Thomasville Times

A suspect who used an aluminum baseball to beat a Thomasville man to death on Sept. 12 has been charged with murder, according to the Clarke County Sheriff ’s Department. Rickey Lee Harrell II, 56, was charged with killing Reginald Newton, 50, the CCSD said. Deputies responded to Round Hill Road in Thomasville around 6:15 p.m. on Sept. 12 and investigators said the incident stemmed from an argumen...

THOMASVILLE — A Camden policeman and former area law enforcement officer was killed on Sept. 8 in an off-duty motorcycle crash in Thomasville. Charles Michael “Bone” Andrews, 49, died after the motorcycle he was riding crashed into a ditch. Andrews lived in Thomasville. Andrews served with the Camden, Thomasville and Grove Hill police departments and the Clarke County Sheriff ’s Department. Andrew...

Local artist Christi Phillips Bunn, who specializes in architectural renderings, has been honored as September’s featured artist for the Alabama Art Supply store. Bunn, who graduated from Thomasville High School in 1983, does custom home sketches on commission from clients across the United States and the UK. She has also done portraits of people and animals, florals, landscapes and scenes from ev...

For decades, Dr. Sumpter Blackmon has been a familiar face in Camden, where he has practiced family medicine and cared for generations of patients in rural Wilcox County. For years, Blackmon struggled to find another physician willing to practice in a rural community, leaving him to carry a tremendous share of the area’s primary care workload. According to local accounts, he sometimes saw as many...

The Wilcox Historical Society, in partnership with Chris Pringle Construction, has begun a 0,000 restoration project at the historical society’s headquarters, the Wilcox Female Institute. As part of the restoration, the institute’s original solid-bronze bell, which dates to 1850, has been removed from storage in the basement of Camden Baptist Church, where it had been kept for approximately 50 yea...

Bus drivers for Thomasville City Schools in 2026-27 include (standing) Joyce Cunningham, Donald Knight, Melissa Murphy, Melvin Calhoun, Christy Knight and Terry Stifflemire, the director of transportation and bus safety services. Seated are Tina Blount, Anna Nall, Kellie Hudson, Kim Faust and Candace Cassity. Article Link

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Lathan Funeral Home provided free sack lunches to all Clarke County first responders in recognition of the 25th anniversary of 9/11. Nearly 300 lunches were prepared by the Courthouse Square Deli in Grove Hill. “It is our honor to show our appreciation to all our first responders for your dedication to our community,” Lathan said in a statement. Article Link

Thomasville High School began offering a new modern manufacturing career tech class this academic year with 38 students registered. Burkes Mechanical Contracting of Thomasville is one of many area companies and industries that encouraged the school administration to develop the class. Burkes stepped up in the first month by dressing all the students in professional work equipment, including safety...

Have you ever had something wrong with your vehicle, taken it to a mechanic and suddenly it won’t do the thing you’ve been complaining about? You explain the noise. You describe exactly when it happens. You might even try to imitate the sound while the mechanic looks at you like he’s reconsidering every decision that led him to this particular conversation. He checks everything, drives it around t...

Sometimes it’s hard to focus on what we have to be thankful for. The past couple of weeks have been hard for me. I was returning from a trip to Boston where I had a wonderful time. I had seen all the sights on my bucket list and eaten all the local specialties. I had visited the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Botanical Gardens and even visited the place where “Cheers” was filmed. I sat at the tab...

The 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, in which four innocent little Black girls were murdered, was one of the most horrendous and unconscionable events to occur in Alabama. These little girls were attending Sunday school at their church and were killed only because of the color of their skin. This horrific bombing shocked the nation and touched the souls of all Americans, especially white Southe...

SEPT. 1-30 Thomasville Public Library, 101 W. Front St., offers free library card registration throughout September. SEPT. 8, 15 and 29 Jackson Intermediate School will host Family Library Nights from 3-6 p.m. Students must have a note to stay after school. No phone calls will be accepted. SEPT. 18-30 Elementary-age children may pick up Little Fire Chief Mission Cards and complete fire-safety acti...

