Students from Thomasville Elementary School and Thomasville Middle School attended the 4H summer camp June 30-July 2 in Columbiana. The students, left ,in no particular oder, were Abigail Collinsworth, Hailey Norwood, Reign Bennett, Avery Colli...

David Bagwell, a retired attorney and history enthusiast presented a program to the Clarke County Historical Society on two train robbers – Rube Burrow and Railroad Bill who were notorious in South Alabama. Burrow began robbing trains in Texas ...

Alabama newest area code, 483, will be added as an overlay to the existing 334 area code for much of central and southeast Alabama by the third quarter of 2026. Cities such as Montgomery, Dothan, Auburn, and Selma will be included in the switch...

Jackson Police Department (JPD) recently welcomed Officer Merida to the police department. Officer Merida officially graduated from the Alabama Police Academy July 2, 2025.

Many people underestimate the impact that mental illness can have on an individual or family. It can be difficult to admit that you have a mental health problem in your life. Secondly, it can be just as difficult in getting the people you know ...

Attention Clarke and Washington counties! The Clarke County Sheriff’s Office and H.W. Pearce Memorial Park are proud to announce a day of fun, games and community. "Don't Drown on Drugs," July 16th, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., will be a day for ...

The Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program will host an informational meeting about special education, Medicaid and waivers. There will be two free workshops in Clarke County to learn all about navigating these systems and services. The first me...

Clarke County Jail Arrests booked in the Clarke County Jail June 30 – July 6 include the following: Jeffrey Eugene Smith, 46, theft/deception first degree Freddie James Witherspoon, 64, assault first degree Scott Keith Chestang II, 29, domestic...

Deeds June 29 – July 3: Tim Jacobs, Darlene O. Jacobs to Jon Lucas Jacobs, Julie Anne King (Warranty) Amber Michelle Watkins, Timothy Gibson to Michelle Gibson (Executor’s) Sidney Allen Payne Jr., Clare B. Payne, SCP Living Trust to Kirby C. Pa...

Those of us who follow Alabama politics had been awaiting late May like kids waiting for Santa Claus at Christmas. We knew May 19 would be the golden opening date for candidates to begin making their announcements for governor and other statewi...

Everybody loves a hero, but does everybody want to be one? Being a hero usually comes at some cost. What is the definition of a hero? I looked it up and here is what I found. First, a hero is a remarkably brave person: somebody who commits an a...

Not too long ago, my husband and I were running errands in Thomasville. Our last stop was Tractor Supply. He stayed in the car while I ran in the store. As I walked out, I saw that my car’s twin had joined him in the parking lot. It always exci...

Open-Door Ministries Food Pantry Director Carolyn Powe, pictured with Jackson Rotary Past President Tyrone Moye at the recent banquet at the Assembly House, thanked the club for being one of its charitable recipients for the year. Powe said the...

LIVINGSTON -- The University of West Alabama has announced those undergraduate students achieving the Dean’s and President’s lists for the spring 2025 academic semester. The Dean’s List gives recognition to those students those with grade-point...

Grove Hill’s Fire Department flexed its equipment for all to see during the Independence Day Celebration.Article Link

Alabama’s 20th annual sales tax holiday for school-related items begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 18, 2025, and ends at midnight Sunday, July 20, 2025, giving shoppers the opportunity to purchase certain school supplies, computers, books and c...

MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced the awarding of .2 million in funding to continue the expansion of highspeed internet access in Alabama. The latest award to Alabama Fiber Network will supply 125 miles of “middle-mile” broadband service...

Grove Hill’s Independence Day Celebration at S.P. Hudson Park last week was captured by photographer Brooke Anderson. Mayor Ross Wood said the city was already working on next year’s event.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURESALECLARKE COUNTYDefault having been made in thepayment of the indebtedness securedby that certain mortgage executedby Elmore Creer and Regina Creer,husband and wife, originally in favor ofCitifinancial Corporation, LLC on ...

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Somehow, this month marks six years. It still feels like yesterday to me. It still feels surreal. Nothing about life really prepares you to lose someone you love. I’ve seen enough news stories to know these things happen, but I never expected t...

Clarke County High School announces student ambassadors for 2025-2026 as follows: Kaiya Campbell, Torrie James, Jaylyn Mc- Caskill, Sarah Kate Slayton, Jack Fuller, MaKayla Harris, Amariyah Pugh, John Overton, Ameeria Culpepper, Whitney Chaney,...

JACKSON -- Few in the crowd that jammed into the Jackson Assembly House on June 26 knew where E.J. Crowell had decided to play college football, perhaps because Crowell himself didn’t know for sure until the early morning hours. “It was la...

Charles Russell Robinson, 67, of Fairhope, passed away on June 21, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Whatley, Oct. 31,1957. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend. Charles was a man of quiet st...

Andrew Michael Onderdonk departed this life on June 26, 2025, at the age of 83. He was preceded in death by his father, Benjamin Leon Onderdonk, his mother, Eunice Rowell Onderdonk, brothers, Benjamin Joseph Onderdonk and Richard Leroy Onderdon...