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On November 2, in conjunction with the LaRae Harvest Festival, youth from across Escambia County will be gathering to showcase the work they did this year as part of the Escambia County 4-H Chick Chain. Prior to May, youth signed up to participate in the 4-H Chick Chain project and paid for the 10 freshly hatched pullet chicks they would get in May. Chicks were ordered from Cackle Hatchery in Lebanon, Missouri and delivered to the Escambia County Extension Office. Families picked up their 10 baby chicks from the Extension Office on May 15 and...
Are you ready for this one? Do you believe offering and receiving words of appreciation makes for a healthier brain and body? The feelings of gratitude we experience or provide create an ever-increasing sense of well-being. Studies have proven that gratefulness enhances health. Those of us who feel thankful and regularly express gratitude tend to appreciate our health more. This leads us to take better care of ourselves and as a result, we feel more energetic and full of life. Gratitude helps us sustain a high energy thought pattern that...
Janet Hayles Fleming, 59, of Loxley, Ala., died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in Pensacola. Mrs. Fleming was born Feb. 23, 1960, to William Jefferson “Nub” and Betty Turberville Morris in Atmore. She was employed in banking as a proof operator. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Oct. 14, at Enon Baptist Church with Pastor Jason Oxendine officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Fleming is survived by two sons, Kevin (Nicole) Hall of Loxley and William Matthew (Mandy) Hayles of Lil...
James “Pops” Harrelson, 72, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, in Perdido, Ala. Mr. Harrelson was a native of Brooks, Ala. and had resided in Atmore for the past 50 years. He attended the New Hope Community Church. The funeral was held at 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13, at New Hope Community Church with Bro. Malcolm Harrelson and Bro. J.P. Lambeth officiating. Burial followed at Traveler's Rest Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Harrelson is survived by two sons, Malcolm (Cheryl) Harrelson of Perdido, Ala. and Mikey (Shauna) Har...
Linda A. Jay Johnson, 54, of Uriah, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Mrs. Johnson was born Dec. 10, 1964, to Jimmy Jay and Margaret Jones in Atmore. She was a homemaker. The funeral will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 18, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Thurl Pearson officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, Chris Phillips of Uriah; her father; three sons, Nicholas (Rebekah) Johnson of Silver Hill, Ala., and Austin Johnson and Cory...
Robert Joseph “Bobby” Lee, 76, of Flomaton, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Lee was a native of Marianna, Fla., and member of the Flomaton community for 48 years, after coming from McDavid, Fla. Working as a shift supervisor for 37 years with Jefferson Smurfit, he was a member of both the Flomaton United Methodist Church and National Guard and enjoyed the outdoors. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Flomaton Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ricky Tedder officiating. Burial followed at Flomaton Cem...
Michael Woodrow “Crow” McCrory, 52, of Atmore, died Oct. 6, 2019, in Andalusia, Ala. Mr. McCrory was born April 12, 1967, to Cylas Clifton and Alice Faye Davison McCrory in Monroeville. He worked at Holman Prison as a correctional officer. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 9, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Dorcy McDonald officiating. Burial followed at Excel Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. McCrory is survived by one son, Drake Strickland of Bay Minette; two daughters, Noel McCrory and Ash...
Annette Summerlin McGhee, 76, of Saraland, Ala., died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019. Mrs. McGhee was born Dec. 7, 1942 to Leonard and Ruthie Mae White Summerlin in Brewton, Ala. A Celebration of Life was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Atmore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home Burial followed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. McGhee is survived by her husband of 53 years, Robert Gordon McGhee; two daughters, Robyn (Joey) Johnson and Rachel McGhee; one brother, James (Sue) Summerlin; one sister, Jeanice (Boogie)...