It is more than 1,000 miles from southwest Alabama to New York but the shock and horror of an event 25 years ago reverberated southward and across the entire nation and the world. It was Sept. 11, 2001, when the World Trade Center towers in New York were struck by two hijacked airplanes, the Pentagon in Washington hit by another and a fourth crashed in rural Pennsylvania, brought down by passenger...

Beau’s Law, which takes effect Oct. 1, establishes statewide standards for the care, shelter, tethering and confinement of dogs kept outdoors. The law establishes requirements for adequate food and water, proper shelter and safe methods of tethering or confining dogs. Under the new law: • Dogs must have adequate food and potable water provided in sufficient amounts to prevent starvation or dehydra...

FULTON — After more than two years without a police officer and nearly two decades without a full-time police chief, the Town of Fulton officially welcomed Hiram Gunter to the role on Sept. 1. “I look forward to getting to know everyone here,” said Gunter, who was sworn in during a ceremony at Fulton Town Hall. “I look forward to serving Fulton.” Gunter brings nearly eight years of experience with...

In conjunction with the Thomasville Sports Hall of Fame, the public is invited to a reception for “ Championship Coaches and Teams” on Sept. 29 from 4-6 p.m. at the Thomasville Public Library and Museum in downtown Thomasville. The gathering will feature fellowship with former coaches, assistants, players and fans. The library also asks former members of the 1988 and 2010 Thomasville state champio...

Students of the Month for August at Thomasville Middle School are fifth-graders Antron Holt and Alexandria Shoemaker, sixth-graders Brooke Jackson and Adrian Buford, seventh-graders Maddison Houser and Ryan Drinkard and eighth-graders Eli Mbugua and Genesis Norwood. The students are pictured with TMS Principal Brad Elam and TMS Assistant Principal Renae Williams. Article Link

Thomasville High School students got a first-hand lesson in the dangers of impaired driving on Monday as part of their driver’s education class. Students wore special “drunk goggles” designed to simulate the effects of alcohol impairment. The exercise began inside the school gym, where students participated in field sobriety tests before moving outdoors to simulate driving while legally impaired....

The new modern manufacturing career tech class at Thomasville High School received a donation of hard hats and safety vests from Burkes Mechanical and Electrical. Pictured are teacher Jimmy Williams with Caden Lewis, Ryan Washington, Cole Stephens, C.J. Welch, Coleman Pilkington, Gavin Baker and Cameron James. Article Link

Kansas Richardson, a fourth-grade student at Thomasville Elementary School, has received a Positive Office Referral for displaying kindness and leadership. She is pictured with John Sheffield, TES assistant principal. Article Link

I was picking up after the children on an ordinary Tuesday morning when suddenly, the world changed. It was Sept. 11, 2001 and it was press day at my newspaper. Press days were long days and I knew when I left home that morning, I wouldn't return until the wee hours of Wednesday. Like I still do today, I had the television on while getting ready for work. I had the volume turned up so I could...

The more things change, the more they stay the same, is a very succinct adage, especially when it comes to politics. Faces and places and races change in politics, but one thing that stays the same is, the candidate who has the most money for campaign advertising and vote gathering, nine times out of ten wins. Name identification is the most important factor when voters select a candidate. Money b...

SEPT 19 Second Chances Cancer support group will host a benefit to bring awareness to cancers of all types Saturday, Sept. 19 at S.P. Hudson Park. There will be a benefit ride with line up at 9:15 a.m. at Clarke County High School and the parade will begin at 10 a.m. down N. Jackson Street. A concert in the park will follow at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served but those attending are asked to bring the...

National Preparedness Month in September is a good time for homeowners to prepare for severe weather. Proper planning can help save families from injury and inconvenience when severe weather strikes. Prepare for severe winds by creating a disaster preparedness plan, including a disaster survival kit and an emergency evacuation plan. Getting up-to-the-minute information is an important part of stay...