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According to the Florida's COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard as of Wednesday, April 15, zip code 32535, which is primarily Century and surrounding areas, had five positive cases of COVID-19. Following the discovery last week that there was one positive case of the virus in that zip code, Century Mayor Henry Hawkins issued a letter to residents and council members following Gov. Ron DeSantis' shelter in place order, outlining social distancing practices. In the letter, Hawkins urged...
The town of Flomaton will be opening a food bank next Thursday that will provide food to Flomaton residents from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the community center on McCurdy Street, with plans to hold the food give-away each Thursday during the COVID-19 pandemic. During Monday afternoon's teleconference council meeting, Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., asked the council its thoughts on the town opening a food bank for its citizens. “I agree,” said Councilwoman Lillian Dean. “People are not going to the groce...
When Flomaton Police Chief Chance Thompson launched his 'How Are Ya!' program a few months ago, Sophronia Quinley was the first person to sign up. Last week Chief Thompson paid her a home visit to give Ms. Quinley a birthday cake to celebrate her 84th birthday. Wearing gloves and a mask due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Thompson kept his social distance in presenting her with the cake. Today, Chief Thompson has 15 senior citizens or handicapped individuals living in the Flomaton Police...
Escambia County (Ala.) Tax Collector Tim Pettis announced that the county's delinquent tax property sale has been postponed until July 2 to give taxpayers additional time to pay their bills before additional penalties are added to the total. The sale of properties where the property taxes have not been paid is normally held in May in front of the courthouse. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alabama Department of Finance Office of the State Comptroller has extended the county's final settlement...
Many church pews were empty but churches celebrated the risen Christ in many ways this past Sunday with drive-up services, auto services, video services and held to tradition with displays of Easter Sunday....
Easter bunnies arrived Sunday to bring cheer. Pictured above, the Easter Bunny caught a ride with MedStar Ambulance in Flomaton to bring a smile to those who have been inside their houses. Below, the Easter Bunny waved to motorist along Highway 31 in Brewton....
The Brewton Lions Club presented D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital with a $6,000 check to help create two UV light rooms that will be used to sanitize hospital equipment like masks and gowns. The Lions donation pays for one and a half of the two rooms. Using social distancing and masks, Lions Club President Steve Claytor presents the check to Lee Shaughnessy, director of integrated facilities management at the hospital. From left are Hugh Miller, Lions Club secretary-treasurer, Claytor, Gabe...
Businesses in downtown Flomaton owned by the town of Flomaton will have their rent payments suspended, but not forgiven, during the shutdown ordered by the COVID-19 pandemic. During a teleconference council meeting Monday afternoon, Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., said due to the shutdown, those businesses are not able to pay rent because they are closed. Town Attorney Chuck Johns said an attorney general's opinion said the town could defer the rent payments but could not forgive those payments. The...
The CEO of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Stephanie A. Bryan, released the following statement upon Congress’s passage of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. “I applaud our federal lawmakers for their actions to pass legislation that will spur the economy and provide relief to tribes during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Bryan. “The Poarch Creek Indians have taken many precautions to protect our employees and tribal members, and we are thankful our lawmakers acknowledge the relief we need. We have volunta...
In its bi-weekly COVID-19 update released Tuesday, the Escambia County (Ala.) Healthcare Authority announced there have been 10 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the county and no deaths reported. The report states that the 10 positive tests in the county were county residents out of 165 county residents tested. There has been one positive test reported from D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital in Brewton and nine from Atmore Community Hospital. However, the two hospitals have tested 262...
A Walnut Hill, Fla. man was arrested April 4 when authorities responding to a theft complaint were able to identify the person captured by surveillance equipment as a suspect for the theft. Hunter Anthony Chavers, 24, 6801 Pine Forest Road, was arrested and charged with one count felony dealing in stolen property when he was identified with another male subject on a stolen surveillance camera, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's office report. John Gay, 200 Highway 97A in Walnut...
Maverick Natural Resources donated personal protective equipment (PPE) from its inventory to Jay Hospital and Town of Jay Volunteer Fire Department on Tuesday, April 7. The donation included 75 N95 respirator masks, 40 boxes of nitrile gloves, and 36 pairs of clear safety glasses. Maverick personnel typically use masks, gloves, and glasses of the types donated while conducting day-to-day operations in the Jay oil and gas field and plant location. The donation provides much-needed equipment to front-line medical professionals and first...
The phrase ‘go wash your nasty hands’ has special meaning in the South as many of us have heard our parents or grandparents say it just before dinner. Now, it has taken on new urgency under the threat of coronavirus. It is also the current mantra from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Kent Stanford, who has become a bit of an internet sensation. In mid March, Alabama Extension began its alternative operations plan in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Since that time, Stanford, with the help of his teenage daughter, has been light...
Elsie Marie Albritton Baggett, 83, of barnett Crossroads, Ala., died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Mobile. Mrs. Baggett was born June 7, 1936, to James Frank and Mary Jane Barlow Albritton. She was emplyed as a sewing machine operator at Vanity Fair, from where she later retired. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Baggett is survived by four daughters, Gail Kitchens Stamps of Barnett Crossroads, Debra Jane Patti of Brewton, Teresa Ann (Eddie) Albritton of Grand Bay, Ala. and Karen Louise (Jimmy) Millikan of Huxford, Ala.; 12...
