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BEST FISH PHOTO

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Fin Rittenberry won the Best Fish Photo Contest sponsored by Black Belt Adventures. Rittenberry, the son of Lauren Ault of Sunny South, caught this fish in Clarke County and will receive a 0 gift card. Facebook followers voted for the winner of the contest, which was created to further educate the public on the abundance of natural resources found in Alabama’s Black Belt. Article Link

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Angel Tree packets must be returned Oct. 17

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

If you would like your child or children, 12 years old or younger, to be considered for the Salvation Army Angel Tree program, stop by the Thomasville or Jackson Salvation Army location to pick up a packet. Full instructions are included. Be sure to come early so you have time to get all documents together. They must be completed and turned in to Thomasville by Oct. 17. No applications will be accepted after Oct. 17. No exceptions! For Clarke and Monroe counties only. Article Link

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Thomasville library fills October calendar

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

The Thomasville Public Library has announced numerous October activities. Guaranteed to be something for everyone. Colorful Creations: Palette & Punch an Adult Paint Party, will be offered Thursday, Oct. 9, from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Roderick Pugh's book signing has been scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16, from 4 – 6 p.m. His book is titled, “Two Lives: Memoir of the 1st African American Sniper in the Iraqi Campaign & US Army History.” Harry Potter Book Day is on Oct. 9th for fans around the ...

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Russell Price Stephens

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Russell Price Stephens, 69, of Jackson, died Oct. 2, 2025 at his home. He was born August 18, 1956 in Selma, AL to Blackwell Price and Peggy Baker Stephens. He was a retired paper mill worker and a member of First Baptist Church Jackson. He is survived by his wife, Judy Burge Stephens; son, Joshua Adam Stephens; daughter, Emily Stephens Drinkard (Matt); brothers, Barry Stephens (Lynn) and Craig Stephens (Vickie); two grandchildren, John Clyce Drinkard and Claire Helen Drinkard and nephews, Co...

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Car fire tragedy averted thanks to first responders

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Family members who had just buried a loved one likely saved the life of a driver whose car caught fire on Oct. 1. Jim and Suzanne Cox and their daughter Maggie were driving home to Grove Hill on U.S. Highway 84 after the funeral of Suzanne Cox’s mother, Mary Alice Shields, and said they noticed a small flame under a car just west of the County Road 21 intersection. As the flame grew larger, Suzanne Cox, who was driving, flashed her lights and blew the horn trying to get the driver’s attention...

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TCS homecoming dance will be Oct. 18

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

THS Homecoming Dance 2025 will be hosted Saturday, Oct. 18 in the school gym. Leadout starts at 7 p.m. and line up at 6:30. Tickets will be available to purchase Oct. 13-17. Student tickets are , leadout tickets . See Ms. O’Guyunn or Ms. Maness for more information. Article Link

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Steven Wallace Glass

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Steven Wallace Glass, 78, of Dixons Mills, died Sept. 30, 2025 at his home. He was born Sept.15, 1947 in Mobile to Leland Ezell Glass, Jr. and Sue Smith Glass. He was a retired division chair and Instructor of Technical Programs at Alabama Southern Community College. He was a member of Central Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Deborah Thompson Glass; son, Steven Wallace Glass, Jr.; daughter, Donna Michelle Glass Smith; brother, Leland Ezell Glass, III (Joann); sisters, Jane Glass Bu...

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Anderson named TES Staff Member of the Month

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Linda Anderson (center), reading coach, was selected as the "Staff Member of the Month" for August 2025 at Thomasville Elementary School. She is pictured with Melissa Washington, TES principal; and John Sheffield, TES assistant principal. Article Link

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Book by local author details religious camps

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

In his new book, “Praying in the Pine Straw,” Clarke County native and journalist Robert C. Morgan deals with the religious camp-meeting phenomenon of the 19th and early 20th centuries in Alabama. Morgan worked at The Clarke County Democrat and as a reporter and columnist for Gulf Coast Newspapers in Baldwin County. He now lives in Foley, where he has written several books. “ Praying in the Pine Straw” looks to the turn of the 20th century, when much of the country was seeing what the Birming...

