Dec 26, 2024 · Clarke County residents awoke to a long-anticipated winter wonderland on Tuesday as a rare, substantial snowfall blanketed the region. The National Weather Service had issued a winter storm warning, predicting...

August 29, 1930 -January 17, 2025 Hazel Grace Odom, 94, of Decatur, died Jan. 17, 2025 at Athens Limestone Hospital in Athens. She was born Aug. 29, 1930 in Coffeeville, to Raymond Mott and Gracie Morgan Mott. She was a former supervisor and seamstress for Vanity Fair and a member of River Hill Baptist Church in Jackson. She is survived […]

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Jan 23, 2025 · Clarke County residents awoke to a long-anticipated winter wonderland on Tuesday as a rare, substantial snowfall blanketed the region. The National Weather Service had issued a winter storm warning, predicting snow totals of between one and three inches, with isolated areas potentially receiving up to five inches. True to the forecast, heavy snow began falling late Tuesday morning ...

Jan 2, 2025 · As the year ends, we look back at the Top 10 stories of 2024, highlighting key events and achievements in Clarke County. Submitted Photo Grove Hill Memorial Hospital ending labor and delivery services On May 23, 2024, the governing board of Grove Hill Memorial Hospital voted to convert its status to a Rural Emergency Hospital

Dec 26, 2024 · Clarke County residents awoke to a long-anticipated winter wonderland on Tuesday as a rare, substantial snowfall blanketed the region. The National Weather Service had issued a winter storm warning, predicting snow totals of between one and three inches, with isolated areas potentially receiving up to five inches. True to the forecast, heavy snow began falling late Tuesday morning ...

Jan 9, 2025 · A search for an escaped murderer ended in Leakesville, Miss., on Christmas Day, according to authorities. Drew Johnson, 33, who was serving a life sentence after being convicted of murder in February 2022, was captured not far from the South Mississippi Correctional Institution on Christmas Eve. The operation involved the use of drones and help from multiple agencies, including the <a href ...

2 days ago · GROVE HILL— On Jan. 28th, Alan Jordan, CEO of Grove Hill Memorial Hospital, addressed the Clarke County Commission to request support for improvements to the county's emergency medical services (EMS) and ambulance coverage. Jordan outlined the challenges the hospital faces in managing patient transfers and insufficient ambulance resources, which are affecting both emergency care and routine ...

Sep 26, 2024 · GROVE HILL — The Clarke County Commission approved a $16.8 million budget for fiscal year 2025 Tuesday, including a 5% cost-of-living raise for all county employees. The budget is less than last year’s $22 million-plus budget, which was higher than usual because of some one-time federal and other monies. The budget has an …

Jan 11, 2024 · Two incumbent Clarke County commissioners have been disqualified from running for re-election in the March 5 Democratic primary. District 4 Commissioner Tyrone Moye and District 5 Commissioner Rhondel Rhone were disqualified for not filing a statement of economic interest form within five days of qualifying, as required by law. One news report said as many as 200 candidates in the <a href ...