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The students of Flomaton Elementary School experienced a touch of the wild on Wednesday, Feb. 20, when Rick Rackstraw with Rick's Exotic Animals stopped to see them at the Flomaton High School old gym. Kindergarteners through sixth grade got to see what exotic kinds of animals live in the forests of South America. This was Rackstraw's third visit to Flomaton and he has been bringing his exotic cast of animals to audiences for almost 25 years. Rackstraw got into the business of exotic anaxials...
General Edmund Pendleton Gaines (1777-1849) had a lasting impact on Alabama and US history. Gaines was a hero of the War of 1812, the Seminole Wars as well as the Mexican War. He is also credited as being the officer who arrested fugitive US Vice President Aaron Burr in Alabama in 1807. The times in which Gaines lived were exciting times. It was an era of big dreams and boundless ambition. People in this era took pride in being called Americans and it was a time when people weren’t afraid to rely on their abilities to propel them to g...
This week I'm going to be telling a little personal history as well as community history that very few people know about. The main event of this story happen back in the early nineties, 1991 I believe, and I will touch on another event that we did in 1995. Both events were accomplished by local ham radio operators from the southwest Alabama and northwest Florida area. The first event was launching a weather balloon that went to attitude of approximately 120,000 feet. The balloon had a payload...
I was born, not to the manor, so to speak with hair of curls, but with straight as a board hair. Now some boards are not exactly straight, but warped. Daddy hated warped boards. I hated straight hair. Anyway, we took what we were given and ran with it. Mama put my hair up in curls on Saturday nights using rollers cut from strips of two ply paper grocery bags hoping for Sunday blessings on her little undainty daughter. My hair was Saturday night fresh washed and rolled into little torture knots while we listened to the Grand Ole Opry. Saturday n...
Alabama ranks in the bottom three in the United States for breastfeeding initiation and continuation. Breastfeeding allows many health benefits for both a child and mother. To encourage more breastfeeding families, Alabama Extension’s Human Sciences unit has partnered with the Alabama Department of Public Health, Alabama Partnership for Children and also the Alabama Breastfeeding Committee to launch the Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care Certification. Alabama Extension will lead the implementation of this initiative, which is available to a...
There is no stress in your life, is there? Okay, I know the answer. Not surprised by that answer, either. Much of our stress is a by-product of fear. Think about it. If we had no fears, we would have no need to stress about anything, would we? We allow ourselves to become uptight over finances, careers, health, relationships, and a ton of smaller, less significant areas of our lives, don’t we? I know. I have been there. No doubt, life would be lived far more productively and joyfully if there was no stress in our lives. But that’s just not rea...
Cleveland Franklin Boatwright,78, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Atmore, Ala. Mr. Boatwright was a native and former resident of Georgiana, who had resided in Atmore for the past 43 years. A retired carpenter with 60 years of experience, he was of the Church of Christ faith. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 24, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Malcolm Harrelson officiating. Burial followed at the Bowman Cemetery with Petty Eastside Funeral Home directing. Mr. Boatwright is survived by sone son, Greg (Theresa)...
Mark Lawrence, 67, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, in Bay Minette. Mr. Lawrence was a native and former resident of London, England who had resided in Atmore for the past two years. He was a member of the Atmore Baptist Temple Church. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel with Rev. Doug Odom officiating. Burial followed at Serenity Garden Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Lawrence is survived by his wife, Lana Williams Lawrence of Atmore; one daughter, Lori Moore of Atmore; and...
Emma Jean McGhee, 97, of Daphne, Ala., died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Mobile. Mrs. McGhee was born Sept. 17, 1921 to Marion and Julia Barlow Albritton in Atmore. She was a homemaker. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. J.T. Guyton officiating. Burial followed at Antioch Cemetery in Nokomis with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. McGhee is survived by one son, Michael (Monica) McGhee of Daphne; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and numerous nephews and nieces....
Patricia McGhee Moody, 63, died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019, in Atmore. Mrs. Moody was a native of Sikeston, Mo. and former resident of Eufala, Ala. who had resided in Atmore for the past nine years. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 23, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Roger Grandstaff officiating. Burial followed at New Home Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Moody is survived by two daughters, April Dawn Eisenman of Panama City, Fla. and Leah Diane (Chris) Powell of Dothan, Ala.; two...
James Lavon Roley, 78, of Atmore, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, in Atmore. Mr. Roley was born Aug. 11, 1940, to Samuel and Bessie Godwin Roley in Atmore and attended Ernest Ward High School and later served in the Army National Guard. Owner and operator of James Roley Construction Company for more than 40 years, he attended Atmore First Assembly of God Church and enjoyed spending time at his hunting camp in Vredenburgh, Ala. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 21, at Atmore First Assembly of God Church with Bro. Keith Lisenby...
Shannon Niclole Smith, 41, of East Brewton, died Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019, in a Pensacola hospice facility after an extended illness. Mrs. Smith was a native of Mobile who was a long time resident of East Brewton., A 1995 graduate of W.S. Neal High School, she was a former employee of Hainje’s Furniture. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28,at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Speaker Grayson Peters officiating. Burial followed at Green ACres Cemetery in Brewton with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home d...
Joe Bunyan Thompson, Jr., 87, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, at Mobile Infirmary. Mr. Thompson was born Feb. 22, 1932, to Joe Bunyan and Elizabeth (Graves) Thompson in Daviston, Ala. Graduating from Alabama Polytechnic Institute in 1954 and the University of Alabama’s School of Law in 1959, he was a member and trustee of North Brewton Baptist Church for many years. He worked as an attorney in Brewton for 46 years and served asCity Attorny for Brewton and Atmore during his legal career. He also served as a Captain in the Army and National Guard a...
