The 2025-26 Thomasville High School Tiger cheerleading squad participated last week in the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Cheer Camp at Auburn University. Awards were announced on May 31. and the THS squad earned the following awards: First Place - Camp Routine Third Place - Cheer Fourth Place - Game Day Overall Mascots: First Place Overall — Thomas Aguiar and Wyatt McAdams All- American Cheerleaders: Addyson Webb, Paige Dailey, Phoebe Pilkingt on and Mary Claire Ledkins.

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The Alabama Community College System (ACCS), in collaboration with the ACCS Innovation Center, is launching a new workforce training initiative designed specifically for Alabama’s wood processing industry. This includes companies working in engineered wood, mass timber, structural panels, and related production and finishing operations. To ensure the training aligns with real-world needs, ACCS is inviting companies to attend one of two upcoming meetings to provide input on the core skills required for entry-level employees. Based on shared priorities across companies, ACCS will design a Skills for Success course that focuses on wood materials and processing fundamentals, equipment operation, product handling,...

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I just got back from a trip to visit family. It was the longest I have been away since I took a European cruise before COVID. I just left things as they were and took off. One thing I left was there were some flies that had gotten in the house. I bought some fly strips and hung them on the windows. I didn’t know if they would work, but they really did. I came back to find all the flies hanging like ornaments on the Christmas tree! I found the fly strips at the Dollar Tree. I went to...

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Thomasville - Kaitlyn Rotton of Thomasville was recently elected to membership into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society, at University of West Alabama. Rotton is among approximately 20,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10% of seniors and 7.5% of juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10% of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do...

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The annual Virt and Daisy Fendley Deas reunion was held on May 4, 2025, at the original Deas home on Highway 154 in Coffeeville, Ala. There are approximately 300 living descendants. This has been an annual event for 60 years. From left are, front row, Jimmy Deas, Tommy Deas, Alton Deas, Janet Scruggs, Judy Fendley Boykin, Charles Montgomery, Virginia Walker Deas, Isabella Gusick, Dwayne Garrick, Megan Gusick, Lamar May, David McGough, Joy Montgomery McGough and in the back , are Harold Deas, Gerald Deas, Hank Ott, Craig Scruggs, Bebe Deas Garrett, Trey Deas, Cindy Deas, Leah Ott, Thomas Ott, Wesley...

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Sunday, May 25, graduates of the Independent Baptist Church of Sweet Water were recognized and presented graduate certificates with messages from the pastor, the graduates’ prayer from the members and special gifts of personalized Bible journals, as well as gifts from church members. The students honored were all recipients of scholarships Kiersten Howell, a graduate of Citronelle High School, plans to attend Coastal Alabama Community College for an Associate Degree and the University of South Alabama to earn a Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood Education. Emilee Lathon, a graduate of Citronelle High School, plans to attend The University of Alabama...

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COFFEEVILLE — The first of two barges that broke free from where they had been tethered on Thursday, May 29 and hit the Jim Folsom Bridge on U.S. Highway 84 in Coffeeville, causing a lengthy closure of the road before it was inspected. A second barge went past the bridge and got caught up at the Coffeeville Lock and Dam, where it eventually sank. Officials were notified of the accident at the bridge shortly before 11 a.m. An inspector from the Alabama Department of Transportation out of Montgomery later deemed the bridge safe to re-open and traffic resumed at about...

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In the spring of 2023, I was working for a local MOPAR dealer. On a random day at about 2 p.m., one of the salesmen took a call where the customer asked if we had any allocations for the new Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170. In the car business, dealers can’t just get any vehicle they want. The manufacturer allocates, or allows, dealers to order certain numbers of certain vehicles based on the markets and sales in each particular dealership. As the day went on, we received more and more calls asking the same question. Some were from customers; others...

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There is a framed quotation hanging on the wall above the TV in our living room. It has accompanied us as we’ve moved from place to place. The quotation reads as follows, “The Will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not sustain you.” I am not sure who first said those words but they are part of a longer quote by the evangelist Billy Graham. They are also, part of a poem by an unknown author. Here is the thing, we take them around with us because those words proclaim a truth that has...

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The recently completed 2025 Regular Session has concluded successfully. Anytime you record solid balanced budgets, you have succeeded. Both the Education Budget and General Fund Budget are sound, thanks to the good work of the budget chairmen. Senator Arthur Orr (R-Decatur), Representative Danny Garrett (R-Trussville), Senator Greg Albritton (R-Escambia), and Representative Rex Reynolds (R-Huntsville) have done yeoman work. Legislative leaders, like Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville) and Senate President Pro Tem Garlan Gudger (R-Cullman), have provided outstanding leadership. The Education Budget reflects the respect and knowledge of the importance of our Alabama Community College System. This system is the mainstay of...

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