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Humans have always pondered their own mortality and their heritage. It’s natural and it separates us from the other species living on this planet. The ancient Romans worshiped their ancestors and prayed to them before their conversion to Christianity some centuries later. The Eastern Orthodox Church believes in praying for one’s ancestors and where they may be on the other side. A man’s life, legacy and the meaning of his time on Earth is a subject that can keep a person locked in thoughts ad infinitum. Likewise, knowing the past and where...
At the beginning of the twentieth century, The Alger-Sullivan Lumber Company was formed to harvest the thousands of acres of virgin pine in South Alabama and soon settled on a piece of property for a new sawmill in Florida, only a mile from the state line. As construction of the mill and logging railway began, so did the beginnings of a town. These beginnings are documented today through collections of papers and letters preserved by our historical society, who consider this history important. Through such papers we get a glimpse of one of the...
When I die I want to eat at Morrisons Cafeteria in Heaven when I get hungry. If Heaven is a place of perfect happiness, then I'll eat at Morrison's again. My earliest memory of Morrison's was from the bragging tales of my Atmore cousin. She told me about catching the Greyhound bus to ride to Mobile, do some shopping and eat lunch at Morrison's Cafeteria with prissy (my 10 year old opinion) privileged girlfriends. Morrison's Cafeteria opened at Mobile in 1920. I became aware of this wonderful place to dine and die for, circa 1950. I was about...
Oo-oooh! Finally, the early mornings are cool and crisp - and I love it! Fall is finally in the air! Fall signals the arrival of the bountiful apple crop. Hmm-m! The aroma of fresh baked apples, the crunch of a juicy fresh apple and the variety of ways to cook apples make them a desirable fruit to keep on hand. Just thinking about it, apples may be the original fast food rolled up in its own nutritious container. (Remember Adam and Eve?) This delicious fruit is an affordable addition to any meal or snack. Remember, an apple a day keeps the...
Mary Frances Qualls Alverson, 85, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018. Mrs. Alverson was born July 14, 1933, to A.E. “Jack” and Stella Greer Qualls. Eventually a military wife, she was transferred to various military bases with her family, until she returned to Uriah, Ala. When her husband left to serve in the Korean Conflict, she became employed at Vanity Fair Mill. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Alverson is survived by one son, Charles (Lenny) Alverson of Atmore; one daughter, Joyce (Billy) Lambert of Atmore; six gra...
Florence Janette Martin Beck, 77, of Atmore, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018 in Pensacola. Mrs. Beck was born Dec. 13, 1940 in Poarch and had resided in McCullough, Ala. for most of her life. A member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, she attended the Poarch Community Church. The funeral was held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bros. Chris Pruitt and Joe White officiating. Burial followed at Judson Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Beck is survived by her husband of 48...
George E. Chavers, 82, died Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018 in Century, Fla. Mr. Chavers was a native of McCullough, Ala. who had resided in Century for most of his life. A 1953 graduate of Century high School and U.S. Army Veteran, he was a retired power house operator with Container with 39 years of service. He was also a member and deacon of Poplar Dell Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Poplar Dell Baptist Church with Revs. Mitch Herring and Robert Gandy officiating. Burial followed at Poplar Dell Baptist Cemetery wit...
Viola Elizabeth Lambert Conn, 74, of Atmore, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Mobile. Mrs. Conn was born Oct. 9, 1943, to Angus and Emma Presley Lambert. She was employed as a manager for Diamond Oil Company. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Min. Matt Salter officiating. Burial followed at Serenity Gardens with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Conn is survived by two sons, Brandon Conn of Atmore and Jerame (Lydia) Conn or Poarch; two daughters, Tammy Dotson of Atmore and Lisa...
Thomas “Tom” George Greenwell, Sr., 83, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 in McDavid, Fla. Mr. Greenwell was a native of Bogia, Fla. who had resided in McDavid for most of his life. Retired from Monsanto with more than 39 years of service, he was a member of Ray's Chapel Baptist Church and an avid outdoorsman. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 5, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Nathan Brown officiating. Burial followed at Ray's Chapel Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Greenwell is survived by...
James Elbert Harris, 60, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Mr. Harris was born July 9, 1958 to James and Voncile Harris in Century, where he grew up and graduated from Century High School in 1977. He later married and joined the U.S. Army in 1980, receiving an Honorable Discharge. He was employed at Grede, Inc. in Brewton for 27 years. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29, at Bethel AFM Church of God with Pastor Bishop Russell Fountain, Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Century Cemetery with Jackson-McMurray Funeral Services directi...
McEary Bowens, 53, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Mrs. Bowens, known by close friends and family as “Mickie,” was born July 25, 1965, in Los Angeles, Calif. Graduating from both the Ulysses S. Grant High School in Van Nuys and Trade Technical Beauty School, she received her certificate of cosmetology, followed by her state license. Employed at New Attitude Hair Salon in Los Angeles, she later pursued a career in telecommunication at Kasier Permanente Medical Center. Relocating to Pensacola in 2006, she began working at Navy Federal Credit Union a...
Arthur Ray McKenzie, 80, of Atmore, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, in Mobile. Mr. McKenzie was born Dec. 10, 1937, to William Ernest and Thelma Byrd McKenzie in Mize, Miss. A U.S. Navy Veteran, he was retired from the ship yard as a foreman. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Long officiating. Burial followed at Antioch Cemetery in Nokomis, Fla. with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. McKenzie is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dorothy Hollingsworth McKenzie of Atmore;...
