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Unplanned time at home this spring has helped to develop a new generation of home gardeners. Alabama is also home to many seasoned backyard gardeners. Whether a new home gardener or a long-time lover of backyard veggies, Alabama Extension professionals have a treasure trove of resources for those working in the backyard garden this spring. Home Gardener Resources What Do I Plant? Worried about when to plant green beans or blueberries? How about shade-loving hydrangeas? The Alabama Gardening Calendar includes a month-by-month look at the right...
Kindergarten Pre-Registration for Flomaton Elementary School information for students who live in Flomaton School District only: Because students and general public are not allowed on campus, the county has provided a convenient link to pre-register children for kindergarten. This is an initial registration. The second part of registration will occur when students/parents are given green light to enter buildings. At that time, students will come in and take a screener and parents will be able to bring in the required registration documents to...
The town of Jay, in partnership with Feeding the Gulf Coast and Safer Santa Rosa, will host a food distribution at 9 a.m., Thursday, May 14, at Bray-Hendricks Park, located at 5259 Booker Lane. Participants will need to show their driver's license at the event. For more information, contact Jay Town Hall at 850-675-4556. The Kings Harvest Food Pantry will distribute 70,000 pounds of food on Sunday, May 24, at Cornerstone Church, located at 14047 S. Alabama St. in Jay. Participants are encouraged to check the King's Harvest Facebook page....
An unstable commodity market, combined with low market prices, may make this growing season more difficult than usual for Alabama crop producers. Max Runge, an Alabama Extension economist, said agricultural producers across the country are facing a troubling and uncertain future. “When I started in this position more than 25 years ago, I remember farmers were told to do more with less,” Runge said. “This message hasn’t changed. The farmers who are still in business have continuously done more with less and are beginning to wonder what else to...
Escambia River Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Herman D. Johnson Scholarship Awards: Keaton Brown of Escambia County and Kendall Barrow of Santa Rosa County. The son of Chris and Sandy Brown, Brown plans to major in aerospace engineering and was nominated by Congressman Matt Gaetz to the U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. An honor student at Northview High School, Brown is an active member of the NJROTC serving many positions including orienting team captain, color guard...
Santa Rosa County, in partnership with the Florida SBDC at UWF, created the Santa Rosa County Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program and opened the first cycle on Monday, April 6, for one week. A second application cycle will open now and will remain open until the funds are depleted. “We are very thankful to be able to open this grant cycle once more to help those who were not able to apply when the grant originally opened. There are many small businesses still in need and this grant can help not only now when sales are down, but a...
Gregory D. Findley, of Flomaton, has retired with 33 years of service in Modern Woodmen of America’s Florida Northwest Region. Findley joined Modern Woodmen in 1987 and earned the Fraternal Insurance Counselor (FIC) and Life Underwriter Training Council Fellow (LUTCF) designations. Findley has been recognized 12 times for his business achievements through membership in Modern Woodmen’s Century Club and President’s Club, which annually honor successful representatives....
Coastal Alabama Community College will honor its scholars with a virtual graduation ceremony ay 7 p.m., on Friday, May 8, a celebration of graduation for its best and brightest students, while maintaining safety measures during the Covid-19 health emergency. Just like previous years, the graduation will be broadcast via the College’s website, coastalalabama.edu and its social media pages, and all graduating students’ names will be called, and each degree conferred. Coastal Alabama Community College is encouraging all students to tune in liv...
Farmers and agribusinesses are facing unprecedented economic disruption due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The Department of Treasury and Small Business Administration (SBA) released an interim final rule on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Farms and agribusinesses are eligible for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans as long as they have fewer than 500 employees and meet the definition of a “small business.” Financial institutions, including the Farm Credit system, will be responsible for processing loan applications and adm...
The phrase ‘go wash your nasty hands’ has special meaning in the South as many of us have heard our parents or grandparents say it just before dinner. Now, it has taken on new urgency under the threat of coronavirus. It is also the current mantra from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System’s Kent Stanford, who has become a bit of an internet sensation. In mid March, Alabama Extension began its alternative operations plan in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Since that time, Stanford, with the help of his teenage daughter, has been light...
The Southern Amateur Radio Union just sponsored a successful School Race around the World using special helium filled balloons. A lot of hard work went into this project, weighing each item and figuring how much helium to put in each balloon to maintain the 40,000 to 42,000 ft attitude for the trip around the world. On Friday, April 10, the balloons completed the trip around the world. This could even be a world record time for a balloon to complete trip around the world. The balloons were released from Flomaton and Brewton on the morning of...
The U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza today launched the Paycheck Protection Program, a $349 billion emergency loan program created last week with the President’s signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES). The program provides forgivable loans up to $10 million to small businesses left financially distressed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The loans, which will be administered at the local level by a national network of banks and credit unions, are designed to maintain t...
Coming out of the wettest winter on record, Alabama farmers face a different set of obstacles this spring. To overcome this, farmers will have to change many of their management strategies to ensure the health of the land and livestock. Livestock Kim Mullenix, an Alabama Extension animal science specialist, said cattle could need additional supplementation. “As cattle make the transition from winter to spring, producers should body condition score their herds to determine if additional supplementation is needed,” Mullenix said. “Cattle have...
