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Travelling northwest from Robinsonville one will soon reach the lower end of Butler Street. The road and community known as Butler Street stretches into Monroe County and scenic views along the route offer a pleasant distraction from the homogenized billboards and miles of boring interstate that cuts across the road at Little Rock. There are many old farms and homesteads that dot the landscape along Butler Street, as well as old service stations and churches where people toiled, raised...
We are starting to see all things Christmas. ((((Stop In The Name Of Love))). Lets do Thanksgiving first okay? I'm using memories gathered from multi family gatherings through the years for this story. We all know us. We all have suffered us. We all love us as we are. That is why we celebrate, congregate and hesitate but cannot wait to do it all again next year. So we gather at the old place cause Thanksgiving is all about Grandma's cooking. Grandma ain't going nowhere outside her own kitchen to be told how to do squat on Thanksgiving dinner. G...
What is the first food you think about eating when you go on a diet? Many people think about eating a salad because it is a low-calorie meal. Salads are usually a great high-nutrient, low-calorie meal to eat but adding some foods can make it a high-calorie meal. Keep Your Salads Healthy: Follow these tips to help keep your salads healthy and low calorie. Use darker greens, such as spinach, romaine, leaf lettuce and arugula, because they have a small amount of calories and a lot of nutrients. Use a light or fat free salad dressing and stay withi...
Emma “Granny Lou” Cooley, 81, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, in Huxford, Ala. Mrs. Cooley was a native of Fairmont, W.Va., who had resided in Huxford for the past 36 years. Owner and operator of Lou's Grocery for 32 years, she was a member of Huxford Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 12 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Revs. Richard Daniel and Ray Ward officiating. Burial followed at Huxford Baptist Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Cooley is survived by one daughter, Mic...
Dorothy Ann Henderson, 58, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. Mrs. Henderson was born April 20, 1960, to Willie Joe and Emma Webb Ellis in Brewton, Ala. Affectionately known as “Dot” to her friends and loved ones, she was a member of First St. Siloam Missionary Baptist Church. The funeral was held at 3 p.m., Saturday Nov. 3, at Baptist Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Lee officiating. Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery with Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Henderson is survived by two children, Wendell Ellis and Por...
Ruby Mae Lowe, 71, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018. Mrs. Lowe was born Dec. 18, 1946 to Thomas E. and Ruby L. Brown Fleeton in Century, Fla. The fifth of 11 children, she graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1967 and relocated to Los Angeles where she became employed and worked for the next 42 years with the U.S. Social Security Administration. The funeral was held at 12 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 27, at Pilgrim Lodge Missionary Baptist Church with Elder Michael Steward officiating. Burial followed at Century Cemetery with...
Candi Regina Odom McArthur, 47, of Brewton, died Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018 after a brief illness. Mrs. McArthur was a native of Pascagoula, Miss. and lifelong resident of Brewton. A W.S. Neal graduate, she was employed with Amanda's Income Tax and Bookkeeping and was of the Baptist faith. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, October 31, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home. Burial followed at Travis Church Cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. McArthur is survived by one son, Joseph McArthur of Brewton; her...
Kelsie Taylor Padgett, 17, of Brewton, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, after an extended illness. Miss Padgett was a native of Pensacola and lifelong resident of Brewton who was a member of Catawba Springs Church. A Flomaton High School student where she was a majorette and cheerleader, she was active in her community and church. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 2, at Catawba Springs Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Edwards officiating. Burial followed at Green Acres Cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Miss...
The winners of Jay's Costume Contest are as follows: Age 4 and Under 3rd Place: Rayleigh Holloway 2nd Place: Kayleigh Stamatelos 3rd Place: Lakyn Smith 5 to 6 Year Olds 1st Place: Jayce Stokes 2nd Place: Jackson Holloway 3rd Place: Kinsley Hamilton 7 to 9 Year Olds 1st Place: Landon Watson 2nd Place: Izzie Flowers 3rd Place: Nevah Warner 10 to 12 Year Olds 1st Place: Grace Walters 2nd Place: Jaden Mayo 3rd Place: Dawson McCullougH For photos, see our Photo Gallery....
Just to let you know, I'm writing this column on Thursday, Nov. 1, five days before the General Election that took place Tuesday, Nov. 6. I normally wait until the Wednesday morning after an election to complain about voter turnout, but I'm going to be out of pocket so I'll give you my best 'crystal ball' prediction on how we really care about elections. I hope and pray what I'm about to say will be wrong. But I believe the majority of the people did not show up at the polls and cast ballots....
We really don't know who to give the kudos to for the decision on Oct. 26 to keep Flomaton High School starting quarterback Daquan Johnson on the sidelines during the second half of Flomaton High School's 20-13 victory over T.R. Miller High School. We believe it was a combination of the medical staff and Flomaton head coach Doug Vickery. We applaud both. We've covered a lot of Flomaton football games over the years and that Friday night was something special. Flomaton was in a do or die situation – win the game and go the playoffs, lose the g...
At a recent church service, the sermon focused on the 12th chapter of Mark’s Gospel, which describes Jesus’ answer to a question from a scribe about which Commandment is “first of all.” Jesus replies with the Shema: “Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one; and you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.” Even though Jesus was not asked about a “second Commandment”, he adds to the Shema, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” In response, for on...
Our gubernatorial election year politics ended yesterday. However, there have been other political maneuverings and developments going on behind the scenes, which may ultimately have more long-term ramifications in the Heart of Dixie’s political future. The selection of a new Business Council of Alabama leader is imminent and will probably occur in the next few days. In addition, the jockeying and wrangling for the U.S. Senate Seat in 2020 has begun. Alabama Power President, Mark Crosswhite, prudently cleaned house at the BCA earlier this y...
