Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 32
In an earlier time people used some of their leisure time to learn and grow intellectually for no other reason than to expand their minds. This held true for our local area as well. On many an otherwise cold fall or winter night, the only thing brighter than the flame from their fireplace or their gas heaters was the flame of curiosity that ignited learning in numerous study clubs around the area. The Brewton Methodist Church had a study club in the area at least as early as December of 1920. The Brewton Standard noted on December 2, 1920,...
I have decided for this season to write my memories of Christmas past for the simple reason of sharing my childhood history in the joy of ecstasty and agony of this magical time. Thanks to my friend Kevin McKinley and his article about the history of Fore's Store in Robinsonville, our discussion on the first Fore's Store and my memory as to how I could document my knowledge of that important place in history, this story came to mind and I decided to write it here. Christmas Eve 1947. Mama was expecting a new baby. Baby sister Ila Mae was born...
The Flomaton Christmas Parade which was scheduled for Sat., Dec. 1, has been postponed due to inclement weather. The parade has been rescheduled for Sat., Dec. 8, at 10 a.m....
There are no two ways about it. Illegal immigration is illegal. The images of a caravan of illegal immigrants trying to push across our southern border is deeply troubling. We have laws in the United States for a reason. Everyone is bound by the rule of law, and we must all abide by the law to live in a civil society. There are ways to enter our country through clear, legal processes that have been in place for decades, used by those that show respect for our country. To this end, there are hundreds of thousands of people from all around the...
A few last thoughts and observations on our November 6 General Election in Alabama. Our new 55th Governor looked and sounded more like the old Kay Ivey, than the one we have seen the past few years and during the campaign. She was vibrant, succinct to the point, had a perfectly timed and unscripted victory speech. Her green jacket was becoming. She will be a good governor. She will tackle the tough issues the state must face in the next four years, especially our infrastructure needs. She is extremely qualified and ready to be governor. She is...
Most Americans are still decent kind folks, but it seems only our worst examples make the news or social media. The people Christmas shopping largely seem to be rude and even the products are crude. Shoppers are literally brawling and cursing one another; and there are more than a few games and toys about defecation and flatulence. It’s bad enough too many people lack manners, but now we even offer vulgar games for kids. It has been incremental, but these are all signs of our coarsening culture. People once were patient and polite because o...
It is officially that time of year where many of your friends and loved ones go missing for several hours at a time. There is nothing wrong; they are just sitting in the woods waiting to bring home the best buck (venison) of the year. Venison is known to have more protein than any other red meat, which means that it satisfies the appetite really well. Three ounces of lean beef contain, 247 calories and 15 grams of total fat. Three ounces of venison contain 134 calories and only 3 grams of total fat. It is rich in iron, which helps to prevent an...
Austin Timothy Coliins, 26, of Brewton, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018 in a Birmingham hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Collins was a native of Milton and long time resident of Brewton who was a 2010 graduate of T.R. Miller High School. A member of Brewton First Baptsit Church, he was a former employee of B and W Autoparts and was employed with Weyerhaeuser. Mr. Collins received a new heart 8 years ago, and blessed others through the gift of organ donation to give others another chance at life. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov....
Donald Eugene “Donnie” Darby, 70, of Castleberry, Ala., died Monday, Nov. 19, 2018 after an extended illness. Mr. Darby was born in Loxley, Ala. and had lived in Castleberry a long time, having lived in both Georgetown, Ga. and Bryson City, N.C. A member of the 1967 Conecuh County High School class, he attended Reid State College, served in the U.S. Air Force and later worked as an electrician at Georgia Pacific. The funeral was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23, from the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Bro. Andy Peavy officiating. Bur...
Paul Ray Digmon, 80, of Atmore, died Tuesday, Nov. 27, 2018. Mr. Digmon was born March 19, 1938, to Jimmy and Maude Bowman Digmon in Atmore. Having served in the U.S. Army, he was a retired cabinet instructor from Jefferson Davis Community College in Atmore. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 27, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Butch Lee officiating. Burial followed at Serenity Gardens Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. Digmon is survived by his wife, Laverne Byrd Digmon of Atmore; one...
Judy Faye Hobbs Durden, 63, of Brewton, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018 in a local hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Durden was a native of Brewton and former resident of Cantonment before moving back to Brewton. A graduate of Tate High School, Jefferson Davis Community College and the University of West Florida, she was a retired social worker from the State of Alabama and a member of the Baptist faith. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Weaver Cemetery with Rev. Mike Hutto officiating. Burial followed with Williams Memorial...
Margaret Ball Haley, 72, of Brewton, died Thursday, Nov. 22, 2018 in a local nursing facility after a brief illness. Mrs. Haley was a native and lifelong resident of Brewton who was a graduate of W.S. Neal High School. Of the Pentecostal faith, she was a homemaker. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 30, at Williams Memorial Chapel with Pastor Stephen Pendleton officiating and Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral home directing. Mrs. Haley is survived by two sons, Tim Spears of Oklahoma City, Okla. and Clayton Spears of Milton, Fla.;...
Brenda L. Hall, 71, of McCullough, Ala., died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018. Mrs. Hall was born Feb. 16, 1947 to Walter B. and Bonnie McNeil Newton and was a homemaker. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 23, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home with Pastor Don McDonald officiating. Burial followed at McCullough Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Hall is survived by one son, William Allen Hall of Huxford, Ala.; three daughters, Vicky (Don) Williams of McCullough, Lisa (Ricky) Ward of Excel, Ala. and Michelle(Claude)...
