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Bo Brantley, left, representing Woodmen Life Woodmen of the World Atmore chapter 1872 presents a $250 check to Kaci Boutwell, librarian at the Flomaton Public Library, as part of the library's fund drive. The library is hoping to raise at least $1,000 to match a $4,000 grant to purchase books from the schools' reading lists. Donations can be made at the library at 436 Dr. Van Ave., Flomaton, Ala., 36441 or through the library's Facebook page....
Century Health and Rehabilitation Center will host Family Education at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, in the conference room at its facility located at 6020 Industrial Blvd. Everyone is invited and encouraged to bring a friend, a neighbor, a relative or anyone interested in information concerning nursing homes, Medicare and Medicaid, probate court proceedings, guardianships for elderly, minors or disabled adults, settlements, special needs trusts, wills, trusts and estates, durable power of attorneys, disabled children and adults. Steve Quinnell of...
Truman Capote's holiday classic, “A Christmas Memory” comes to life in a one-woman show featuring master storyteller Dolores Hydockat 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16, in the courtroom of the historic Monroe County Courthouse Museum. Ms. Hydock's performance is the signature event for the 11th Annual Fruitcake Festival, to benefit the museum. The poignant story is thought to be based on Capote's own childhood memories of the last Christmas season he would spend with his best friend, an older, eccentric cousin. It is told through the eyes of sev...
Serving as a dancer in the event, Christian Carlson of Brewton was among the 70 students who participated in ‘Art in Motion’ at Troy University's Department of Theatre and Dance Fall Dance show in November. ‘Art in Motion’ was a collaborative effort that stemmed from the inspiration of both artists and dancers as they worked alongside one another to create a unique dance concert. The show ran Thursday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Nov. 11, and included an art display that ran through Wednesday, Nov. 14....
The winners of Jay's Costume Contest are as follows: Age 4 and Under 3rd Place: Rayleigh Holloway 2nd Place: Kayleigh Stamatelos 3rd Place: Lakyn Smith 5 to 6 Year Olds 1st Place: Jayce Stokes 2nd Place: Jackson Holloway 3rd Place: Kinsley Hamilton 7 to 9 Year Olds 1st Place: Landon Watson 2nd Place: Izzie Flowers 3rd Place: Nevah Warner 10 to 12 Year Olds 1st Place: Grace Walters 2nd Place: Jaden Mayo 3rd Place: Dawson McCullougH For photos, see our Photo Gallery....
Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Grover Smith said a local man who led authorities on brief manhunt this week will remain in jail for at least the remainder of the year. Smith said authorities with the Escambia County Sheriff's Department and the Brewton Police Department arrested 30-year-old Timothy Wade McCall Monday after a 911 call was received from 6091 Appleton Road in reference to a domestic dispute. According to the sheriff's department, once officers arrived on scene, McCall fled on foot...
The public is invited to the new Century CRA's Community Garden on the first annual work day, starting at 9 a.m., this Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Century campus of Pensacola State College. Anyone interested should bring gardening tools and come ready to work, according to Century Town Planner Debbie Nickles. “The event this Saturday morning will allow local residents to plant together, grow together, harvest together and live healthy and happy together,” said Nickles. “We're asking people to bring shovels, rakes, and any small garden tools...
Cruisers Unlimited Car Club of Atmore recently donated $500 to the Escambia Baptist Association Disaster Relief Team. Buddy Byrd of Cruisers Unlimited presented Allen Sharpless of EBADR with the donation after hearing of the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael. The disaster relief team spent Oct. 16 through Oct. 19 in Dothan, Ala. cleaning downed trees in and around the city. Anyone interested in donating to the EBADR should contact the administration office located in Flomaton at 251-296-4640. Anyone interested in a Cruisers Unlimited...
The Greater Brewton Lions Club will host its 14th Annual Car Show Ribs and Rides from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Camp 31 in downtown Brewton. The event is free to the public. The car entrance fee is $25 for one car and $40 for two cars. Trophies will be awarded for Top 40 and “Best Of”. It is an outside show with inside restrooms, a 50-50 drawing, door prizes and music. Contact Glen Freeman at 251-867-4781 for more information or to enter your vehicle(s)....
Students from Flomaton High School attended the UR KEYS 2 DRV Teen Driver Safety Summit on Tuesday, Oct. 30. The one-day interactive event was held at the Orange Beach Event Center. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens. Teen drivers have crash rates three times those of drivers 20 and older per mile driven. However, teen motor vehicle crashes are preventable, and a statewide coalition is working with Alabama students through UR KEYS 2 DRV to address safe driving habits. At UR KEYS 2 DRV, students heard from...
