Thomasville Times
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Memories during a visit
A recent trip to the Draughon Library Special Collections at Auburn University filled me with nostalgia. I was an AU student and returned some years later to nearby Chambers County as pastor. One of my Saturday afternoon tasks was taking our ch...
Church Announcements
Colorama will be hosted May 226, 2 p.m., at Spencer Chapel AME Church. The guest speaker will be Elder David B. Lewis of New Hope Baptist Church in Magnolia. The church pastor is LaDarrell D. Thames Sr. Amazing Grace Deliverance Church will hos...
Tigers win 3 before falling, 6-3
Thomasville won three games at the Class 3A softball South Regional in Gulf Shores before being eliminated by a 6-3 loss to T.R. Miller on May 14. Losing pitcher Mary Lindsey Drinkard gave up five runs on nine hits in four innings while Kianna ...
Lyric Thompson signs with CACC
Thomasville three-sport standout Lyric Thompson signed to play volleyball for Coastal Alabama Community College in Bay Minette on May 15. Thompson, who was also a basketball and track star at THS, said she is ready to get started at CACC. “I’m ...
Clarke Prep girls end as state runner-up at 32-12
Clarke Prep’s softball team finished as the Class AA AISA softball runner-up after falling to Bessemer Academy in the finals on May 2. Bessemer swept the Gators 10-0 and 6-0 but coach Haley Thorpe said the season and her players were defined by...
Gators take it to the limit
MONTGOMERY — Clarke Prep’s bid for back-to-back Class AA AISA baseball titles fell short in a 2-0 loss to Southern Academy in the deciding game of the finals on May 14 at Paterson Field. Southern’s Mason Turner won a duel with the Gators’ Camde...
A warning for Republicans
Mo Brooks, a former six-term congressman, was aiming to win a seat in the Alabama Legislature. Such a move is unprecedented, going from one of the world's most exclusive clubs as a member of Congress to likely being relegated to a backbencher i...
Faulkner moves up
The 2026 regular legislative session has concluded. This is an election year in Alabama. In election years, lawmakers often introduce bills that generate favorable headlines but do little to improve the health and welfare of their constituents....
We must protect the promise of graduation
I n nearly 45 years in the media business — including 33 years in newspapers — one thing I have always dreaded is covering tragedies in our communities. As our newspaper group has grown across South Alabama, I now find myself covering painful s...
TMS students of the month announced
Students of the Month for April 2026 at Thomasville Middle School: Ann Davis and Hailey Norwood, fifth-grade; Ellie Thompson and Jordyn Walker, sixth-grade; Lanie Smith and TaMauri Besteda, seventh-grade; and Adyson Dailey and Hailey Goodman, e...
Coopwood named Staff of the Month
Erin Coopwood, right, first grade teacher, has been chosen as the “Staff Member of the Month” for April 2026 at Thomasville Elementary School. She is pictured with Melisa Washington, TES principal.
TES third-grader scores top 2%
Thomas Robertson, a third grade student at Thomasville Elementary School, was recognized May 6 at an assembly in the school gym. He scored in the Top 2 percent of the Second and Third Grade math on ACAP. (NOTE: This is based on last year’s scor...
TMS receives Ascend Math Gold Medal
Thomasville Middle School will receive an Ascend Education Gold Medal, the Thomasville City Schools announced on May 5. The Gold Medal Award was established in 2010 to honor schools or districts that best demonstrate a dedication to ensuring th...
Thomasville ends fine season with 21-11 mark
Thomasville saw its season end with 20-1 and 10-1 losses to No. 8-ranked Lee-Scott Academy in the third round of the Class 3A state baseball playoffs in Auburn on May 6-7. The Tigers (21-11) captured the 3A Area 4 title and won 15 of their last...
Tiger girls surge to Area 4 crown
Zakiya Pritchett had three hits and drove in five runs to lead Thomasville to a 24-0 win over visiting Dallas County on May 4 to win the 3A Area 4 softball tournament. Winning pitcher Zion Howard allowed one hit in the three-inning mercy rule c...
Clarke Prep All-Stars
Fresh off a runner-up finish in the AISA finals, six Clarke Prep players were selected to participate in the AISA Softball All-Star event. Selected were seniors Drue Flint, Kelsen-Ann Davis and Kady Thomas along with juniors Brooke Brasell, Add...
Gators going back to state!
Camden Jones pitched a complete-game three-hitter and Clarke Prep put the game away with a six-run fifth inning as the defending champion Gators returned to the AISA baseball finals with a 9-3 win over Lowndes Academy on May 7 at Paterson Field...
Students of the Month chosen at Thomasville High
“Students of the Month” for May 2026 at Thomasville High School were as follows: Isabella Sepulveda, 10th Grade; Taylor Johnson, Ninth Grade; and Idrian Moore, 11th Grade. Not pictured is Charlie Nordan, 12th Grade. Thomasville City School regu...
School Nurse honored by THS
Candy Thompson (second from left), Lead School Nurse, was recognized for National School Nurse Day by Thomasville High School. She is pictured with Eddie Armstead Jr., THS Principal; Candace McConnell, Bookkeeper; April Bouler, THS Assistant Pr...
Thomasville City Schools communicator recognized
Barry H. Hendrix (center), Marketing and Communications Manager for the Thomasville City Schools District, was recognized May 8 by Thomasville High School for National School Communicators Day. He is pictured with Eddie Armstead Jr., THS Princi...
THS Principal recognized
Eddie Armstead Jr., principal of Thomasville High School, was honored May 1 in recognition of National School Principals Day. He is pictured with April Bouler, THS Assistant Principal.
Dozier honored as THS Staff Member of the Month
Hannah Dozier (center), science teacher, has been selected as the “Staff Member of the Month” for May 2026 at Thomasville High School. She is with Eddie Armstead Jr., THS principal; and April Bouler, THS assistant principal.