Wallace Brown, 86, of Atmore, died Friday April 10, 2020 at Atmore Nursing Care Center. Mr. Brown was a native of Uriah, Ala. Who lived most of his life in the Nokomis, community of Atmore. A member of Mt. Shiloh Baptist Church, he worked in the construction industry and was a farmer. A private graveside service was held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 13, at Mt. Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Dennis K. Stephens officiating. Burial followed with Turner Funeral Chapel directing. Mr. Brown is survived by three brothers, Hoover Brown of...
Maxine Lisenby Butts, 71, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at the Brewton hospital. Mrs. Butts was born Feb. 27, 1949, to Marvin and Iva Lee Simmons Lisenby in the Barnett Crossroads community. A resident of Brewton for the past 52 years, she retired as the Chief Clerk in the Escambia County Probate Judge's office. She taught Sunday School fro more than 20 years at First Open Bible Church and was a member of Flomaton Freewill Baptist Church who enjoyed the outdoors. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 11, at Canaan Cemetery...
John Christopher Crapps, 43, of Flomaton, died Thursday, April 9, 2020. Mr. Crapps was born Feb. 15, 1977, to John and Elizabeth Crapps, in Stewart, Fla. and had been a lifelong member of the Flomaton community. Of the Christian faith, he was employed with Grede Iron Mill Works in Brewton. Mr. Crapps is survived by his parents, John Crapps of Allentown, Fla. And Elizabeth Crapps of Flomaton; one daughter, Sarah Ann Crapps of Byrneville, Fla.; one brother, David Wayne Crapps of Savannah, Ga.; two sisters, Angela Trawick of Flomaton and Mary...
John “Jay” Bose Koldeway, 62, of Brewton, died Monday, March 23, 2020, in a Birmingham hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Koldewey was born April 23, 1957, in Jacksonville, Fla. and became a long-time resident of Brewton. Of the Episcopalian faith, he was a 1975 graduate of T.R. Miller High School who worked as a home building contractor and enjoyed several hobbies. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Dasinger-Pope Cemetery in the Smuteye community of Union Springs, Ala. with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Bre...
Julia Estelle Eubanks Low, 96, of Brewton, died Saturday, April 11, 2020 in Birmingham. Mrs. Low was born Sept. 17, 1923, to Lawrence Monroe and Julia Griffin Eubanks, in Lucedale, Miss. Growing up in Mobile, where she graduated from Murphy High School in 1940, she moved to New Orleans, where she earned a registered nursing degree and worked at Turo Infirmary. She met and married her husband there in 1945 and they moved to San Antonio, Texas, then Fort Benning, Ga. before relocating to Brewton in 1949. Employed as a nurse at New Hope Manor,...
Alger Dale McGhee, 59, of Walnut Hill, Fla., died Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Mr. McGhee was born March 27, 1961, to Alger Pent, Jr. and Annice Ernestin Taylor McGhee in Atmore. A graduate of Escambia County High School Class of 1979, he was a former grocery store emplyee for more than 20 years and a member of the Poarch Creek Band of Indians. He worked as a manager at the Wind Creek Entertainment Center and was a member of Atmore First Assembly of God Church. Mr. McGhee is survived by his wife, Stephanie Stacey McGhee of Walnut Hill; children,...
Pansy Corine Searcy Morris, 80, of Brewton, died Saturday, April 11, 2020, following a brief illness. Mrs. Morris was born Nov. 3, 1939, in Conecuh County, Ala. and was a lifelong resident of Brewton. Of the Baptist faith, she attended W.S. Neal High School and was a homemaker. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 15, at Hanberry Cemetary with Rev. Cavin Cawthon officiating. Burial followed with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Morris is survived by two sons, Allen Morris and David Morris, both of...
Lisa Darlene Parnell, 58, of Atmore, died Monday, April 6, 2020. Mrs. Parnell was born Feb. 26, 1962, and was a friend to all who knew her. A funeral was held at 11 a.m., Friday, April 10, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Eric Jenkins and Sis. Helen Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Dean Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Parnell is survived by her husband, Thomas Parnell; five children, Jennifer Parnell, Jamie Parnell, Alyson Donald, Joseph Parnell and Christian Perez; her mother, Robbie...
Glason Winston Powell, 62, died Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Castleberry, Ala. Mr. Powell was born Nov. 9, 1957, in Brewton and had been a resident of Selma, Ala. For a few years. Relocated to Castleberry in Jan. 2020, he had worked as a painter, carpenter and truck driver and was of the Mennonite faith. Mr. Powell is survived by his mother, Lue McCall of Castleberry; five brothers, Jason Powell of Brewton and Rayvon Powell, Clarence Earl “Chicken Man” Powell, Danny Powell, and Steven Powell, all of Castleberry; two sisters, Gwen Bell and Lis...
Juanita Elisa Adams Roth, 94, of Brewon, died Tuesday, April 7, 2020, following an extended illness. Mrs. Roth was born Feb. 1, 1926, to Daniel Fletcher and Florence Baldwin Adams in Dowling Park, Fla. and later moved to Paxton, Fla., graduating from Paxton High School in 1944. Enlisting in the United State Marine Corps, she was stationed in Washington, D.C. during World War II. Later attending Gradwahl College in St. Louis, Missouri, she met and married her husband and they moved to Brewton in 1957, when the paper mill opened. She was a...
I saw a post on Facebook last week that made me laugh. Whoever originally posted it said things must be getting back to normal because they had started getting those calls informing them about their extended car warranties. I hadn't really thought about it, but I haven't gotten one of those calls in several weeks. Two days after reading the post, I got one. I got another one the next day. What I didn't miss were the political calls we would have been bombarded with a few weeks ago when Alabama...
