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There are many surnames which exist on the old census and newspaper rolls for Canoe, Alabama which no longer have living representatives in the Canoe area. Stackhouse, Kendrick, McCants and others just to name a few. The Jacobs family settled in Canoe early in the last century and below is a short extract of their history as provided by Mr. David Bethea of Mississippi. Luther Lee Jacobs was born on March 17, 1862 in Coffee County, Alabama. He met Eula Virginia McGhee, who was the daughter of...
John Appleyard's column about the 1931 Pensacola Bay Bridge brought back memories from my childhood. My daddy loved beach trips, so we went often. I vividly remember crossing that two lane Bay Bridge, which was much lower and narrower than the 1960 bridge we cross these days. It also had rail type sides, which meant I could better see the waves we were passing. (Did I mention those waves were very close to the car I was riding in?) Most of the time I didn't see the waves because I was in the floorboard with my eyes closed. I did enjoy the...
Daddy and Mama would occassionlly make a trip into town to do some much needed shopping or business at the bank. No, not to deposit money into the bank because we never had any money, but to humbly ask to borrow some money so we could plant crops so we could give the money to the bank after the crops were sold. Banks loved folks like my Daddy. Circulate the money to make money. See how it worked? We stayed at home alone and loved it. Here is why. So Daddy had roofed our big old barn with sheets of the shiniest aluminum he could find. Certain...
History came alive at Jenning's Park in Brewton Saturday morning as crowds gathered to observe firsthand the reenactment of the Battle of Burnt Corn Creek. Young and old alike watched the actors take the field to charge head-on in a desperate attempt to lay claim to the coveted land. The event, hosted by the City of Brewton, was a hands-on experience for children to explore the Native American heritage and culture. The Santa Rosa County Creek Indian Tribe were present for the first time at the...
I am often stopped and asked the difference between buying organic foods and naturally grown foods I encourage them to the following timely Extension Publication: Buying Organic – What Does It Mean? ANR 1425. I am sharing parts of the pamphlet here: Fact and Myth When asked the difference between organic goods and those labeled all-natural, eco-friendly, or naturally grown, consumers may respond that these are one and the same. In reality, they are different. In 1990, the federal Organic Foods Production Act established the National Organic P...
Darrell “Bubba” Ardis, Jr., 46, died Saturday, July 21, 2018 in Lottie, Ala. Mr. Ardis was a native of Atmore who had resided in Lottie for most of his life. A member of the Lottie Road Kustoms, he was a member of the St. Anna's Episcopal Church and an avid race fan. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Thursday, July 26, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Father Mike Hill officiating. Burial followed at Lottie New Home Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Ardis is survived by his wife of 14 years, Glenda Ardis of...
Edward “Junior” Cobb, 76, died Friday, July 27, in Uriah, Ala. Mr. Cobb was a native of Pensacola who had resided in Megargel, Ala. and then Uriah for the past 16 years. Owner and operator of Cobb’s Garage, he was a member of both the NRA Poplar Springs Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday July 30, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Revs. Matt Brown and Allen Cobb officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Cobb is survived by his wife, Virginia Cobb of Ur...
Charles “Bubba” Edward Crawford, 82, of Brewton, died Friday, July 20, 2018 after a brief illness. Mr. Crawford was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton. A graduate of both T.R. Miller High School and Auburn University, where he earned an industrial engineering degree, he was a U.S. Army Veteran and retired from Jefferson Smurfitt with 36 years of service. He was also a member of Brewton First United Methodist Church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 25, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Scott and...
Sara Amelia Weaver Drollinger, 81, of Brewton, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018 after an extended illness. Mrs. Drollinger was a native of Brewton and member of W.S. Neal High School Class of 1955. A homemaker and of the Methodist faith, she had resided in Texas and Tennessee before returning ti the Brewton area in 2002. The funeral was held at 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 31, at Craver's Funeral Home with Chaplain Sonny Steele officiating. Burial followed at Weaver Family Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Drollinger is survived by two...
Patricia Ann Hutton Pebbles, 87, died Thursday, July 17, 2018 in Pensacola. Mrs. Pebbles was born Nov. 30, 1930 in Indianapolis, Ind. A member of First Baptist Church of Brewton, she married Gordon P ebbles, Sr. in 1950 and eventually lived in Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina and Brewton. She had worked as a legal secretary for the Legal Aid Society in Indianapolis. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 23, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Cavin Cawthon officiating. Burial followed at Union Cemetery in Brewton with...
Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Minor Sellers, 87, died Tuesday, July 24, 2018. Mrs. Sellers was a native of Lafayette, Ind. who resided in Atmore since 1973. A member of Eastern Star for more than 50 years, she was also a member of Brooks Memorial Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 28, at Brooks Memorial Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Heard officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Sellers is survived by her husband, Aubrey Glenn “Tobe” Sellers of Atmore;...
J. Boyd Sigafoose, Sr., 78, of Bratt, died Sunday, July 22, 2018 in Pensacola. Mr. Sigafoose was born Jan. 27, 1940 to Arnold Bert and Ruth Johnson Sigafoose in Summerdale, Ala. A dairy farmer by trade, he was a member of the Walnut Hill Mennonite Church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, July 25, at Walnut Hill Mennonite Church with Bros. Mike Koehn, Brian Decker and Wilbert Peters officiating. Burial followed at Walnut Hill Memorial Gardens with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. Sigafoose is survived by his wife, Judith...
