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Across the rugged pages of history intersect the crossroads of memory and our own personal recollections and reflections. Yet with the passing of each successive generation much history is forgotten unless close attention is paid to the oral history and grainy records stored in forgotten places and dusty attics. Such is the case with Canoe Station which blossomed like a flower in spring and whose golden age passed away like frost on a winter morning. During Canoe's golden age, disasters and accidents were a constant threat. It would appear the...
I have enjoyed some good times lately with Judson and Theresa Carden, a couple I met through the Alger Sullivan Historical Society. They allowed me to accompany them on a relic hunt in Bluff Springs. I'll write more about their finds in Bluff Springs later; today I want to focus on the story of Judson Carden, relic hunter and Civil War buff. Judson grew up in Flomaton, with many visits to grandparents in Century. He told me about trips to Brewton with his grandmother. She always took the back roads, telling him stories of the families she had...
Christmas season brings such sweet memories and I have the need to share. So, my baby brother, three years younger than I, James Carlton ( Buddy) was the pet of ALL the Smith side of our family. Uncles claimed him, aunts hugged him extra tight, boy cousins thought he was the pick of the litter, girl cousins stepped over me to hug him and say, " Y'all look how sweet he is". I just thought of him as something to get our fun projects made "funner". See, Buddy was the last boy in a long line of Smith boys, so there you have it. Two older brothers,...
The past few decades the United States inexplicably has been unable to control our borders. Illegal immigration has been the driving factor and focus, but it’s not unreasonable to expect the most powerful nation on earth to have some modicum of border security. We literally don’t know who is coming into our country and even when we catch them, we release them with a court summons and they promptly disappear into the shadows. Recently, organized migrations of thousands dubbed caravans have been making the trek together; and they are inc...
Some of the greatest sporting events in history have come down to the wire. Those bottom of the ninth, fourth and inches, double overtime plays are what stand out in our memories as the greatest successes or the worst defeats in sports history. Similarly, we here in Washington are entering our own home stretch of the 115th Congress. It has been a long year filled with many victories for the people of Alabama, but there is still work to be done. Next year, the game will change completely. With Democrats taking control of the House, things will...
Now that the dust has settled on this year’s elections, let’s look back at who are the big winners and losers of the year. The obvious winner in the Heart of Dixie is the Republican Party. The GOP retained the reins of the state’s highest office and every other statewide Constitutional position. Kay Ivey was elected governor, overwhelmingly, as was Will Ainsworth as Lt. Governor, John Merrill as Secretary of State, John McMillan as State Treasurer, Rick Pate as Agriculture Commissioner, Jim Ziegler as State Auditor, Jeremy Oden and Chip Beeke...
Century area residents gathered at Nadine McCaw Park last Friday night to kick off the Christmas season with the annual Christmas Tree Lighting. The Byrneville Elementary School Chorus sang Christmas favorites while Santa was there to find out who was naughty and who was nice this year. Youngsters of all ages got to sit in Santa’s lap and request the gift they wanted most and there were refreshments and candy to sweeten the holidays....
Let the Holiday Spirit Move You! The holiday season is almost here. Trying to balance holiday parties, shopping, baking, cleaning, entertaining and work may lead to some stressful times. What about eating healthy or physical activity? Finding time for fitness over the holidays may be hard because of the cooler weather and busy schedules. Including physical activity during the holiday season can help you prevent weight gain and release stress. Here are three tips to help you fit in fitness over the holiday season. SCHEDULE ACTIVITY INTO YOUR DAI...
Everybody can see the material success of an individual. But beneath it, and behind it, we often find the ashes created by the chasing of false dreams. “I’m doing it for my family’s future,” is the war cry. Eventually, the truth is there for all to see when the family doesn’t work out the way one wants. I was lucky. I was not a great dad. But things turned out well, thanks in great part to the mother of our two sons. Let me share an incident with you about a dad who wasn’t as fortunate as me. Dick Heyman is not his name, but it will do. Di...
Orley Joseph “Joe” Adams, 60, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, in McDavid, Fla. Mr. Adams was a native of Three Rivers, Mich. who had resided in McDavid for the past 22 years. Retired from the U.S. Navy with 21 years of service, he had served in various duty stations around the world and aboard many ships, including RTC Great Lakes Illinois, Diego Garcia, Adak Alaska, USS Lexington CVT, NTC Corey Station, USS R.E. Byrd DDG 23, CBC Gulfport Mississippi, Kitty Hawk CV63 and others. He was a former employee at Crary's Dairy and the Florida Dep...
Seairra Denise Gollotte, 25, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, in Mobile. Ms. Gollotte was a native and lifelong resident of Mobile. She was of the Baptist faith. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Trevor Daughtry and Bro. Jerry Sanchez officiating. Burial followed at Poplar Springs Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Ms. Gollotte is survived by two sons, Hayden Christopher Gollotte and Lynden Gollotte, both of Mobile; her parents, Brian K. Gollotte of Mobile and...
Johnny Lee Green, 61, of Flomaton, died Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, after a brief illness. Mr. Green was a native of Monroeville, Ala. who was a life-long resident of the Flomaton, Brewton and Century area. Of the Baptist faith, he was employed as a truck driver with Campbell Sand and Gravel. The funeral was held at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30, from the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Bro. Doug Greer officiating and Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mr. Green is survived by one son, Johnny Green of Flomaton; one daughter, Tonya (Kevin) Crawford of...
