2023: A year in Review

Published 10:10 pm Thursday, December 28, 2023

January

Humane Society no longer “open admission” shelter

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Coaching legend Ed Pilcher passes away

One arrested in meth-trafficking investigation

The Ranchy Peach opens offering unique styles in Cairo

Cairo’s John Monds announces his candidacy for Georgia Senate

Georgia Cotton farmers donate socks to homeless shelters

Humane Society hosts Tails and Trails event

Team Lean hosts kickoff event

Georgia launches its own health-insurance portal

Archbold welcomes first baby of 2023

Project Share raises $14,000 for Salvation Army

One charged in solicitation scam

Thomas Co. schools break ground on new facility

Gunfire calls on the rise at TPD

Thomasville Scholars Academy students visit Italy, Paris

Red Hills Disc Golf group hosts first bag tag event

Library introduces new Interim Director

Grady EMC wins grants to expand rural broadband

Outzts recognized for performance in Spartan World Trifecta Championship

Commissioners split vote on Chairman

Local partners align to address workforce ‘crisis’

Smith and Stewart to lead Thomas County BOE

Covey Film Festival screens award-winning documentaries

New exhibit opens at Thomasville Center for the Arts

Thomas Co. Library unveils new AKA sorority display

Hands on Thomas County celebrates 20 years of volunteerism

Dutch couple adopts Thomasville native’s grave in Belgium cemetery

MLKFEST honors King’s legacy with student scholarships

Jackson named TCCHS STAR student

Dr. Mary Weaver-Anderson seeks state Senate seat

Yellow Jackets baseball team hears from Christian Castorri

Ryan and Jacobson named STAR students

Amateur Radio Club hosts winter field day

TEF Family Series brings free MLK performance to Thomasville

Center for the Arts partners with Renaissance Center to offer yoga, art therapy

Lady Night Hawks named 2022 SUN Conference Flag Football Champions

Infants impacted during annual Project Cradle Care

New franchise brews up in Thomasville

Jack Hadley Black History Museum to offer Book Club

Amtrak looks to return to area

One arrested for cocaine trafficking

City School Board hears from concerned parents

County offers inside look at government during Citizens Academy

Scholar Academy students clean ancient Roman coins

County Commissioners approve conditional use application

Cairo PD mourns loss of Officer Clarence “CJ” Williams

Kiwanis Club plans annual Pancake Dinner Fundraiser

Dilbert holds book signing at The Bookshelf

February

Georgia Partnership for Excellence in Education study reveals concerning 3rd Grade literacy rates

TCC Seniors hear financial advice from Dale Alexander

Thomas County Probation officer recognized by Moultrie Rotary Club

Thomasville begins street repair

City School Board hosts special called meeting

Laura Pope Forrester Day commemorated

Point 27 honors fallen Cairo PD Master Patrol Officer Clarence Williams

Proposed law would require panic alerts in all Georgia schools

County Commissioners detail plans for animal shelter

City commemorates Black History Month with parade, celebration

Pebble Hill opens historic Kennel Cottage

Planning and Zoning approves new Downtown Code

Main Street Advisory Board plans spring events

Georgia AGs urge Congress to allow cellphone jammers in prison

Congressman Bishop presents check to SWGA Regional Commission for communication equipment

Board member questions DTTA financial transactions

Battalion Chief named Instructor of the Year

Thomasville FUMC votes to disaffiliate, new group forms

Ongoing search for Thomas Co. Library Director continues

SRTC Foundation recognizes 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award winners

