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The Atmore Police Department and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is seeking the public's help in identifying a lone gunman who robbed the Atmore ABC store Friday afternoon and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash after striking one of the store's employees. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said the man entered the store, located on Highway 21, about 5 p.m. Dec. 21 armed with a handgun and demanding cash. Brooks said the store had two employees and four customers when the robber entered...
Brewton attorney Eric Coale will take office Jan. 15 as Escambia County's new district judge following his appointment my Gov. Kay Ivey, who notified Coale Dec. 19 via an email. Coale, 50, will fill the vacancy created when current District Judge Jeff White was elected without opposition to the circuit court slot being vacated by Judge Bert Rice, who did not seek re-election. White will also take office on Jan. 15 as the county's new circuit judge. Coale has already announced he will seek the Re...
Twas the week before Christmas and all through the room, all the children from FES brightened the gloom. Preschoolers through third grade presented their songs, while parents in attendance sometimes clapped along. Teachers worked hard to prepare kids for the night, and Mr. George Brown, the Principal helped with delight. The pledge was recited with respect and pride followed by music fit for the yuletide. The auditorium was packed, to this, just be sure, one would have thought the Beatles were...
The city of Atmore will welcome a new assisted living facility by mid-January with the opening of 'The Summit' at the former site of 'Country Living' at 140 McRae St.. Operating under common ownership of 'The Terrace' in Jay, Long Term Care of Atmore, LLC, offers 24 rooms and will be licensed for 28 residents. It will offer assisted living with memory care. "We hope to be licensed to accept residents in mid January," said Jack Floyd, one of the partners. Floyd, along with Jay physician Dr. C....
The Flomaton Senior Citizen Center hosted senior citizens and their families to an ole fashioned Christmas supper Friday night at the Flomaton Community Center to celebrate and have fellowship prior to Christmas Day....
At 6:00 a.m. every weekday, local radio station 101.1 comes alive. You hear the voice of Luther Upton and wonder what the next few hours have in store. It might be serious, light hearted, somber, political or just down right funny. Along with his two cohosts, Terry Daily and Lee Peacock, and the cast of characters who pop in and out of the show, the topics can range from riding pine saplings to local Bigfoot sightings. Nothing is taboo. You might shake your fist at the radio one second and bust...
Monroe County Circuit Court Judge Jack Weaver sentenced Jennifer Naomi Bowden to 35 years in prison last Thursday for the death of her child in 2016. Bowden previously pled guilty to one count of reckless manslaughter, a Class B felony, for leaving her child in a hot vehicle for many hours. The child died of hyperthermia. She was indicted in September 2016 on one count of reckless manslaughter. She was originally arrested in April 2016 after an officer responded to the area of Monroe County Hosp...
Depending on which mouth or should I say the color of the mouth its comes out of, the 'N' word is very offensive to many people. The wrong person uttering the 'N' word will lose their job and if they are higher enough up the social ladder the reason they were fired will be broadcast over the television, written in newspapers and distorted on social media. You know what 'N' word I'm talking about. Uttered by a black man, the 'N' word is not offensive; uttered by a white man and he needs to hunt...
U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is now reaching out to have officials take a close look and see if crimes were committed during his race against Roy Moore saying information has surfaced that fellow Democrats used a social media 'experiment' to help him win his Senate campaign. We applaud him because if those allegations are true, the so-called interference helped him. It's like a winning football coach complaining about the referees; they get more credibility than the losing coach who complains about officiating. But we are back to what we've said...
I was recently asked what my favorite Christmas tradition is and found that a surprisingly hard question to answer. It seems that nearly every moment is a tradition with my family, and that makes it hard to pick just one. From making gumbo Christmas Eve morning to wrapping presents to gathering on Christmas Day, there are so many individual moments that add up to make the season special. This year, we have added new traditions to our family’s celebration with our grandchildren, MacGuire and Ann-Roberts. There was no greater scene of pure joy t...