Larry Winston Shiver, 78, of Robinsonville, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019. Mr. Shiver was born Jan. 5, 1941, to John Jefferson, Sr. and Orba Lee Rhodes Shiver. A 1959 graduate of Escambia County High School, he attended Auburn University and served in the U.S. Air Force. A 32nd Degree Mason, he was a member of the Carney Masonic Lodge in Atmore. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 4, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chpael with Bro. Ricky Tedder officiating. Burial followed at Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery with Masonic Honors and...
Callie Brooks Thames, 88, died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, in Pensacola. Mrs. Thames was a native of Frisco City, Ala. and graduate of Bethel Industrial Academy in Monroeville. After relocating to Atmore, she became a member of Mt. Gillead Baptist Church in the Freemanville community. She played both the piano and violin. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, at Mt. Gillead Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Bryant officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with Turner Funeral Chapel directing. Mrs. Thames is survived by two sons,...
Euline Reeves Wilson, 87, of Castleberry, died Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, in a Mobile hospital. Mrs. Wilson was a native and lifelong resident of Castleberry. A 1950 graduate of Conecuh County High School, she was a retired seamstress and homemaker who attended the House of Prayer Holiness Church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 12, from the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Bro. Jim Parkinson and Bro. Nathanial Roach officiating. Burial followed at Baggett's Chapel Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Wilson is...
Today at around 8:15 and a bump, I became Armenthia "Minnie" Simmons Smith, my Grandma. I use computer glasses to avoid the head tilting thing. Usually I place my spectacles/bifocals on the desk while I'm on checking Facebook to see what others are posting and how many LIKES I may have gotten on some inane remark. You all do that, so own it. Now, I got up to start my Monday morning chores and took off the computer glasses, looked around to find my RX glasses--no such luck. I looked on the kitchen table, in the bathroom, on the night stand in my...
Flomaton's Daquan Johnson rushed for 323 yards on 23 carries and scored three touchdowns to lead the Hurricanes to an 18-13 win over visiting Mobile Christian to put the Hurricanes on top of its 3A region as the final weeks of the 2019 regular season arrive. Flomaton sits on top of the region standings with a 3-1 record, followed by Mobile Christian at 3-1, Bayside Academy at 3-2, T.R. Miller at 3-2, Thomasville at 2-2, Excel at 1-3 and St. Michael at 0-4. Flomaton's run to claim the region...
Escambia Academy raced to a 35-0 halftime lead and coasted to a 35-14 homecoming win over visiting Hooper Academy Friday night. The Cougars (4-3) will be back in action this Friday night when they travel to South Choctaw Academy. “It's always tough to focus with homecoming activities, but I was proud of how we started,” said head football coach Hugh Fountain. “Fumbles seem to be a big problem that we need to correct. We do play hard and that makes any coach happy.” The victory moved the Cougars...
Allie Odom reigned as the 2019 Jay Homecoming Queen and school passing records fell on the football field as the Royals defeated Freeport 47-40 in an offensive showdown Friday night in Jay. Jay quarterback Judd Smith threw six touchdown passes (five in the first half) and Brent Eister set records for receiving yards at 243 and also set the single-game touchdown receiving record with five. “It was a big night for the Royals,” said head coach Melvin Kersey. “A great homecoming win against the F...
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones was met by about 100 people last Thursday afternoon at Brewton City Hall during one of the many stops along his 'town hall meetings' stops across the state of Alabama and he did address the 'elephant in the room' over the current impeachment process of President Donald Trump. He was the one who actually brought the issue up. I was impressed with his answers. Jones has been pressed by multiple news organizations on how he feels about the impeachment and actually how he will...
We have to assume that when Jay resident Glenn Austin Bingham, 43, shinned laser toward a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office cruiser that he thought it was a joke. What Bingham found out the hard way was that it wasn't a joke and he is now facing felony charges. We've all seen those lasers, you can buy one for a few bucks at many convenient stores. They can be used to make cute videos of cats trying to catch the light as you move it across the room only to move the light a little more. The cat gets confused when he finally jumps on the little...