Veterans of Foreign Wars award civil servants

Thomas County Commissioners approve proposed shelter plans

Jerger Elementary prepares for annual “Our Country-America” program

Troy Philliips found guilty in 2021 murder of Capt. Justin Bedwell

Thomasville hosts More than Murals Workshop

Sheriff’s Office hosts free microchip clinic

City planner updates city on five-year plan

TCC freshman named to IDA-GA Teen Board

Buffalo Soldier Heritage Festival honors African-American history in Thomasville

Scott Elementary dedicates Black History program to Jaushuah Laing

Thomasville sees national teacher shortage

Clay Road Classic sees over 200 participants

Community partners host Let’s Wander event

Author Stan Tucker encourages Cross Creek students to share their story

Thomasville Center for the Arts prepares for Youth Arts Month

TPD arrests two in Stop and Go burglary

JRBGC honors Williams in Black History Program

Wagners honored at GA Pines Community Recovery Dinner

Church recognizes Sister Mamie Davis

City Schools Drama Program sets ‘Fiddler’ as Spring Musical

March

Jaleigh Hurst named Master FFA Champion

Whigham preps for annual Rattlesnake Roundup event

Nonprofits take on Polar Plunge

TCS Board of Education terminates Superintendent’s contract

Model Ts hit the streets of Thomasville

Independent Senior Apartments proposed at Douglass High School

Dr. Tina McBride named Interim Superintendent for TCS

Rose City Toastmasters celebrate 10th anniversary

TCJLA Show awards best in the ring

Douglass High School project tabled to allow further input

Cotton Picking’ Quilters spread love through donations

Local students earn performing arts scholarship

TCS Board of Education adopts redistricting plan

Students see risk of driving under the influence

High Fidelity performs at Municipal Auditorium

OakFest takes center stage

Georgia Governor honors TEF with Award for the Arts & Humanities

D’Souza named Thomas County Central Teacher of the Year

Sen. Ossify hears from citrus growers

Parker Poe Charitable Trust presents Pebble Hill Polo Classic

Huntzinger named recipient of Don Cargill STEM Scholar Award

Walmart incident results in one fatality

Metcalfe residents voice concern over closing of Winterpast Way

Kingdom Choir performs at Center for the Arts

Clays for Strays benefits the Humane Society

Team Lean announces 2023 winners

TEF Family Series hosts “Meet Mozart”

Thomas Co. Animal Services introduces new officers

Library prepares for renovation, removes books

Chasity Hurst named Teacher of the Year for Garrison-Pilcher

Thomasville Pictures’ Supercell premieres at Gateway Cinemas

City of Thomasville hosts Easter Eggstravaganza for community

Addams family serves up spooky fun for families

Local restaurants partake in Dine for Disaster Relief event

Cox named Teacher of the Year at Hand-In-Hand Primary

Thomasville’s Owens crowned Mrs. Georgia USA

Goodwill, Success for Life celebrates first anniversary

O’Neal named Cross Creek’s Teacher of the Year

GRSP students visit Pebble Hill

Scholar Academy junior chose as DC Youth Delegate

Palmer named TCMS Teacher of the Year

Walking to the cross event leads people to Jesus

April

Former band director dies in accident

Downtown Boston hosts Spring Fling

Coolidge teen named Walk to Cure Arthritis Teen Honoree

Bookshelf gives new reads to libraries

Former commander arrested

Rich named Bishop Hall Charter Schools’ Teacher of the Year

Cairo adopts new Noise Ordinance

Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges

JRBGC places 1st Overall at Maker’s Nation Got Talent Show

Wyche apprehended after TPD receives tip on whereabouts

Paradise Park receives grant

Boys & Girls Club surprise kids with bikes, helmets

TEF Young Artist Concert kicks off new initiative

Class of 1951 graduate encourages seniors to stay in touch

13th Annual DUE SOUTH supports local art & education

Young Life hosts Clays for Camp Event

Town Hall faces hard questions

Local reporter pens novel

Mobile Dairy Classroom visits Jerger preschoolers

Merchants raise questions on new solid waste fee schedule

Stage Makers present Beauty and the Beast

Vice agents bust brothers trafficking cocaine

Aaron Murray recounts career at UGA during FCA Banquet

Creativity blooms at Flower Show

Councilman Scott holds gun violence rally

Sofferin named Executive Director of Vashti Center

Shearer shares story adoption in new memoir

Kemp signs bills to support ag

Adoption agency raises funds for endowment

Thomas County Hardware named first outpost for Russell Moccasin Co.

