2023-03-02

Jackson Police Report

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Officers with the Jackson Police Department reported the following arrests for Feb. 20 – 27: Heather Rodgers, 51, theft of property (4); Briann Powell, 28, alias warrant; Calls for service Ambulance – 15Harassment – 6Dispute over property – 2Wreck no injuries – 2Loud music – 1Drug activity – 1Discharge of firearm – 2Juvenile problem – 3Traffic hazard – 2Criminal trespassing […]

Washington County Arrest Report

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The following arrests were made by the Washington County Sheriff’s deputies from Feb. 20 – 27: Annissa Lynn Holland, theft of property third degree; Donald Pierce, failure to appear; Johnny Johnston, DUI; Gary Curtis Tetz, domestic violence, strangulation/ suffocation; Jared Hudson, pistol – certain persons forbidden to be in possession, possession of controlled substance, use/possession of drug paraphernalia; Justin Keith […]

Clarke Deeds, Marriages

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Marriages Feb. 21 – Feb. 27 Antonio Johnson Sr. to Ebony Shenese Besteda Property deeds Feb. 21 – Feb. 27 Sherrye Dawson to Robert Earl Dawson Dora Bullard to Dora Bullard Ronald M. Powe to Karl Lamont Robinson Rickey L. Henderson- Other to Rickey L. Henderson Patricia Grubbs- Estate of to Dale Skipper Grubbs Bedco Energy Corp. to Robertson Banking […]

Legals

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In the Matter ofThe Adoption Petition ofShelly Vallee andStephen J. CramblittIn theProbate Court ofClarke County, AlabamaCase No. AD-22-007NOTICE OF ADOPTIONTo: Unknown father of childborn on October 31, 2020Please take notice that apetition for the adoption ofa child born to HannahNoble on or about the 31stday of October, 2020, hasbeen filed in said Court.Please be advised that if youintend to contest […]

Clarke County Museum gets Preserving America Grant

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The Clarke County Historical Museum in Grove Hill was among the organizations chosen as a recipient of Americana Corner’s Preserving America Grant Program. Americana Corner, an online resource focused on the founding of our nation, established the program to help other organizations tell the incredible story of America from its founding era through its first century as a nation. Grants […]

Gov. Ivey awards funds to assist low-income residents with water bills

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Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $8.7 million to help low-income residents and households in Alabama with water costs. The grants from the Low- Income Household Water Assistance Program assist qualified applicants with residential water and wastewater costs. The funding is provided regionally through 18 community action agencies in the state and includes all 67 counties. “Lower-income families, particularly the elderly […]

Opioid settlement agreed to not knowing amounts

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The Clarke County Commission agreed to opioid settlements with several drug makers and sellers at their Tuesday meeting even though they don’t know what the county’s share of the settlements will be. A March 6 deadline for agreeing to the settlements necessitated action on the matter without knowledge of what the settlement would be. Commission Chairman Jackie Ray Rush realistically […]

Mt. Olive No. II Baptist Church to celebrate 135th anniversary

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The pastor, officers and members of Mt. Olive No. II Baptist Church invite everyone to join them in worship as they celebrate their 135th church anniversary on Sunday, March 12. Sunday school will begin at 9 a.m., morning worship at 9:30, and the Rev. Bruce Johnson will bring the message at 10. The Rev. Johnson is an associate minister at […]

Community concert this Saturday at Civic Center

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The 11th annual James G. Gunn Honor Band will be Friday, March 3, and Saturday, March 4. More than 90 student musicians are expected to perform with a dozen area schools represented. The event is sponsored by the Art Council of Thomasville’s Flying Brick Community Band. The guest clinician this year will be Dr. Tyler Stickland, director of bands at […]

Jury hangs up in trial of former Citronelle Police Chief Tyler Norris

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A federal jury deliberated for parts of two days but failed to reach a unanimous verdict following the trial last week of Tyler Norris, a Clarke County resident and former Citronelle police chief, who was charged with using excessive force in arresting a suspect. The failed verdict — often described as a hung jury — was announced Friday, Feb. 24. […]