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I really enjoy eating fresh blueberry crunch and drinking strawberry smoothies in December. You can too! Fruits can be frozen and still be as appetizing and tasty as fresh fruit if they are properly selected, prepared, packaged, frozen, stored, and thawed. However, if you try to slip by on just one step, you can ruin the quality of your fruit. Follow reliable research information given here, and your family and guests will want second, and even third, servings. Too, the nutrients in these fruits will still be there. Selecting variety...
David Dewayne Barnett, 58, of Atmore, died Sunday, July 15, 2018. Mr. Barnett was born Jan. 21, 1960, to Kenneth and Nancy Jones Barnett in Atmore, Ala. A graduate of Auburn who worked as a pharmacist at Walmart, he attended Grace Fellowship Church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Friday, July 20, at Oak Hill Cemetery. Burial followed with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. Barnett is survived by his wife, Denean Everette Barnett of Atmore; one daughter, Carson Barnett of Atmore; his mother, Nancy Barnett of Atmore; one brother, Mike...
Joseph Frank “Joe” Bush, 56, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Mr. Bush was a native of Laurel, Miss. Who had resided in Flomaton since 1972. He was a member of the Flomaton First Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, July 21, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Barrow officiating. Burial followed at Godwin Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Bush is survived by two brothers, Terry (Kathy) Bush of Flomaton and Jessie “Micky” (Janice) Bush of Robertsdale, Ala.; and numerou...
Sandra Jean Emmons, 60, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 in Bay Minette, Ala. Mrs. Emmons was a native of Nanticoke, Pa. who had resided in Bay Minette for most of her life. She was an artist and liked painting and drawing. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, July 25, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Jon Anderson officiating. Burial followed at Moyeville Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Emmons is survived by two sons, Bobby Joe (Michelle) Emmons, Jr. of Bay Minette and Ernie Lee (Lisa) Hall of...
Kenneth “Kenny” Peterson, 60, died Tuesday, Muly 17, 2018. Mr. Peterson was a native and lifelong resident of Bogia, Fla. A former employee at IGA and Piggly Wiggly in Century and working as a mason for Bradley Masonry Company in Pensacola, he was a member of the Christian Home Freewill Baptist Church. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Mr. Peterson is survived by four daughters, Wendy Armstrong of Michigan, Casey Rice of Century, April White of Bratt and Katie Jones of Tennessee; two brothers, Malcolm Peterson of Georgia and Ter...
Walter Clifford West, 66, of Floral City, Fla., died Sunday, July 15, 2018. Mr. West was born Nov. 23, 1951 to Wilford and Rubie Smith in Lancaster, Pa. Moving from Wawbeek, Ala. and Bratt, Fla. to Citrus County, Mr. West was retired from the Ridgway Roof Truss Company in Gainesville as a truss designer. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Inverness where he taught Sunday School and sat on the Board of Deacons. The funeral was held at 12 p.m., Saturday, July 21, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home. Burial followed at Bratt-Godwin...
Glenn “Bama” Rolin, 55, of Baytown, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 in a Houston hospital. Mr. Rolin was born Aug. 29, 1962, in Atmore and was a member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. A member of the I.U.O.E. Local #450, he was of the Baptist faith. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 19, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Bubba Rolin officiating. Burial followed at New Home Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Rolin is survived by his wife, Teri Rolin of Baytown; five children, Kaitlyn Rol...
James Allen Young, 64, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Mr. Young was born July 31, 1953 to Kelly and Ione Young and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Saratoga. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 23, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home. Burial followed at Canoe Freewill Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Young is survived by his wife, Alice Charline Young; three children, Charline Denise Young, Rebekah Young (Brian) Shivers and Jamie Young (Phillip) Blackwell; five grandchildren; and one...
Following the Civil War Southerners witnessed monumental changes throughout the region. The Reconstruction governments put in place by the North laid a heavy burden on the poor farmers and settlers and times were hard. Among the people who witnessed these events was Peter David Enfinger. Enfinger was born in Freeport, Florida on March 18, 1855. He was one of several children born to James Monroe Enfinger and his wife Melitha. Peter was interviewed by the Pensacola News Journal in August 1954 as...
One of the best things that I ever participated in as a young person was becoming a Amateur (Ham) Radio operator back in the early 1970's. It was one of the best things a younger person could take up, it was educational since there was a test that you had to pass before you would be allowed to get on the air with a ham radio. The test go from pretty easy for the entry level class of Technician to fairly difficult for the top level class of Amateur Extra class. Today there are three classes of license, beginning with the Technician class, then...
She made some over half a century ago. All handmade, all gifts, all used and used and used. All worn out and frazzled and frayed now. All retired. None can be disposed of. I cannot do it. Others will have the job of what to do with the quilts when my life here is closed out, whenever that may be. The first gifted one had hung in the big old kitchen over the family table in its homemade frame for months until the crops were in and the winter hours allowed time for the quilting. It had collected dust and grease film from all the cooking. We had...
With the Alabama Children's Policy Council state convention set for Friday, July 27 in Montgomery, the Escambia County Children's Policy Council held its quarterly meeting last Thursday, July 19, at the Escambia County courthouse in Brewton. Juvenile court attorney Eric Coale was the invited guest at the meeting as Chairman and District Judge Jeff White and Executive Director Kaurean Reynolds gave updates on the Drug Erase Dreams (DED) program, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services A...
