturday that Brad Dronet cannot run as a Republican for a Clarke County Commission seat because he ran for the same seat four years ago as a Democrat. As a result, Dronet said he is considering a run as an independent candidate in the Nov. 8 general election. The state GOP […]

Masks now optional in T’ville schools as Covid-19 cases drop

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Due to the decrease of coronavirus numbers in the Thomasville City Schools District, the policy on campuses has been changed to ‘Mask Optional,” said Garth Moss, Thomasville city school superintendent. He spoke at the monthly meeting Feb. 22 of the Thomasville City Board of Education in the Thomasville High School Library. Financial report Avery Ford, chief school financial officer, gave […]

Community Calendar

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Annual membership meeting of Alabama River Credit Union will be March 3 at 3:30 p.m. at Alabama River Credit Union located at 3365 South Alabama Ave. in Monroeville. New officers will be elected and there will be door prizes. All members are encouraged to attend. Monroeville Literary Festival will be March 4 and 5 at the Monroe County Museum. The […]

Dungan

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Amanda Sharee Holley Dungan, 35, of Jackson, passed away Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at her residence surrounded by family. She was born on Thursday, June 19, 1986, in Mobile. She was employed with The ARC of Clarke County and a member of River Hill Baptist Church in Jackson. She was known for her loving spirit and forgiving heart and “gave […]

Ford

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Stephen Gough Ford, 64, of Thomasville died Jan. 27, 2022 at Grandview Medical Center. He was born April 6, 1957 in Mobile to Edwin Roy and Barbara Cayley Ford. He is survived by two sons, Jay Ford and Brian Ford; two sisters, Melanie Kelley and Melissa Taylor; and two grandchildren, Jayden Ford and Piper Ford. A memorial service will be […]