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U-Haul Company of Alabama, Inc. announces We Care Thrift Store has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve the Flomaton community. We Care Thrift Store at 22172 Hwy. 31 will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies, boxes and in-store pick-up for boxes. The arrival of U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 is revolutionizing the moving industry through its more convenient, more secure way to pick up and return a truck. U-Haul live verification technology allows rental...
Next fall, T.R. Miller joins 176 Alabama high schools offering Advanced Placement (AP) courses and additional resources to help students earn a qualifying score on the AP exam. A+ College Ready works to boost the number of students in Alabama taking and earning qualifying scores in math, science, English, social studies, and computer science Advanced Placement (AP®) courses. Participating schools receive comprehensive teacher training and support for Advanced Placement students and teachers, as well as training for ALL teachers in grades 6-11...
Locals Jay Jackson and Joseph O'Bannon were selected as incoming seniors for Alabama Boys State 2018, held at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa fromSun., May 27, through Saturday, June 2, 2018. Alabama Boys State is one of the highest honors granted to Alabama students. Students from across the state are chosen based on their demonstration of leadership, hard work, strong morals, and motivation in school and community activities. Boys State week is a full and active week held on the campus...
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a partnership between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Texas A&M’s AgriLife Extension Service to help military veterans obtain loans and pursue careers as farmers and ranchers. Secretary Perdue joined local dignitaries, members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and community leaders at the Dallas Farmers Market to unveil the new pilot program. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is collaborating with AgriLife Extension Service on the pilot, which is part of the Texas A&M Battlegr...
Several area students from Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton, Frisco City, Monroeville and Uriah made Huntingdon College’s Dean’s List of High Honors and Dean’s List of Honors 2018. The students who made the lists are: Derik Andrew Kidd of Atmore; Joshua Barrett Fields of Brewton; Aina Gail Grods of Frisco City; Miles Jeffrey Barnhardt of Monroeville and Morgan Tierra Clausell of Uriah. The Dean's List of High Honors recognizes those who achieved semester grade point averages of 3.8 to 4.00. The Dean's List of Honors recognizes those who achie...
Hospital Auxiliary is offering scholarships to individuals pursuing studies in a medical-related field. Students must be presently enrolled in a healthcare program and have completed at least one year at an accredited school. Graduate students will also be considered. Previous applications may re-apply. Students must live in the Atmore geographic area. Applications may be picked up at Atmore Community Hospital Gift Shop or by going online to infirmaryhealth.org/hospitals/atmore-community-hospital. The deadline for applications is Fri., June...
Carolyn Eloise Embley, 70, died Friday, June 1, 2018. Mrs. Embley was a native of Mobile who had resided in Chickasaw for most of her adult life. She was active in the Celebrate Recovery with the Wilmer First Baptist Church. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. J.P. Lambeth officiating. Mrs. Embley is survived by three nephews, Benjamin (Ginger) Godwin of Wilmer, Ala., and Doyle Johnson and Anthony Gene (Jennie) Embley, Jr. of Atmore; two nieces, Anita Catherine (Joey) Stephens...
Donald Ray Marshall, 57, of Walnut Fill, died Monday, May 28, 2018 at Thomas Hospital. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 9, at Christian Care Ministry in Atmore with Christian Care Ministry directing....
Members of the 2018 Senior Class at Flomaton High School received awards and scholarships in the school auditorium honoring their hard work and dedication to education on Class Day last Friday, May 18. Presenters handed out almost $3 million dollars in scholarships to students from the following entities: Flomaton Lions Club, Woodmen of the World, Rowland's Tire, Pepsi, D.W. McMillan, TrustMark Bank, Coastal Alabama Community College, Auburn University, Reid State, DAR Good Citizen, Distinguished Young Women, U.S. Army, Flomaton Research Club,...
Alabama Supreme Court Justice Tom Parker was the guest at the Escambia County Historical Society's meeting Tuesday afternoon at the Thomas McMillan Museum in Brewton. Parker made a presentation about the Blackstone Commentaries on the Laws of England set of books he owns and traced the history of the books' owners, including President Martin Van Buren....
The fourth and final Century CRA meeting will be held tonight, Thursday, May 24, at 5:30 p.m. at the Century Business Center. The meeting is a review of strategies and recomendations gathered at the first three meetings, with a final draft in the making. Above, from left, J.R. Jones, Mary Hudson, Rev. Janet Lee and town planner Debbie Nickles discuss possibilities at the third CRA meeting on April 17...
The 2018 Leadership Atmore Class graduated Tuesday, May 15. The graduates are Brandy Jones, Emily Dykes, Beth Talmadge, Kevin Kennell, Loren Taylor, Daniel Harris, Kayla Bell, Suzanne Helton, Danielle Sanspree, Leslie Pollard, Christy White, Megan Young, John Stallworth, Nicole Gorum, Kim Himes, Johnrhey Levick and Emilee Waters. Not pictured are Kelly Dirting and Scott Dirting....
