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When the mother of attempted murder suspect De'Andre Lamar Mitchell went to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton Tuesday afternoon to pick up her son, who was released on bond, she took his spot behind bars after being served with a warrant also charging her with attempted murder involving the same crime. Yashetta McKenzie, 36, 1440 Tumbling Lane, Atmore, was booked into the detention center on an attempted murder charge. As of press time Wednesday she had not appeared for a bond...
Century Mayor Henry Hawkins told the council Monday night that the town had received a check in the amount of $165,180, referred to as 'payment under protest of water and sewer fees' and a letter from Attorney William Dunaway representing the owners of Century Park Apartments, the Pace's Foundation. The 50-unit, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom, complex was started in late January 2017 in the wooded area east of Escambia County Courthouse annex in Century and is financed by HOME funds provided by the Florida...
The Flomaton Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects who smashed through the front door of the Chevron Station at the intersection of Highways 113 and 31 early Tuesday and left after stealing cash and cigarettes. An alarm apparently went off at 2:35 a.m. on March 6 as the suspects entered the store. The two suspects, wearing hoodies and masks, are said to have stolen a cash register containing an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes before fleeing....
Century residents could have on-demand public transportation as early as October 2018 following discussion at Monday night's council meeting with members of Escambia County (Fla.) Mass Transit. Director Mike Crittenden told the council Monday night that he met with Century Mayor Henry Hawkins last week to discuss the need for more presence of public transportation in the north end of the county and that he has more than one plan to get that ball rolling. Crittenden and ECAT Director of...
Kelsie's Crew was racing for a cure Saturday morning in Flomaton, not only for their classmate and friend, but others who are battling cancer and especially for those now taking or will take an experimental treatment for brain tumors. Kelsie Padgett, 16, was on hand to sound the firetruck siren to start the 5-K run Saturday at Flomaton High School. Funds raised at the event will not only be used to help cover travel expenses for Kelsie and her family, but also help fund the experimental...
Wednesday, February 21st was the perfect day for celebrating FitFest’s 25th Silver Anniversary held recently at the Brewton Area YMCA. It was awesome and all of you who attended helped to make it a BIG SUCCESS! D. W. McMillan Memorial Hospital’s Home Health staff, the technicians from the Hospital’s Lab and Medical Equipment, Escambia County Extension System and Gamma Theta Chapter volunteers worked quickly and efficiently to register and provide health screenings for our guests in a timely manner. It was simply delightful to have Medic...
Clarence Leon Austin, 64, of Atmore, formerly of Perdido, died Friday, March 2, 2018. Mr. Austin was a native of Perdido who had been a resident of Atmore for some years. A U.S. Army veteran, he attended Central High School in Mobile and had worked for Thompson Tractor as a supply clerk. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 10, at the Longmire-Jones Memorial Chapel fo Turner Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Morning Dove Cemetery in Perdido with Turner Funeral Chapel directing. Mr. Austin is survived by his wife, Betty Ann Ma...
Lee Roy Burns, 73, of Jay, formerly of Marianna, Fla., died Friday, March 2, 2018 at Baptist Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mr. Burns worked as a truck driver, where he achieved more than three million accident-free miles and enjoyed several hobbies, including music and sports. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Match 6, at Jay Chapel with Dr. George Fredericks officiating and Jay Funeral Home directing. Mr. Burns is survived by his wife of 35 years, Linda Burns; one son, Lee Roy (Amanda) Burns, Jr.; one daughter, Michelle...
Lamar Cook, 66, of Palestine, Texas, died Thursday, March 1, 2018. Mr. Cook was a native and long time resident of Brewton before relocating to Palestine. A 1970 graduate of T.R. Miller High School where he was on the Championship winning football team, he was a retired oil consultant with Haliburton. The funeral was held at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 7, at Damascus Cemetery with Speaker Jack Fitts officiating. Burial followed with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Cook is survived by his wife of 38 years, Darla Cook of...
Anthony “Larry” Corrone, 86, died Sunday, March 4, 2018 in Century. Mr. Corrone was a native of West Haven, Conn. and former resident of Bethany, Conn. Who had resided in Century for the past six years. A U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was a VFW Life member of Connecticut, where he served as Judge Advocate and was the owner of Amity Excavating. Mr. Corrone is survived by his wife, Susan Joan Corrone of Century; and one son, Lawrence John (Lesley) Corrone of Bethany. Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of all arr...
James Edward Findley, 72, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 in Pensacola. Mr. Findley was a native of Brewton who relocated to Atmore. A U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam Conflict, he retired from Kimberly-Clark Papermill with 38 years of service, and was a member of the NRA, American Legion and the Fretwell Tabernacle Holiness Church. The funeral was held at 12 p.m., Thursday, March 8, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Sis. Helen Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Brooklyn Baptist Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home...
Emily Ann Harris-Thames, 76, died Monday, Feb. 26, 2018 in Montgomery. Mrs. Harris-Thames was born July 30, 1941 to Willie B. and Alberta Harris in Atmore. A 1959 graduate of Escambia County Training School, she moved to Hartford, Connecticut in 1960. While in Connecticut, she worked at Northeast Utilities in Wallingford, Conn. for 13 years and at Travelers Insurance Company for 12 years and the Hartford Civic Center. An active member of both Liberty Christian Center under Pastor Bolton and Toastmasters Association where she received numerous...
