She traded one hardship for another. Single mother Kerrie Tramel left her violent husband in Texas and came to the Milton area. But money is tight. When her only son, Matthew, brought home a piece of…
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Redneck Christmas Parade expected to bring in thousands
One of the most popular Christmas parades in the area will be held this weekend, on Dec. 14.
The Chumuckla Redneck Christmas Parade is the name it is known by. However, organizers say the event is…
Mulford leads Jay in loss
Jay High Lady Royals hosted the Flomaton Hurricanes and came up on the short end with a loss 31-43. Jay was suffering as one of their leading season scorers, Hillary Hendricks, was out with an injury…
Wade leads Milton soccer in win
The Milton Varsity Girls Soccer Team defeated Pine Forest at home 3-1. The Panther’s Jenna Wade scored all 3 goals for Milton with assists coming from Sabrina Bonilla for 2 of the goals. Goalkeepers …
Letter to Editor: Liquor store bad idea, as was cutting palm trees
I think the placement of the liquor store will cause all of the problems mentioned in the article. I also think the removal of the flower pots was a bad idea, but the worst part is cutting down the p…
Gulf Power storm team returning home
The Gulf Power storm team has been released from storm duty in the Dallas area and is returning home.
The 78-person team is expected to reach the Baton Rouge, La., area tonight, where they will sp…
Keeping it Simple – The afghan
Last Sunday evening, my husband and I were at our church after hours. We were walking through the sanctuary and the lights were dim. Walking up the aisle, I spotted a small, nicely folded afghan at…
Jay Chamber meeting again on January 6
The Jay Area Chamber of Commerce met Monday, December 2, in the Jay Community Center's social hall at noon. Lunch was provided.
Before lunch, all stood for the Pledge of Allegiance. Mike Av…
Walter Williams: Do Americans Prefer Deception?
There's more to the deceit and dishonesty about Social Security and Medicare discussed in my recent columns. Congress tells us that one-half (6.2 percent) of the Social Security tax is paid by employ…
Speak Out – Dec. 4, 2013
Tuesday – 8:28 p.m.
Hey, this is Dennis. The knockout game. Young black men go around and randomly knock out white people. Could that be racist? I wonder what Jesse Jackson, and Al Sharpton ab…