Clarke County Democrat · Grove Hill, AL
The Grove Hill Parks and Recreation Department is looking for volunteer coaches for the upcoming youth basketball season. Co- ed teams between ages 4 through 14 will be formed. Tryouts and practice will be in December with games Jan. 9 through Feb. 13. No coaching experience is necessary. Those interested should contact the Grove Hill Parks and Recreation Department at (251) 769-9001 or at [email protected]. The post Volunteer coaches needed in Grove Hill first appeared on Clarke County Democrat.
Clarke County Democrat · Grove Hill, AL
Best Overall -Mobile Forest Products Photo by Logan Gatlin/Deep South Media Group GROVE HILL — More than 1,000 people gathered in Grove Hill last week for the 10th annual Southwest Alabama Wild Game Cookoff, where 32 teams competed in several food categories for prizes and the opportunity to represent the region at the state finals. This year’s event featured live music from Gringo Fife along with an EZN Outfitters pop-up shop. Attendees also had opportunities to participate in a silent auction featuring cornhole boards, grills, hunting gear, a chainsaw, gun cases and other items. Items for the silent auction were donated by Pine City Outdoors, Slayton Brothers II Inc., Baldwin Express Pipeline, Jackson Ace Hardware, Grove Hill Ace Hardware and Tucker ATV. Connie and Scott Williamson also made and donated custom cornhole boards. The winners were: FISH • First place: Mobile Forest Products. • Second place: Outlaw Road Crew. • Third place: Canfor.
Clarke County Democrat · Grove Hill, AL
GROVE HILL — A new broadband provider was approved by the Grove Hill City Council at its Nov. 2 meeting. An updated public and private utilities right-of-way ordinance was expedited at the meeting so the franchise agreement with C Spire could be signed to provide service for the city. In other business at the meeting, the council: • Heard a first reading of an ordinance for paid parental leave for employees and it will be voted on at the next meeting. Six weeks of paid leave for mothers and two weeks for fathers would be given for employees’ births, miscarriages or stillborns and adoptions. • Heard a proposed ordinance establishing a city parks and recreation board to oversee the city’s expanded recreation program, including the municipal pool acquired last summer. • Approved Stephanie Strength as the permanent parks and recreation director after completing a six-month probationary period.