Recently United Bank had the privilege to partner with Feeding The Gulf Coast to provide relief to those affected by Hurricane Michael. As the third strongest storm in history, Hurricane Michael left behind it a wake of colossal damage. The United Bank Charitable Foundation, and the members of the United Bank family, raised more than $1,755.00 for relief efforts. Feeding The Gulf Coast is an organization dedicated to providing nutritious food to meet the challenges of feeding people who are hungry as a result of personal crisis or disaster. In...
Student-aged children in Jay who were not able to get flu shots at school will now have the chance to. The Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County (DOH-Santa Rosa) is partnering with Healthy Schools to provide flu shots to Santa Rosa County students from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Novemebr 14 at the Jay Clinic. located at 14122 Alabama St., behind Jay Hospital. Shots will also be provided to the students’ family members at the clinics, which will be held at the health department’s sites in Jay. The shots will be provided on a wal...
D. W. McMillan Memorial Hospital is again offering assistance to our community with insurance through the Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA). Hospital officials announced Nikki Matheny, Certified Counselor, has been hired to help our community through the enrollment process of the Marketplace.gov website. Nikki is available to assist new enrollees explore their options and help navigate them through the signups, as well as those already enrolled. “If you are currently enrolled in the ACA insurance, you will need to re-verify your personal and f...
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The Flomaton Fire Department and MedStar 16 will hold a benefit car wash cookout from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Flomaton Fire Department. Funds from the benefit will go to Flomaton High School student Kelsie Padgett, who is battling brain cancer. Kelsie is the daughter of Jeremy and Tracey Padgett of Flomaton. Hamburger and hotdog plates will be sold for $5 each. People can also place larger takeout orders by calling 251-363-6106. People can also just show up, get their car washed and eat lunch at the fire house. Cupcakes,...
The Santa Rosa School District and Jay High School want to make all participant experiences at extra curricular events as safe and enjoyable as possible. In order to improve security and safety at these events for everyone, the following rules are being implemented: all bags are prohibited except for diaper bags, medically necessary bags and bags 12” x 6” x 12” or smaller; no outside food or drinks; no skateboards; no pets; no vape or tobacco products; no sports balls; no weapons; no ticket sales or entrance after the third quarter for sport...
Escambia County will be teaming up with several agencies and nonprofit organizations to host the fourth annual Escambia Cares Community Resource Expo, a free event designed to provide a one-stop shop for community resources and services. The expo will take place Saturday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Brownsville Community Center, located at 3200 W. De Soto St. This year’s expo will have a hurricane preparedness theme in partnership with the Escambia County Be Ready Alliance Coordinating for Emergencies, or BRACE, providing attendees w...
The smell of barbecue filled the air; model trains ran the tracks; antique cars and trucks gathered together; the sound of a helicopter could be heard over head; great music blared from the stage; Flomaton Elementary School Principal George Brown got dunked; and about 60 vendors lined the streets in downtown Flomaton Saturday for the annual Railroad Junction Day. Despite the high temperature and high humidity a huge crowd gathered at the Junction. For more photos, see our Photo...
Jay High School and Northview High School bands are two of 17 bands set to perform at the 3rd Annual Blackwater Classic Marching Band Festival starting at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, October 6, at Milton High School’s Haywood Hanna Panther Stadium. General admission is $7 per person. Senior adults age 65 and older and active military personnel pay $5. Admission is free for children age 5 and under. The event will feature 17 high school marching bands from Northwest Florida and Alabama. This year the event will also feature a special exhibition p...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Radio Amatuer Civil Emergency Service invites the public to an Autumn Meet and Greet from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., this Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Linda Carden Community Center at 5259 Booker Lane in Jay. Sponsored by the Rural Radio Preparedness Association, this is a free event, including door prizes to be given away. Come meet fellow volunteers and amateur radio operators in this area while enjoying refreshments. Bring the family and ‘ham’ it up....
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Escambia County Commissioner Larry White has kicked off his re-election campaign for the District 3 seat he has held for the past 24 years. White will face Republican Scottie Stewart in the November General Election. "Through innovative planning, sound business management and focused initiatives, we have moved Escambia County forward. We have made major progress in infrastructure improvements." White noted many of the county's structurally-deficient bridges have been replaced with modern...
U.S. Air Force National Guard Airman 1st Class Autajajadrick R. White graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. White, a 2017 Escambia County High School graduate, is the son of Stephanie and Donavan Mosley of Atmore, Ala....
School bells rang Wednesday in flomaton and parents had an opportunity Tuesday night to bring their children to Flomaton Elementary School to meet their teachers. For more on meet the teachers and the first day of school see Page 8A....
Flomaton Fireman Tyler Lambeth, left, and Fire Chief Steve Stanton comfort two children, ages 5 and 9, following a vehicle crash Sunday at the intersection of Highway 113 and Wolf Log Road. No information was available from the state on the crash, but Stanton said Teddy Bears are always kept in the fire trucks to calm young children....
