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Antebellum river culture during the period of 1814-1855 brought about the overnight rise of many riverfront towns. Settlements quickly grew to towns along the Alabama River in rapid succession. Towns such as Claiborne developed into well established centers of affluent living and commerce within a few short years. Claiborne was located half way between Selma and Mobile along the Alabama River in Monroe County. The town was a frontier nexus for settlers and thousands of immigrants to Alabama...
In the basement of the Pace Library at the University of West Florida is West Florida’s largest collection of historical documents. The archives hold volumes of information relating to the people who shaped local history. In the years before the archives such documents were discarded as only old papers. One of the largest and first collections held by the archives are early business records of the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company of Century, donated by our society in its early years. Since that time, the society has acquired a few other sawmill c...
We plan to get our flu shots in the coming weeks. Old folks should do all they can to avoid that demon. This memory of having the flu sticks in my mind like no other when compared to many childhood illnesses. My family had a seemingly strudy hold on well being, but one long ago time the flu put us down like a stack of dominos and it wasn't pretty. My most memoriable experience being sick with the flu was circa 1946-47. Deep into winter, cold as that proverbial well diggers hind quarters, our house not finished inside as yet and not insulated...
I know this may be hard for you to believe, but there was a major, bipartisan victory in Congress last week that failed to gain any of the attention it deserved. I want to highlight some of the progress we made last week and explain why it should matter to those of us back in Alabama. Last week, both the House and the Senate passed a funding bill that covered three very important parts of our government: military construction and veterans services, energy and water development, and Legislative Branch operations. I am pleased to see us passing...
Since this is a gubernatorial election year, allow me to share an epic Governor’s Race with you. The 1986 Governor’s race will be remembered as one of Alabama’s most amazing political stories. In 1978 Fob James sent the Three B’s, Brewer, Beasley and Baxley packing. Brewer and Beasley had been permanently exiled to Buck’s Pocket, the mythical destination for defeated Alabama gubernatorial candidates. However, Bill Baxley resurrected his political career by bouncing back to be elected lieutenant governor in 1982, while George Wallace was winni...
There is nothing more dangerous, unpredictable, and vicious than a cornered wild animal; and we are now learning there is nothing more desperate and dangerous than Democrats losing political power. Democrats have been extreme in their rhetoric for quite a while, but the past couple years they have become unhinged and even downright violent. Exuberance in your cause can be commendable, but the radical tactics endorsed and employed by Democrats are becoming increasingly concerning. Democrats and liberals will scoff that they are only exercising...
Fruits and vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. Local markets carry a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables that are both nutritious and delicious. However, harmful bacteria that may be in the soil or water where produce grows may come in contact with fruits and vegetables and contaminate them. Fresh produce may also become contaminated during preparation or storage. Eating contaminated produce or fruit and vegetable juices made from contaminated produce can lead to foodborne illness, often called food poisoning. As you...
Damon Dwight Bell, 64, of Atmore, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Mr. Bell was born Oct. 28, 1953, to Floyd and Annie Ruth Moye Bell in Atmore. He was employed at Bay Wood Products as a purchasing agent and also in telecommunications for years. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bros. Dempsey Bell and Donald Bell officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Chapel Home directing. Mr. Bell is survived by his wife, Glenda Powell Bell of Atmore; three s...
Curtis Robertson Glaize, 24, died Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018. Mr. Glaize was born Oct. 27, 1993 to Ed and Alecia Glaize in Montgomery, where he lived until he was four years old. His family moved to Tallassee, Ala. where he attended kindergarten through fifth grade. Then the family moved to Brewton and he attended sixth grade through graduation from T.R. Miller High School in 2012, where he played football, baseball, participated in the T.R. Miller choir, Scholars Bowl team and senior play. He went on to attended Jeff Davis Community College and gra...
Gleenwell “Glen” Johnson, 78, of Flomaton, died Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Flomaton. Mr. Johnson was a native of Century who had been a lifelong member of the Flomaton community. He worked as a self-employed owner and operator truck driver. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 1, at Flomaton Funeral Home with Pastor James Peacock officiating. Burial followed at Pineview Cemetery in Brewton with Flomaton Funeral Home directing. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife of 57 years, Delores Johnson of Flomaton; one son, Willie (Debbie) Joh...
Martha Jean McGhee, 92, of Wing, Ala., died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 in Andalusia, Ala. Mrs. McGhee was a native and long-time resident of Brewton who had previously lived in Blountstown, Fla. A member of the Eastern Star and Bradley Assembly of God, she had worked as a seamstress for Judy Bond for several years. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 18, at Bradley Assembly of God Church with Bro. Tommy Dubose officiating. Burial followed at Old Bradley Cemetery with Craver’s Funeral Home directing. Mrs. McGhee is survived by two s...
Larry Dean Milliken, 71, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. Mr. Milliken was born in Ohio and moved to Atmore as a youngster. A 1965 graduate of Escambia County High School, he was a retired instruments technician with NADEP with 24 years of service. He was also of the Baptist faith. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Sept.. 16, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Dukes officiating. Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Milliken is survived by the mother of his children,...
