Willie Welch, a longtime timberman and a former mayor of Grove Hill, died Jan. 2 at Grove Hill Memorial Hospital. Welch, 76, had been ill for months. Welch owned and operated Welch Timber Company, ...

Clarke County residents will vote in four countywide and four district races in 2026. Incumbent Republican Sheriff DeWayne Smith has announced he is running for re-election after being appointed by ...

The Clarke County Kingdom Builders, a local nonprofit ministry dedicated to improving lives by building residential wheelchair ramps for those in need, are entering 2026 after a recordsetting year of ...

William and Vincent Colvin, students of Southern Karate Academy in Thomasville under the teaching of Sensei Neil Ballard, competed in the Mississippi Karate Association and the ProMac Karate Circuit ...

The following deeds and licenses were recorded by the Clarke County Probate Office: Marriage License Dec. 29 – Jan. 2 Henry Floyd Hunsinger to Yolonda Leighann Hester Matthew Sterling Phillips to ...

A Grove Hill man was found dead at his home on New Year’s Day and no foul play is suspected, authorities said. The body of James Parnell, 75, was discovered at his residence on North Jackson Street ...

Peggy and I did not plan to be where we were this Christmas, any more than Joseph and Mary planned to be in Bethlehem on that first Christmas. This was our 62nd Christmas together as husband and wife.

The proposed West Alabama Corridor, a proposed four-lane highway from Thomasville northward to Moundville, got a major boost last week when the Alabama Department of Finance confirmed the issuance of ...

Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh Christmas Tree! I do love a Christmas tree! I bought one from Dirt Cheap in its waning days. It is one of those expensive kinds that comes with the lights attached. I must admit ...

This week, I conducted research into the history of another well-known holiday tradition: why do we kiss under mistletoe? Mistletoe can easily be spotted this time of year, hanging from the tops of ...

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There is something about the Christmas season that draws our memories to the surface. Stories we haven’t thought about in years suddenly come back with clarity. We sit with family and talk about ...