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How a society deals with death and remembrance says a lot about the nation as a whole and our society is unwinding daily. As the War Between the States closed, and many wanted to put away any memory of this great national sadness, organizations began to emerge in the South to retrieve the Southern dead from far flung battlefields and honor them. The Ladies Memorial Association (LMA) arose to establish chapters around the South for the purpose of retrieving the dead and reinterring them in...
America is ablaze literally and figuratively. In a prolonged temper tantrum, anarchists and assorted malcontents have rioted, looted, and burned cities across the country for weeks. Average Americans are aghast watching incessant senseless violence on the nightly news, infuriated when elected leaders blame the police writ large, and then stunned when pundits scold law abiding citizens as culpable for the carnage and turmoil. Despite all of these cities being run by Democrats for decades, leftists insists it’s Republicans’ fault, it’s conservati...
Does Racism exist? Yes. It does. There's no running from it. It's been here and has been here for centuries. Especially here in the south. To argue it, is stupid. To deny it, is ignorance. To ignore it, is intolerable. To tolerate it, is insufferable. And to suffer it, well, that's a form of denying it. See what happened there, folks, it's circle logic. We, as Americans, have been stuck in this circle of cruelty to one another for far too long. We didn't start it. No one alive today started this...
My next book on Alabama politics will expound on who I believe have been the top 60 political leaders in Alabama over the past 60 years. More than likely in any political historian’s book George Wallace and Senator Richard Shelby would rank as the top two. The question is, “Who gets the number one spot?” In my book, Senator Shelby trumps Governor Wallace. Maybe not six years ago, but after Shelby’s current reign as Chairman of the United States Senate Appropriations Committee and what he has brought home to Alabama is simply unparal...
One of the important aspects of the early history of Conecuh County was the hostilities between the settlers and the Creeks. This was a part of the larger Creek War in which some factions of the Creek nation, aided by the British and the Spanish, fought against the US military, state militias and encroaching settlers as well as factions of the Creek nation who wanted a closer alliance with their white neighbors. “The first clashes between the Red Sticks and United States forces occurred on July 21, 1813. A group of territorial militia i...
As time takes us into the future, I have been thinking about how we are destroying our future in persuit of perfection I am wondering what effects we are having on the ground water. Let me explain, hopefully some smarter than myself will have a reasonable answer. Big concern is seeing all the enhanced boobs everwhere. When I was a young girl if we noticed a large chested girl, THAT was something to be noticed. Now if a young lady isn't naturally OVERSIZED by high school graduation, some are given a silicone pair by her parents as a gift. Self...
These last few weeks have riveted the country’s attention on police brutality. The murder of George Floyd was an atrocity, and unfortunately it’s not the first one. As we have so often in our history, it’s time for America to respond with appropriate and reasonable reform. It’s not time to lose our heads, however. The “defund the police” movement is not the answer. My colleagues Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina, Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, and Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton of the District of Columbia, all members of the Congres...
Cogongrass is one of the most significant non-native invasive plants in Alabama. Not only does it invade a wide variety of habitats, but it also disrupts ecosystem function, particularly through fire regimes and fire intensity. Thrives On Fire “Cogongrass is a fire-adapted species that thrives on fire,” Nancy Loewenstein, an Alabama Extension forestry, wildlife and natural resources specialist said. It burns easily and at extremely high temperatures in part because of its leaf characteristics but also because plants often have highly fla...
John Charles Adams, 80, of Century, died Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Mr. Adams was a native of Century who attended Carver High School and later retired as a machine operator at an iron foundry. He enjoyed fishing. A graveside service was held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, June 20, at Century Cemetery with Rev. Russell Fountain officiating. Burial followed with Turner Funeral Chapel directing. Mr. Adams is survived by one sister, Mattie B. Smith of Century. Mr. Adams was preceded in death by his parents....
Yvonne Savage Bradley, 67, of Cantonment, Fla., died Saturday, June 13, 2020. Mrs. Bradley was a native of Tarboro, N.C. who resided in Walnut Hill, Fla. for many years and Cantonment for two weeks. Employed at the Grain Elevator in Walnut Hill and as a substitute teacher for the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education, she was a member of Gaines Chapel AME Church in Atmore, where she worked in various positions, including as a Sunday School teacher and Women's Day Coordinator. The funeral was will be held at 12 p.m., Friday, June 19, at New...
Bobbie Louise Hayles Caraway, 86, of McCullough, Ala., died Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Mrs. Caraway was born to William Levi “Bud” and Ethel Olene Jones Hayles in Lottie, Ala. Working at V.J. Elmores, she married and moved to Mobile, where her husband worked at Brookley Field, until it closed. The couple moved to McCullough and began farming. A homemaker, she kept the books for the farm and was a member of Eastern Star. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, June 13, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jeremy Jones off...
Rosa Mae Carroll, 88, of Monroeville, died Monday, June 15, 2020. Mrs. Carroll was born in Century, Fla. and resided in Monroeville for the last 26 years. Of the Christian faith, she was a homemaker who had several hobbies, including sewing, quilt-making and gardening. The funeral will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 19, at Flomaton Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Crary Memorial Cemetery in Century with Flomaton Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Carroll is survived by four daughters, James H. Carroll of Ohio, Thomas H. (Bobbie Jo) Carroll of...
