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Peanuts and more at Jay festival
While there were plenty of peanuts fresh roasted corn was also the treat this past Saturday and Sunday at the annual Jay Peanut Festival in Jay with plenty of arts, crafts, food and entertainment....
EA and Jay set homecoming
Jay High School and Escambia Academy in Atmore are celebrating their homecomings this week with activities during the week and leading up to their Friday night football games. Jay High School will hold it's Lion's Roar at 9 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 10,...
Knott chosen as a finalist
Escambia County (Ala.) District 1 School Superintendent John Knott is one of several Alabama school superintendents selected by the School Superintendent Alabama (SSA) who are finalists for the Alabama 2020 Superintendent of the Year. Other Superinte...
GECA gets a donation
The Greater Escambia Center for the Arts (GECA) received an $8,926.57 TITO (Ticket In Ticket Out) donation from Wind Creek Casino last Friday. Above, from left, Amanda McMillan, Wanetta McGinty, Jerry Janes, Terri Breckenridge, Phil Johnson, Gilda...
Christmas play auditions set
Brewton Town and Gown Players will be holding auditions for their winter production of ‘A Christmas Carol’, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 29, at the City of Brewton Community Center, located at 1010A Douglas Ave., directly behind City...
Atmore scrubs sale set
The Mason Webb Auditorium at Atmore Hospital will be the venue for the Scrub Shop Sale from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, October 3. The Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring this event....
Stickball back for Bicentennial
As a part of Alabama's Bicentennial celebration, an authentic Indian stickball game will be played in Thomasville Saturday, Sept. 28. Creek Indians from the Poarch Tribe in Atmore and Choctaw Indians...
Never forget
On Sept. 11, 2001 the world we know changed when terrorists hit the United States costing thousands of lives and shifted the landscape of this nation and the globe forever. In honor of those who...
Grandparents Day at FES
Students at Flomaton Elementary School were treated to a treat Friday as the school held 'Grandparents Day' with grandparents coming and enjoying breakfast with their most famous people. Grand parents and some great grand parents got the opportunity...
Esc. Co. food scores released
The Escambia County (Ala.) food scores fpor August 2019 have been released.The scores are as follows: Atmore Arby’s - 92 Buster’s Rest - 96 Chen’s Chinese - 84 Church’s Chicken - 92 Diamond #22 - 91 Diamond #23 - 96 Discount Beer & Tob - 95...
Contraband found in prison
More than 300 officials from local, county and state law enforcement agencies conducted a predawn operation to remove illegal contraband from the G.K. Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore on Monday. The operation recovered 621 makeshift weapons,...
Jay eyes program to address obesity
In 2014, the Florida Department of Health created the Healthy Community Champions Recognition Program to recognize communities for taking a Health in All Policies approach. This comprehensive planning was meant to address, in part, the growing...
Play about Capote opens Sept. 27
Monroeville will welcome a very special guest on the weekend of September 27. Princess Anna Christina Radziwill, a longtime family friend of Truman Capotes's, will be attending the world premiere of “Truman Talks Nelle Harper Lee.” The play,...
Jay historical meeting set
It’s September and time for another informative and entertaining night at the Jay Museum. At 6 p.m., this Thursday, September 12, Dr. Brian Rucker will share a talk titled: ‘The Golden Age of Florida Tourism, B.D. (Before Disney).’ Also, the...
Red Cross needs help for Dorian victims
As the American Red Cross works around the clock supporting those impacted by Hurricane Dorian, providing food, shelter and comfort, individuals outside the affected areas are urged to help by giving blood or platelets to ensure patients in the...
Local chosen as honoree
Sydney Adams, a junior at T.R. Miller High School was notified last week that she has been chosen as the Youth Honoree for the Arthritis Foundation’s 2019 Jingle Bell Run in Montgomery. The annual holiday-themed run, scheduled for Saturday, Dec....
Local joins Troy University band
Alexandra Moulder of Brewton, became a member of the prestigous ‘Sound of the South’ Marching Band at Troy University during the Fall 2019 semester. The ‘Sound of the South’ Marching Band is a precision collegiate ensemble that has developed...
CACC students recognized
Coastal Alabama Community College announces its summer 2019 President's List and Dean's List students. Local students who made the President’s List are: Andrew Allen Sharpless of Walnut Hill; Harli Leanna Petty and Nash David Linam of Atmore;...
Time to kickoff the season
Flomaton quarterback Zeb Vickery (11) , top photo, unloads a pass this Friday night when the Hurricanes traveled to Opp for a preseason jamboree and W.S. Neal cheerleaders, bottom photo, cheered on...
Dental available in Century
On Wednesday, Aug. 28, Community Health Northwest Florida’s (CHNWF) Century Adult and Family Care practice and Lakeview Center hosted a Community Open House and Ribbon Cutting at their newly remodeled building at 6021 Industrial Blvd. in Century. T...
Locals recognized by Troy University
Four local students, Savannah DuBose of Flomaton and Morgan Manning, Jones Manning and Amber Terry of Brewton, joined more than 200 Troy University students who studied around the world during the summer semester in 2019. Students studied in various...
Are you ready for some football?
A big crowd showed up Thursday night to get their first look at the 2019 Flomaton High School football team during the annual 'Meet the Canes' event. Flomaton will travel to Opp this Friday night for...
Camp getting kids ready
Flomaton High School head football coach Doug Vickery, members of his coaching staff and several players were on the field Saturday morning at Flomaton's field to host a youth football camp to teach...
Spates named Flomaton's 'Honorary Chaplain'
Flomaton resident A.J. Spates, aka 'Sir AJ or Arc Spates' was recently presented a certificate from Police Chief Bryan Davis and members of the Flomaton Police Department naming him as the 'Honorary...
Nurses get their pins at CACC
The Woodfin Patterson Auditorium in Brewton, Alabama was the setting on Wednesday, July 31st for a Nursing Pinning Ceremony for 22 graduates of the Nursing Program at Coastal Alabama Community College. Graduates represented the Standard Track...
