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The following is an exerpt from the Encyclopaedia Britannica: Valentine's Day, also called St. Valentine's Day, holiday (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. The holiday has origins in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February. The festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included fertility rites and the pairing off of women with men by lottery. At the end of the 5th century, Pope Gelasius I replaced Lupercalia with St. Valentine's Day....
Throughout the South various subcultures impacted the years leading up to the war in a variety of ways. While the society of the time was influenced by many different factors, the effect of hunting on the Southern mindset and its effect on the war are often overlooked. From the time the first settler crossed the Blue Ridge with a Kentucky Rifle in hand the South would forever be under the spell of the hunt. Early hunters took part in the deer trade, sold pelts, or trapped beavers for income....
The Alger-Sullivan Historical Society holds a meeting on the third Tuesday of each month at 6pm. You are invited to attend any meeting and maybe become part of our group. The meetings usually have a few minutes of business, followed by a guest who speaks on some aspect of local history. We then adjourn for a pot-luck dinner. Our society’s meeting this month will be a bit special as Judson Cardin, one of our members who is a Civil War buff, will speak on relics that he has found in connection with the last days of the war in our area. To many, t...
Y'all know by now I have no secrets and even less shame. I tell my stuff first so if anyone else ever writes about my mess, my version should be the one you believe. My children are by now mostly shamed into letting me run with it, so thats a good thing. They can use all my stories to publish a book and enjoy icecream from the profits. Okay, so I just saw a video of my favorite FB kids playing in a rabbit hutch and the chicken pen which fired up my memory of a moment in time of my own childhood holding a church revivel in our chicken house. "...
Next time you are off for an early morning jog or you need a mid-afternoon pick-me-up, grab a handful of nuts on your way out the door. These tiny edible seeds have more nutritional value than you think. Nuts are very underrated as a food and provide many nutritional benefits. They are rich in protein, minerals, vitamins, antioxidants, fiber and omega-3’s. Research shows that people who eat nuts tend to be leaner and may have a lower risk of many diseases compared to those who don’t eat nuts. However, nuts are high in calories and fat, but don...
Follow these General Rules For Staying Focused: Concentration is a key factor in bringing a rational base to any important situations. The following are some general ground rules for you to think about if you need to work on improving your ability to concentrate: ALWAYS BE WHERE YOU ARE. All power is futile unless it is focused. Unless you direct all your energies to one point, you will never perform any task quite as capable as you possibly could. ONE THING AT ONCE. It is a proven fact that the quickest way to get many things accomplished is...
Paul Cooper, 76, known affectionately as “The Short Coca Cola Man”, of Castleberry, Ala., died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 in a Pensacola hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Cooper was a native of Lenox, Ala. and lifelong resident pf Conecuh County, Ala. Of the Holiness faith, he was a retired logger and mechanic. The funeral was held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 5, at the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Bros. Nathaniel Roach and Steve Pugh officiating. Burial followed at Cooper Cemetery in the Appleton Community and Craver's Funeral home of...
Latiana Denen Deese, 49, died Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at Covenant Hospice at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola. Mrs. Deese was a native of Atmore, Ala. amd 1988 graduate of Escambia County High School, where she was a member of the Marching Band Color Guard. A member of Saints with A Vision A F & M Church of God, she had several hobbies. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 9, at Sainst with A Vision A F & m Church of God with Revs. Onesmus Henry, Jr. and Audrey America-McAroy officiating. Burial followed at Stallworth Cemetery with...
Jewell M. Johnson, 74, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in Lenox, Ala. Mrs. Johnson was born in Silsbee, Texas and had lived most of her life in Houston before moving to Lenox in 2005. Of the Baptist faith, she worked as a self-employed beautician. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13, at Ranah Cemetery in Lenox with Bro. Bobby Boatwright officiating. Burial followed with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, Roland C. Johnson of Lenox; two sons, Jerry (Deb) Johnson and Daniel Johnson, both of...
Berl Vance Kirby, 73, died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, in Fairhope, Ala. Mr. Kirby was a native and former resident of Roanoke, Va. who had resided in Whitehouse Fork, Ala. for the past 46 years. He was a member of the Whitehouse Fork Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 8, at the Whitehouse Fork Community Cemetery with Rev. Charles Lewis officiating. Burial followed with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Kirby is survived by his daughter, Wanda Ann Kirby of Whitehouse Fork; two sisters, Ann Gable and Jean...
Johnny Clinton Lowery, 66, of Century, died Friday, Deb. 9, 2019 at a Pensacola Healthcare Facility.s Mr. Lowery was born in Century and was a lifelong member of the Century community. Of the Baptist faith, he worked as a mechanic at Masland Carpets and enjoyed outdoor activities. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Flomaton Funeral Home with Rev. Fred Stallworth officiating. Burial followed at Flomaton Cemetery with Flomaton Funeral Home directing. Mr. Lowery is survived by his wife, Wanda Prichett Lowery of Century; one son,...
Dariontae Travion Richardson, 16, died Monday, Feb. 4, 2019, in Birmingham. Mr. Richardson was born Aug. 7, 2002, to Torris and Erica Richardson. He attended Northview High School in Century from 2015 to 2018, where he was a football and basketball player and member of several other clubs and organizations. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 9, at Grace Fellowship in Atmore with Pastor Glen Weber and Elder Irma Redmond officiating. Burial followed at New St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery with Christian Memorial Funeral Chapel...
