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12/29/2025

CORRECTION: On Dec. 18, the Clarke County Democrat ran a story about a recent Grove Hill City Council meeting. The story's headline was "Grove Hill City Council approves employee bonuses, discusses town hall". This was inaccurate. The city workers received a one-time pay increase, not a bonus. We apologize to the city council for the mistake.

09/24/2025

By LOGAN GATLIN
JACKSON — Audra Howell Raybon was elected Jackson’s second female mayor Tuesday by decisively defeating Eldridge Jackson Jr. in a runoff.
Raybon received 886 votes to Jackson’s 669. Jackson carried district 1 but Raybon secured victories in district 2 (379 votes to 141) and district 3 (400 to 234) and had an 87-75 edge in absentee ballots.
Raybon, who had served on the city council, is the city’s second female mayor. Norma Waite Beard served three terms as mayor from 1988 to 2000.
The runoff followed last month’s general election in which Raybon led Jackson 682-400, with incumbent Paul South finishing third. South had served as mayor since 2016.
Thomas “Bubba” Butts was narrowly elected to the council’s district 2, place 1 seat by five votes, edging Darryl Ginwright 279 to 274.
The new administration will take office in November.

09/06/2025

• Clarke Co. 37,
Central-Hayneville 0

The Bulldogs scored on all of their first-half possessions on the way to picking up coach Jason Massey’s first win.
Trey Hammond ran for three touchdowns and the defense forced two safeties.

• Jackson 40,Escambia Co. 0 JACKSON — Landon Duckworth and E.J. Crowell combined for 308 yards and six touchdowns as the...
09/06/2025

• Jackson 40,
Escambia Co. 0

JACKSON — Landon Duckworth and E.J. Crowell combined for 308 yards and six touchdowns as the No. 1-ranked Class 4A Aggies (2-1, 1-0 4A Region 1) rolled to victory.
Duckworth and Crowell played the first half and half of the third quarter. Duckworth passed for 169 yards, one rushing touchdown, and three passing touchdowns, including a 53-yard bomb to Jamarrion Gordon shortly before throwing a 21-yard touchdown pass to Isaiah Gladney.
Crowell had 13 carries for 123 yards and two touchdowns, including a 35-yarder.
Jackson’s defense delivered its second shutout in a row with interceptions from Keegan Chapman, Quell Armstrong and Gordon.

(EJ Crowell fights for a first down against Escambia County's defense in their matchup Sept. 5.)

BY LOGAN GATLINGROVE HILL — Thomasville’s varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams swept Clarke County Thursday.The J...
09/05/2025

BY LOGAN GATLIN

GROVE HILL — Thomasville’s varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams swept Clarke County Thursday.

The JV team won 25-8, 25-15 and the varsity won 25-6, 25-20, 25-4.

“I’m extremely proud of both teams tonight. It’s always fun when winning close to home,” Thomasville coach Mary Kate OGuynn said. “My JV girls did a great job tonight at fixing mistakes from the last game they played. They have a lot of potential and have continued to push through each game. They hustled very well and finished strong.

“My varsity has always given me effort and they play aggressively every game. I see growth from them each set and we always finish strong and the girls' effort and communication put them ahead of most games and I’m proud of them for that.”

Thomasville hosts Demopolis on Sept. 8.

(Zakiya Pritchett jumps to spike the ball against the Bulldogs. Photo taken by Logan Gatlin.)

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