The Clarke County Democrat Podcast

GES recognizes perfect attendance

Grove Hill Elementary School recognized Bentley Strong, Michaela Johnson and Skylar Walker for perfect attendance in the 2025-26 school year. Article Link [https://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/articles/ges-recognizes-perfect-attendance/]

Predator bites the dust

I have always believed if you kill something, there needs to be a reason for it. Deer and turkeys provide food. Coyotes hunt and kill those deer and turkeys. If coyotes are constantly hunting the same deer and turkeys you hunt, you will have much harder hunting seasons. That was the situation I found myself dealing with recently. During deer season, there had been only one coyote showing up on the trail camera and it didn’t affect anything. By middle of spring, that number had grown to three. Seeing multiple coyotes roaming the same land where turkeys were nesting and... Article Link [https://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/articles/predator-bites-the-dust/]

Before we criticize, consider the heart

Sometimes the smallest moments teach us the biggest lessons about grace. When my son William was about 5 years old, we had beautiful pink azaleas blooming along the sidewalk in front of our house. One afternoon, William came to the door carrying a bucket filled with water and the flowers he had picked. “Look, Mama,” he said proudly. “I watered your flowers.” At first, I was upset. He had picked nearly every bloom off those beautiful azaleas and put them in the bucket of water. Then I stopped. In his heart, he was doing something kind. He wanted to make... Article Link [https://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/articles/before-we-criticize-consider-the-heart/]

Can kindness help save a marriage?

Sinking ship marriages — if you are in one, it’s a scary thing … with a lot of anger, defeatism, anxiety and damaged pride as shipmates. But maybe you still feel that you would rather patch the holes that are rapidly taking on water, rather than just bailing out. Maybe you feel the kids deserve a home with both a mom and a dad in it. Maybe, just maybe, you believe that what you two had, at one point in time, is still worth fighting for. If so, then let’s talk about how to fight for what you want. First... Article Link [https://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/articles/can-kindness-help-save-a-marriage/]

Community Calendar

JUNE 1 White Smith Memorial Library, Jackson, will hold a board meeting June 1 at 10 a.m. and is open to the public. July 3 American Legion will host its annual barbecue July 3. Dine-in service will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and takeout will be available from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Barbecue pork will be per pound with one- and two-pound takeout containers available. Chicken halves and barbecue plates with baked beans, potato salad and bread will be . An all-you-can-eat barbecue meal with sides will be available for per person for dine-in... Article Link [https://www.clarkecountydemocrat.com/articles/community-calendar-749/]