Clarke County Commissioner Elma Averitt told the county's animal shelter committee, Thursday, Sept. 25, that he hopes to have a building donated by the county to be used as an animal shelter. More...
A man incarcerated in the Washington County Jail died there, Friday, Sept. 26, around 10:45 p.m. According to Washington County Chief Deputy Terry Beasley, Shawn Woodard, 33, of Frankville died of what appears to be natural causes. More...
Two motorcyclists face charges after leading a McIntosh Police officer on a high-speed chase down U.S. Highway 43, Friday, Sept. 26. Sylvester Koen Jr., 39, of McIntosh and Jarrett Jarrod Sauls, 31, of Eight Mile were arrested by Sgt. More...
A Chatom man was arrested last week after being accused of sexually abusing a young girl in June. James (Jim) Lee Beech, 59, was arrested Friday, Sept. 26 and charged with sexual abuse of a child. He was released on $20,000 bond. More...
On Sept. 25, Washington County Probate Judge Charles Singleton chaired another meeting at McIntosh City Hall to continue efforts to begin construction of an industrial sewerage system for south Washington County. More...
A group of statewide Republican candidates are conducting a 67-county bus tour called the "Hometown Connection." They made several stops in Clarke County Thursday, Sept. 25, visiting Jackson, Grove Hill and Thomasville. More...
The Salvation Army in Thomasville will conduct Angel Tree sign-ups on Oct. 6-9, 13-16, 20 and 22-23, 9-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. for children ages 2-12 years old. All clients MUST bring all of the following information: 1. More...
Grove Hill voters will return to the polls Tuesday to elect a mayor and voters in a Thomasville city council district will decide on a representative. Those are the only runoffs in the county from the Aug. 26 municipal elections. More...
John Patterson, the youngest man to ever be elected governor of Alabama, dazzled a good-size crowd with stories of good ole' boy politics in the 1950s and `60s, during the September meeting of the Clarke County Historical Society. More...
Many people have asked me about the county's debt and just how bad it is. Here is the debt for the Washington County Commission. The long-term debt is $3,417,000 and breaks down into three bond issues. More...
The Washington County Democratic Executive Committee (WCDEC) met Thursday, Sept. 25 at the county courthouse. The Contributions Committee's report was to give each of the three county commissioners with opposition $500 to help with their campaigns. More...
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