Darron Patterson, president of the Clotilda Descendants Association, will be the speaker at the Clarke County Historical Society meeting Sunday, Sept. 25, 2:30 at Grove Hill United Methodist Church. Mr. Patterson will offer a lively, interactive discussion about the people of the Clotilda, the last known U.S. slave ship to illegally bring captives from Africa to the United States. It […]
Absentee voting opens for Nov. 8 election
Absentee voting opened last week for the approaching Nov. 8 General Election. Voters can request an absentee application by mail or vote an absentee ballot in person in the Clarke County Courthouse. There are specific reasons allowed for voting an absentee ballot: absent from the county on election day; illness or infirmity; living outside the county where you are registered […]
Welsh Revival to perform at Wilcox Gallery
Welsh Revival, an all female instrumental ensemble from the University of Mobile, will perform a free concert in Chatom on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 5 p.m., courtesy of the Wilcox Gallery. Welsh Revival specializes in the performance of Celtic and folk style music performing with flute/piccolo/penny whistles, violins, cello, keyboards and drums/percussion. The musicians will perform on the outdoor stage […]
Gunter celebrates 40 years
Irma Gunter, left, celebrated her 40th anniversary working at The Arc of Clarke County recently. Gunter began working at CCARC on Sept. 14, 1982. She was hired by Graham Braswell, who was the director at the time, as a teacher’s aid. She currently serves as day program supervisor and is a Qualified Developmental Disability Professional. Pictured with Gunter is Ashley […]
Annual Fall Gospel Singing is Oct. 1
Fulton Fire – Rescue has announced it is once again time for their Annual Fall Gospel Singing Saturday, Oct. 1, from 4 until 9 p.m., at the Morris W. Allday Station No. 1. Glory Road, the Revelators, Work in Progress, along with local talented folks including Rebecca Boler-Vick, Rylan Allday, Sarah Prescott Linder, and Kalli and Kerri Steadham will provide […]
Lewis Grove homecoming
Lewis Grove Baptist Church homecoming will be Sunday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m. Elder Fredrick Lang of Apostolic Ministries Church in Chunchula will bring the message. The Rev. Frankie L. Reed invites all to attend.
Masquerade Jewelry sale Oct. 6, 7
The Grove Hill Memorial Auxiliary will be hosting their annual holiday Masquerade Jewelry & Accessories Sale in the hospital cafeteria. The sale will be Thursday, Oct. 6, from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Cash and debit/credit cards will be accepted. Masks will not be required but welcomed. All proceeds will […]
Queen Elizabeth’s regal sense of humor
Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral was Monday. She passed away Sept. 8 at the age of 96. She was Britain’s longest-serving monarch, on the throne for 70 years, since 1952. Much has been written about Elizabeth’s devotion to her nation and her sense of duty in being queen. She was championed as a hardworking queen known for not getting involved […]
School board members lauded
School board members are some of the most selfless public servants in Alabama. This accolade goes to the Alabama State Board of Education, and more specifically local school board members. These members are tasked with a very important mission but receive very little compensation for their time and efforts. They are indeed public servants. The Alabama State Board of Education […]
A strong U.S. dollar can help consumers
Inflation is surging throughout the nation. The August CPI was 8.3 percent higher than one year ago, exhausting the purchasing power of all people. But a modicum of relief is on the horizon. The strong U.S. dollar relative to other currencies will help mitigate domestic inflation. As this is written, the dollar is 17.7 percent higher than one year ago. […]