Thomasville Times

The Fulton Fire Department’s annual gospel singing was scheduled for Oct. 3 but was canceled due to the threat of rain. The drawing for its popular “split the pot” money giveaway was postponed until Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets will be available until then. Top ticket seller and Fulton icon Billy Fendley was at the Morris Allday Fire Station Saturday morning selling tickets. The avid Alabama fan cut o...

A Thomasville man accused of beating his neighbor to death with an aluminum baseball bat will remain jailed without bond as prosecutors continue building their murder case against him. Rickey Lee Harrell II, 56, is charged with intentional murder in the Sept. 12 death of Roger Reginald Newton, 50. The incident occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 12 and, according to a criminal complaint f...

THOMASVILLE — Stories of championship seasons, legendary coaches and generations of Thomasville football players gathered on Sept. 29 for the Night of Champions, a reception for the Tigers’ championship teams and coaches. The event, held in conjunction with the Thomasville Sports Hall of Fame at the Thomasville Public Library and Museum, brought former coaches, players, family members and communit...

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Thomasville Middle School’s Students of the Month for September include fifth graders Julian Hudson and Aubrey Holt, sixth graders J.C. Drinkard and Hailey Norwood, seventh graders Januari Blanks and Reggie Cox and eighth graders Khloe Rice and Harper Phillips. The honorees are pictured with TMS Assistant Principal Renae Williams and TMS Principal Brad Elam. Article Link

Coastal Alabama Community College Nursing Division Chairperson Joy Harrison partnered with student support services to give students an inside look at the nursing program. Harrison provided students with helpful information about the nursing application process, program deadlines and what to expect after being accepted into the program. She also offered tips to help students prepare for the applic...

Evil does not discriminate. It knows no race, age, ethnicity or political party. Evil is simply evil. The arrests Friday of Alabama Rep. Brett Easterbrook and Satsuma City School Board President Kory Wesley have been all over the news and yes, I felt the need to weigh in. Both men face serious charges including first-degree human trafficking. We do not know the full story. Law enforcement has rele...

Can you believe we made it this far into 2026 already? With so many people around us dying off, it is something of a miracle we made it this far. September was a rough month for me, with my car getting totaled by a stupid deer. Believe me, I have seen a lot more deer slain on the side of the road since my accident happened. It seems every time I travel down the highway, I see a deer carcass on the...

While a student at the University of Alabama, I had the opportunity to intern with Dean of Students Dr. Joab Thomas. A few years later, Dr. Thomas became president of the university and I was elected to the Legislature. He invited my wife and me to sit with him at an Alabama football game. We had just had our first daughter and she seemed to us quite precocious. As Dr. Thomas and I discussed my ne...

OCT. 9 The Clarke County Department of Human Resources will host a career and health fair from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 22609 Highway 84 in Grove Hill. Call 251-275-7001. OCT. 10 The Brown-Mott family reunion will be from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish. OCT. 13 Thomasville Public Library will present the mystery dinner “The Thomasville Haunting: Be...

Jackson running back Tristan Love ran for 134 yards and three touchdowns as he led the Aggies to a big 3A Region 1 victory, 42-21, over W.S. Neal in East Brewton on Oct. 2. Aggie quarterback Jay Morris threw for 174 yards and one touchdown. He has now averaged 187 yards passing per game over his last six contests. Jackson remained unbeaten in region play, and rose to 4-2 overall and 4-0 in region...

Tyson Davis ran for four touchdowns and Christian Draper hit Gavin Cowan with a 90-yard scoring pass as Thomasville rolled past J.U. Blacksher 41-0 on Oct. 2 in Uriah. Davis scored on runs of 20, 24, 26 and 44 yards for the Tigers (6-1, 2-1 2A Region 1), who led 21-0 at halftime. Davis’ TDs from 20 and 24 yards out came in the second quarter, sandwiched around C.J. Rowden’s 4-yard scoring plunge....