Temekia Shantell Redmond Packer, 35, died Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018. Mrs. Packer was born Nov. 17, 1982, to Eric House and Janice Higgins. Developing musical talent on keyboard and drums at an early age, she was a graduate of the Escambia County High School Class of 2000 and a member of the band. She attended both Faulkner State Community College in Bay Minette and Columbia Technical College in Atlanta, becoming employed with both the Bethel A.M.E. Church and Bethel A.M.E. Zion Church of Atlanta. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 4,...
Sam Savage, 85, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018. Mr. Savage was born Feb. 13, 1933, to John Savage and Pinky Stewart in Wilcox, County, Ala. The youngest of 13, he worked as a construction worker in California, where he eventually retired. Returning to Brewton, he met Lillian Savage and they wed in 1993. A deacon and 15-year member of the usher board at Second St. John Missionary Baptist Church, he loved fishing. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Second St. John Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. J.W. Daily officiating....
Richard “Ricky” Andrew Van Hoosen, 42, of Century, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2018, at USA Medical Center in Mobile. Mr. Van Hoosen was born in Pensacola and had been a resident of Century for the past ten years, relocating from Flomaton, Ala. Employed with Radford and Nix Construction, he liked to fish. The funeral was held at 12 p.m., Friday, Oct. 5, at Flomaton Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Colley officiating. Burial followed at Traveler's Rest Cemetery with Flomaton Funeral Home directing. Mr. Van Hoosen is survived by his fiancee, Rebekah “Be...
One of the things we pride ourselves on as Alabamians is taking care of each other. Not only should this mean we take care of those we know or our next-door neighbors, it should also mean taking care of all those throughout our region, especially those experiencing hardships. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, anywhere from 115 to nearly 200 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose. Last year alone, roughly 72,000 people died from this public health crisis. No community or group is exempt from the crisis. This...
In politics, perception is reality. It is perceived and therefore factual that a Democrat cannot win a statewide race in Alabama. The proof is in the pudding. We have 29 elected statewide officeholders in the Heart of Dixie. All 29 are Republicans. In addition, 6 out of 7 of our members in Congress are Republican. We have one lone Democratic member of Congress. Terri Sewell occupies the seat in Congress designed to be held by an African American. We do have a temporary accidental anomaly U.S. Senator in Doug Jones. However, as any nominal polit...
The intensely acrimonious Kavanaugh Supreme Court confirmation aggravated and frustrated the nation with for weeks. Appalled at the vicious last minute smear of a good man, most Americans were stunned when the allegations could not be corroborated and even found to be largely false, leftists still insisted Brett Kavanaugh was a serial rapist! Committed to the fraud, they took to the streets and elevators to intimidate Republicans and protest the incredible misogynist injustice of not believing their hollow allegations. While this pathetic...
Emergency teams were expected to resume their search for missing persons in Junction, Texas, Wednesday morning following a Monday flash flood that engulfed an RV park, with three of the missing people being Flomaton residents. As of Wednesday morning, Mike McGee, 65, Charlotte Moye, 63, and Joseph Huss, 55, have not been located after floodwaters ravaged the RV park where they were staying. Two other Flomaton residents, Todd Shultz and Darlene Huss, were rescued quickly after the waters flooded...
Escambia County (Ala.) Emergency Management Director David Adams said the cold front heading to the area from the west has been a 'win-win' situation with the front pushing Hurricane Michael to the east and will bring a break to the historic high temperatures that have plagued the area. The hurricane was set to hit near Panama City Wednesday afternoon. The latest updates a 10:30 a.m. Wednesday had the storm as a Category 4 with winds of 150 mph and could possibly become a Category 5 storm...
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In an effort to better serve the underserved areas of rural Alabama, the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Children's of Alabama has received a grant of $2,009,323 that will help establish a pediatric telemedicine health network. Modeled after a framework established 15 years ago by Brewton pediatrician, Dr. Marsha Raulerson, the network will consist of providers called the Alabama Pediatric Telemental Health Network and will use evidence-based telehealth methods to train, educate and...
Jay's Fiscal Year 2018-19 total budget of $1,196,144 was approved at the Monday, Oct. 1, but this year's total is almost a million dollars less than last year's budget of $2,197,982. The reason for such a large difference, according to Jay Project Manager Eric Seib, is because the town included an anticipated $650,000 grant in its budget last year, but did not this year. “We did not include the grant this year in the budget,” said Seib. “We anticipated receiving it last year so we inclu...
Opened since April in downtown Jay, Opie's Kool Stop is serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and also offering free movie nights on Fridays and Saturdays just across the street at Opie's Garden on a 20-foot by 14-foot big screen. Owned by Lori Elder, Opie's is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays; and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays at its location at 5252 Commerce St. On movie nights, Elder said just bring your...
A Walnut Hill woman was arrested Oct. 3 and faces drug charges when law enforcement searched her vehicle after the driver was arrested for driving while license is suspended and the car was searched. Helen Joann Whitman, 51, 6089 Goodale Ln., was a passenger in the back seat of her own car when law enforcement observed the white Honda Accord pull into the driveway of a vacant house for sale at 5601 Pine Forest Road and pulled in behind, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report....
