Jakel White scored 20 points but Thomasville fell at Excel 56-53 in boys basketball on Nov. 14. The Thomasville girls ripped Excel 75-1, as Imani Brothers had 18 points, 5 rebounds and 6 steals and Lyric Thompson added 14 points, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. The THS junior varsity boys beat Excel 37-23 behind 12 points from Troy Davis. The Thomasville Middle School boys beat Jackson 31-29 on Nov. 12 and University Charter School 36-28 on Nov. 13. The TMS girls lost to Jackson 44-10 on Nov. 12 and beat UCS 33-13 on Nov. 13. The Tigers’ junior varsity boys,...

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Samaritan’s Purse sends gift-filled Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes to children in need around the world together with the message of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. By filling shoeboxes with toys and other fun items, you can be part of giving boys and girls what may be their first gift. National collection week ends Nov. 23. The Clarke County collection site will be the Clarke Baptist Associational Office located at 16183 Hwy. 43 in Grove Hill. Times of collection will be Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wednesday, 8:30 a.m.- 12 noon; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-12 noon; and Sunday,...

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The Jackson Police Department is asking for and accepting toys and donations through Dec. 19 for its Annual Helen Skipper Toy Drive. Skipper worked tirelessly each year to make sure local children had toys for Christmas and local organizations, businesses and residents all pitched in to continue the holiday tradition. Checks can be made payable to Partners in Peace. For more information, call Stephanie McIntosh at (251) 246-4484. The toy drive was formerly known as Operation Christmas and renamed in the late Skipper’s honor by the Jackson City Council in November 2023.

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GROVE HILL — Every hunter has a story about the one deer that sticks with them, the one that feels a little more memorable than the rest. For me, that deer came late last season on Feb. 6, on my own 8 ½ acres just north of Grove Hill. I was in my ladder stand that evening, bundled against the cold and hoping for one more deer to put in the freezer before the season ended. Out of the corner of my eye, he slipped into the patch. At first, I couldn’t tell if he was a buck, but then...

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LEROY — Jace Sellers completed 13 of 17 passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns in the first half to lead No. 3-ranked Leroy to a 40-22 romp over Linden in the second round of the Class 1A playoffs Friday night. Sellers tossed four first-half TD passes to Josh Reed for 68 yards, Gabe Posey for 35 yards, Jacory Yelder for 33 yards and Ja’Kavien Collins for 49 yards as the Bears (12-0) led 40-0 at halftime and set up a collision at No. 4 McKenzie (12-0) in the quarterfinals. Collins, who opened the game with a TD runs of...

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THOMASVILLE — A fourth lawsuit has been filed against a Ukrainian truck driver accused in a deadly crash that killed two people in Thomasville in May. Horace Bradford Larrimore filed the latest suit last week through his attorney, according to Fox10 News. Larrimore, who was injured in the crash, said he continues to suffer from pain. The lawsuit names truck driver Andrii Dmyterko and others who may be found liable. It joins three previous lawsuits filed against Dmyterko in connection with the wreck. Police said the crash happened when Dmyterko’s big rig plowed through several cars stopped at a traffic...

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Anyone who knows me knows I’ve never been big on politics. My husband enjoys it; he’s involved in it and follows every twist and turn. I’ve always tried to steer away from it. But lately, the noise has been impossible to ignore: Anger, accusations, division and a whole lot of shouting from every direction. Let me be clear: I am a conservative. Since becoming a registered voter, I’ve voted Republican most of the time but I’ve also crossed over and voted Democrat when the person running was simply the better candidate. One example was our good friend and former employer...

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The marque race next year will be for our open U. S. Senate seat left vacant when Coach Tommy Tuberville decided to run for governor. This Senate vacancy has attracted one of our U. S. Congressmen, which leaves an open congressional seat in the Heart of Dixie. Congressional seats are drawn by state legislatures. Throughout the nation, they are crafted by partisan legislatures to favor the party that is in the majority in their state. This has been the case forever in American politics. Republican and Democratic leaders and partisan pundits today decry this gerrymandering. However, the U. S. Supreme...

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Volunteering makes an immeasurable difference in the lives of volunteers and those they help. Many people may be surprised to learn how positive volunteering can be for volunteers. Indeed, studies show that volunteering leads to better physical and mental health, among other benefits. According to an article published by the American Heart Association and Jeffrey Burr, a professor of gerontology at the University of Massachusetts Boston, “compared to non-volunteers, volunteers have less depression, less anxiety, higher self-esteem, greater happiness, and a greater sense of meaning in life.” Burr and the AHA note the health benefits of volunteering occur among all...

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Since 2020, economic development projects landing in Alabama’s targeted rural counties have generated billion in new capital investment and created nearly 9,000 jobs, according to data from the Alabama Department of Commerce. Alabama Commerce Secretary Ellen McNair applauded the significant strides to attract transformative investment and high-quality jobs to Alabama’s rural regions — a cornerstone of the economic development strategy for Gov. Kay Ivey’s administration. “Alabama’s rural communities are on the verge of a new era of opportunity,” she said. “Over the past several years, we have seen rural regions harness their strengths, attract transformative investments and lay the...

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