Over the past 10 years, the following question has been posed to me, “Flowers, why in the world does Alabama not have a lottery, and why can’t we receive the revenue from gambling that every one of ...

Gov. Kay Ivey signed Senate Bill 67, sponsored by Sen. Andrew Jones and Rep. Ed Oliver, to further elevate veteran needs in Alabama. “Alabama’s veterans deserve our very best, and I am grateful to the ...

Cooper Clemmons drove in six runs on two hits to lead Clarke Prep Varsity Gators past Monroe Academy Varsity Volunteers 14-0 on Tuesday. Clemmons tripled in the fourth inning, scoring three runs, and ...

Clarke County (6- 12, 0-6 2A Area 1) fell in three area games to the St. Luke’s Episcopal Wildcats this week. The Bulldogs led early in one game, but the St. Luke’s offense proved to be too much down ...

The presidential campaign in 1976 was a bitter one pitting the incumbent, Gerald R. Ford, against the challenger, Georgia Gov. Jimmy Carter. Ford was named vice president after the resignation of ...

I finally joined AARP for the third time. I spent my Sunday afternoon reading their magazine from cover to cover. Time is such a fleeting thing. I must have joined AARP the first time when I was just ...

The Clarke County school system scored well in the accreditation assessment recently completed by Cognia, Inc., the successor to the longtime SACS accreditation program. Shannon Odom, of the Clarke ...

The information for the Thomasville Police Department released by Chief Mitchell Stuckey for the week of March 17-March 23 is listed below. Accidents: 05Traffic Tickets: 12Warning Tickets: 27Merchant ...

In Alabama, there is no “fast lane,” even though many drivers may think so. In Alabama, the left lane is the “pass lane,” and drivers are prohibited from staying in it for more than 1.5 miles, without ...

A hunter in Lowndes County recently tested positive for rabies after being attacked. A warning has been issued to veterinarians statewide to remind of the importance of rabies vaccinations and other ...

I’ve been making extra efforts lately to convince the Social Security Administration that I was indeed born in Selma, in 1937, that I’m very much alive, and that I currently reside in an ...

Ragweed, tree pollen and grass pollen will make for a tough allergy season. Allergy sufferers, get ready for coughs, sneezes and sniffles. According to Accuweather’s 2025 allergy forecast, pollen ...