Alvin Johnson, 66, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. Mr. Johnson was born May 12, 1952, to Melvin and Ervia Lee. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 24, at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. Monroe Tucker, Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife, Eunice Johnson Brown; one son, Michael (Shannika) Johnson of Atmore; his parents; one brother, Ervin (Danise) Lee; four sisters, Dorothy (Ray) Marshall, Ernestine (Willie) Barron,...
Keith Andrew Lodge, 54, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, in Pensacola. Mr. Lodge was a native of Century and former resident of Cantonment, Fla. who had resided in Flomaton for the past 15 years. A member of the Bratt First Baptist Church, he was a graduate of Tate High School. He was employed as a crane operator at General Electric of Pensacola. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Friday, Nov. 30, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Delbert Redditt and Bro. Tim Hawsey officiating. Burial followed at Poplar Dell Cemetery with...
Twyla Watkins Watson, 72, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Mrs. Watson was born Nov. 25, 1945, to Jim Tim, Sr. and Louise Jordan Watkins. She joined Fannie Missionary Baptist Church at an early age and moved to Lompoc, Calif. when she got married. A member of the 1965 graduating class of Southern Normal School, she worked as a chef for 26 years in the military at Vandenburg Air Force Base. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 21, at Fannie Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Hiriam Stanton officiating. Burial followed at Fanny and...
I remember years ago when T.R. Miller was either winning state championships, losing in championship games or being just so close to making the big game. Then Coach Jamie Riggs said while winning a state title is always great, it was the path the team took to get there that is the most rewarding. He told me that for some reason the pressure was off once you got to championship game. If I remember those conversations correctly, Riggs pointed out that during the regular season there are those...
'Tis the season is also 'Tis the season to be cautious of scams, thefts and other tragedies that somehow show up as we enter the Christmas season. We all want to feel a little more generous during the Christmas season. It makes us feel a little better about ourselves when we reach out to help someone in need. But the Christmas season is also the season that kicks off the most scams of people trying to separate you from your hard-earned money. It's also a season when most of us let our guards down a little bit. As we've said before, the best...
Following multiple searches in wooded areas and bodies of water near Eva Lisenby McBride's Pollard home, law enforcement agencies are looking at other avenues to locate the 74-year old woman who was reported missing Saturday, Nov. 24. "We're pretty convinced she's not in the woods," said Escambia County Sheriff's Office Capt. Bill Blair. "We are looking at other possibilities and are interviewing her friends and family members." Blair said since the word got out that McBride was missing the...
Century Town Hall is under investigation following allegations that several documents and/or audio recordings from several council meetings were missing, according to Escambia County Sheriff's Department's Investigator David Preston. The discovery of the missing items and documents prompted the town's mayor to issue a letter dated Nov. 28 to Century council members. The letter read: “I am writing this letter to inform you of a second incident of theft that has occurred from our town clerk's o...
Hurricane season officially ended at midnight Friday, but hours earlier Flomaton High School defeated Providence Christian 34-33 to advance to today's (Thursday) Class 3A state championship game at Jordan-Hare Stadium on the campus of Auburn University. That prompted the Flomaton Town Council to hold a special meeting Monday morning to pass a resolution to extend Hurricane season through today in Flomaton. "This is a big moment for not only Flomaton High School, but the entire community," said...
Heath Jackson won't officially become Escambia County's sheriff until Jan. 15, 2019, but the sheriff-elect joined the Alabama sheriff's office on Dec. 1, in a move out-going Sheriff Grover Smith said was in the best interest of Jackson and the residents of the county. "When I first took the oath of office to be sheriff I took an oath to provide the best safety I could for the citizens of Escambia County," Sheriff Smith said. "I think part of that responsibility is to prepare him to be a success...
East Brewton police continue its crackdown on illegal drugs with the arrest of three people in separate incidents with two involving the possession of methamphetamine. Sgt. Paige Howell said he was heading home about 11 p.m. Tuesday when he observed some vehicles lights under the bridge near Riverview and went to see what was going on. Howell said police have had problems in the past of illegal drug activity under the bridge. When he approached the vehicle he encountered two females who told...
The town of Century stands to receive as much as $23,100 after the council approved three amendments to resolutions at its Monday, Nov. 19 meeting. Three resolutions on behalf of Capital Trust Company were presented for approval; two are for charter schools located in Florida and the other is a multi-family housing project. The first resolution is for Pineapple Cove Classical Academy to purchase land and building they are currently leasing and an adjacent 11.5 acres to build a 40,000...
The Alabama Department of Corrections is investigating the fatal stabbing of an inmate at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore on Sunday, Dec. 2, according to an ADOC news release. Vaquerro Kinjuan Armstrong, 29, was discovered by prison officials with multiple stab wounds following an altercation with another inmate in a housing area. Armstrong was taken to the facility's infirmary for emergency treatment but died around 6:30 p.m. from the injuries. Another altercation between two...
An Atmore man landed in the hospital following a pedestrian versus motor vehicle crash on Ridgely and North Main Street in Atmore Nov. 30. Brandon Oneal Tedder, 35, was struck by a motor vehicle while he was trying to cross the street, according to an Atmore Police Department press release. The crash happened around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. Tedder was transported to Atmore Community Hospital, where he was treated for minor injuries and later released. The motorist was not injured. Following the...
