Obituaries

Obituaries for Tues., Sept. 19, 2017

LESLIE A. SMITH Mr. Leslie A. Smith, 79, of Andalusia, passed away Sun., Sept. 17, 2017, in the Florala Health and Rehab. Funeral services will ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Tuesday, September 19, 2017 12:00 am

Nina Keenam

Writing at the keyboard was big change

It was before computers with word processors replaced typewriters in the newsroom. Deadline time was approaching. I was deeply absorbed with writing an article, scratching ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, September 9, 2017 8:30 am

Michele Gerlach

Texas passes Waffle House test, but far from OK

On a 2016 forecast of NPR’s Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me, former FEMA director Craig Fugate described the agency’s Waffle House test. “They are ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Saturday, September 9, 2017 8:29 am

News

Important information for evacuees

Those evacuating to Alabama in the advance of Hurricane Irma might find the following in formation useful. The  Alabama Dept. of Tourism provides this link ... Read more

by Staff Reports, Friday, September 8, 2017 2:32 pm