Jesse J. Mulder, 77, of Flomaton, died Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2018, in Atmore. Mr. Mulder was born June 10, 1941, to James Ralph and Viola Powell Mulder in Canoe, Ala. He worked with timber as a heavy equipment operator. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23, at Unity Baptist with Bros. Josh Long and John Johnson officiating. Burial followed at Sardis Baptist Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. Mulder is survived by one son, Keith (Melinda) Agerton of Ponchatoula, La.; one daughter, Tonya (Tony) Smith of...
Jeanne Rivers Scharnitzky, 88, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2018, in Brewton, Ala. Mrs. Scharnitzky was born Jan. 6, 1930, to Ed and Julia Rivers in Louisville, Ga. and attended Barrett School of Nursing with the University of Georgia in Augusta. She married a young medical student named Emile Scharnitzky and moved to Columbus, Ga. for his internship. Later moving to Brewton, she used her RN skills as needed at D.W. McMillan Hospital, Brewton Medical Center and New Hope Manor Nursing Home and excelled at many hobbies, such as cooking, sewing and...
Robert Irvin Skipper, 72, of Atmore, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in Atmore, Ala. Mr. Skipper was born Sept. 3, 1946, to John Leslie and Aurelia Boutwell Skipper in Repton, Ala. Retired from law enforcement, he had served in both the U.S. Air Force and the Army National Guard. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 28, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel. Burial followed at Green Acres Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. Skipper is survived by his wife, JoAnn Nicholson Skipper of Atmore; two sons, John (Dawn)...
Shirley Drew Sullivan died Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. Mrs. Sullivan was a native of Raymond, N.H., and a resident of Castleberry, Ala. for the past many decades. Working at Sullivan's Grocery and Market in Castleberry, she had attended Troy State University, served the community in various positions at Saint Margaret's Hospital, became a certified Emergency Medical Technician, and worked for several years at the Radio Shack in Brewton. A Celebration of Life will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral...
Fate Welch, Jr., 86, of Brewton, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2018, in Bay Minette, Ala. Mr. Welch was born Feb. 20, 1932, to Fate, Sr. and Addie Presley Welch in Monroe County, Ala. He worked as a foreman for a clock factory. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bros. Tony Richburg and Josh Odom officiating. Burial followed at Pineview Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing. Mr. Welch is survived by two sons, Jimmy Ray “Ricki” Welch of Birmingham and Terry Welch of Barnetts Cro...
The search continued Wednesday for a missing 74-year old Pollard woman who last seen by family members about 6:30 p.m. Friday and reported missing about noon Saturday. Multiple agencies have been searching for Eva Lisenby McBride who was reported missing from her 670 McBride Circle residence in Pollard. Escambia County Sheriff's Office Capt. Bill Blair said when officers arrived at her home Saturday, her car was there and her purse and telephone were inside the unlocked home, which did not...
Brewton resident Austin Collins is remembered as someone who made the most out of everything he tried but he lost the one battle he couldn't win when he died Saturday from complications associated with rejection from a heart transplant he received more than eight years ago. Collins, 26, was a native of Milton and life-long resident of Brewton. He was a 2010 graduate of T.R. Miller High School and a member of Brewton First Baptist Church. Former T.R. Miller head football coach Jamie Riggs said...
Friday's 'Movie Night', sponsored by the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce has been canceled to allow everyone to attend Flomaton High School's semi-final football game against Providence Christian at Flomaton. Santa Claus will be making an appearance in Flomaton Saturday for the annual Christmas parade. The parade will start at 10 a.m. with entrants in the parade lining up at the high school parking lot. The parade will leave the high school and travel down Poplar Street, turn right on Houston...
A Cantonment man is facing felony charges of lewd and lascivious behavior and distributing obscene material to a minor following an investigation between April and August of this year that resulted in allegations of sexual abuse of a minor. Michael Davis Edgar, 45, 3207 Moss Point, was arrested Nov. 20, after law enforcement interviewed a minor boy who stated that Edgar had inappropriately touched him beginning in April and continued through August, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's...
Classic games usually have a name attached. Whether it's 'The Catch', 'The Pick' or the 'The Kick', the 2018 Flomaton Hurricanes moved into the record books Friday night in Pike County with what will be remembered as 'The Drive'. Flomaton defeated Pike County 12-10 to advance to the semi-finals in football for the first time in school history which dates back 94 seasons. The Hurricanes will host Providence Christian this Friday night in Flomaton with a shot at the Class 3A state title Dec. 6,...
A Jay man stopped for running a stop sign Nov. 25 faces multiple felony drug charges and child neglect when law enforcement discovered drugs and paraphernalia within reach of a 3-year-old. Larry Wayne Biggs, 43, 3271 Pine Level Church Road, was stopped at the intersection of Stewart Street and Dearborn Street in Milton for running a stop sign and having no operational brake lights while driving a white Chevrolet pickup, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. Officers made...
A Jay man was one of two drivers involved in a crash on Willard Road Tuesday in Santa Rosa County that landed both drivers in the hospital. Cody Bundy, 20, was traveling east on Willard Norris Road at 6:50 a.m. in his 2003 Ford Ranger approaching a private driveway when a tan Ford F250 driven by Douglas Kelley, 71, of Pace, was stopped in the private driveway waiting to turn right onto the same road. Kelley initiated the right turn directly out of the driveway in front of Bundy's vehicle,...
