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Trains and the railroad have always been a big part of Canoe. The earliest recordation of the presence of a depot in the Canoe area may be a blip in The Standard Gauge, a Brewton, Alabama newspaper which noted on December 8, 1898; " A nice new depot is nearing completion at Canoe." North of Canoe, the Alger Sullivan logging railroad ran through the woods around Seizmore and Big Escambia Creek. The exact date of construction of the original depot in Canoe is lost to the fog of history but The...
A few weeks ago my sister was sitting at home and getting a bit stir crazy as we all get in the age of covid-19, so she decided to take her household on a little ride along the state line. Part of her ride was around the old sawmill area of Century. She told me later that she was a bit surprised by the several big houses in the old town. I told her that they were built as homes for the executives of the old sawmill company and if that was a surprise, she had to visit the museum. The Alger-Sullivan Heritage Museum has cautiously reopened in the...
Folks, we are less than two weeks away from our election contest for our U.S. Senate Seat. The runoff between former Senator Jeff Sessions and former Auburn football coach, Tommy Tuberville may be close and will be interesting. The two conservatives were in a virtual dead heat in the March 3rd GOP primary. Congressman Bradley Byrne, the Republican U.S. Representative from the 1st District, primarily Mobile and Baldwin counties, finished a strong third. The runoff was initially set for March 31. However, the coronavirus delayed the runoff until...
As our major cities smolder upon our 244th Independence Day, some of us may be wondering how many more years we will be able to celebrate our independence and freedom. America has conquered many challenges over the past couple centuries, but this generation now faces its greatest test. We have defeated many enemies all over the globe, but now we face an internal crisis as the anarchists and Marxists declare America fundamentally and inherently racist and therefore hopelessly irredeemable. And sadly our largely brainwashed youth are ripe to...
I sat down to write something wise and profound, but then decided to write something much needed now in these unsettled times. I awoke this morning to the memory of our old wood burning stove having a heavy oven door that had to be propped with a forked stick to keep the heat controlled for brown biscuits. Daddy finally got the door latch fixed and Mama kept browning our biscuits. Nothing unusual about a stove oven door propped with a forked stick from where I come from. I married Lamar and his Mama propped her sprung Hotpoint oven door with a...
This weekend America will celebrate its 244th birthday. Unfortunately, we do so in a time of a pandemic, a struggling economy, and violent protests. But, it’s still our birthday and we should both commemorate and celebrate it. We usually do a good job in our celebration, although this year will be different since social distancing means we’ll be in smaller groups and public fireworks displays have been cancelled. I suspect most of us will find a way to gather with family and close friends to cook out and show the red, white, and blue. But, a c...
Snakes are found just about anywhere. Inevitably, humans and snakes will cross paths. Like everything in nature, snakes play an important role in their environments. While many people may have a fear or dislike the slithering creatures, there are many tasks they perform that help keep the natural balance. Understanding the roles they play in the environment may help open people’s eyes to see the importance of these creatures. Nature’s Pest Control Many snake species are fairly opportunistic when it comes to their prey. However, Bence Car...
One of the more difficult things for assertive people to do is to take a “pause for the cause.” There are times when we actually become victims of our circumstances. Events seem to rush us, press us, move us along at a pace that is injurious to emotional and physical health. Taking a self-restoring timeout is as much about a mental gain as it a physical gain. This "timeout" gives our creative juices a chance to flourish. It gives us a chance to think through ideas and solutions buried under the hustle and bustle of daily activities. A wise mov...
Marilyn Kay Sheehan Blackwell, 75, of Brewton, died Sunday, June 28, 2020, following a brief illness. Mrs. Blackwell was born Sept. 2, 1944, in Hubbard, Texas and relocated to Brewton in 1950, graduating from W.S. Neal High School in 1962. She was a homemaker with several hobbies and a member of Ridge Road baptist Church, where she sang in the church choir. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, at Ridge Road Baptist Church with Bro. Kyle Cinerski officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel...
Margie Goodale-Boutwell, 93, of Enon, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at her daughter's home in Pace, Fla. Mrs. Goodale-Boutwell was born Feb. 27, 1927, to John and Tazzie Hastings, in Pineville, Fla. She worked briefly for the Forestry Division at the Oak Grove fire tower and later in life spent much time outdoors. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m., Monday June 29, at the Dry Springs Church Community Cemetery with Rev. Ken Johnson officiating. Burial followed with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Goodale-Boutwell is...
Charles Edward “Eddie” Gideons, 56, of Atmore, died Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Mr. Gideons was born Feb. 21, 1964, to Charles Edward, Sr. and Marilyn Owens Gideons-Davidson in Atmore. Working for Pepsi Cola Bottling Company of Atmore from 1995 until 2004 when he began working as a forestry technician with “Big Hoop” Matthews. In 2003, he began his passion, learning to fly, mentored by J.W. Wallace of Wallace Flying, Inc. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, at McCullough Christian Center with Hooper Matthews, Blaine Chastang and Bro...
Glenn Edward Grandison, 58, died Friday, June 26, 2020. Mr. Grandison was born Feb. 16, 1962, to Willie and Betty Cowans, in Wilcox County, Ala. A 1980 graduate of T.R. Miller High School, he retired from Georgia Pacific in 2018 with 38 years of service. He was a member of the Second Saint Saloam Missionary Baptist Church and spent a lot of time in the outdoors. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, June 30, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral home with Rev. Willie Blue officiating. Burial followed at Calvary Mennonite Church Cemetery in...