JACKSON — Morgan Academy spoiled Jackson Academy’s homecoming Oct. 2, scoring three touchdowns in the opening quarter and rolling to a 52-0 victory over the Eagles. The loss dropped Jackson Academy to 0-7 on the season, while Morgan Academy improved to 5-2. The Senators took control midway through the first quarter, scoring a touchdown and converting the two-point attempt for an 8-0 lead. Morgan s...

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“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” — Genesis 1:1 I t is a rather extraordinary way to begin a book. There is no attempt to prove God’s existence, no explanation of where He came from, and no lengthy argument for how the universe came into being. There is simply a declaration: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” To many people today, that sounds like a c...

Except in the case of brain surgery, there are generally more ways than one to accomplish tasks. Some insist their way is the only way, perhaps based on their personal life experience. Alas, this happens sometimes in the ecclesiastical world. For example, I’ve heard arguments that exposition is the only way to preach scripture. Exposition means to take a verse, several verses or a chapter and prea...

Judy Kay Crosby, 75, a former restaurant cook of Sweet Water, passed away Sept. 26, 2026, at Greene County Hospital in Eutaw. She was born Nov. 29, 1950, in Butler to Bennie B. and Johnnie Huckabee Barr. She is survived by her children, Donna Glass (Billy), Kenneth Oneal Etheridge and Bonnie Faye Ford; six grandchildren, Chris Sewell, Leslie Sewell, Kevin Etheridge, Aaron L. Etheridge, Lindsey Eth...

THOMASVILLE — Democrat gubernatorial candidate Doug Jones said he supports a one-year moratorium on data centers and a state lottery and pledged to expand Medicaid services if elected during a Sept. 26 campaign stop in Thomasville. “We want to change state government … we want state government to be responsive to you,” Jones told a group of about 50 attendees at the Thomasville Public Library. Jon...

THOMASVILLE — Thomasville’s City Council on Monday approved a .1 million budget for fiscal-year 2027 and announced the official paperwork for the ownership transfer of the local hospital has been filed and is now awaiting review and approval by the state, which is expected to take about three weeks. Officials are continuing discussions with a group interested in developing the former hospital site...

A two-vehicle crash involving a log truck Monday morning temporarily closed the Frank Dobson Bridge over the Alabama River on State Highway 10 in Wilcox County, according to Wilcox County 911 and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. The crash, which occurred between Camden and Yellow Bluff, resulted in the log truck catching fire and blocking the bridge for several hours, authorities said. Those in...

BUTLER • Butler Fest is Oct. 9-10 with carnival rides, vendors and live music. PINE HILL • Pine Hill’s Depot Day is Oct. 17 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with arts and crafts, food, children’s activities and giveaways. Vendor booths are , plus for electricity. Call (334) 963-4351 or visit town hall at 3967 Broad Street. THOMASVILLE • There will be a reunion for all Thomasville classes Oct. 10 at McFadden...

Local firefighting agencies recently participated in a simulated emergency involving a fire threatening a natural gas metering station, an equipment fire and multiple injuries. The simulation was designed to test coordination and emergency response among the participating agencies, including the Sweet Water Volunteer Fire Department, Dixon Mills Fire and Rescue, South Marengo Fire and Rescue Squad...

Fire Prevention Week will be observed Oct. 4-10, with this year’s campaign focusing on fire safety and the growing risks associated with lithium-ion batteries. During Fire Prevention Week, firefighters and fire departments nationwide provide educational programs designed to teach children and adults how to prevent fires and what to do in the event of an emergency. In Clarke County, 15 fire departm...

Alabamians who use electronic cigarettes and other vaping devices faced new restrictions beginning Oct. 1, when a new state law extended Alabama’s Clean Indoor Air Act to include vaping. The law does not create a statewide ban on vaping in every public space. Instead, it places electronic nicotine delivery systems under the same restrictions that already apply to smoking in locations covered by th...

Coastal Alabama Museums will present Kathryn Tucker Windham Day at the Monroe County Public Library in Monroeville on Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. until noon. The event will feature crafts, exhibits and spooky tales. Exhibits from the Kathryn Tucker Windham Museum on Coastal Alabama’s Thomasville campus will be on display free for kids in grades 3-6. The library will be closed for normal business operatio...