Zachary Hunter White, son of Chris and Brandy White of Flomaton, has been named the winner of this year’s Solon Lee Gandy Memorial Scholarship. With a grade point average of 3.0 at Flomaton High School, White has played several years of baseball and football. He is active with the Flomaton Volunteer Fire Department and Friendship Freewill Baptist Church. He has also served as a Jr. Commander with the Royal Rangers Youth Group. "Of all of the applicants, Hunter White's essay really stood out," said Committee Member Brenda Godwin, who is also Sol...
Huntingdon University in Montgomery recently announced that several local students from Uriah, Excel and Monroeville graduated Spring 2018. Those students are: from Monroeville, Miles Jeffrey Barnhardt in English (Magna Cum Laude) and Susannah Lynn Dorrance in Biology (Magna Cum Laude); from Uriah, Meagan Tamera Clausell in Biochemistry and Morgan Tierra Clausell in Sport Studies-Exercise Science (Cum Laude); and from Excell, Aina Gail Grods in Communication Studies....
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at its Thursday, May 17 meeting: Resignations Jeremy Bardin, Special Education Teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective April 30, 2018 (Amended effective date); Sharon Lambeth, elementary teacher at Pollard McCall Junior High School, effective May 25, 2018 Retirement Arthur Lambeth, bus driver at Atmore Bus Shop, effective July 1, 2018 Employment Heather Kirkland, teacher for Dependent Care Jumpstart Program at Pollard McCall Junior High...
Last Friday, May 18th, Flomaton High School Seniors Shelby Barnes, above left, and Shanteria Perryman received $100 cash scholarships on Class Day from Dedria's Gift. The scholarship is given in honor of Dedria Robinson, who was killed in a car wreck at age 11. Pictured with each recipient is Rita Robinson, Deidra’s mother....
The American Red Cross will be in Atmore from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday, June 7, at Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union located at 201 S. Main Street. The Red Cross is counting on volunteer donors to give blood and help ensure patient needs can be met this summer. Around Memorial Day, the Red Cross sees a steep decline in blood donations. Busy summer schedules, vacations and school breaks also cause a drop in donations. Accidents and medical emergencies don’t take a summer break – patients need blood every minute, every day. In the summer of 197...
The Escambia County (Ala.) food scores for Paril 1 through April 30, 2018 have been released. The scores are as follows: Atmore AL Wing House - 89 Arby’s - 91 Atmore Dragway - 94 Baker’s Svc Sta. - 98 Buster’s Rest. - 92 Church’s Chicken - 84 Circle K#2721565 - 90 Diamond #4 - 96 Diamond #23 - 90 Dixie Catfish Shack - 95 Escambia Academy - 98 Esc. Co. Middle Sch - 99 Esc. Co. High Sch - 99 Gold’s BBQ - 95 Joe’s Grocery - 96 Kentucky Fried Chi - 96 McDonald’s in town - 94 Rachel Patt Elem Sch- 98 Waffle House #1969 - 94 Brewton Brewton’s Bar...
MedStar Air Care landed in Flomaton Monday afternoon as part of the ceremony to welcome the MedStar ambulance (owned by LifeGuard) as the ambulance moved into its new home inside the Flomaton Fire Station. The ambulance now provides 24-7 service to Flomaton and the surrounding areas....
The 2018 Tri-County Tee Ball Team have walked away champions with a 12-0 season. Above, from left, the coaches are Bart Johnson, John Robert Fountain, Josh Bell and Mike Wedgeworth. The players are, from left, Gatlin Silbernagle, Drevan Bell, Issac White, Broox, Michael Wedgeworth, Skipman Fountain, TJ Brown, Dayton Langston, Hope White, Holly Fore and James Bell. Not pictured is Madilyn Trawick....
Flomaton senior Cole Brown signed on with Coastal Alabama Community College Monday, May 14. Brown said he chose CACC because he wanted to play baseball and gets to go to college for free. Above, front row, Lori Brown, Cole and Mike Brown. Back row, Coach Wes Sessions and CACC Coach Darrell Levins....
Rose Morgan, the first Flomaton senior to sign on with a volleyball scholarship, signed with Judson College in Marion, Ala. Thursday, May 10. Morgan said she chose Judson because she feels like she is home there, having frequented the college with her alumni mother since she was a child. Morgan was an outside hitter at Flomaton, playing varsity three of four years. Above, from left, Bill Morgan, Sharon Morgan, Rose, Judson recruiter Sandee Richardson and coach Jacqui Hammond....
The Pensacola Sports Association presented a check for $3,000 to the Century Little League Association Monday night at Showalter Park. The funds will help to purchase equipment and any other needs....
Members of the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce gathered inside the Flomaton Pizza Hut to welcome the chamber's newest member. Prior to arriving at Pizza Hut, chamber board members met and enjoyed a Pizza Hut meal....
The Brewton Town and Gown Players will be holding auditions for their summer musical production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang from 6 to 9 p.m., Monday, May 21, at the City of Brewton Community Center. Preformance dates of the production are Thursday, July 19 through Sunday, July 22 at the Woodfin Patterson Auditorium at Coastal Alabama Community College in Brewton. There will be a large cast of more than 30 men, women and children of all ages needed. For auditions, persons interested should...