Ronald Wayne Gresham, 65, died Thursday, June 18, 2020, in Yelm, Wash. Mr. Gresham was a native of Flomaton and former resident of Colorado who had resided in Yelm for the past eight months. He was of the Christian faith. A graveside service was held Wednesday, July 1, at Traveler's Rest Cemetery with Bro. Dennis Bowman officiating. Burial followed with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Gresham is survived by one daughter, Alisha Crutchfield of North Carolina; one brother, Hughey (Gail) Gresham of Monroeville; four sisters,...
Nolen Ray Tollison, 9, died Wednesday, June 24, 2020, in Birmingham, Ala. Master Nolen finished third grade at Five Points Elementary School and was an Alabama fan who loved sports, fishing and the outdoors, playing with his siblings and family. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Monday, June 29, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Sis. Helen Stewart officiating. Burial followed at Steadham Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Master Nolen is survived by his parents, Logan Tollison of Molino, Fla. and Tiffany Maddox...
Rosemary Bowen Wall, 69, died Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Atmore. Mrs. Wall was a native of Frisco City, Ala. and former resident of Eight Mile, Ala., who had resided in Atmore for the past seven years. She was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, June 30, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home. Burial followed at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Wall is survived by two sons, Rex Vincent (Billie Jo) Wall of Atmore and Brian (Sherry) Wall of Saraland, Ala.;...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following changes at it's Thursday, June 18 meeting. The changes are as follows: Leave of Absence Damien Jackson, special education instructional aide at WS Neal Elementary School, effective August 3, 2020 through December 31, 2020 Resignation Amber Waters, elementary teacher at Huxford Elementary School, effective June 12, 2020; Christine Lewis, speech language pathologist at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective July 1, 2020; Teralyn Kast, science teacher at WS Neal High Schoo...
CACC Coastal Alabama Community College recently posted its Spring 2020 President’s and Dean’s List, including numerous students from this area. The students’ whose names were recognized on the President's List: from Atmore, Kyle Andrew Hostetler, Clay Andrew White, Lauren Beth Metzler, Sophia McKenzie Faulk, Nash David Linam, Jordan Crews and Sara Elizabeth Rolin; from Brewton: Kalli Dianne Cueto, Nicholas Gibson Roberts, Linsey Nicole Fleming, Mary Madison Brown, Brock Andrew Patterson, Sara Elizabeth Bradley, David Lynn Holloway, Neele...
With everything going on in the world, between COVID-19, state lockdowns, murder by racism, political war-of-the-parties, rioters destroying small businesses that were already in trouble due to being shut down for long periods of time, I must admit, I’d had my fill of life on the ground. So, my solution? I took to the skies. The plan? To dive out of a plane- yes, a perfectly good one. Now this happened to coincide with the celebration of the boyfriend’s birthday, but the truth is, I just nee...
As new cases of COVID-19 increase across the state of Alabama and in Escambia County, Gov. Kay Ivey has extended her 'Safer at Home' order and the town of Flomaton has implemented changes that include closing the lobby at town hall and temporally shutting down the Flomaton Public Library. Statistics from the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Escambia County Health Care Authority show the state had an increase of 6,651 confirmed cases of the coronavirus from June 23 to June 30. Escambia...
Escambia County (Ala.) School Superintendent John Knott said Tuesday in a special meeting that public schools will start Friday, Aug. 7, following State Superintendent Eric Mackey's announcement that it is up to each school system to plan how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. As both state education and health departments continue to implement guidelines and recommended protocols and practices, Knott said school personnel and administration across the county are working together on plans for r...
The town of Jay will kickoff this weekend's Fourth of July festivities with fireworks at Bray-Hendricks Park at dark Friday, July 3, followed by its annual 'Celebrate Freedom' 5K run Saturday morning and Poarch will launch its fireworks Saturday night at the Wind Creek Casino. Jay Between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., Friday, July 3, the town of Jay will have a fireworks display at Bray-Hendricks Park, located at 5259 Booker Lane. Bring chairs and sit to enjoy the celebration. The 21st annual Celebrate...
Saying he wants to continue maintaining a safe environment for everyone in Flomaton, Councilman Charlie Reardon announced he will seek re-election to his District 1 seat on the Flomaton Town Council. Municipal elections for the mayor and five council seats will be held Aug. 25. Reardon, 77, was born in Pensacola in 1942 and has been a resident of Flomaton since 1985. "I consider myself a Flomaton resident," Reardon said, "and I'm proud we've maintained a good, safe environment for all the...
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W.S. Neal's Issac Smith gives a friendly pat to T.R. Miller's Miller Hart during Saturday's 'Battle of Murder Creek' baseball game between the two schools. Josh Godwin, owner of David's Catfish and Popeye's Chicken, Chip Peach with his Ford and Chevrolet dealerships and Winston Lindsey with Living Southern Homes sponsored the event at Coastal Alabama Community College that gave the 2020 teams one last chance on the diamond....
the Town of Jay received a grant through United Way from International Paper to install a Born Learning Trail at Bray-Hendricks Park....
