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As mentioned last week, Booker's Mill existed at least as early at the Post-War Between the States Era in Conecuh County Alabama beginning with construction of the mill in 1865. Originally several different owners had constructed a grist mill, a store and several other structures. The Stinson family began buying the property in the early 1970s and have continued to expand and build more rustic, rural creations on the property. Later, a chapel was built on the property. "We finished it in 2000,"...
Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton said seatbelts and a child restraint seat possibly saved the lives of an Atmore couple and their 8-month old daughter when their vehicle collided into the side of an 18-wheeler Monday night in Flomaton. "Somebody would have been dead, possibly the baby," Stanton said. "They were all wearing seatbelts and the baby was properly restrained in a safety seat in the backseat." The mother of the child, Ashley McBride, did suffer non-life threatening injuries and was...
Tropical Storm Gordon hit the Gulf Coast near the Mississippi-Alabama line Tuesday night and dumped as much as 6 inches of rain in portions of Escambia County, Ala., as eyes now get focused on Hurricane Florence and two possible tropical depressions coming off of the African coast. The heavy rains in the area forced the closure of a portion of Upper Creekk Road and at least one school bus to be delayed in Flomaton. Escambia County Emergency Management Director David Adams said radar images from...
Recommendations from the Alger-Sullivan Historic Preservation Board regarding construction of a fence and storage shed at 402 Front St., that were tabled at Century's Aug. 3 council meeting, were approved at its Aug. 20 council meeting. Century resident Felic Fussner met with the board July 31 and agreed to reduce the height of the wooden privacy fence from 8 feet to 6 feet, to submit a list of building materials for construction of a wooden storage shed and to apply for temporary use approval...
After concerns were aired by one contractor on the bids for emergency repairs at the Escambia County Courthouse in Brewton, the county commission withdrew the original bids and have now issued new bids on the project. During an administrative workshop Tuesday, County Clerk-Administrator Tony Sanks said the new bids will be mailed next week and will be opened on Sept. 19. Commission Chairman Raymond Wiggins did note that repairs to the leaking roof at the courthouse have been completed. Road...
Northview's defense surrounds Flomaton quarterback Daquan Johnson (7) Friday night in Bratt. Johnson held the upper hand with 243 yards rushing to lead the Hurricanes to a 41-20 victory. For more on this game and others, see Page 6A....
Traffic stops Friday in East Brewton led to the arrest of five people on drug charges as police continue its crackdown on illegal drugs in the city. Christopher Michael Speruill, 22, 8726 Eight Mile Creek Road, Pensacola, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana II, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and giving false information to a law enforcement officer. Sgt. Paige Howell initiated a traffic stop for an expired tag on Earl Street. Speruill was a passenger in the vehicle....
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $1.57 million to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency for efforts to improve highway safety and ensure dangerous motorists are off the roads. Ivey awarded the four grants to fund special highway safety programs like “Click It or Ticket” and “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.” Those programs coincide with major holidays, like Labor Day and Memorial Day, when traffic is heaviest. “These grant funds will put more troopers on our highways and support other programs intended to reduce crashes and save lives,” I...
The Jay Town Council approved the zoning changes from single family residence to commercial needed for a Golden Gin Development Application that was submitted to the town to build a proposed 32,000 square foot warehouse building on Highway 89. “We want to make certain the driveway requirements are met, with ingress and egress, as well as the 6-inch water line that is going to be required for the sprinkler system in the building,” said Mayor Shon Owens. “We currently don't have a fee in place...
Jay Elementary School has embraced the Apples for the Students program through the years and has been the recipients of more than $50,000 in free equipment and supplies. Greer’s Top Apple School for 2017-18 for this year and the previous four years was Jay Elementary School. All locations of Greer’s Markets are celebrating A Decade of Giving with this celebration of the 10th year of its Apples for the Students program. Greer's has supplied close to $600,000 in free awards to community schools in its trade areas over the past nine years. “Th...
A Century man had warrants issued against him and he was later arrested for felony possession of marijuana and tampering with evidence Aug. 28 after authorities conducting a traffic stop for a darkly tinted license plate cover questioned his 17-year-old passenger about evidence tampering. Ladarrious Tamiraye Lett, 24, 9520 Ivey St., faces felony possession of a controlled substance and evidence tampering when a deputy on patrol on Jefferson Ave. pulled over the 2013 Kia Optima for having too...
A Century man caught driving with a suspended license faces a felony charge as a habitual offender following a traffic stop that revealed his license had been suspended or 60 months. Christopher Terrill Carter, 42, was arrested Aug. 30 when a deputy performed a traffic stop for speeding on a 2009 Chevrolet Impala on Old Flomaton Highway in the area of Lake Street, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report. The deputy pulled the vehicle over when the he observed his radar clock the...
Eat Right for a Healthy Mouth and Teeth “Brush! Brush!” “Come on and brush your teeth! Make those pearly white’s clean” “Brush so your pretty smile can be seen”. (Children’s tooth brushing song) Young children with healthy teeth have more than just beautiful smiles. Baby teeth help children speak and chew. They also hold the jaw in place for the permanent teeth that are hiding under the gums. But poor oral health at any age can impact overall health. It's never too soon to start caring for your children's teeth. Beginning a few days after birt...
