Jeff Deridder, president of the Escambia County Alabama Association of Volunteer Fire Departments, addressed the Escambia County Commission Monday to simply introduce himself and to invite them to the association's annual banquet in May. We think...

The advent of Highway 31 brought about rapid transportation between the hamlets and towns of the area. Motorists could now travel routes in a few hours that previously would have taken a half day, full day or multiple days to traverse. On April 5,...

Technologies are often viable tools for land owners and managers. A prime example of this is the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), most commonly referred to as drones. Their many uses prove them to be beneficial tools in land and forest...

James Bell, 67, of the Range community, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2020 at an Evergreen hospital following a brief illness. Mr. Bell was born Aug. 21, 1952, to Narvel and Verlie Crutchfield Bell in Monroeville, Ala. And had been a lifelong resident of...

Levon McKinley, 75, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020. Mr. McKinley was born Nov. 15, 1944, to James Thomas, Sr. and Bessie Mae Browning McKinley in Atmore, Ala. After graduating from Escambia County High School in 1963, he attempted to join the...

Angela Findley, 64, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, in Pensacola. Mrs. Findley was a native and former resident of Louisiana and had resided in Century for the past 38 years. Of the Baptist faith, she was a 25-year employee of Century Pharmacy and an...

Alvenzer Calvin Lee, 75, died Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. Mr. Lee was born Dec. 17, 1944, to Winston and Irma Lee in Flomaton and attended Carver High School in Century, Fla. Relocating to Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1962, he worked for various factories and...

Frances Vincent Leszczynski, 72, of Byrneville, Fla., died Friday, Feb. 7, 2020, at Century Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Lesczcynski was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. and resident of Byrneville for 15 years, coming from Milton, Fla. A U.S....

Terry Dennis Rigby, 60, of Oak Grove, Fla., died Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, in Pensacola. Mr. Rigby was born March 28, 1959, to Daniel and Doris Ticha Rigby in Columbia, S.C. and attended Auburn University. Retired fleet maintenance supervisor for... Full story

Sara “Tiny” Waters, 66, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2020, in Atmore. Mrs. Waters was a native of Atmore who had resided in the Century and Flomaton area for most of her life. She was a member of the Gospel Light Temple Church. The funeral was held...

Elaise Washington Bonner, 84, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2020. Mrs. Bonner was born Jan. 27, 1936, to W.J. and Irene Darby Whatley in Lowndes County, Ala. A homemaker, she was a member of Apostolic Faith Church. The funeral was held at 1 p.m.,...

Helen Stacey Houck Courtney, 86, of Atmore, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Atmore. Mrs. Courtney was born Feb. 16, 1933, to J.D. Curtis and Nettie Louise Smith Stacey in Canoe, Ala. Of the Baptist faith, she worked as a certified nursing assistant...

Tony Lavaine Martin, 81, of East Brewton, died Thursday, Feb. 6,, 2020, in a Pensacola hospice facility following a brief illness. Mr. Martin was born July 11, 1939 to Otis and Brown Gandy Martin in Butler County, Ala. and had been a lifelong... Full story

The 2020 Legislative Session, which began last week, will be the second session of Governor Kay Ivey’s administration. For the second straight year, she and the legislature will be facing a major obstacle. The prison problem is the paramount...

Last week was President Trump’s best since moving into the White House. After giving a well-received State of the Union address, the President was acquitted by the United States Senate, announced the killing of a major terrorist, and received a...

Gripped by intense turmoil after a week of incredible failures, the Democrat Party is in a tailspin. The impeachment of President Trump crashed with a thud upon the inevitable acquittal that still has average Americans scratching their heads about...