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Gripped by intense turmoil after a week of incredible failures, the Democrat Party is in a tailspin. The impeachment of President Trump crashed with a thud upon the inevitable acquittal that still has average Americans scratching their heads about why House Democrats even tried. With no crime and no case, Democrats were left clinging to Mitt Romney’s solitary treacherous vote to convict as their only consolation prize. When 3 years of harassing and investigating Trump can convince only one arrogant northeastern establishment RINO, this whole s...
The 2020 Legislative Session, which began last week, will be the second session of Governor Kay Ivey’s administration. For the second straight year, she and the legislature will be facing a major obstacle. The prison problem is the paramount issue for the year. The state must address and resolve this dilemma or the federal authorities will take over our prisons. The U.S. Justice Department has decreed that the constitutional rights of inmates are being violated because they are in overcrowded conditions which can lead to extreme violence. T...
The advent of Highway 31 brought about rapid transportation between the hamlets and towns of the area. Motorists could now travel routes in a few hours that previously would have taken a half day, full day or multiple days to traverse. On April 5, 1934, The Atmore Advance reported the opening of the Highway 31 portion between Sardis Church Road and Canoe. All along 31, truck stops, motels and other tourist attractions began to spring to life. In Canoe, the Lighthouse was an early example of such a tourist attraction. The old Gordon Mineral...
Tony Powell, son of Marvin and Grace Powell, shared his history of Powell's Café & Cabins for this story. In 1943, Tony's Dad purchased some land where the first Powell's Café sat. Marvin met Grace when he was working at the shipyard in Mobile during WWII. The two got married and moved to the Flomaton area to build a home and shortly afterward built the first Café. Grace had experience running a Café as she had worked in Mobile at a Greek restaurant for several years. In July 1946 Marvin and...
Last week was President Trump’s best since moving into the White House. After giving a well-received State of the Union address, the President was acquitted by the United States Senate, announced the killing of a major terrorist, and received a great jobs report. On the other hand, Democrats suffered several significant embarrassments. It began Monday at the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses. Despite months of work to manufacture enthusiasm, Democrats experienced extremely low turnout across the state. Things went from bad to worse as a host of...
Technologies are often viable tools for land owners and managers. A prime example of this is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), most commonly referred to as drones. Their many uses prove them to be beneficial tools in land and forest management. Benefits “Drones can be flown by natural resource managers to capture aerial imagery or scout tracts for a wide variety of management issues,” said Beau Brodbeck, an Alabama Extension community forestry specialist. “These include monitoring harvesting progress, identifying insect outbr...
James Bell, 67, of the Range community, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at an Evergreen hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Bell was born Aug. 21, 1952, to Narvel and Verlie Crutchfield Bell in Monroeville, Ala. And had been a lifelong resident of Range. A 1972 graduate of Repton High School, he retired after 42 years of service with L and N and CSX Railroads in the bridge department. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at Johnson Cemetery with Rev. Frankie Bell officiating. Burial followed with Williams Memorial Chapel...
Elaise Washington Bonner, 84, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Mrs. Bonner was born Jan. 27, 1936, to W.J. and Irene Darby Whatley in Lowndes County, Ala. A homemaker, she was a member of Apostolic Faith Church. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at Apostolic Faith Church in Century with Pastor William W. DuPont officiating. Burial followed at Century Cemetery with Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Bonner is survived by her eight children, David Sanders of Mobile, Larry L. (Angelina) Ware, Sr. of Brooklyn, Ala.,...
Helen Stacey Houck Courtney, 86, of Atmore, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Atmore. Mrs. Courtney was born Feb. 16, 1933, to J.D. Curtis and Nettie Louise Smith Stacey in Canoe, Ala. Of the Baptist faith, she worked as a certified nursing assistant for most of her life. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at Bratt-Godwin Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Courtney is survived by one son, Larry (Betty) Houck of Atmore; one daughter, Martha Floyd of Atmore; four brothers, Elvin (Carolyn) Stacey...
Angela Findley, 64, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Pensacola. Mrs. Findley was a native and former resident of Louisiana and had resided in Century for the past 38 years. Of the Baptist faith, she was a 25-year employee of Century Pharmacy and an honorary member of Sisters on the Fly. The funeral was held at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Nathan Brown officiating and Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral home directing. Mrs. Findley is survived by one son, Blaine (Tamara) Findley of Century; one daughter,...
Ralph Darnell Hearndon, 65, of Brewton, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in a Pensacola hospital. Mr. Hearndon was born in Fort Sill, Okla. and had been a resident of Brewton for the past 45 years. A member of Jubilee Full Gospel Church, he worked as a market manager in the grocery industry. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Jubilee Full Gospel Church in Riverview with Bro. Reo Pugh and Bro. James Gay officiating. Burial followed at Weaver Cemetery in the Appleton community with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mr. Hearndon...
Alvenzer Calvin Lee, 75, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Mr. Lee was born Dec. 17, 1944, to Winston and Irma Lee in Flomaton and attended Carver High School in Century, Fla. Relocating to Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1962, he worked for various factories and earned his CDL license. Employed driving tractor trailers in Brooklyn for 20 years, he retired in 1995 and returned to Century in 1999. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at Apostolic Faith Church with Rev. Henry E. Swanson officiating. Burial followed at Century Cemetery with...
