The driver of an 18-wheeler that rear-ended vehicles stopped at a Thomasville red light in 2025, killing two people, has pleaded guilty to two counts of criminally negligent homicide.
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Clarke County Native Flies Apache Helicopter Over America’s 250th Birthday Celebration
Thomasville native and Clarke Prep graduate Maj. Andrea Bagley Bynum piloted an Apache helicopter in the military flyover of the National Mall marking the nation’s 250th birthday, watched from below by her parents.
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Grove Hill Revives a Forgotten Truck Ordinance as Council Pursues Street and Water Grants
Grove Hill will again enforce a long-dormant ordinance barring through-truck traffic on city streets, while the council pursues nearly $900,000 in grants for street resurfacing and replacement of aging lead water lines.
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Judge Keeps Attempted Murder Arraignment on Schedule for Monroeville Teen
A Clarke County circuit judge denied a defense request to postpone the arraignment of a 17-year-old Monroeville resident indicted on attempted murder, first-degree robbery and drug distribution charges.
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Former Roller Rink Reborn: Adventure Acres Brings Family Entertainment Back to Grove Hill
Mike and Bri Johnson have transformed Grove Hill’s former Twin Rivers Roller Rink into Adventure Acres, a family entertainment venue that opened over the July Fourth weekend with skating, games and attractions.
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Thomasville’s Chloe Drinkard Champions the Stage That Shaped Her
Thomasville High graduate Chloe Drinkard has spent nearly two decades with the Thomasville Arts Council, and she now argues that community theater is essential infrastructure for a rural town, not a luxury.
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Clarke County Families Invited to Free Back-to-School Resource Fair in Grove Hill
The Clarke County District Attorney’s Office will host a free back-to-school community resource fair July 23 at the courthouse in Grove Hill, with school supply giveaways and connections to local family services.
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A Jackson Soldier’s World War I Dog Tags Surface in a French Village After 107 Years
The dog tags of Hilliard Chastain, a Jackson native who served with the famed Rainbow Division in World War I, were found in the French village of Jussarupt and will be returned to his family on Bastille Day.
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Jackson Fills the Sky for America’s 250th With Downtown Fireworks Celebration
Residents lined the streets and parks of downtown Jackson on July 2 for the city’s annual Independence Day fireworks display, this year marking the 250th anniversary of American independence.
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Nearly 80 Years On, Thomasville’s American Legion Fourth of July Barbecue Still Packs the Post
Hundreds turned out at American Legion Post 112 in Thomasville for a barbecue tradition dating to 1947, where volunteers cooked 1,800 pounds of Boston butts to raise money for the high school marching band.