A chase that started near Peterman and spanned four counties Tuesday night ended when the suspect exited his truck and jumped from a bridge in Mobile County, falling approximately 100 feet to his death. Monroe County Sheriff Tom Tate said the incident started shortly after 8 p.m. when deputies were called to Scotch Plywood in Beatrice where a Mack truck had been stolen from their sawmill yard. Tate said one deputy went to the mill and a second deputy patrolled Alabama Highway 21 South on the...
Engineers, contractors and an architect toured the Escambia County Courthouse Tuesday in Brewton to help county commissioners make a decision on what to do about ceilings caving in and water leaks throughout the building causing multiple issues that could become a health hazard. Escambia County Commission Chairman Raymond Wiggins said the experts will get back to him shortly to recommend emergency repairs to the nearly 60-year old building. "It's overwhelming how many issues we have throughout...
“I will give a statement on the economic status of the town on Monday,” said Century Mayor Henry Hawkins. “I'm not going to comment until Monday. I am working on a policy so our people can do their jobs and not feel like they're being attacked or intimidated.” As Councilwoman Ann Brooks, Sandra McMurray Jackson, Councilman Luis Gomez, CPA Robert Hudson and Century Town Clerk Kim Godwin met with auditors in a preliminary audit meeting down the hall to give their findings, Mayor Hawkins remaine...
The Escambia County Healthcare Authority and the Atmore Community Hospital Board announced that after much input from community leaders, consultants and others, a decision has been made to begin the initial process for pursuing a new healthcare facility for the Atmore Community. According to a press release from the Escambia County Healthcare Authority and the Atmore Community Hospital Board, Atmore Community Hospital is facing the same challenges as other existing rural hospitals in Alabama...
U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne brought his 'Better Off Now' tour to Escambia County Tuesday with stops in Atmore and Brewton touting economic and military improvements under the Trump administration and said a new workforce development initiative signed by the president will continue the positive move in the country. While addressing the crowd in Brewton, Rep. Byrne said a 'Better Way' initiative was created two years ago in Congress. He said with tax cuts, tax reform and lifting regulations off of...
U.S. Rep. Bradley Byrne all but said it; economic developers have said it: If you want a job in the United States, there is a job available for you. But that's the problem. We've got too many people who don't want a job because they are better off sitting at home letting the government take care of them. On Jan. 20, 1961, Democrat John F. Kennedy issued his inaugural address with the famous words “Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country.” Let those words sin...
Chicken Little told us the sky was falling. If Chicken Little took a tour around the Escambia County Courthouse, he would say the ceiling is falling. We attended the walk-through with Escambia County Commission Chairman Raymond Wiggins, architects, engineers and contractors as they looked at the damage in the 60-year old building caused by leaking pipes and a leaking roof. Over the past few weeks, we've received telephone calls from employees saying 'you need to get up her and look at this' as the ceiling fell in the county commission...
Imagine the scenario: a massive earthquake strikes an impoverished island country. It is followed up by multiple aftershocks and a tsunami. Countless lives are lost and thousands more are injured. The United States and partner nations are called in to respond and help get the nation back on its feet. In this instance, this was a scenario as part of the Rim of the Pacific exercise, also known as RIMPAC, military training exercise in the Pacific Ocean. While this time the scenario was just an exercise, it most certainly could become a reality....
Currently, congressmen/women win reelection at a 98 percent rate. The communist politburo does not have that high of a reelection percentage. Maybe we have more in common with the Russians than Washington CNN reporters think. It is hard to get beat as an incumbent congressman. Martha Roby tried but even though she was the most vulnerable Republican incumbent congressperson in the country, she shellacked a former Montgomery mayor, one term congressman, and doggone good country one-on-one politician Bobby Bright. She beat him like a rented mule,...
Social media has invaded the daily routine of people across the planet; and the younger you are the more likely it saturates your life. Older generations remember “My Space” and are aware of if not using Facebook, Youtube, and Twitter, but the youth gleefully indulge Instagram, Snap Chat, Periscope, and others elders don’t even know about. Seemingly harmless, it’s a tremendous tool to connect people around the world. It can be quite enticing and even useful, but some raise concerns it’s addictive like gambling, pornography, or video games. Like...
A Niceville, Fla. man was arrested by Santa Rosa County deputies after a felony takedown attempt to secure the reportedly stolen vehicle he was driving ended with a short high speed chase in Jay Monday afternoon. James Dexter Jackson, 32, faces felony charges of vehicle theft, fleeing and eluding, stolen credit card and drug possession after deputies responded to a possible stolen white Jeep complaint out of Fort Walton Beach and attempted a traffic stop at the Exxon gas station on Highway 4 in...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Department of Human Resources Jobs Task Force members were given a new directive Thursday, July 24, to aggressively seek out area employers willing to participate in the Subsidized Employment Program (SEP) in the county. The SEP program provides service in Atmore, Brewton and Flomaton, offering two benefits; it assists TANF (Temporary Aid to Needy Families) recipients in gaining full-time, permanent employment to become self-sufficient and it gives local businesses...
Escambia County School System in Brewton has partnered with Odysseyware to provide rigorous digital courses which will enable students to pursue accelerated, competency-based courses while completing their students with career-focused courses. Homebound and adjudicated students unable to attend school can continue to access coursework and pursue a diploma. “It's for people who are looking for an alternative,” said Amy Cabaniss, Escambia County Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction. “St...
