W. S. Neal Middle School in Brewton announces its first nine weeks Honor Roll for 2019-20: 5th Grade All A’s Jordan Bogan, Russell Bradley, Isaac De La Cruz-Zepahua, Lily Dubose, Jaden Ewing, Weston Hoomes, Gabe Hudson, Aamirica Kelly, Kamryn...

Tommy Blaylock recently joined the Georgia-Pacific Brewton mill team as vice president and general manager, replacing Jeff Joyce, who was promoted. Blaylock, a Gardendale, Ala., native, joined GP’s Alabama River Cellulose mill in Monroeville in...

The Jay Library is one of the drop-off points to help feed the hungry in Florida’s panhandle by donating unopened jars of peanut butter during the annual Peanut Butter Challenge, coordinated by the University of Florida’s/IFAS Extension offices...

In my childhood days, the month of November brought busy work and fun times to this country girl. To say November was the best month would be a stretch, but let me explain myself. Before the busy-ness of November, October had us harvesting our crop...

Pansy Willine Bryan, 90, died Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, in Jay, Fla. Mrs. Bryan was a native of Tuscaloosa who had resided in Century for the past 60 years. A member of the Bratt First Baptist Church, whee she taught Sunday School and played the...

An interesting period in the regional history of the panhandle is the few years during the War Between the States. Although events here merit little historical interest compared to many terrible events during this time, this region was a war area...

4-H is a community of young people across America and the world who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills. 4-H is focused on positive youth development through hands-on learning and educational programs to build skills which will...

Jean Manceaux, 81, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, in Brewton. Mrs. Manceaux was native and long-time resident of Kaplan, La. and had been residing in Brewton for the past two and a half years. A homemaker, she was of the Catholic faith. Funeral...

Bobby Lee “Earl” Frye, 81, of Atmore, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019, at Sacred Heart-Covenant Hospital in Pensacola. Mr. Frye was a native of Atmore who graduated from Escambia County Training School in 1957. He then graduated Wenonah State...

Hazel Manning Lang, 92, died Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Gig Harbor, Wash. after an extended illness. Mrs. Lang was born and grew up in Wallace, Ala. and was a former resident of New Orleans Southern California and a long time resident of Gig...

Claude Castleberry, 81, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. Mr. Castleberry was born Feb. 7, 1938 to Willis, Sr. and Martha Castleberry in Evergreen, Ala. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Jesse Wagner, a demolition contractor for more than 30...

Leon Earl Jeter, 73, died Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Atmore. Mr. Jeter was a native of Booneville, Ala. who had resided in Atmore for most of his life. He worked as a carpenter for Swift Lumber Co. with 20 years of Service and a member of the...

Nancy Jeanette Lee, 81, of Molino, Fla., died Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital in Brewton, Ala. Mrs. Lee was a native of Harriman, Tenn. and resident of Molino for 33 years, where she worked for the Escambia County (Fla.)...

Annie Flora Bonner, 99, of Atmore, died Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, at Century Nursing Care Center.s Mrs. Bonner was a domestic worker and was a member of greater Mt. Triumph Baptist Church, where she served on the Usher Board. The funeral will be held...

Sharon Denise Miller, 60, of Mobile, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019, at Providence Hospital. Mrs. Miller was a life-long resident of Mobile and was of the Baptist faith. A graveside service was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, at Rock Cemetery with...

Mary Katherine Gartman, 63, of Flomaton, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019, at a Brewton health care facility. Mrs. Gartman was born in Flomaton Oct. 31, 1956 and had been a resident of Mobile before relocating to the Flomaton area recently. She was...

Barbara Jean “Bobbie Jean” Hicks Ries, 82, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2019. Mrs. Ries was born April 25, 1937 to Sam and Gladys Hicks in Century. She graduated from George Washington Carver High School in 1955 and graduated with an associate of the...

Every year at this time I am reminded of a presidential debate in the early 1980s between Ronald Regan and Jimmy Carter. To a criticism of one of Reagan’s campaign promises made by President Carter, Reagan replied “There you go again.” Those...

We didn't need to call Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton or Century Fire Chief David Adams to get their comments about temperatures quickly dropping below the freezing point. Both would have told us it's prime time for a house fire. We know that...

After global cooling fizzled out in the 1970s, we were warned about global warming for a couple decades, but that too failed to gain traction with the masses. Then the global warming alarmists reinvented an impending climate catastrophe as climate...

Early speculation on the 2020 U.S. Senate race had state senator, Del Marsh, listed as a potential GOP aspirant. He had considered making a plunge into the Special Election contest for Jeff Sessions’ seat in 2017 but opted out. Most astute...