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W.S. Neal Middle School Assistant Principal Donald Eugene Hardyman, Jr., who is set to retire effective Oct. 1, is now on administrative leave after being arrested and charged with torture and willful abuse of a child involving a fifth grade student at the school. Hardyman, 56, 3035 Old Castleberry Road, Brewton, was arrested Friday following an indictment handed down by an Escambia County grand jury. He was released on $25,000 bond. During an emergency school board meeting Aug. 16, the...
A Brewton man will spend the rest of his life in prison after Circuit Judge Dave Jordan sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole after a jury convicted him of sodomy I for molesting a 4-year old girl. Judge Jordan handed down the sentence Wednesday morning against Christopher Lance Burtram, 34, whose last address was listed as 865 Travis Road. Judge Jordan also sentenced Burtram to 20 years in prison on his conviction of sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old....
The Jay Town Council approved Tuesday night to keep the millage rate of 2.5 mills, which is a negative 9.6 percent rollback from last year. Taxing is based on Santa Rosa County's assessment of properties within the town of Jay that are valued at $48,138,187. The town will receive $133,064 in revenue. In the past year, the town has received $110,742, although $104,144 was projected. Mayor Shon Owens made a motion that was seconded by Councilman Wayne Godwin to keep the 2.5 percent millage rate....
How many teacher units the state of Alabama provides a school for next year depends on the Average Daily Membership of students for the first 20 days after Labor Day, which began Tuesday. Flomaton Elementary School Principal George Brown and Flomaton High School Principal Scott Hammond said it's very important for parents not only to have their children enrolled in school, but to also attend school. Both principals said attendance is not only crucial for a school's state report card, but noted...
The Rev. James Edwin Pugh Jr., better known as Brother Pugh, will be remembered as a man who spoke from his heart and spoke from the Bible without reservation and had a positive impact on the Flomaton area for many years. Brother Pugh, 77, died Sunday, Sept. 1 at the Century Health and Rehabilitation Center. Beginning in the late 80s or early 90s, Brother Pugh's column 'Dear Pastor' appeared weekly in the Tri-City Ledger as he tackled modern-day issues with Biblical facts. He made some people...
My Mama and Daddy were old school rounded to the highest power. We answered with, "yes sir and no sir and thank you ma'am and please." No short cuts, otherwise…So this being the day the Lord gave us to be glad in it, I'm sharing a Sunday lesson on honoring thy Father and Mother and leaving the last piece for Mr. Manners. So, it was Sunday, the day for being on time for Sunday School and Church and hosting the Preacher for dinner. Dinner being the mid-day meal, this day being Sunday and feeding the Preacher called for FRIED CHICKEN and f...
While watching the local news one morning before going to work I heard one of the anchors use a word that I haven't heard anyone use for years, in fact about forty years. A friend that lived in Monroeville used the “made up word” one night while we were going to Bonifay to a Century Blackcat football game. Our plan was to go to Bonifay in my Mercury Montego, but the water pump was leaking on it so we decided to go in a friends Ford Maverick. T his was sometime during the mid to late 1970's because I had a ham radio walkie talkie with me and I w...
After leaving the Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, we continued our way to Booker’s Mill. Relying on GPS proved to be a fallacy in the journey in that it took us down a dirt lane called Twin Bridges Road which led nowhere but it did produce a kindly gentleman who had us follow him to the mill site. Upon arriving at Booker’s Mill, it seemed as though the entire place was a public park or some sort of historical exhibit, but it is actually the private property of the Stinson family who purchased the property in the 1970s and have add...
Friday night lights shown bright on Jay when the Royals took home the victory against the Cottondale 40-16 Friday night in Jay. Jay will be back in action this Friday night when the travel across the river to take on Flomaton in a 7 p.m. kickoff. Deven Lambeth and Connor Roberts were the stars of the show this past Friday night as they had impressive runs and touch downs during play. In the first quarter, Roberts scored first blood with a 4-yard touchdown run making the score 6-0 in the first. T...
A traffic stop August 31 resulted in a Jay man facing one count felony marijuana possession and other charges. Dexter Darrell Biggs, 42, 4529 Darney Road, was the passenger in a Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Koree Harrington when they were pulled over by law enforcement for failure to maintain a single lane and a busted driver's side tail light in Jay, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. When the officer made contact with Harrington, both she and the passenger, identified as Bi...
The Jay council approved a resolution Tuesday night to set business license fees for businesses in the town. Operations Manager Eric Seib told the council that according to Attorney Steve Cozart, updating the amount for business license can be done with a resolution. There was discussion about what Mayor Shon Owens called a 'gray area' for businesses that do not have a physical address and Owens asked what would happen if every business in Jay had a P.O. box. Some businesses operate as a...
The Jay town council approved to hire a lobbyist from the Legus Group to help advocate for the town in getting funding for projects. Mayor Shon Owens said Tuesday night State Rep. Jayer Williamson and Sen. Doug Broxson are so busy that he felt the town needed to take a chance on a lobbyist to help the town pursue projects. Owens met with a couple of lobbyist recently and they agreed to work for the town on a much smaller budget of $12,000 than the normal $30,000 to $40,000 price tag. The town...
A Jay man and his passenger are facing felony drug charges following a traffic stop August 30 that resulted in the discovery of methamphetamine and other drug charges in the vehicle. Kevin Scott Rentz, 55, 14363 Highway 89, and his passenger, Margaret Ard, were traveling north on Regency Drive in Pace and failed to stop behind the stop bar at the intersection of Williams Road, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's report. When an officer made contact with Rentz, both he and passenger Ard pr...
