A lesson in flag folding, flag etiquette
On Monday, February 12, several members of Atmore VFW Post 7016 visited Huxford Elementary School to teach sixth-grade students the proper folding and etiquette of the United States Flag.
Liberty MBC celebrating pastor anniversary
The congregation of Liberty Missionary Baptist Church is holding a service to celebrate the 8th Year Pastor’s Anniversary of Pastor Isaac Bradley, Sr. All are invited to attend Sunday, February 25, at 3 p.m. The theme for the service is “Preaching Jesus, the Church.” Theme Scripture is II Corinthians 4:5 – “For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servant for Jesus’ sake.” Guest speaker…
Child sex offenders picked up for violations
Two Brewton men, both registered sex offenders who committed crimes against children, were arrested separately this week by county sheriff’s officers for violating the Sex Offenders Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). The first arrest came February 14 after Aaron Lee Hicks, 47, of a South Boulevard address, was seen working at C&C Auto Detailing on St. Nicholas Avenue in Brewton, which is adjacent to Jennings Park, where children regularly play.…
Obituaries for the week of February 14, 2018
Alan Blake Clark, Sr. Mr. Alan Blake Clark, Sr., age 70, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018 in Mobile, Ala. He was a native and resident of Pensacola, Fla. (most of his life), former resident of Gulf Breeze, Fla. and has resided in Booneville, Ala. for the past thirteen years. He was of the Methodist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Debbie Clark; one step-daughter, Kimberly Dawn…
Convict scheduled for execution Feb. 22
Alabama Department of Corrections officials announced this week that death row inmate Doyle Lee Hamm has been scheduled for execution at 6 p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 22, at William C. Holman Correctional Facility near Atmore. The Alabama Supreme Court ordered this week that the execution be carried out. Hamm, 60, was convicted in 1987 of murdering a Cullman hotel clerk during a robbery that — according to court documents —…