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Obituaries, week of November 23, 2022

Ronnie Carlton Jones Moody Mr. Ronnie Carlton “Chuck” Jones Moody, age 67, of Walnut Hill, Fla., passed away Friday, October 28, 2022. He was born to Willie Henry Moody and Ruthie Rene Boykin-Moody in Vinegar Bend, Ala. He spent most of his life in Walnut Hill. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; step-father, John D. Moorer; sister, Mary Louise Spencer and brother, James C. Johnson. Mr.…

Obituaries, week of November 16, 2022

Jesse Ray Jones, III Mr. Jesse Ray Johns, III, age, 68, of Brewton, Ala., passed away Monday, October 31, 2022 at William F. Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette, Ala. He was a member of St Mark Missionary Baptist Church of Brewton, Ala. He was a 1973 graduate of W.S. Neal High School. He joined the PU.S. Arty severing over ten years and received an honorable discharge. Later he worked…

It’s the flu!

Children, younger adults hit hardest By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer With one eye still on an anticipated resurgence of COVID over the upcoming winter, health officials across the state and nation are now forced to deal with the early arrival of what is already an active influenza season.“This is the highest flu activity that we have seen this early in the season since the 2009 Influenza A/H1N1 pandemic,” Dr. Wes…

Madison honored by Tate High School

Madison By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The playing field of J.M. Tate High School’s Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment, Fla., was recently renamed in honor of one of Escambia County High School’s “Barnes Boys,” a group that put together a streak of 29 straight football games without a loss in the 1940s.The stadium’s playing surface is now officially known as Carl Madison Field in honor of the coaching legend, who…

Legion, VFW plan flag retirement

News Staff Report Members of American Legion Post 90 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7016 will hold a joint flag retirement at the Veterans Monument in front of Atmore City Hall, Friday, November 11, 10 a.m. Seating will be available.Everyone is invited to witness the respectful event which includes the lowering of a “tattered” flag, a six-member flag fold, hoisting of a new flag, and the burning for interment…