Ex-sheriff indicted by Clarke Grand Jury
The former sheriff of Clarke County has been indicted by the Clarke County Grand Jury on several charges of wrongdoing. Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the indictment against William Ray Norris with a press release Friday afternoon, Jan. 14. The charges are for the unlawful use of campaign contributions, violating the Fair Campaign Practices Act, use of office for personal […]
Sunken yacht raised at Coffeeville Lock & Dam
This 41-ft. yacht, the Pearl River, sank in the lock chamber at the Coffeeville Lock and Dam Jan. 8. The sinking shut down all traffic on the Tombigbee River. It was raised Jan. 14 and the river reopened. See a story inside for more information.
Parading to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jackson’s Laura’s Dreamland Studio dancers in their colorful costumes added some zest to the parade celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Grove Hill Monday. The parade and program were sponsored by the Clarke County Chapter of the NAACP. Float entries focused on voting rights, given the debate now underway regarding national voting rights legislation. An observance wasn’t held […]
Hunt announces he is running for Clarke Co. sheriff
Michael Hunt has qualified as a Democratic candidate for sheriff of Clarke County. Hunt grew up in Gainestown and served 41 years, 1978 to 2019, in the military — first in the U.S. Army and then in the Alabama National Guard. After being discharged from active military service he worked for the Alabama Department of Corrections at Holman Correctional Center […]
Clarke, Washington sheriffs say pistol permits are safety aids to lawmen and citizens
Doing away with concealed-carry permits, commonly referred to as pistol permits, is gearing up to be a big issue in this year’s Alabama legislative session, which cranked up last week. The Republican Party’s legislative leadership has made it one of the cornerstone bills for the session and state party leaders are also backing it, saying people have the constitutional right […]
Clarke’s postivity rate is more than 50% — 1 in every 2 tests for Covid is positive
Clarke County is outpacing all of its neighbors with a high number of new Covid-19 cases and one of the highest positivity rates of any county in the state. The county’s positivity rateis 51.3%. That means of every test conducted, over half are affirmed as Covid positive. For every two tests done, one is positive. As of Monday, Clarke County […]
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Clarke Co.Arrest Report
Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail the week of Jan. 11-17 include the following: Curtis Ray Parnell, 23, public intoxication, harassment, arrested by Coffeeville Police Dept. Tamika Latonya Woods, 38, obstruction-governmental operations, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer, assault second degree, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. Devon Demetrius Boykin, 27, unlawful possession or receipt of a […]
Clarke County Deeds
Marriage Certificates Tamara Lasha Harris, to Joe Allen. Property deeds listed Dated Jan. 4-11 Zack Rodgers Chapman, to Shaquanda Rochelle Taite. Randy Jones, to William P. Jones. Gina Sue Dykeman, to Albert G. Dykeman. John Chapman, to Casolene Powe. James D. Etheridge, to Kathy Sue Downey. Lavenia Louise Napier, to Hollingshead Rental Company. WHS Family Real Estate, LLC, to PFSR […]