Ernest Jerry Hall, 86, died Friday, June 12, 2020. Mr. Hall was born Jan. 12, 1934, to Ernest and Velor Davis Hall, in Oak Grove, Fla. A farmer, cattleman, and Merchant Marine Chief Engineer on various vessels sailing the world, he served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1955 as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Mr. Hall is survived by the mother of his children, Mildred Marie Hadley Hall of Perdido, Ala.; one son, Mark (Debra) Hall of Oak Grove; one sister, Jackie Brown of Bratt, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren....
Ella Mae Knight, 105, of Atmore, died Monday, June 15, 2020, at Atmore Nursing Care Center. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 20, at Mt. Gillead Baptist Church in the Freemanville community. Burial will follow at Pierce Rabb Cemetery with Turner Funeral Chapel directing....
Judge G. Lloyd, 78, of Atmore, died Monday, June 8, 2020. Mr. Lloyd was born Aug. 14, 1941, to John and Issie Lloyd, in Frisco City, Ala. and was a retired foreman from Scott Paper Company/Kimberly Clark with more than 37 years of service. He had several hobbies, including woodworking, and enjoyed the outdoors. A graveside service was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, June 11, at the Huxford Community of Christ Cemetery with Min. Beth Linam officiating. Burial followed with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. Lloyd is survived by his wife,...
Louise O. Miniard, 93, died Wednesday, June 19, 2020, in a Pensacola hospital. Mrs. Miniard was born in Conecuh County, Ala. to Jospeh Samuel and Olivia Oliver and had been a longtime resident of Montgomery before returning to the Castleberry area in 1997. A member of London Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher for preschoolers, she had worked at Hollywood Nut Products in Montgomery. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 13, at London Baptist Church with Dr. Larry Patterson officiating. Burial followed with...
George Vance Painter, 91, of Brewton, died Friday, June 12, 2020, at a local nursing facility following a brief illness. Mr. Painter was born July 1, 1928, in Shelton, Connecticut, later living in Fairfax, Va. and then became a long time resident of Brewton. A 1945 graduate of Freeport High School in Long Island, N.Y., he also graduated from Rensselaer College in Troy, N.Y. He was a U.S. Navy veteran with 23 years of service who had retired from Brewton Iron Works with 19 years of service, as well as a member of the St. Stephens Episcopal...
Charles Edward Thompson, 72, died Friday, June 12, 2020. Mr. Thompson was a native of Atmore who had resided in Flomaton for most of his life. Of the Baptist faith, he was a retired operator with Vanity Fair with 33 years of service and worked as caretaker of the Sardis Baptist Cemetery for more than 16 years. He was an avid outdoorsman. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 16, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Earle Green officiating. Burial followed at the Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel...
Tina Denise Travis, 41, of Foley, Ala., died Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in a Mobile hospital following a brief illness. Mrs. Travis was born March 2, 1979, to Jimmy R. and Juanita Travis in Mobile. A graduate of Mary G. Montgomery High School and Faulkner State College, she was employed as an automotive finance manager and attended Center Point Church in Mobile. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. David Bane officiating. Burial followed at Beulah Cemetery in Brewton with...
According to the U.S. Census' website, as of June 15, Flomaton ranks dead last in Escambia County (Ala.) in terms of how many people have filled out their 2020 census form and Century's response is a little bit worse. The figures showed 61.4 percent had filled out the forms across the nation; 59.3 percent of residents in Alabama have filled out the forms; 56.6 percent have filled out forms in Escambia County; and 46.6 percent of Flomaton residents have filled out the forms. Looking across the...
"Escambia County will miss Eddie Gideons," is what Escambia County (Ala.) Judge of Probate Doug Agerton said of the 56-year old Atmore man who was killed Tuesday morning when his crop dusting plane crashed northwest of Atmore. "I met Eddie about 30 years ago at the Matthews' hunting camp," Agerton said. "He was a great guy. We hunted turkeys together and used to argue who was the best turkey hunter. I'm going to miss him. We lost a great guy." Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Heath Jackson said...
Three of the four Republicans who will be on the July 14 runoff ballot in Escambia County (Ala.) gathered at Hour Glass in Brewton Monday night, with Tommy Tuberville absent, as they presented their thoughts and ideas on the upcoming election. U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Sessions and U.S. House of Representatives candidates Jerry Carl and Bill Hightower attended the event sponsored by the Escambia County Alabama Republican Party. Sessions, who stepped down from the Senate to become President...
Although a federal judge has ruled in favor of plaintiffs who claim that some of Alabama's voting restrictions will create difficulties and risks created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Escambia County Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain said he's received no new guidelines that have set July 9 as the last day to apply for an absentee ballot for the July 14 runoffs. U.S. District Judge Abdul Kallon of the Northern District of Alabama granted part of a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed May 1 by...
The Century Town Council voted Monday night to compile a list of nominations and appoint someone at the next council meeting to fill the council seat left vacant when Ben Boutwell submitted his resignation June 8 in order to run for mayor in August. Boutwell's council seat No. 3 does not end until 2022. Council President Ann Brooks first nominated Mary Bourgeois. “I would like to nominate Mary Bourgeois, who has served as chairman of our Charter Review Committee,” said Brooks. “I feel like...
We'll give Tommy Tuberville credit for either being a great politician or surrounding himself with people who know about politics. As a football coach he studied the playbook of his opponents and as a candidate for the U.S. Senate he stole the playbook from President Trump and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey. Trump ran as an outsider who wanted to drain the swamp of career politicians. Tuberville did the same. Gov. Ivey ran her campaign by staying away from the microphone and wouldn't debate her Republican challengers in the primary or her Democratic...
