Thomasville Times

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...

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System is offering tips to help hummingbirds during their migration season in Alabama in late September and early October. Hummingbirds, like many birds, are a migratory species and travel approximately 20 to 25 miles per day. They head south for the winter toward Central America and Mexico to reach a warmer climate and search for food. Unlike other bird species,...

For nearly 30 years, Willie and I remodeled an old house built in the late 1800s. Looking back, I'm not sure whether we owned that house or that house owned us. We bought it when our daughter was 2 and our son, William, was 6. To say it needed a little TLC would be an understatement. We gutted it. There wasn't a wall, floor or ceiling we didn't eventually remodel. Ironically, about...

I t seems like I have been going to a lot of 80th birthdays lately. It really is a milestone to be celebrated. It means we have outlived the “threescore and ten” we were promised. It really got me thinking about old age. Next year, I will hit the mark of being 80. It seems hard to believe. It means we are in the final chapter of our lives. We are in the fourth act of our lives. I love to watch old...

Jamie “Red” Etheredge turned 94 years old on June 15. He has been one of the most outstanding and kindhearted leaders our state has seen this century. Red Etheredge was born June 15, 1932, in Marengo County. His distinctive Black Belt diction accentuates his Marengo County roots. He has been very successful in both business and government. Red founded Red E Mix Concrete Co. in Greenville in 1961....

OCT. 3 Fulton’s annual gospel singing will be from 4-9 p.m. at Morris W. Allday Station No. 1. A ceremony honoring military members and first responders will begin at 6 p.m. The event will feature gospel and bluegrass performers, food, concessions, a cake auction, door prizes and a split-the-pot raffle. Thomasville’s Hometown Harvest Fest will be held downtown with a classic car show, Trunk or Tre...

DEMOPOLIS — Eighth grader Tyson Davis rushed for 288 yards on 19 carries and four touchdowns to lead Thomasville to a 48-34 win over Demopolis on Sept. 25. Davis scored on runs of 34, 51, 11 and 38 yards for the Tigers (5-1). “It was definitely a special performance Friday night,” Thomasville coach Clint Anderson said. “Tyson is a very talented player.” Anderson credited offensive linemen Gunnar L...

Ross Messinger returned from injury to run for 108 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns but Clarke Prep battled from behind most of the night in a 32-20 loss at Morgan Academy on Sept. 25. Messinger scored on runs of 12 and 4 yards and Camden Jones added 76 yards on 19 carries, including a 9-yard scoring run, for the Gators (3-3). The Senators (4-2) briefly trailed 7-6 after Messinger’s 12-yard...

MILLRY — Peebo Pugh completed 12 of 22 passes for 274 yards and four touchdowns as No. 7-ranked Class 2A Clarke County rolled past Millry 32-0 on Sept. 25. Pugh threw TD passes of 36 and 56 yards to Isaiah Davis, 64 yards to Da’Marion Horn and 62 yards to Ja’Marion Jenkins. Davis capped the scoring with a 16-yard run late in the fourth quarter for the Bulldogs (5-0), who won handily despite commit...

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John Craig Milstead, 58, of Coffeeville, born on Sept. 4, 1968, to parents John Christopher Milstead and Mary Evonne Dungan Milstead, died Sept. 18, 2026. Craig worked at International Paper as a construction manager in Prattville. He loved Alabama football, repairing cars to sell, and when he had the time, he enjoyed going fishing and riding his motorcycle on the country roads. Preceding him in d...

Mr. Justin Eugene Overstreet, 70, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at Crowne Health Care in Jackson, leaving behind a lifetime of cherished memories and a family who loved him dearly. For 52 wonderful years, he shared his life with his beloved wife, Mrs. Sandy Campbell Overstreet, the love of his life and his faithful companion through the years. Mr. Overstreet was truly one of...

A lawyer for the company that holds the mortgage on the defunct Thomasville Regional Medical Center told a local judge last week that the facility’s sale appears imminent and the hospital could reopen by the end of the year. After the hospital defaulted on a million loan and closed in 2024, North Avenue Capital, the Florida-based mortgage holder, asked that the property be placed in receivership t...