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This week school bells will ring announcing the beginning of the new school year! Children, parents and teachers are all excited about it! YEA! Some children are so excited that they are not conscious of their surroundings – including ongoing traffic. Let’s remember to slow it down when we see children walking or running around their schools and along the streets - especially in the mornings and after school. Also, be mindful of school buses that have FLASHING LIGHTS, and have STOPPED in the middle of the street or roadway. This usually means t...
Ann Elizabeth Hodges Brantley, 79, of Flomaton, died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2018 after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Brantley was a anative of Baldwin County and member of the Flomaton Community for 52 years, coming from Bay Minette. Employed as a draw twist operator for Chemstrand Nylon Mill, she was a member of the Century Church of Christ. The funeral was held at with Minister Jesse Claunch officiating. Burial followed at Hollywood Cemetery with Flomaton Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Brantley is survived by her husband, Jerry Brantley of Flomaton; one...
Andrew Ray Butler, 79, of Repton, Ala., died Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018, after a brief illness. Mr. Butler was a native of Range, Ala. and a former resident of Baldwin County before relocating to Repton 14 years ago. A retired truck driver and farmer, he was of the Holiness faith. The funeral was held at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, at the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Bishop Curtis Richardson, Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Hartwood Cemetery in Range with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mr. Butler is survived by his wife of 60...
Mable W. Eicher, 82, of Atmore, died Monday, July 30, 2018. Mrs. Eicher was born Dec. 7, 1935 to Walter and Lillie Mae Faircloth in Bratt, Fla. A member of New Hope United Pentecostal Church, she was employed at Moore's in Atmore for many years and retired. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Friday, Aug. 3, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bros. Steve Breceda and Rowdy Boyte officiating. Burial followed at Bratt-Godwin Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Eicher is survived by one son, Anthony (Rita) Hall of...
Willie James Fantroy, Sr., 78, died Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Mr. Fantroy was born May 1, 1940 to Elizabeth Fantroy in Escambia County, Ala. Educated in the Escambia County, Alabama school system and Boykin High School, he worked as a farmer with William Cook and was later employed with T.R. Miller Lumber Mill and enjoyed fishing. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, July 25, at Second Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Matthew Coleman and Min. Bruce Brown officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Christian...
Roy Lee Hale, Sr., 67, died Monday, July 23, 2018 in Jay. Mr. Hale was born July 29, 1950 to Will and Lue Emma Hale in Farmville, Ala. Employed by ADICO in Brewton, he retired with more than 20 years of service, and later worked at Holland Farms in Jay, Fla. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, July 28, at Pilgrim Lodge Missionary Baptist Church with Overseer Kenneth Wilson officiating. Burial followed at Century Cemetery with Jackson-McMurray Funeral Home directing. Mr. Hale is survived by his wife of 40 years, Rosie Hale of Century; six...
Donald Ray Helton, 79, died Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018 in Pensacola, Fla. Mr. Helton was a native of Huxford and former resident of Atmore who has resided in Cantonment, Fla. since 1965. A 1962 graduate of the University of Alabama with bachelor's degree in finance, he was a 7th grade science teacher at Ransom Middle School and an Elder in the Remnant Church of Latter-Day Saints. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 5, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Evangelists Les Kelly and Dick Dour officiating. Burial followed at Oak...
Linda Diana Jefferson, 58, died Thursday, July 26, 2018. Mrs. Jefferson was born June 27, 1960 to Dean Jefferson and Helen Smith in Pensacola. Employed at Pic n Pay and K-mart in the past, she worked at Kangaroo gas station, she was of the Christian faith. A Celebration of Life was held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 2, at Christian Memorial Chapel with Rev. Stanley Stallworth officiating and Christian Memorial Chapel directing. Mrs. Jefferson is survived by one daughter, Jessica Lynell Jefferson of Brewton; one grandchild; and numerous uncles,...
Obie Lewis “Buster” Johnson, 83, died Friday, July 27, 2018. Mr. Johnson was born Jan. 18, 1936, one of a twin, boys to Samuel and Louise Johnson in Freemanville, Ala. Working in Linden, New Jersey at Hatfield wire and cable, he later relocated to Newark, N.J. in 1960. He also worked a food truck and drove trucks with his twin brother for several years and later started an extermination business until he retired and moved to Atmore. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, at Robinson Christian Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Christi...
Louise G. Johnson McCants, 92, died Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Mrs. McCants was born March 16, 1926 to John Henry and Addie Arnold Johnson in Baldwin County, Ala. Attending school in the Escambia County school system, she joined Greater Mt. Triumph Missionary Baptist and later Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church, she served on the pastor's board senior missionary society, and the women's ministry. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 23, at Gaines Chapel A.M.E. Church with Revs. Amos Smith and Joseph Williams officiating. Burial followed at...
Roger G. Turberville, 67, died Friday, Aug. 3, 2018. Mr. Turberville was a native of Fairhope, Ala. who has resided in the Atmore area most of his life. Former owner of Uriah Small Engines and a 1969 graduate of Escambia County High School, he graduated from the University of Alabama in 1979. He served in the USAF in the Vietnam Conflict, was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Excel and held several patents as an inventor. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Aug. 6, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bros. Mike Abstor and Bill...
Dan E. York, II, 74, died Sunday, July 15, 2018. Mr. York was born July 13, 1944 to Dan E., Sr. and Taylor Clemmons York in Atmore. A 1962 graduate of Escambia County Training School, he joined the Second Mt. Triumph Baptist Church and later the Hope Chapel A.M.E. Church in Whistler, Ala., where he served as vice-president of the usher board. The funeral was held 11 a.m., Tuesday July 24, at Empowerment Tabernacle Christian Center with Rev. Sander Mason and Bishop Darryl North officiating. Burial followed at Lucous Cemetery with Christian...
