The South Alabamian News Podcast

Three summers ago, Kaitlyn Smith, of Thomasville, interned as a student at the University of West Alabama for the Clarke County Museum in Grove Hill. On Monday, July 7, Smith started her new role as the director of the museum. In May, Kerry Dunaway retired after 26 years as the director of the Clarke County Museum. “ I’ve got big shoes to fill,” Smith said, who was busy making phone calls to check if regulars would be attending the museum’s popular Pioneer Day. This year it is slated for Saturday, Oct. 25. Uncle Joe’s Petting Zoo of Mobile County, one...

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Construction on a 1,000-foot boardwalk at Jackson’s Kimbell Lake is nearing completion after a summer full of heavy rains and rising waters kept crews from finishing the project sooner. Jackson Mayor Paul South said handrails on the 8-foot wide boardwalk were being added earlier this week. The trail is expected to attract many who have never enjoyed the lake previously. It will be handicap accessible. Schools will be able to take kids there on field trips. Picnics can be held on the paths. “They are wide enough where we had to put posts up to keep people from riding ATVs...

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PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. -- Tens of thousands of spectators from across the South, including many Alabamians, packed Pensacola Beach on Saturday, July 12, to watch the U.S. Navy Blue Angels perform in their annual summer air show. The highly anticipated event began at 2 p.m. and lasted about an hour, with the Blue Angels soaring over the emerald waters and white sands of the Gulf Coast. Hundreds of boats crowded the shoreline, creating a sea of fans on and off land. For many in the South, it is a tradition of patriotism, family, and fun. The show opened with the...

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A Friday morning search warrant served at a Gainestown residence resulted in the arrest of two females. Lakiesha Singleton, 27, was charged with trafficking synthetic drugs, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawul possession of marijuana 1st degree, and trafficking in cannabis, cocaine, etc. She was booked into the Clarke County Jail on July 11 at 8:46 a.m. Caprice Shardia Hunt, 31, was charged with trafficking cocaine, trafficking synthetic drugs, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of marijuana first degree, and having her probation revoked. She was booked into the Clarke County Jail on July 11 at 8:50 a.m. A...

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JACKSON — In a quiet corner of Clarke County, just outside Jackson, 76-year-old Terry Hutto is turning slabs of wood into stunning, handcrafted works of art. Hutto, who lives in Walker Springs and grew up in nearby Fulton, didn’t take an interest in woodworking until after retirement. Now, through his home business “Terry’s Frames and Thangs,” he crafts custom items ranging from charcuterie boards, cutting boards, toy trucks, picture frames and decorative furniture. “I never cared for woodworking until I retired,” Hutto said. “But then I just started making whatever I could think of. Then all of a sudden, I...

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Clarke County prepares for new year as countdown begins GROVE HILL -- School begins shortly at Clarke County schools – employees report Friday, Aug. 1 and students Tuesday, Aug. 5 – a matter Superintendent Ashlie Flowers said seems to be “crazy” to even be talking about. “But, it is quickly approaching,” Flowers said during the July 10 meeting of the Clarke County Board of Education meeting. Flowers addressed various matters at the meeting, one of two set for July due to the number of employment confirmations needed. There continues to be maintenance operations during the summer. Grove Hill Elementary School...

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