Frances Vincent Leszczynski, 72, of Byrneville, Fla., died Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at Century Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Lesczcynski was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. and resident of Byrneville for 15 years, coming from Milton, Fla. A U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam as a pilot, he had a career as a pilot, flying all over the U.S. and as a flight instructor. He flew medivac flights and worked for Petroleum Helicopter Incorporated out of Lafayatte, La. and was of the Catholic faith. A memorial service will be held by Mr....
Edward “Pete” Martin, 75, of Bay Minette, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in a Mobile hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Martin was born May 2, 1944, to Henry “Buck” Smith and Dorothy York Martin in Mobile. A longtime resident before he relocated to Bay Minette, he was a retired painter with Hines Realty and was of the Church of God faith. A graveside service was held at 3 p.m., Friday, Feb. 7, at Magnolia Cemetery with Rev. Ron Headley officiating. Burial followed with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Martin is survive...
Tony Lavaine Martin, 81, of East Brewton, died Thursday, Feb. 6,, 2020, in a Pensacola hospice facility following a brief illness. Mr. Martin was born July 11, 1939 to Otis and Brown Gandy Martin in Butler County, Ala. and had been a lifelong resident of East Brewton. A member of the Pursue Life Church, he was a member of the W.S. Neal High School Class of 1958 and retired from Scott Paper Company. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Pastor Michael Montgomery and Speaker Bernie...
Levon McKinley, 75, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Mr. McKinley was born Nov. 15, 1944, to James Thomas, Sr. and Bessie Mae Browning McKinley in Atmore, Ala. After graduating from Escambia County High School in 1963, he attempted to join the military, but instead married and moved to Gulfport, Miss. In 1964. He worked as a truck driver, traveling all over the U.S. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at Serenity Gardens Cemetery in Atmore. Burial followed with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. McKinley is...
Martha Lois Jackson Mitchell, 68, of Brewton, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. Mrs. Mitchell was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton who was a homemaker and of the Holiness faith. A memorial service was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22, at Bethel Mennonite Church with Bro. Woody Jackson officiating and Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Mitchell is survived by her husband of 34 years, George M. Mitchell of Brewton; one daughter, Norma Jerkins of Castleberry; one brother, Jessie Jackson of Brooklyn, Ala.; eight grandchildren; eight...
Terry Dennis Rigby, 60, of Oak Grove, Fla., died Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Pensacola. Mr. Rigby was born March 28, 1959, to Daniel and Doris Ticha Rigby in Columbia, S.C. and attended Auburn University. Retired fleet maintenance supervisor for Escambia County Solid Waste with more than 32 years of service, he was honored by the Escambia County Commission for his long career in 2018. Named Officer of the Year in 2012, he served as a volunteer for the Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department, as fire chief from 1988 to 1989, and would have served...
Sara “Tiny” Waters, 66, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Atmore. Mrs. Waters was a native of Atmore who had resided in the Century and Flomaton area for most of her life. She was a member of the Gospel Light Temple Church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 8, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Carnley officiating. Burial followed at Godwin Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Waters is survived by one son, Jamie Waters of Flomaton; one daughter, Ashley Lee of Flomaton; two sis...
Until it can get the road resurfaced and striped, the Flomaton Town Council agreed to spend up to $5,000 to put a center line on Upper Creek Road that will include a 2-foot stripe 10 feet apart for 1.5 miles. Karen Cash addressed the council Monday night saying the situation is dangerous. “Right now it's terrible,” Cash said. “There are no lines and it's very dangerous.” She said when it's raining and storming you can't tell if you are on the road. Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., said the town ha...
Two Atmore men face robbery charges after one admitted driving the other, who was later arrested for robbery, to Piggly Wiggly in Davisville last December. Johnny Cecil Patterson, 46, 159 E. Ashley St., was arrested Feb. 10, following an investigation that led to the arrest of Maurice M. Ervin, who Patterson said he dropped off at Davisville Piggly Wiggly on Dec. 4, 2019, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report. Patterson told police Ervin asked him to take him to the store aroun...
Escambia County (Ala.) offers an opportunity to give blood in Atmore from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 27, at Escambia County High School, located at 1215 Presley Street as patients fighting cancer need more blood than patients fighting any other disease, using nearly one-quarter of the nation’s blood supply. That’s why this February, the American Red Cross and the American Cancer Society have teamed up to encourage people across the country to Give Blood to Give Time, ensuring loved ones have the strength and support to battle cancer...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission will likely make a decision at its next meeting on whether or not to execute an option to purchase an 80-acre tract of land from the city of Brewton for the possible site of a new detention center. During Monday's commission meeting, commissioners were given a copy of the proposed agreement and were asked to look over it before the next meeting. Unless it's moved to March, the next scheduled commission meeting is 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24. The agreement gives t...
An Atmore man is being held on $500,000 bond on charges of aggravated child abuse for allegedly beating a 4-year old boy to the point it caused damage to the child's liver. District Judge Eric Coale imposed the $500,000 bond last Thursday on Ronald Dewayne Pettway, 34, 411 McRae St. Should Pettway get released on bond, he is to have no contact with the victim or anyone under the age of 18. He will also be subject to house arrest. Aggravated child abuse of a child under the age of 6 is a Class A...
Six people who were caught on surveillance cameras at Byrneville Elementary School trespassing and causing property damage now face charges of trespassing, as one suspect faces a felony property damage charge. Damage of $2,500 to an awning at Burneville Elementary School in early January led investigators to arrest two from Century, three from Flomaton and one from Atmore, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office report. Brandon Kyle Jones, 20, 1503 Gilmore Road, Century, was...