Delores Rolin Schultz, 64, died Friday, March 2, 2018. Mrs. Schultz was a native and lifelong resident of Poarch, Ala., where she was a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians and attended the New Testament Church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. William “Bubba” Rolin officiating. Burial followed at New Home Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Schultz is survived by one brother, Billie Rolin of Poarch; one sister, Lenna Rackard of Atmore; five nep...
Linda Martin Smith, 71, of Mobile, died March 1, 2018. Mrs. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Mobile who was in the first graduating class of W. P. Davidson High School. Earning a BS in biology from Mobile College, then an MS in counseling from South Alabama, she worked as a counselor at Searcy Hospital and later taught at Fairhope High School, Scarborough Middle School and Dixon Elementary School. She retired from the Mobile County School system after 31 years of service and was of the Christian faith. The funeral was held at 2 p.m.,...
Elizabeth Ann Davison Vaughn, 71, of Atmore, died Friday, Feb. 23, 2018. Mrs. Vaughn was born Sept. 24, 1946, to Johnie M. and Myrtle Kirchharr Vaughn in Mobile. A graduate of Escambia County High School, she was a member of Atmore First Assembly of God Church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Don Davis officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Vaughn is survived by her husband, Travis J. Vaughn of Atmore; two daughters,...
Ruby Lee Watson, 97, of Atmore, died Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Atmore Nursing Care Center. Mrs. Watson relocated to Atmore from Atlanta years ago, and was a member of Second Mt. Vernon Baptist Church. She was a homemaker and a friend to all who knew her. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Friday, March 9, at Longmire-Jones Memorial Chapel of Turner Funeral Chapel with Apostle Louis Banks officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with Turner Funeral Chapel directing. Mrs. Watson is survived by two sons, Robin Watson and Ernest Watson,...
E.Z. Wiggins, 68, died Monday, Feb. 19, 2018 at Fairhope Nursing Home. Mr. Wiggins was born July 16, 1949 to Arelious and Annie Ree Wiggins in Atmore, where he was a lifelong resident. A memorial service was held at 10 a.m., Thursday, March 1, at Christian Memorial Funeral Home with Claude Wiggins officiating and Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing. Mr. Wiggins is survived by his wife Sarah Wiggins of Foley, Ala.; his children, Wilbert Nettles, Minnie Hodges, Ezekiel Nettles, Clarisa Nettles, Edgar Nettles, Eric Coley, Ray Wiggins, Sonja...
At Jay High School's Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics (STEAM) Community Innovative night, Jay High School and Elementary School administration, faculty, students, area colleges, trade schools and other STEAM professionals provided stations with hands-on activities relevant to their professions and careers in the science field to demonstrate how science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics can be applied, along with modern technology, in today's global classrooms to pre...
Area restaurants have always been places to grab a meal, share fellowship with friends and family and solve the world's problems. Down through the years numerous local establishments each had their own faithful followers who were regular fixtures at lunch, breakfast or supper. One such eating house was Grubbs' Café in the South Flomaton/Century area. An early morning conversation with my mother, Helen McKinley provided much of the information for this story. The little café set unimposingly a...
Last Saturday I had the delightful experience of being interviewed by two UWF students about my experiences in Century through the years. They were a part of the Oral and Community History project directed by UWF Public Historian Dr. Jamin Wells. Their focus was on the ways the tornado of 2016 changed Century, but they also wanted to hear about other ways Century has changed. The project included 12 UWF students who interviewed 13 Century area residents. Their finished project will be preserved...
I will change names and places to protect the ones in this story. Most, if not all are dead now. I loved and respected them as friends. No harm intended here, just a sweet and very funny memory that I need to share. So we moved to the community as outsiders. We needed to pay our bills and settle for our children to have a place to be free range and educated and socialized. The job allowed us to buy acreage and build our dream home. One offspring was in school, one was home schooled by Captain Kangaroo and Mr. Green Jeans and Mr. Rogers, "It's...
I've lost count of the number of state legislators who are filing their so-called politically correct gun control bills in the aftermath of the mass shooting at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., where 19-year old Nicholas Cruz is accused of gunning down 17 people with an AR-15 rifle. I've lost count of the number of bills the Florida Senate has passed; I've seen where at least one Alabama legislator is ready to ban all semi-automatic guns. A lot of the bills I've seen or rea...
No matter the size of the business, the number of workers it employs, or the industry it supports, workplace safety is the responsibility and should be a chief priority of all businesses. Every worker deserves a safe and healthy workplace. As Chairman of the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee, I recently convened a hearing to examine the role of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in supporting workplace safety. The hearing looked at how OSHA is ensuring safe workplaces and promoting smart, responsible regulatory...
We've learned over the years that we have good law enforcement officers doing good works as they try to solve crimes. We've also learned that most cases were not only solved by good police work, but by members of the community stepping forward with information. The community provides the eyes and ears because law enforcement can't be everywhere all the time. Flomaton is currently looking for two suspects who kicked in the front door of the Chevron Station at the intersection of Highways 113 and 31 early Tuesday morning. We have a photo of one...
As the June primaries for our statewide races get closer, there is a lot of media attention and stories written about the power being wielded by special interests, PACs and big money. They focus on the large amount of cash and influence being bet on the horses for governor and the legislature. The Business Council of Alabama and ALFA are getting prepared to protect their friends and allies and punish their enemies. These two powerful and money laden special interests will be players in the 2018 horse races. Surprisingly, these two pro-business...