By the time you read this, the tumultuous 2018 midterm elections will be over. We will know if Democrats were successful in their anti-Trump crusade to retake the House. This is dangerous ground for a columnist to write a column before a watershed event to be published right after it. Never the less, even without a crystal ball, it is fairly safe to predict Republicans kept the Senate and even gained seats. But what happened in the raging battle for the House? Whatever happened, it was the will of the people. They freely voted and whatever outc...
Escambia County will have a new sheriff for the first time in 16 years after Republican Heath Jackson defeated Democrat, and current Escambia County Sheriff's Office chief deputy, Mike Lambert in Tuesday's General Election. Jackson defeated Lambert 6,426 to 5,693, taking in 53 percent of the votes, to Lambert's 46.96 percent. During a campaign party in Brewton following the election, Jackson – a current sergeant with the Escambia County Sheriff's Department in Florida - said he is excited to p...
The Century Council will welcome a new face after the election Tuesday resulted in Incumbent Ben Boutwell keeping his seat 3 against challenger Amanuel Onell Dubose, while candidate James Smith took the majority votes against candidate Mary Hudson for Councilman Gary Riley's council seat 4. Of the 498 total votes, Dubose received 195 votes, or 39.16 percent, while Boutwell got 303 votes, or 60.84 percent. Candidates James Smith, Jr. got 277, or 54.64 percent of the 507 total votes while...
The Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce is bringing Christmas to town on Friday, Nov. 30, with a movie night and on Saturday, Dec. 1 with its annual Christmas Parade through downtown Flomaton. A big screen will be erected in front of the stage next to the post office Nov. 30 for the showing of 'The Polar Express'. The movie will begin at 5:30 p.m. and is free to the public. The chamber of commerce will also provide free popcorn, drinks and possibly hot chocolate depending on the weather. Bring...
Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Grover Smith said a local man who led authorities on brief manhunt this week will remain in jail for at least the remainder of the year. Smith said authorities with the Escambia County Sheriff's Department and the Brewton Police Department arrested 30-year-old Timothy Wade McCall Monday after a 911 call was received from 6091 Appleton Road in reference to a domestic dispute. According to the sheriff's department, once officers arrived on scene, McCall fled on foot...
Brewton resident George Painter has retired twice but at 90 years old still works just about everyday in 'The Woodshed' behind his house doing what he loves best – making wooden bowls and other woodworking projects. Born in Connecticut and raised on Long Island, Painter has spent the majority of his life in Brewton. He spent 22 years in the Navy as a pilot and instructor from 1950 to 1973. He recalled his first Navy cruise turned out to be a cruise around the world. "We were supposed to go to K...
After Tuesday’s General Election Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne was re-elected to serve for another 4 years as Alabama’s representative from District 1 to the U.S House of Representatives. Byrne has held the office since the Dec. 2013 special election. This will be Byrnes third term serving as a U.S. Congressman. From Escambia County Ala., Byrne won by 68.82% over challenger Robert Kennedy, Jr., who carried 31.16% of the vote. With a total of 12,073 votes cast in Escambia County, Byrne rec...
The public is invited to the new Century CRA's Community Garden on the first annual work day, starting at 9 a.m., this Saturday, Nov. 10, at the Century campus of Pensacola State College. Anyone interested should bring gardening tools and come ready to work, according to Century Town Planner Debbie Nickles. “The event this Saturday morning will allow local residents to plant together, grow together, harvest together and live healthy and happy together,” said Nickles. “We're asking people to bring shovels, rakes, and any small garden tools...
Cruisers Unlimited Car Club of Atmore recently donated $500 to the Escambia Baptist Association Disaster Relief Team. Buddy Byrd of Cruisers Unlimited presented Allen Sharpless of EBADR with the donation after hearing of the devastation inflicted by Hurricane Michael. The disaster relief team spent Oct. 16 through Oct. 19 in Dothan, Ala. cleaning downed trees in and around the city. Anyone interested in donating to the EBADR should contact the administration office located in Flomaton at 251-296-4640. Anyone interested in a Cruisers Unlimited...
The Jay Historial Society will feature Glen Freeman at its meeting tonight, Thursday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. Freeman, a 1958 Jay High School graduate and a U.S. Army military Police Veteran, is the longest tenured Georgia-Pacific employee in all of the company, with 59 years of service in the Brewton GP mill. Freeman will tell stories of ‘Growing Up in Jay’, when Troy Penton was Jay High School’s principal, Agnes Beal and Hune Dugger were Senior Sponsors, the cost of a gallon of gas was 25 cents, Dwight D. Eisenhower was president, and many other...
The Greater Brewton Lions Club will host its 14th Annual Car Show Ribs and Rides from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Camp 31 in downtown Brewton. The event is free to the public. The car entrance fee is $25 for one car and $40 for two cars. Trophies will be awarded for Top 40 and “Best Of”. It is an outside show with inside restrooms, a 50-50 drawing, door prizes and music. Contact Glen Freeman at 251-867-4781 for more information or to enter your vehicle(s)....
Three turnovers, 105 yards in penalties and two touchdowns nullified by penalties were too much for Flomaton to overcome Friday night in the final regular season game as Southern Choctaw defeated the Hurricanes 26-21. The loss dropped the Hurricanes to 7-3 on the season as they prepare to open the Class 3A state playoffs this Friday night at home buy hosting Montgomery Academy. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. "Way too many mistakes," said Flomaton head football coach Doug Vickery. "I don't feel like...