This past Saturday, the grand opening of Eloise's Beauty Shop in its new location on College Street in Flomaton prompted friends, clients, relatives and locals of all ages to pay a visit to what some may consider a part of their childhood. Eloise's Beauty Shop was located on Ringgold Street for 57 years, when Jo (Trawick) Nolan's mother, Eloise Trawick, opened it in 1960. “My mother was one of the first customers at Eloise's,” said Martha Harper-Day. “I remember going out to the Trawick House...
The lives of some are destined for tragedy. At some points in time the people who come into a person's life have unintended consequences for eternity. So was the case between Fredrick Hancock, Jesse Troutman and Ellie Winfied Weaver. Hancock married Ellie Weaver's older sister, Elizabeth in 1901. The couple lived in Brewton and Hancock was a successful horse dealer. Ellie, also called "Winnie," came to live with the couple. While living in Brewton, Winnie eventually met Jesse Troutman through...
Near the middle of the twentieth century, before the evolution of the presidential monarchy, there was a president who took daily morning walks in his business suit along the streets of Washington, D.C. Following reporters would often jog along just to stay up with his brisk pace. His terms in office, much like his walks, were marked by a fast, self-assured series of efforts to serve the American people. On his desk a plaque declared his status, “The Buck Stops Here”. He was Harry S. Truman. Truman was born in 1884 and was raised on a far...
Circa 1955 we worked in our own fields everyday to fight the scourge of watergrass, bahia grass, smut grass, watergrass, ironweed, pursley, watergrass, sandspurs, sawbriers, crabgrass, nutgrass, persimmon bushes, watergrass and watergrass. Let me explain watergrass. Watergrass will double it's size overnight. I know. We would dig up a big old clump, shake off the rich soil that always hangs on those hairlike roots to lay them up ended to let the sun scald them into death. Didn't work! What happens with a clump of shaken off watergrass with...
A special agent with the Alabama State Bureau of Investigations has determined no violation of the state's criminal code occurred stemming from allegations made by Jimmy Brantley that a Flomaton Fire Department truck was intentionally damaged. Agent James Murphy filed his report this week with Escambia County District Attorney Steve Billy stating that “individual(s) may have allowed personal feelings, dislikes or vendettas to play a role in the accusations.” Billy said the investigation by SBI...
Jay residents will see an increase in their utility bills in the next year after the Jay Town Council unanimously approved a recommended increase in water and wastewater rates and electricity public service tax Monday night. The increase in water rates is based on a recommendation by the Florida Rural Water Association as a result of a rate study done for the town. Rate increases are allowed by the Florida Public Services Commission in an effort to keep up with inflation and the cost of...
School bells rang Wednesday in flomaton and parents had an opportunity Tuesday night to bring their children to Flomaton Elementary School to meet their teachers. For more on meet the teachers and the first day of school see Page 8A....
Cheryl Barton said her husband loved people and loved helping people and wasn't going to let the fact that he was confined to a wheelchair stop him from doing what he love most. Brewton City Councilman Fred Barton died Monday night at his home less than two months after having a tumor removed from his spine. Barton's funeral will be held Saturday at the T.R. Miller High School auditorium in Brewton with visitation from 12 noon to 2 p.m. with the funeral starting at 2 p.m. A graduate of Southern...
The Dog Days of Summer were actually the Dog Days of Summer Saturday at the Gordy Dog Park on Sowell Road in Brewton where about 100 people brought their beloved pets for a day of fun, a good bath and to help raise money for Paws Crossed, an animal rescue group stationed in Brewton. Gordy Dog Park was dedicated in 2017 in memory of Joe Farley Gordy, who donated the land to the city of Brewton for the construction of the park for people to bring their dogs. Edie Kelly, director of Paws Crossed,...
The East Brewton Police Department continues its crackdown on illegal narcotics with the arrest of five people on drug charges that include spice, methamphetamine and crack cocaine. Police Chief Kenny Brazille said one of the department's goals is to rid the city of illegal drugs and said police will continue to crack down on the problem. "We will continue the fight to keep drugs off our streets and out of our city," Brazille said. Brazille also said citizens in the community who suspect illegal...
I used to facetiously say Union Town, Ala., was my hero in terms of voter turnout, but it’s dropped to number two on my list. While we, here in Escambia County, Ala., seem to stay away from the voting booth like we'll catch some disease, there are people in other areas that really know how to get a heavy voter turnout. Last month, 12.62 percent of registered voters across the state of Alabama voted in the Republican runoff. That number dropped to 7.24 percent in Escambia County. Granted those n...
If you have loved ones buried in Flomaton Cemetery, you need to read the letter to the editor on Page 5A written and signed by Dewey Bondurant Jr., Jim McCutchin and Melissa Johnson about what the future brings. Bondurant, McCutchin and Johnson are the overseers of a trust fund, that was designed to provide perpetual care for the cemetery. More than 60 years ago, $200,000 was set aside to take care of the cemetery but the ordinance that created that fund, only allowed for the interest from that investment to be used for maintenance. There was...
Over the next few weeks, students across Southwest Alabama will head back to school. The start of a new school year always comes with special emotions for students, parents, and teachers. In Washington, I am the only Member of Congress from Alabama who serves on the House Education and the Workforce Committee, which has jurisdiction over K-12 education. Through this position, I am able to advocate for our local teachers, students, and parents. When it comes to education policy, my top priority is always to return control and authority to the...