Ella Irene White, 86, of Jay, Fla., died Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2019, at a Pensacola healthcare facility. Mrs.White was born in Jay where she remained a lifelong member of the Jay community and of Brownsdale baptist Church. Retired from Monsanto in 1975, she enjoyed many outdoor activities and traveling. The funeral was held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 10., at Brownsdale Baptist Church in Jay with Rev. Jeff Leake officiating. Burial followed at Jay City Cemetery with Flomaton Funeral Home directing. Mrs. White is survived by one son, Lavon (Melita)...
Last week, President Trump gave the State of the Union address to the nation. I can say that in all my time in Washington, this was the best State of the Union I have had the honor of attending, and it seems most Americans agree. The President’s message was clear: if we stop with the political games and focus on solutions, American Greatness knows no bounds. By supporting President Trump’s clear and bold agenda, the American people will be stronger, safer, and more prosperous. He began by charging us to choose greatness in all that we do as...
The Alabama Education Association (AEA) was the most powerful and influential political organization in Alabama for close to three decades. The late Dr. Paul Hubbert was the builder and King of this powerful organization. He became known as the King of Goat Hill. He reigned omnipotently over the Legislature. All dynasties have to end. The AEA reign began to end with Dr. Hubbert’s retirement. The choice to succeed Dr. Hubbert with Henry Mabry was devastating for the organization. Mabry’s ludicrous and foolhardy stay was the worst nightmare tha...
President Trump’s second State of the Union address was magnificent! Although not an orator, his delivery was excellent and his speech writers crafted a great speech. Of course Democrats and their henchmen in the mainstream media again trashed Trump, but a CBS poll of its viewers recorded an astonishing 76% positive reception. So tune out Democrat demagoguery, tedious media sniping, and fallacious vacuous pseudo intellectual distortions by liberal pundits; average Americans loved it! Democrats claimed it was unmemorable, complained it lacked s...
It seems that just about every week we have a story about a municipality holding public meetings to get citizens' input on how tax dollars should be spent in their respective cities or towns. Most such meetings center around 'grants' certain towns receive to address issues in those municipalities. Grant sounds good, but it's still tax money you are sending to the grant provider. Whether it comes from Washington, D.C., Montgomery or Tallahassee it's still tax money we have sent to them. In a...
Our feeling is that most people take it for granted that when they go to the grocery store they will find meat, vegetables and other items they all need to make dinner. We doubt that anybody pauses to think about how that pork chop, steak, potato, broccoli, beans or peas made it to the store. We also take it for granted there will be a blackberry pie and ice cream in the freezer section. It's kind of like putting your garbage can at the street the night before pickup; out of site, out of mind. Anthony Wiggins, Escambia County's extension...
This past Saturday officers with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office and the Brewton Police Department conducted a shakedown at the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton that led to the seizure of multiple contraband items and the investigation continues into the inmates who possessed the items and how the items made it inside the county jail. Sheriff Heath Jackson reported officers found 13 cell phones, six cell phone chargers, four homemade knives, a quantity of pills, three bags of...
The Flomaton Town Council balked at a request from Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., to give raises to town employees and also rejected a proposal from Councilman Buster Crapps to put up signs in front of town all to limit parking to customers only. Mayor Bondurant proposed giving raises effective March 1 that would cost the town $17,479 or about $2,500 per month. He said the raises were for all employees but one, but noted that one employee said if she accepted the raise she'd have to quit. He also...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission approved the property tax and alcohol taxes for the current year with no increases from previous years. During Monday's commission meeting, County Clerk-Administrator Tony Sanks told the commission the Alcohol Beverage Control Board taxes collected in the county are at the maximum allowed by state law. He also said the ad valorem tax rate is the same that it's been for about 20 years, noting the commission must approve the levies each year. The board voted...
East Brewton continues its crackdown on drugs with the arrest of three people following traffic stops with two involving 'spice' which East Brewton Police Chief Kenny Brazille said is becoming an epidemic. "Spice is a major issue," Brazille said. "It's the drug of choice. The problem is people ingesting spice don't know what they are putting into their bodies." Although spice, or synthetic marijuana, has been banned for sale in stores, Brazille said it's still showing up on the streets. "People...
Officers in the Student Government Association at Jay High School got to see first hand how Jay town council conducts a meeting, discusses and makes decisions to approve, disapprove or table items on the agenda at Jay Town Council's Monday night meeting on February 4, in the school's library. "We are trying to become more of a community-driven town that allows us to be more in touch with our school system, so students can see how government works, and those type of things," said Jay Mayor Shon...
Want to buy a cow or a pig or want to know how to grow that perfect tomato? Or if you are a farmer and you are searching for that right pasture grass or are wanting to get certified to qualify for the Farmer's Market Nutrition Program, the Escambia County Extension office in Brewton has several programs on the horizon. Anthony Wiggins, county extension agent, appeared before the Escambia County Commission Monday to give them an update on upcoming activities at the extension office. Wiggins...
Atmore officials announced Monday that they will partner with representatives from Smart Growth America this month as part of a free, grant-funded technical assistance program. This workshop seeks to provide local officials and community leaders with the necessary strategies to help position Atmore for long-term economic growth. Atmore residents are invited to join the workshop's first evening for an introductory public presentation on planning for economically and fiscally sustainable communities. The event will be held Tuesday, February 19,...