Georgia Mae Peacock, 86, died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 in Atmore. Mrs. Peacock was a native of Monroe County, Ala. and had resided in Atmore for most of her life. She was a member of Little Rock First Assembly of God Church. The funeral was held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Little Rock First Assembly of God Church with Bros. J.P. Lambert and Leo Kent officiating. Burial followed at Traveler’s Rest Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Peacock is survived by two sons, Joseph Lee (Mary) Lambeth of Brewton a...
Annie Laura Wright, 66, died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018. Mrs. Wright was a native of Jackson, Ala. who reloacted to Brewton, where she resided for many years. The funeral as held at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 17, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Jackson with Rev. Thaddeus Douglas officiating. Burial followed with Turner Funeral Chapell directing. Mrs. Wright is survived by her son, Timothy (Wanda) Wright of Mt. Vernon, Ala.; one sister, Delores Wright of Montgomery; eight grandchildren; and numerous nephews, nieces cousins, friends and other family...
Although the weather was hot, the music was hotter in Brewton Saturday as locals turned out to listen to local musicians and bands play on the front porches of residents' homes along Belleville and Evergreen Avenues for the second annual Porch Fest. Hosted by the Brewton Chamber of Commerce, the event proved that the stifling heat wouldn't keep crowds from enjoying the sounds. Food venders and Kona Ice were on hand to serve attendees and satisfy cravings. Children took to the blocked off...
When Flomaton firemen first arrived on the scene Monday afternoon for a structure fire on Martin Luther King Drive, the abandoned house was fully involved and efforts quickly turned to preventing the fire from spreading to other structures in the area. Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton said the fire department received a 911 call at 1:12 p.m. and as firemen headed that way they could see a cloud of black smoke in the air. Stanton said when firemen arrived, the abandoned house at 915 Martin...
An Appleton man who was on probation out of Santa Rosa County and out on bond in Conecuh and Escambia counties in Alabama on drug charges is being held in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton on multiple new drug charges. Malcom Ross Pettis, 60, 6652 Appleton Road, was arrested last Thursday on outstanding warrants and following his arrest additional drug charges were added. Escambia County Sheriff's deputies went to Pettis' residence about 5 p.m. last Thursday to arrest him on...
Monday night, Century Councilwoman Ann Brooks read a letter that addressed several questions Mayor Henry Hawkins brought up from an email he received from attorney Matt Danheiser informing the town it was being investigated by the Florida State Attorney's Office for possible ethics and Sunshine Law violations and other issues. Hawkins' had sent council members a letter along with the email and included the question, “who gave Ms. Brooks the authorization to represent the town via TV or any o...
Cheryl Barton, the 68-year old widow of Fred Barton, will take the oath of office Monday afternoon to fill the unexpired term of her late husband on the Brewton City Council. Last Monday, the Brewton City Council voted to name Cheryl Barton to the District 5 council seat. The seat will be on the 2020 municipal ballot. Cheryl Barton has said she will not run for a full term, but will only serve the remaining years of her late husband. Fred Barton had represented District 5 since 2008 and was...
Brewton resident Louie McLellan said living a good, clean life is why she's still living the good life at 101 years old. Friends and family gathered Saturday afternoon at Country Place Senior Living to help Mrs. McLellan celebrate her 101th birtday. Born and raised in Greenville, she met her husband Malloy while working at the river mill. They were married when she was 17-years old and moved to Brewton. She is a member of the First Baptist Church in Brewton. "I never expected to live this...
Want to win some cash? How about a new recliner from Barrows Furniture? Or are you just looking for a fun-filled day of arts, crafts, entertainment and good food? The place to be is in downtown Flomaton this Saturday for the annual Railroad Junction festival. The festival officially kicks off at 9 a.m. with Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., leading the opening ceremony, followed by the pledge of allegiance and accompanied by the Flomaton High School ensemble band. The festival will run until 3 p.m. The...
Jay Town Hall began receiving five or six calls over the Labor Day weekend from residents with water that looked cloudy or milky, according to Project Manager Eric Seib at Monday night's Jay Town Council meeting. “When we brought a well back online, we forgot to prime the line (which gets all of the air out before the water returns) and an air bubble got trapped in the line,” said Seib. “As the line tries to even out the pressure, the air got disbursed throughout the water, giving it a milky...
A Jay man is facing felony drug charge after a routine traffic stop lead to a vehicle search where methamphetamine and marijuana were discovered. Johnny Bruce Pyles, 38, 3837 Nowling Road, was arrested and charged with felony drug possession of a controlled substance and driving while license suspended after law enforcement stopped him for no tag light in Milton and a subsequent vehicle search revealed a bag of methamphetamine, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. When law...
With toilet paper rolling and theme days that kicked off Monday, Flomaton High School homecoming activities continue today (Thursday) with students wearing 1920s Great Gatsby style clothes and will continue with tailgating beginning at 6 p.m. and a pep rally on the football field at 7 p.m. Friday's activities will kickoff with an alumni pep rally at 10 a.m., followed by a parade through downtown Flomaton at 2 p.m. and pregame festivities that include the crowning of the 2018 Homecoming Queen at 6 p.m. The Flomaton Hurricanes will then face St....