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Etheridge named TCS Staff Member of the Month

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Harris Etheridge (center), school resource officer, has been chosen as the "Staff Member of the Month" for October 2025 at Thomasville High School. He is pictured with Eddie Armstead Jr., THS principal; and April Bouler, THS assistant principal. Article Link

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Cecil Clyde Williams

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Cecil Clyde Williams, 85, a former resident of Grove Hill, died Sept. 27, 2025 in Pensacola, Fla. He was born April 16, 1940 in Chance, to Willie D. and Barbara Larrimore Williams. He was a retired Sergeant First Class of the United States Army and a member of Tompkins Baptist Church where he served as a deacon. He is survived by his son, Dwayne Williams (Ann); daughter, Angela Mullins; siblings, Dorothy Fendley, Chester Williams, Richard Williams, Barbara Ann Milstead, Jimmy Williams, and Ro...

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What the skunk is that smell?

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

We Southerners know that awful smell of a polecat, or as most folks call it, a skunk. Nobody wants their pets sprayed and we certainly don’t want to be sprayed ourselves. That odor clings to your clothes, your nose and your memory. Once you’ve smelled it, you’ll never forget it. It’s so powerful, in fact, that it makes you wonder. Perfume is a multibillion-dollar industry, and with all that money spent trying to bottle the perfect scent, one thing is certain: skunk is not a fragrance anyone w...

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Church Announcements

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Spencer Chapel AME Church will celebrate the 7th year anniversary, honoring Pastor Ladarrell Thames Sr. and Lady Renetta Thames on Oct. 12 at 2 p. m. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Lakendrick Howard of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Demopolis. Amazing Grace announces Women’s Conference. Elder Georgia Nash Jackson and the Amazing Grace Deliverance Church welcome all to join them at this year’s Women's Conference on Saturday, Oct. 18 at 10 a. m. The theme will be, “You feel it. Y...

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CHURCH BRIEFS

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Ongoing Classes/Events Celebrate Recovery hosted every Tuesday. Thomasville United Methodist Church and Grove Hill UMC are launching Celebrate Recovery, a 12-step program based on principles from the Beatitudes The program began Sept. 2, at Thomasville UMC, 110 Old Highway 5 N. Meetings will be held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. The program is open to all of Clarke County. Thomasville UMC offering fitness classes. Thomasville UMC is offering Fitness Made Simple on Thursdays, weekly. The program ...

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Hometown Harvest Festival

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

THOMASVILLE — Downtown Thomasville was filled with fall spirit on Oct. 4 as the city held its first Hometown Harvest Festival. The new event brought together residents, families and visitors for a day of community fun, food and entertainment. “ As usual, our Thomasville team did a tremendous job and a great time was had by all who attended,” Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day said. The festival featured a variety of activities, including a car and motorcycle show, a Trunk-or-Treat hosted by local ...

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'Odd Couple' delivers 3 nights of fun, community spirit

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

THOMASVILLE — The Arts Council of Thomasville brought Neil Simon’s comedy “The Odd Couple” to life at the Thomasville Civic Center and delivered three nights of laughter, energy and community spirit. The production on Oct. 4, 5 and 6 showcased local talent in a lively retelling of Simon’s classic story about friendship, personality clashes and the humor that comes with people learning to live with their complete opposite. The play follows two recently divorced men, Felix Ungar and Oscar Madis...

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Hikeem Lamont Edmond gets a life sentence in prison...

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Hikeem Lamont Edmond was sentenced to life in prison on Oct. 1 after being convicted on two counts of capital murder by a Clarke County jury. Circuit Judge C. Robert Montgomery sentenced Edmond for his role in the shooting death of Thearthor Dixon in Jackson in January 2021. Montgomery imposed the life sentence without parole on each count and ordered them to run concurrently. District Attorney Stephen Winters and Chief Assistant District Attorney Bill McCorquodale presented evidence during a...

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Political Cartoon

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

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THS student shot and killed

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Six people have been charged with shooting into an occupied vehicle and two, Jarvis Da’Quan Packer and Almonte’ Laquez Lewis, both 20, were charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and Packer was also charged with discharging a firearm into a building. The shooting is in connection to the death of a Thomasville High School student on Monday, according to the Clarke County Sheriff’s Department. The student, Keyontay Young, died in the shooting, according to Clarke County Sheriff’s O...

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You won't want to miss these events

Thomasville Times ·

2025/10/09

Clarke County was the place to be this weekend if you love fall, football, and fast cars as much as I do! After seeing Jackson High School featured on ESPN Sports Center, followed by College Gameday, one of my rescue dogs and I checked out the car show at the Hometown Harvest Fest in downtown Thomasville Saturday morning. As we arrived, the clean, seasonally decorated West Front Street reminded me of the movie-themed streets of Universal Studios in Orlando. The cars (and trucks and SUVs) and ...

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