44th Annual Rose City Run takes over Thomasville

JSL brings characters to life during story time

Library extends offer to new director

GrandVille headlines Legend Music Festival

Griffiths returns to Southern Pines for book signing

City Schools announce Teachers of the Year

Orchids on Parade opens Rose Show and Festival

Agencies bring down Thomas Co. gambling house

Landmarks honors preservation efforts

TCS Board of Education discusses tentative budget

May

Civic Garden Club celebrates 81 years at Rose Festival

Thomasville hosts Rose City Walk

Swingin’ Medallions get people moving at Street Dance

Couple left unharmed after falling tree lands on SUV

Commission approves school rezoning

School System names Melissa O’Neal Teacher of the Year

Thomasville student wins art competition

Fire Department, Red Cross install alarms

Gang Prosecution Unit indicts five

“Into the Woods” premieres at TOSAC

Thomasville attempts World Record

City School Board seeks Interim Superintendent

Thomas U holds commencement

Imagine Thomasville’s Chamber Connect crafts conversation skills

Crash kills Moultrie man

Commissioners approve purchase of archery targets

Georgia Pines Community Service hosts appreciation dinner

Thomasville turns out for 32nd Annual Day of Prayer

Jerger Elementary uncovers time capsule

Thomas County property value to exceed $2B

Thomas County BOE hears presentation on school safety badges

Local musician releases his first album

Smith, Jackson named Valedictorian, Salutatorian for TCC

Marie Johnson leaves a lunchroom legacy

Hudson leads TPD on pursuit through downtown

Rhode Island author looks to share his work with Thomasville

Tandem Bike Rally takes over Thomasville

Covey Film Festival addresses autism

Library Board preps for construction and new director

Cairo’s Zebulon Theater hosts community show

Coolidge City Council swears in new member, questions qualifying

Rebecca Nicolay announced District Teacher of the Year

County Commissioners see, hear progress on fishing pond

TCS Board of Education tables discussion for FY24 supplements

Thomasville High School graduates class of 2023

Bishop Hall Charter School hosts 2023 Graduation Ceremony

Archbold Memorial Hospital boosts local economy

Brookwood graduates 38 seniors

TCC Commencement honors Class of 2023

Council hears first reading of noise and loitering ordinance

Thomasville local shares her cancer story

Memorial Day luncheon features speech from Major James E. Livingston

Thomas County Board of Commissioners see backlash toward rezoning approval

Subdivision aids with housing shortage

THOM Collective hosts annual exhibition and art sale

Sens. Ossoff, Warnock deliver infrastructure upgrades to Thomasville

Cairo Fire Chief arrested in GBI investigation

TCS Interim Superintendent announced

Mundi the rescue elephant arrives in South Georgia

June

Fire Rescue responds to explosion

YMCA receives grant to provide summer feeding

Thomas County Central High FFA club holds farmer’s market

New THS principal sets goals

Thomasville Junior Service League begins Reading Roundup summer program

Bobby Dollar Appliance hosts first Big Green EGGfest since COVID-19

Cairo man arrested on drug charges

Library launches into summer reading activities

Thomasville selected to host 2023 AKC Master National

You’re Maker holds seaside cabana mini maker sewing camp

Former President Trump indicted

Animal Tales shows off wildlife at Library

Ochlocknee industry quadruples production

TPD host Junior Law Enforcement Academy

Thomas County receives 2022 audit draft

Gabriel Rising sets the stage for Lilly Project

Sheriff’s Office hosts training

Proposed noise ordinance tabled after uproar from residents

CHS Stage Makers travel to NYC

Leadership Georgia announces awards

Boston K-9 unit visits Boston Summer Outreach Camp

TOSAC boasts record-breaking season

City recovers from storm damage

Matilda the Musical, Jr. takes the stage at TOSAC

TCMS holds inaugural Girls on the Run summer camp

Thomasville Amateur Radio Club holds Summer Field Day

Absolute Science educates children at public library

Horne family breaks ground on Downtown Cairo development

TPD continues installation of crime reduction system

Sloan pleas guilty to shooting

Keep Thomas County Beautiful expands Community Teaching Garden

Camp LPH reimagines Downtown Thomasville through arts and crafts

Thomasville honors Stephen Collins Foster

Savannah Taylor crowned Miss Thomasville 2023

Marion Dickenson recounts her great-granddaughter playing at Carnegie Hall

Joe Cargile thrills in new legal series

Thomasville Center for the Arts partners with Boys and Girls Club

Lego inspires creativity at Roddenbery Memorial Public Library