Crews contain roughly 40-acre woods fire in Coffeeville
COFFEEVILLE, Ala. – A large woods fire burned roughly 40 acres in Clarke County on Thursday afternoon, according to Coffeeville Fire and Rescue. The fire department said crews were dispatched…
Clarke County coroner arrested, charged with assault
CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. — The coroner in Clarke County was arrested Tuesday by the Clarke County Sheriff’s Office, authorities said, in a case that has drawn attention across the small…
Thomasville Mayor Asks Governor to Secure Parole Transition Center or Close It
Thomasville Mayor Sheldon Day has asked Gov. Kay Ivey to step in and secure the LifeTech Transition Center in his city, saying repeated walkaways from the facility have put nearby…
Photos Show Construction Progress at Thomasville Regional Medical Center After $2.9 Million Grant
THOMASVILLE, Ala. — Construction is moving ahead on the new Thomasville Regional Medical Center, and Mayor Sheldon Day shared photos of the site’s progress as the city works to restore…
Alabama Opens Registration for 14th Annual Alligator Hunt With 260 Tags Across Five Zones
Registration is open for Alabama’s 14th annual regulated alligator hunt, with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources taking applications online through 8 a.m. on July 10 for a…
Clarke Preparatory School Cancels Classes for the Week Amid Widespread Illness
CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. — Clarke Preparatory School canceled classes for the rest of the week because of widespread illness and an extreme number of absences. The school said in a…
Cold Weather Closes Schools Across the Clarke County Area
CLARKE COUNTY, Ala. — Bitterly cold weather swept through the Gulf Coast region and forced school systems across the area to shut their doors for a day, giving students from…
Rare Snow Flurries Dust Parts of Mobile and Clarke Counties
Parts of south Alabama got a brief taste of winter over the weekend when light snow flurries drifted across the region late Saturday night and into early Sunday morning. The…
Coffeeville’s Ashton Shepherd Set to Open for Lee Ann Womack at The Steeple
Country singer-songwriter Ashton Shepherd, a native of Coffeeville in Clarke County, is set to open for Lee Ann Womack at The Steeple in downtown Mobile on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Doors…
Hunting Team Lands 537-Pound, 12-Foot Alligator on the Alabama River
A hunting party working the Alabama River south of Jackson brought in one of the larger alligators taken during Alabama’s regulated season, a 12-foot animal weighing 537 pounds. Tyler Dees…