Sydney Adams, a junior at T.R. Miller High School was notified last week that she has been chosen as the Youth Honoree for the Arthritis Foundation’s 2019 Jingle Bell Run in Montgomery. The annual holiday-themed run, scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7, aids in funding cutting-edge research for new treatments and ultimately a cure to advocating for health care access, the Arthritis Foundation helps those living with arthritis score everyday victories, one step at a time. Sydney was diagnosed with spondyloarthritis in the fall of 2017. She has s...
Alexandra Moulder of Brewton, became a member of the prestigous ‘Sound of the South’ Marching Band at Troy University during the Fall 2019 semester. The ‘Sound of the South’ Marching Band is a precision collegiate ensemble that has developed a national reputation for its quality musicianship and its exciting arrangements and innovative field productions. The ‘Sound of the South’ is the largest student organization on campus, boasting numbers more than 300 strong each semester. Members of the ‘Sound of the South’ have represented alm...
Coastal Alabama Community College announces its summer 2019 President's List and Dean's List students. Local students who made the President’s List are: Andrew Allen Sharpless of Walnut Hill; Harli Leanna Petty and Nash David Linam of Atmore; Jacob Clayton Dotson Cook and Shannon Lambeth Petty of Flomaton; Jovontai Laderrian Mosley and Steven Lashawn Preyear of Monroeville; and Kendall Robert Wiggins of Frisco City. Requirements for the President’s List shall be (1) a semester grade point average of 4.0, and (2) completion of a minimum sem...
When disasters strike, individuals and businesses all too often lose important computer files. Jonathan Davis, director of information technology for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, said equipment can be replaced, but data may be lost forever. This is very true statement! Here are some important steps that Davis recommends: Before Storm “It is important to back up your data and store the backup someplace besides your home or business,” Davis said. “This will reduce your stress after a disaster and enable a quicker return to norma...
Blaine Michael Albrecht, 60, of Castleberry, died Friday, August 23, 2019. Mr. Albrecht was a native of Massillion, Ohio, and former resident of Arizona before he moved to Castleberry in 1991. Of the Protestant faith, he had worked for Vanity Fair Mills as a maintenanace supervisor. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, August 31, at the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Bro. J. Heath Wilson officiating. Burial followed at London Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mr. Albrecht is survived by his wife, Kathleen Albrecht of...
Russell “Russ” David Bonds, 51, of Range, Ala., died Friday, August 31, 2019 in an Evergeen, Ala. medical facility after a brief illness. Mr. Bonds was a native of Decatur, Ala. and lifelong resident of Range who was a member of the House of Prayer. He attended the Repton School System and Ed Reid Technical College, where he earned welding and carpentry degrees, and worked as a truck driver in the transportation industry. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Monday, Sept. 2, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Janes off...
Charles L. Cummings, 76, of Atmore, died August 27, 2019, in Century. Mr. Cummings was born Oct. 11, 1942, to J.C. and Alice Argo Cummings in Bibb County, Ala. He retired from Vanity Fair, where he worked in management. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 30, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Waylon Stuckey officiating. Burial followed at Canoe Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing.s Mr. Cummings is survived by his wife, Bonnie Black Cummings of Atmore; three sons, Mike (Traci)...
Jeffery Termaine Finklea, 40, of Tunnel Springs, Ala., died Tuesday, August 27, 2019, as a result of a motorcycle accident. Mr. Finklea was a native of Monroe County, Ala. and 1999 graduate f J.F. Shields High School. A member of the Antioch Baptist Church #1 in Tunnel Springs, he worked as a commercial truck driver. A Celebration of Life was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday Sept. 4, at Antioch Baptist Church #1 with Rev. Whalen Oliver officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Turner Funeral Chapel directing. Mr. Finklea is survived...
John David Franklin, 86, of Brewton, died Thursday, August 29, 2019. Mr. Franklin was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton who formerly lived in Navarre, Fla. A retired digestor operator with Container Corporation and U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he attended the Community of Christ Church. A memorial service will be held at a later date with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mr. Franklin is survived by one sister, Edith O'Keefe of Mountain Home, Ark; one nephew, Dan Thomas O'Keefe of Mountain Home; two cousins, Barbara Hicks and...
Linda Carroll Franklin, 80, formerly of Brewton, died Saturday, August 31, 2019, in a Century healthcare facility. Mrs. Franklin was a native of Jefferson County, Ky. and former resident of Louisville, Ky. Before she relocated to the Brewton area in 1959. She was a retired receptionist with WEBJ radio in Brewton, was a caregiver for 21 years and a member of the Brewton Community of Christ Church. A memorial service will be held at a later date with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Franklin is survived by two friends, Tommy (Sharon)...
Barbara Carter Godwin, 87, of Flomaton, died Sunday, June 30, 2019, in Monterey, Tenn. Mrs. Godwin was a native of Canoe, Ala. who grew up in Flomaton. Employed with Chemstrand Corporation in Molino, Fla., she retired and became a homemaker with several hobbies, including canning tomatoes. Mrs. Godwin was cremated at Bilbrey Funeral Home in Crossville, Tenn. Mrs. Godwin is survived by two sons, Jerry (Donna) Godwin and Tom (Wendy) Godwin; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Godwin was preceded in death by her husband, Julian...
Willard Naulin Hooks, II, 49, of Castleberry, Ala., died Monday, Sept. 2, 2019. Mr. Hooks was born in Montgomery and was a long-time resident of Castleberry, coming from Samson and Enterprise, Ala. He was of the Methodist faith. The funeral was held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Dolihite Cemetery in Castleberry with Rev. Jim Batchlor officiating. Mr. Hooks is survived by two sons, Willard N. Hooks, III, of Castleberry and Corey (Jessie) Hooks of Dothan, Ala.; one grandchild; two uncles, John Weaver of Castleberry and Loreze Weaver of...
