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Community Calendar

July 23 A Back-to-School Community Resource Fair will be held at 4 p.m. at the Clarke County Courthouse. The free event will include community resources and school supply giveaways while supplies last. For more information, contact April Williamson-Rocker at 251-360-9415. JULY 16 A history presentation featuring guest presenter Mike Bunn will be held at 4:30 p.m. July 16, at White Smith Memorial Library. Bunn will present “Fourteenth Colony: The Forgotten Story of the Gulf South During the Revolutionary Era.” The program will explore the often-overlooked role of the Gulf South during the American Revolutionary period, including the people, events and... Article Link [https://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/articles/community-calendar-756/]

'Superloads' move through Clarke County

Motorists experienced overnight traffic delays last week as oversized industrial equipment known as superloads traveled through Clarke County under the supervision of the Alabama Department of Transportation and local emergency officials. The loads were transported from a barge landing in Jackson to a site off County Road 39 near Claiborne. The moves took place during overnight hours on July 8 and July 9 to minimize the impact on traffic, according to the ALDOT. The route began at the barge landing in Jackson before traveling approximately 12 miles north on U.S. Highway 43 to Grove Hill. From there, the loads turned... Article Link [https://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/articles/superloads-move-through-clarke-county/]

Clarke Commission eyes lower garbage rates

GROVE HILL — Waste Management was the low bidder for Clarke County’s solid waste business when bids were opened at Tuesday’s county commission meeting. A bid was not awarded pending review but it appears that county residents will see a significant reduction in their costs. Waste Management bid .82 per month for weekly residential pickups; the current residential charge is .10 monthly. An add-on of .68 per month was available for picking up bulky items. Various rates were offered for commercial dumpster services starting at 0.84 monthly for a two-cubic yard dumpster collected weekly. Waste Pro bid .60 per month... Article Link [https://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/articles/clarke-commission-eyes-lower-garbage-rates/]

County: Data center cannot be stopped

MOBILE — The Mobile County Commission on Monday said it is powerless to ban a proposed data center in Calvert after opposed citizens cited noise pollution, water contamination and wetlands and wildlife concerns. Beacon Data Centers has proposed a billion technology campus in northern Mobile County that would occupy approximately 95 acres of a 650-acre tract between U.S. Highway 43 and Shepard House Road in Calvert. The remaining property would remain largely undisturbed as managed timberland and natural buffer areas, according to the company. However, Mobile County does not have home rule, meaning it cannot stop the project because... Article Link [https://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/articles/county-data-center-cannot-be-stopped/]

Life was never meant to be a race

Saturday, Willie and I were headed to Mobile to pick up horse and cattle feed. It was one of those beautiful South Alabama mornings when there wasn't any reason to be in a hurry. We were talking, enjoying the drive and doing the speed limit. Every so often I'd notice we might creep a few miles per hour over, but for the most part we were taking our time. Sitting in the passenger seat, I happened to glance into the side mirror. A vehicle was riding so close behind us that I could easily see the driver's face. Moments later,... Article Link [https://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/articles/life-was-never-meant-to-be-a-race/]