Willanette Troutman, 82, of Atmore, died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, in Atmore. Mrs. Troutman was born Dec. 16, 1936, to Ollie and Ruby Higdon Moye in Robinsonville, Ala. Retired from Escambia County, Alabama School District as a secretary, she was a member of Robinsonville Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, Feb. 22, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Phil Johnson officiating. Burial followed at Robinsonville Baptist Church Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Troutman is survived by two...
A Jay man was arrested Feb. 21 and charged with felony molestation of a child less that 12 years old following an investigation by the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office. Henry Lee Thompson, 69, 5275 Oil Well Road, was accused of intentionally touching the breast, buttocks and genitals of a 4-year-old girl beginning in 2011 in Jay, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. A criminal history showed Thompson is a registered sex offender as a result of a conviction out of...
A search warrant and a traffic stop in East Brewton sent three people to jail in separate incidents with one woman arrested on possession and distribution of methamphetamine. Sherry Renee Gilmore, 40, 674 Dixon Nursery Road, was arrested Feb. 19 and charged with distribution of a controlled substance (meth) and possession of a controlled substance (meth). Jeremy Cois Gilmore, 38, same address, was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to police reports, East Brewton...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved a bid of more than $700,000 for a video surveillance system at its Thursday, Feb. 21 meeting. In a motion made by Mike Edwards and seconded by Mike Hoomes, the board approved to award bid 2019 to 2023 for a video surveillance system to Information Transport Solutions not to exceed the original bid amount of $731,234.95. “We worked on this for about a year doing preliminary fact-finding to determine what would best meet our needs for a survei...
Take a break from the usual dinner and come have pancakes at the Flomaton Lions Club semi-annual Pancake Supper at 5:30 p.m., Monday, March 4, at the Flomaton Community Center, located at 600 McCurdy St. in Flomaton. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased from any Flomaton Lions Club member or Tri City Ledger. All proceeds benefit the LEO Scholarship Fund. Plates will include three pancakes, two link sausages, syrup and a drink of choice from orange juice, milk or water. Coffee will be available...
Students from kindergarten to eighth grade filled the gym at Pollard-McCall Junior High School Tuesday morning for Paws Crossed Dog Rescue, a pet care program started by former teacher Renee Johnson. Johnson taught school in Escambia County (Ala.) for more than 20 years and discovered she had degenerative disk disease, which led her to the program. “I found out I have degenerating back disease, and with the day in day out of everyday teaching, I wasn't dependable,” said Johnson. “So I retir...
An Atmore man who is a convicted felon since 2008 now faces a felony weapon possession charge last Monday when a traffic stop and subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a gun on the front seat. Antwon Demond Bowens, 36, 104 Gray St., was driving east on Highway 4 in Century with no headlights and was stopped by law enforcement, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report. The report said law enforcement made contact with Bowens at the intersection of Century Boulevard and Front...
A single vehicle crash at 3:15 a.m., on Sunday, Feb. 24, has claimed the life of an Enterprise woman. Lindsey Brooke Jensen, 22, was killed when the 2017 Hyundai Elantra she was riding in left the roadway and struck a bridge piling. Jensen was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver, Robert Earl Whatley, 23, of New Brockton, was injured and transported to D.W. McMillian Hospital. The crash occurred on Interstate 65 at the 70 mile marker, ten miles west of Flomaton. Nothing further is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to...
Many Jay area businesses and other organizations in Santa Rosa County are now tobacco free, a growing trend throughout the state and country. To date, 24 local businesses in Santa Rosa County have implemented tobacco free policies, including AppRiver, CVS Stores, City of Milton, Santa Rosa County School District, Family Dollar Stores, Lowe’s Stores, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Rosa County Jail, Blackwater River Correctional Facility, University of West Florida, GEO Corrections and Detention, Santa Rosa County Offices, Sha...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at its Thursday, Feb. 21 meeting. Resignations Yolonda Walters, science teacher at Escambia County Alternative School, effective February 15, 2019; Holly Pettis, assistant softball coach at WS Neal High School, effective January 25, 2019; Kelli Grace, varsity cheerleader sponsor, WS Neal High School, effective January 28, 2019 Retirement Dan Walton, HVAC/electrician specialist at Atmore Maintenance Department, effective April 1, 2019 Employment Albert...
The American Red Cross offers two upcoming local blood donation opportunities between today and and middle March are from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., on Thursday, March 14, at Walmart located at 3371 South Alabama Avenue in Monroeville and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Tuesday, March 19 at Gulf Winds Federal Credit Union located at 201 S. Main Street in Atmore. The American Red Cross has a severe shortage of type O blood and urges type O donors – as well as eligible blood and platelet donors of all blood types – to give now to ensure lifesaving pat...
Flomaton High School captured the first place trophy at the Coastal Alabama Community College Michael Tedder Mathematics Tournament, held on Thursday, January 24, on the Brewton campus. Eight high schools and a total of 196 students participated in the day-long event. Teams competed for trophies and awards on a thirty-five-question exam and sixteen “quick answer” cipher questions. Michael Tedder, retired mathematics and physics instructor for the College and founder of the tournament over thirty years ago, was on hand to award the top ten per...
