The Clarke County Democrat Podcast
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126 episodes
Tigers celebrate 21-win season
THOMASVILLE — The Thomasville High School baseball team celebrated the 2026 season during its annual baseball banquet July 9 at the Thomasville Baptist Church Fellowship Hall. Hunter Norwood received the offensive award, Coleman Pilkington the ...
Aggies still rule!
Jackson defeated host Leroy 9-8 in the championship game of the annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes 7-on- 7 tournament on July 8. Participating teams also included Escambia County, Washington County, Clarke County, Millry, Fruitdale and B.C...
Community Calendar
July 23 A Back-to-School Community Resource Fair will be held at 4 p.m. at the Clarke County Courthouse. The free event will include community resources and school supply giveaways while supplies last. For more information, contact April Willia...
How the golf trail changed Alabama
Dr. David Bronner is revered by Alabama government employees, especially retired state workers. Dr. Bronner has overseen the administration and investments of the Retirement Systems of Alabama for 53 years. To say he has done a spectacular job ...
Questions remain about Thomasville's future
The views expressed in this guest column are those of the writer and do not necessarily reflect the views of this newspaper. I don’t know whether I am mad or just disappointed in our mayor. I believe he has not been forthcoming with the people ...
Life was never meant to be a race
Saturday, Willie and I were headed to Mobile to pick up horse and cattle feed. It was one of those beautiful South Alabama mornings when there wasn't any reason to be in a hurry. We were talking, enjoying the drive and doing the speed limit. Ev...
Flying Bricks Community Band recognizes Chafin
Hayden Chafin, right, a recent graduate of Washington County High School, was recognized for his service to the Flying Bricks Community Band. He is pictured with fellow Flying Bricks member Chris Beverly.
Clarke Commission eyes lower garbage rates
GROVE HILL — Waste Management was the low bidder for Clarke County’s solid waste business when bids were opened at Tuesday’s county commission meeting. A bid was not awarded pending review but it appears that county residents will see a signifi...
County: Data center cannot be stopped
MOBILE — The Mobile County Commission on Monday said it is powerless to ban a proposed data center in Calvert after opposed citizens cited noise pollution, water contamination and wetlands and wildlife concerns. Beacon Data Centers has proposed...
Leroy man faces attempted murder charge
A Leroy man is being held in the Escambia County Jail after being denied bail under Alabama’s Aniah’s law. Robert Heath Walker, 53, was charged with attempted murder by the Atmore Police Department, which said it believes he is responsible for ...
'Superloads' move through Clarke County
Motorists experienced overnight traffic delays last week as oversized industrial equipment known as superloads traveled through Clarke County under the supervision of the Alabama Department of Transportation and local emergency officials. The l...
Former Jackson stars to appear in the new EA SPORTS game
JACKSON — Several former Jackson High School football standouts will take the virtual field after being included in the newly released EA SPORTS College Football 27 video game, which is scheduled for release on July 9. Five former Aggies have b...
Thomasville's Davis out for the season
Thomasville High School will be without one of its key returning players this fall after running back and outside linebacker Troy Davis underwent knee surgery last week. Tigers coach Clint Anderson confirmed Davis (5-8, 170 sophomore) will miss...
Community Calendar
July 11 The City of Jackson is sponsoring a paper shredding event July 11 from 9 a.m. until noon at the parking lot across from Pine City Farms on Kimball Avenue in Jackson. JULY 16 A history presentation featuring guest presenter Mike Bunn wil...
The beginning of the end for the Voting Rights Act
It is apparent that many Alabamians are confused by all the furor and hullabaloo surrounding the continuous federal litigation. The shifting of decisions, new election dates, counting of election results, and which congressman or congressional ...
Is Spielberg preparing us for the possibility of aliens?
Last week I went to see Disclosure Day. It’s Steven Spielberg’s new movie about aliens from other planets. Spielberg is a master storyteller. He brings thought-provoking ideas just when the world seems ready for them. He did it first with Close...
Clearing away what holds us back
I remember when I was a little girl, my mama told me about my daddy coming home from work with nails stuck in his pants. He’d ripped them at work, but rather than miss a day, he grabbed a handful of nails and “stitched” the tear shut. Problem s...
Church Announcements
Grove Hill Baptist Church will host a Men’s Brotherhood Fish Fry July 9 at 6 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. The guest speaker will be Brandon Smith. The church is located at 104 S Church Street in Grove Hill. Spring Revival will be hosted ...
Hardie Bradford Kimbrough
The Honorable Hardie Bradford Kimbrough, 88, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2026. Hardie was born in Selma on Jan. 4, 1938. Raised in Thomasville, he graduated from Thomasville High School in 1955 before attending the University of the...
Chloe Drinkard found her purpose in community theater
Long before she graduated from Thomasville High School in 2021, Chloe Drinkard had already found the place she belonged. It wasn’t on a basketball court or a ball field. It was under the bright lights of a stage, telling stories through song an...
Roll into fun: Adventure Acres opens
GROVE HILL — A familiar building in Grove Hill has taken on new life with the grand opening of Adventure Acres, a new family entertainment destination. Owners Mike and Bri Johnson purchased the former Twin Rivers Roller Rink building and transf...
Judge remembered for strict scruples
It wasn’t unusual to ride by the Clarke County Courthouse in Grove Hill on a Sunday afternoon and see a lone car parked at its base, which meant Judge Hardie B. Kimbrough was working. Kimbrough, who died on June 30 at the age of 88, left a lega...
Local pilot flies over D.C. Mall
Thomasville native and U.S. Army Maj. Andrea Bagley Bynum had one of the best seats for the nation’s 250th birthday celebration on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Bynum observed the festivities from the cockpit of an Apache helicopter as ...
76ers draft Alabama star Philon
Former Baker High School and University of Alabama star Labaron Philon was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers as the No. 22 overall pick in the NBA Draft on June 23. The 6-foot-3 guard, who was a 2025-26 consensus third-team All-American and fi...
Grove Hill, Thomasville fall in late rounds of Cal Ripken 10-under state tournament
THOMASVILLE — Andalusia, Opp and Lineville won titles in the Cal Ripken 10-under state tournament at Gates Park June 26-27. No. 2 seed Grove Hill fell to No. 1 Lineville in the Pool C finals. Grove Hill beat No. 5 seed Westside B to make the ch...