Baptist Health Care, with facilities in Jay Hospital, located at 14122 Alabama Street in Jay and Lakeview Center, located at 6021 Industrial Blvd in Century, now offers online assessment screenings for COVID-19 to determine if further diagnostic testing is needed. Anyone who is concerned about a possible exposure to COVID-19 or is exhibiting symptoms including fever, cough and shortness of breath can complete an initial online assessment screening using a smartphone, tablet or computer. The online screening helps keep patients safe and reduces...
Coronavirus or no coronavirus, Alabama Extension is pressing forward to offer information and learning opportunities to the people of Alabama. Just one week ago, we transitioned to an alternate operations model and assigned employees to work from home. Extension staff immediately began to develop learning materials that you can reach on the web and social media. Our goal is to help navigate this new normal. This briefing will bring you the latest information from Extension. We’ll also help you keep up with all those things that still need to b...
The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed now to donate to help patients counting on lifesaving blood. Alabama and Mississippi Red Cross Donation Centers and their hours of operation include: -The UAB (University of Alabama Birmingham) Medical Center, North Pavilion, located at 1802 6th Ave S. Birmingham with the hours of Sunday closed, Monday through Friday, 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Saturday....
Alabama Power is sharing information on a scam targeting customers over the phone claiming to be a representative from Alabama Power and requesting immediate payment on accounts. In some instances, scammers have altered a customer’s caller ID to falsely read Alabama Power Company. These scams happen periodically and are increasing during the COVID-19 pandemic. As always, Alabama Power works with each of our customers on the best service options for their accounts and the schemes that criminals use are not part of our business practices. ...
“We understand many customers’ jobs have been impacted by efforts to contain the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Alfa Insurance President and CEO Jimmy Parnell. “The health and economic challenges facing our country are unprecedented, and we all must work together to defeat the virus and help our neighbors. We’re grateful for loyal customers and blessed to have the financial strength to help them weather this storm.” Alfa is offering to temporarily suspend policy cancellations due to non-payment of premium and waive late fees for policyholde...
Teens across the state came out in full force for the Alabama 4-H Midwinter Leadership Retreat. This year’s retreat focused on workforce development, healthy living and independence. The three–day, Hollywood-themed event was held at the Alabama 4-H Center in Columbiana. “With an event hosting more than 170 people it takes a lot of preparation and dedication,” said Joy Scott, Alabama Extension 4-H specialist. “From day one of planning to the day of the event, the Alabama 4-H State Ambassadors demonstrated great teamwork and leadership skills. I...
Members of the Escambia County Industrial Development Authority board held a luncheon and forum for board members and the county's mayors Thursday, March 5, laying out the framework for the organization's goals in the coming year. ECIDA board chairman Rick Wilson called the meeting to outline the board's course for the coming year and to encourage a spirit of cooperation between board members, county officials and city representatives across Escambia County. The Escambia County Industrial Development Authority is the county's principal organiza...
A message from Escambia County (Ala.) Presiding Judge Dave Jordan: Late on Friday, March 13, 2020, the Supreme Court of Alabama issued its Administrative Order Suspending All In-Person Court Proceedings for the Next Thirty Days. That Order is effective March 16, 2020 and extends through April 16, 2020. This Order includes all Circuit, District (including Small Claims), Municipal, Probate and Juvenile Courts in the State of Alabama. All persons in Escambia County, AL who received a juror summons for Monday March 16th, 2020 should NOT report to...
Alabama’s rich water resources range from rushing mountain streams to the relaxing, sugar sand beaches of the coast. It is not always clear, however, what the connection is between our everyday tasks and the quality of our water. The Alabama Cooperative Extension System, in making an effort to better connect members of local communities with their water resources, presents the Alabama Watershed Stewards (AWS) workshop series. Auburn University’s Water Resource Center, in connection with the Alabama Department of Environmental Management, the...
As a member of the newest Maritime Strike Squadron helicopter squadron, Airman Apprentice Jack Coppenger is continuing a tradition while also creating a new legacy. Coppenger is an aviation machinist’s mate who is responsible for helicopter mechanic work and making sure everything is maintained and ready to go for the pilots serving with Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 which supports the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson. “My favorite part about my job is learning mechanic work,” said Coppenger. “I have always been interes...
For the fourth consecutive year, PHD Realty announces the PHD Realty Determinaton Scholarship for 2020. This year, two $500 scholarships will be awarded to qualifying seniors who plant to attend technical school or college full time in the fall. To be eligible, students must attend high school in Escambia County, Ala. of Escambia County, Fla. The student must have a minimum grade average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or its equivalent) ad the endorsement of their guidance counselor. “As eduaction costs continue to rise, we’re eager to continue to supp...
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 management. Benefits “Drones can be flown by natural resource managers to capture aerial imagery or scout tracts for a wide variety of management issues,” said Beau Brodbeck, an Alabama Extension community forestry specialist. “These include monitoring harvesting progress, identifying insect outbr...