As is my custom at the close of the year, I like to memorialize great Alabamians who have appeared and lived legendary lives upon the stage of political history in the Heart of Dixie. This year we have had some real legends. I have expanded the geographical limits to outside of Alabama to include two of the greatest men in American history. America’s greatest preacher and one of the nation’s great presidents passed away. Most of these fellows lived a long time. One of my favorite men I ever had the privilege to know, Mr. John “Bubba” Trotman...
All aboard the polarization express! Fueled by an unscrupulous media, this is a runaway train driving a wedge into the American electorate. Whatever you are experiencing or witnessing, there are experts to deny it. Whatever events have occurred, there are propagandists pretending to be journalists ready to spin and twist it. Whatever you believe, there are commentators and politicians to deride you and your values. The dichotomy of 2018 was primarily unbiased objectivity verses “fake news.” There are certainly different perspectives with var...
Many of us received new and exciting “tech devices” for gifts during the Holiday Season. How very nice! Imagine a dinner table surrounded by a family of five in the 1950’s, 60’s or even the 90’s. It includes every family member sharing stories, life lessons and laughter. Now, think about a dinner table in this decade. Families now are spread out, less interested, and some if not all members are participating in activities through a media outlet. Things have really changed since I was a child. Media has changed our culture in significa...
Richard Thomas “Dick” Mason, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 in Atmore. Mr. Mason was born Sept. 19, 1933. to Pierce and Marjorie Aikin Mason in Applegate, Mich. Retired from the Yale Rubber Company, he was a member of Huxford Community of Christ Church. The funeral was held at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 22, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Seventy Wayne Ellis officiating. Burial followed at Huxford Community of Christ Cemetery with Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home directing.s Mr. Mason is survived by his wife, Carolyn C. Mason of Hux...
Captain John W. Milstead, 67, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018. Mr. Milstead was the captain of many vessels on the sea throughout his career. The funeral was held at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 21, with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Milstead is survived by his wife of 31 years, Mary Milstead; four daughters, Mary Blake, Tina Reid, Lee Winterberry and Ervina Blanchette; four brothers, Charles (Betty) Milstead, Gene (Janet) Milstead, Ray (Donna) Milstead and Harold (Debbie) Milstead; three...
Donald Ray Styron, 62, dued Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018 in Atmore, Ala. Mr. Styron was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore who was of the Baptist faith. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Keith Lisenby officiating. Burial follwoed at Oak Hill Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Styron is survived by his wife of 30 years, Janice Styron of Atmore; two sons, Trenton (Sharley Cook) Styron and Brandon Holmes, both of Atmore; two daughters, Mandy...
Raymond Levi Trawick, 83, died Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, in Brewton, Ala. Mr. Trawick was born in Lenox, Ala. and was a U.S. Navy veteran. Working as an iron worker in the bridge construction industry, he was a 32nd Degree Mason and of the Methodist faith. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 19, at the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Bros. Rick Tedder and Donnie Bowman officiating. Burial followed at Odom Cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mr. Trawick is survived by his wife, Myrtlene Trawick; one daughter, Cynthia...
L.W. Wainwright, 74, died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 in Slidell, La. Mr. Wainwright was a native of Perdido, Ala. and had resided in Pearl River, La. most of his life. He was of the Pentecostal faith. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Friday, Dec. 21, at Lottie Methodist Cemetery. Burial followed with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Wainwright is survived by two sisters, Stella Hadley of Atmore and Ella (B0 Gibson of Bay Minette, Ala.; and numerous nephews, nieces and other family members and friends. Mr. Wainwright was preceded...
Judson and Teresa Carden are in the middle of a relic hunt at Bluff Springs and have allowed me to tag along. Judson has been very patient with my questions about the Civil War artifacts he is finding. Based on his finds, this appears to be the site of a temporary camp used by Confederate Cavalry units which participated in a battle just north of Pringle's Creek (also known as Pritchett's Mill Branch) in Bluff Springs on March 25, 1865. Here are his answers to three of my questions. What happened here in early 1865? “On March 12, 1865 Major G...