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, commonly known as ICE, is the federal law enforcement agency tasked with enforcing our nation’s border control, customs, trade, and immigration laws. The agency was formed back in 2002 when Congress passed the Homeland Security Act. ICE has over 20,000 employees, including over 400 offices in the United States and additional offices in 46 other countries. ICE is responsible for enforcement and removal procedures against those who enter our country illegally. They also play a critically i...
The storyline of last week’s GOP Primary runoff was the extremely low turnout. The big surprises to me were the big victories by Steve Marshall for Attorney General and Martha Roby for Congress. Their winning was not a surprise; however, their margin of victory was impressive. Going into the runoff my guess was that whichever one won between Marshall or Troy King, would win by a narrow margin. After all they had arrived at the runoff in a dead heat of 28 percent each. It is hard to tell how Marshall was able to trounce King by a 62 to 38 m...
Like the boy who repeatedly cried wolf, Democrats and the overwhelmingly liberal media have been incessantly screaming the Russians are hacking for over a year. Well, DUH! The Russians have always been trying to penetrate American systems, they still are, and they always will. Just like the Chinese, the Iranians, the North Koreans, radical Islamist groups, Nigerians, etcetera. And oh by the way, does anyone doubt America is hacking these inimical nations? Ask the Iranians about the Stuxnet virus that crashed their nuclear centrifuges. For that...
An Andalusia man stopped for speeding Sunday afternoon in Flomaton ended up in the Escambia County Detention Center on trafficking charges after officers discovered 1,001 grams of the herbal substance Kratom, which is illegal to sell or possess in the state of Alabama. Luke Mark Popwell, 32, 25339 Hidden Forest Lane, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, trafficking, unlawful possession of marijuana II, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and speeding. According...
A Brookfield, Ill. man lost his life and five others were injured last Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 113 in Flomaton. John A. Janis, 54, was killed when the 2007 Buick Lucerne he was driving collided with a 2003 GMC Sierra around 7:45 p.m. on July 18. Janis was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, where he later died from his injuries. The driver of the GMC, 18-year-old Hunter A. Majors of Brewton, and passenger, John Majors, 54, of Wing, were injured and transported...
An Atmore woman had about an hour and 45 minutes worth of freedom Monday night after escaping from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office's female minimum security barracks before she was captured without incident. Meagan Brooke Dantzler, 26, 1905 Cowpen Creek Road, now faces a felony escape I charge on top of her original charges. Dantzler was being held in the detention center on charges of burglary III and theft of property III when she left the barracks. Court records note she was being held...
Two Century women are facing felony theft charges after an investigation prompted by their employer revealed the two employees had been creating accounts with fictitious names in order to apply customer reward points to take possession of products or take possession of currency equal to the amount of assigned points. Teresa Lachelle Burt, 41, 60 W. Pond Street, and Latoya Trenise Washington, 31, 50 Zion Street, were each arrested and charged with two counts felony theft when investigators...
On May 14, 2018, Ken Folsom had a homecoming of sorts when he arrived with the MedStar ambulance at the Flomaton Fire Station. Folsom, 27, never actually lived in Flomaton, but his grandparents John and Shelmerdene Folsom did. He also had other relatives in Flomaton and spent a lot of time in the town. When he got the opportunity to move to Flomaton with MedStar, he jumped all over it. "My boss knew of my personal ties to Flomaton and knew my work ethic, so when he asked me to come to Flomaton...
The fact that the town of Century is lacking local taxi service and offers rides through the Escambia County Area Transit System (ECATS) only to Pensacola three times a day prompted long time Century resident Helen Mincy to go back into the transportation and taxi business for the second time. "I've had a business like this before, for eight years," said Mincy. " I delviered two babies on the side of the road at different times." Mincy said she first went shopping for a van and went to Milton...
Atmore Councilwoman Susan Smith formally has announced she is running for the Alabama House of Representatives District 66 Seat. She made the announcement at a recent campaign event at the Royal Oaks Bed and Breakfast. "I believe the people of Alabama deserve officials that want the same things they do," said Councilwoman Smith. "As your representative, I will fight each day for you, the citizens of Alabama and a bright future for our children and grandchildren." Smith's platform is focused on...
"I have four kids at home, but between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., I have 420 kids." Those were the words of Flomaton native and new Flomaton Elementary School Principal George Brown said at Tuesday night's parent meeting held in the school's cafeteria. "I just want the chance to introduce myself and for you to get to know who will be taking care of your kids." Brown said as he began the meeting. Although Brown may be new in his position, he has a long history in education and hails...
A Jay man faces felony firearm theft and burglary charges following an investigation into a two burglary complaints by a neighbor and relative of his girlfriend in Jay revealed missing guns, tools and other items consistent with items found in his vehicle when it was located in Georgia. Charles Taylor Blanton, 23, 4325 Morristown Road, was arrested and charged with two counts felony theft and one count felony theft of firearm when deputies responding to a burglary complaint involving missing fir...
A Brewton man found passed out in his vehicle parked at Tri-County Speedway was arrested Saturday night after a deputy sheriff discovered spice inside the vehicle. Terry Dewayne Beasley, 36, 5035 Hammac Road, Brewton, was charged with unlawful possession of synthetic cannaboids and booked into the Escambia County Detention Center. According to reports from the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, Inv. Scott Tart was working a security detail at the racetrack when he saw a vehicle with the parking...
