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Without a doubt the Chinese corona virus is quite contagious and definitely dangerous for vulnerable Americans with other health issues, but the press’s paranoia pandemic has created a bigger blast than any bomb. No attack or threat has ever...

With the passing of popular Mobile television and radio personality Rennie Brabner I lost a opportunity to tell him something that I thought he would have enjoyed knowing about. As much as I had intended to email him and tell him about all the chaos...

I'm reading books now that I have left in the bookcase untouched for a long time. But now, this quarantine has me reading things that I would not normally bother with; but times have changed and I must kill time with what is handy. This virus has...

Many of you have lamented to me that it appears that all or most of our state political leaders are older folks. On first glance, that appears to be true. However, on a deeper observation we have some extremely talented younger stars on the horizon....

Smithfield Foods has closed a major pork processing facility in South Dakota causing concern about meat supplies and possible shortages among consumers, industry professionals and political pundits. An economist with the Alabama Cooperative...

John David Baker, 73, of Castleberry, Ala., died Monday, April 13, 2020. Mr. Baker was born May 10, 1946, to William Samuel and Gladys Evelyn Baker in Repton, Ala. and had been a lifelong resident of Castleberry. Of the Baptist faith, he had worked...

Janice Louise Beck Cook, 85, of Wing, Ala., died Tuesday, April 14, 2020 in a local nursing facility following a brief illness. Mrs. Cook was born July 16, 1934, in Covington County, Ala. A former resident of Okaloosa County, Fla., and a resident of...

John David Godfrey, Sr., 61, of Jay, Fla., died Tuesday, April 14, 2020, in a Pensacola healthcare facility. Mr. Godfrey was born July 7, 1958, to Richard and Muriel Godfrey in Century. Of the Protestant faith, he was employed as a supervisor in the...

Patrick DuWayne Hadley, II, 26, died Monday, April 13, 2020, in Laurel, Miss. Mr. Hadley was a native and lifelong resident of Bay Minette, Ala. and 2013 graduate of Baldwin County High School, where he played football. Employed with Southern Land...

William Orell Hart, 91, of Brewton, died Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in a local nursing facility following a brief illness. Mr. Hart was born Feb. 14, 1929, to Robert W. and Fannie Harrelson Hart in Florala, Ala. A former resident of Montgomery, he...

Winifred Hunter, 82, died Friday, April 17, 2020, in Baker, Fla. Mrs. Hunter was a native of Warrington, England and former resident of Milton, Fla., who had resided in Baker, Fla. for the past two and a half years. Of the Baptist faith, she was...

Eloise Lacy, 76, of Century, died Saturday, April 18, 2020, at a Pensacola health care facility. Mrs. Lacy was born Nov. 7, 1943, to Herman and Ila Mae Nelson Lacy in Jay, Fla. and had been a resident of Jay for the past 15 years, coming from...

Edna “Skippy” Miller, 73, of McDavid, Fla., died Monday, March 23, 2020. Mrs. Miller was a native and lifelong resident of McDavid. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Friday, March 27, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. William...

Lomax Monk, 66, of Castleberry, Ala., died Tuesday, April 14, 2020. A graveside service was held at 4 p.m., Friday, April 17, at Cedar Creek Cemetery with Bro. Bob Godbee officiating. Burial followed with Craver's Funeral Home dir...

Hillary Keith Nelson, 63, of Jay, Fla., died Monday, April 13, 2020, in a Pensacola healthcare facility. Mr. Nelson was born Oct. 8, 1956, to Aubrey J. and Juanita Taylor Nelson, in Pensacola and relocated to Century, then to Jay in the early...

Jeremiah Lewis Talmage, 39, of Atmore, died Sunday, April 12, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. Mr. Talmage was born Jan. 19, 1981, to Robert and Patricia Hadley Talmage in Pensacola. He was employed as a parts manager with Chris Myers and loved sports. A...