James Earl “Jimmy” Agerton, 81, died Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in a Pensacola hospital. Mr. Agerton was a lifelong resident of Brewton and member of the National Guard Reserve. Employed as a shop foreman with T.R. Miller Mill Company for 45 years, he was of the Holiness faith. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Thursday, August 30, at the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Greer officiating. Burial followed at Fort Crawford Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mr. Agerton is survived by his wife of 58 years, Elouise Tho...
Martha Rae Brown, 60, died Saturday, August 18, 2018. Mrs. Brown was born Dec. 10, 1957 to O.C. Burston and Ruby Lee Brown in Atmore. A 1978 graduate of Escambia County High School, she was employed with Flower Nursery, Atmore Community Hospital and Wind Creek Casino. She was a member of Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, August 25, at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Monroe Tucker officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with with Robinson-Christian Memorial Funeral Home...
Evelyn Marie DeLoach Burnham, 86, of Brewton, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 after an extended illness. Mrs. Burnham was born Feb. 17, 1932, and was a longtime member of Ridge Road Baptist Church, where she served as church secretary and women's Mission Union. A homemaker, she was the first Vacation Bible School director for the church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 29, at Ridge Road Baptist Church with Bros. Robert Knowles, Oscar Burnham and Kyle Cinereski officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Craver's...
Velma Lucille McGhee Crocker, 76, of Atmore, died Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. Mrs. Crocker was born Feb. 22, 1942 to Levi and Treacy McGhee in Atmore. She was a member of Atmore Apostolic Church and the Poarch Creek Band of Indians. The funeral was held at 2 P.m., Tuesday, Sept. 4, at Atmore Apostolic Church with Bro. Tim James officiating. Burial followed at New Home Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Crocker is survived by two daughters, Lori (Kevin) Waters of Fairbanks, Alaska and Candace (Bryan) Fayard of...
Gregory Keith Hastings, 57, died Friday, August 31, 2018 in Pensacola. Mr. Hastings was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton. An avid outdoorsman, he was a member of the Little Escambia Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Monday, Sept. 30, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Ron Headley officiating. Burial followed at Green Acres Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Hastings is survived by two daughters, Heather (Lucas) Chavers of Cantonment, Fla. and Daphne Hastings Ledkins of Flomaton;...
Jeffery Troy Pernicka, 32, of Century, died Saturday, August 25, 2018. Mr. Pernicka was a native of Milton and long time resident of Jay. A 2004 graduate of Jay High School, he was employed in the construction industry and enjoyed the outdoors. He was of the Baptist faith. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 1, at the Tabernacle Baptist Church with Revs. Glenn Johnson and Everett Elidy officiating. Burial followed at Concord Cemetery in Jay with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Pernicka is survived by his...
Gwendolyn “Gwen” Naomi Jernigan Sims, 74, of Brewton, died Monday, August 27, 2018. Mrs. Sims was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton who attended North Brewton School and W.S. Neal High School. A homemaker, she was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Thursday, August 30, at Zion Hill Baptist Church with Revs. Jim Blair and Bryan Garrett officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Brewton directing. Mrs. Sims is survived by her husband of more tha...
Barbara Covan Wilson, 79, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 in Pensacola. Mr. Wilson was a native and lifelong resident of Century who was a member of the Byrneville Methodist Church. She was a retired lunchroom manager at Northview High School, Century High School and Bratt Elementary School. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, August 31, at Byrneville Methodist Church with Rev. Chris Hawkins officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Wilson is survived by her husband of 63...
When I arrived on the scene shortly after 9 p.m. Monday I saw a crashed up car and a man holding a baby. I was at the intersection of Highway 113 and Highway 31 in Flomaton where a vehicle had plowed into the side of an 18-wheeler. First glance at the car told me this was a bad wreck. It was bad, but it could have been worse. The man I saw holding the baby turned out to be the driver of the car and the baby was his 8-month old daughter who was properly secured in a child restraint seat in the...
We talked to Escambia County Emergency Management Director over the past few days about how Tropical Storm Gordon would effect our area. We put a lot of trust in Adams because he's getting his information from the horse's mouth and not off of Facebook or Social Media. We've seen Adams when he gets concerned and we pay attention. He pretty much nailed Gordon – lots of rain and nothing more. We began receiving calls Tuesday as Jay High School and Northview High Schools were shutting down at noon in preparation of the storm. Why wasn't Escambia Co...
The House returns to session this week after the month-long August District Work Period, and there are many important legislative items that need our attention. August was a busy time back in Southwest Alabama listening to the people I have the honor of representing. I appreciate all those who took time to visit my office, attend a town hall meeting, or host me at their business. I look forward to taking back all I learned to Washington as we address the range of issues before us. Midterm elections for every House seat and one-third of the Sena...
Since this is a gubernatorial election year, let’s reminisce about an epic Governor’s Race. The 1978 Governor’s race is one of the classics in Alabama political lore. That Governor’s race between the three heavyweights, former Governor Albert Brewer, Attorney General Bill Baxley, and Lt. Governor Jere Beasley, was expected to be titanic. All three men had last names beginning with the letter “B,” thus, the press coined the phrase “the three B’s.” The Republicans were relegated to insignificance on the gubernatorial stage. Therefore, the wi...
