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December’s highlights in the Clarke County School District included receiving 6,000 in grants, mock interviews with JAG students, Jackson winning the Class 4A state football championship and the completion of a plumbing project at Wilson Hall Middle School. Grants We recently were awarded many grants. One grant of 6,800 was written for specific special needs purposes, another was a 0,000 career tech innovation and modernization grant to purchase equipment and a third was a ,000 ARI program improvement grant. I want to thank Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. Larrimore, Mrs. Scogin and Mrs. Rotch for working so hard to write these grants...

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Grove Hill - Dec. 2, families across Clarke County gathered at the Grove Hill Senior Building for a festive Parents as Teacher (PAT) Christmas celebration that brought joy, learning, and community spirit to children and parents alike. Children and families enjoyed a private session with Santa Claus, where they had their pictures taken, told Santa what they wanted for Christmas, and received goody bags distributed by Mrs. Claus and the elves. The goody bags were generously provided by the Lions Club, while the Leo Club from Clarke County High School shared Christmas fruit with the children. The holiday atmosphere continued...

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Recently, I had several of Gov. Kay Ivey’s closest friends and confidantes invite me to visit with them. Over lunch, they asked me: “Do you think Governor Ivey has become a legacy governor?” My response was that she has been an outstanding governor but I needed to give some thought to the meaning of a “legacy” governor. My perception over the years was that a legacy governor left an indelible, particular generational project that could be linked to their name for posterity. My memory of governors goes back only 60 years and there are only three or four who have...

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The Clarke County Historical Society will host Bert Outlaw at this month’s meeting Sunday, Nov. 30, 2:30 p.m., at Grove Hill Town Hall. Outlaw plans to do a program on Thomas Marion Bradford, a Revolutionary War veteran and early settler of Clarke County. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

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As deer activity increases across Alabama during the late fall and early winter months, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is urging motorists to use extra caution on the roadways. New crash data released by the ALEA’s Highway Patrol Division shows a sharp rise in vehicle-versus-wildlife collisions during this period, with troopers investigating 1,652 such crashes statewide in 2024. According to the report, 1,243 of those crashes occurred during the fall and winter months, compared to just 409 during the spring and summer. The numbers show a clear upward trend beginning in October and peaking during the winter rut season — when...

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The 1960s was a very tumultuous and consequential decade. One of the prolonged problems that came home to roost in that era was the Civil Rights issue. Lyndon B. Johnson had become president after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963. Johnson was a ruthless “win at all costs” former senator from Texas. He had been a strong- armed Democratic Senate majority leader. He had been in the group of very powerful seniority laden southern bloc of senators who had blocked Civil Rights for at least a decade, even after the 1954 Supreme Court Brown v. Board of...

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THOMASVILLE — Coastal Alabama Community College celebrated the talent of its students Monday night as the Thomasville campus hosted its Fall Semester Art Show on Nov. 17. According to Marcus Gordon, campus director, art students filled the venue with a diverse collection of work created throughout the semester. Nearly 30 students submitted pieces for the show under the guidance of Art Instructor Phillip Counselman, whose classes have continued to grow in both participation and creativity. The show featured drawings, paintings, and physical art. Family members, classmates, and community supporters walked through the displays to view the students’ work. Gordon said...

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The U.S. Mint marked the end of an era on Nov. 12 as U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach struck the final circulating penny in its Philadelphia facility, officially concluding the penny’s 232-year run. “While general production concludes today, the penny’s legacy lives on,” acting Mint Director Kristie McNally said. “As its usage in commerce continues to evolve, its significance in America’s story will endure.” First authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792, the penny has been a staple of American commerce since the nation’s earliest days. But rising production costs and shifting consumer behavior have made it increasingly impractical to produce....

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