Podcasts about Wilcox County

This week, we're joined by Claude Strother of Wilcox County, Alabama—a seasoned turkey hunter who was recently attacked by a bobcat during a hunt. The story itself is fascinating, but there is much more to the man than that incident. He is a serious turkey hunter who has kept records of the 247 turkeys he has killed and the more than 70 he has called up for others. He has witnessed the wild turkey population grow from very few to where it is today. We ask him a lot of questions, but it's about more than just the scary bobcat attack. In the end, it's about a man staring into an uncertain future and holding on dearly to what he loves most. Listen, learn, and enjoy.Send a text message to the show! Support the showStay connected with GameKeepers: Instagram: @mossyoakgamekeepers Facebook: @GameKeepers Twitter: @MOGameKeepers YouTube: @MossyOakGameKeepers Website: https://mossyoakgamekeeper.com/ Enter The Gamekeeper Giveaway: https://bit.ly/GK_Giveaway Subscribe to Gamekeepers Magazine: https://bit.ly/GK_Magazine Buy a Single Issue of Gamekeepers Magazine: https://bit.ly/GK_Single_Issue Join our Newsletters: Field Notes - https://bit.ly/GKField_Notes | The Branch - https://bit.ly/the_branch Have a question for us or a podcast idea? Email us at gamekeepers@mossyoak.com

Late last February, Kyle Gassiott, Troy Public Radio Director, paid a visit to Gee's Bend in Wilcox County, Alabama, to talk with quilter Mary Ann Pettway about the community's unique and artistic quilts, which are displayed all over the world.  Kyle shared highlights from his visit with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus and also posted photos on TPR's Facebook page. 

Alabama Department of Labor Secretary Fitzgerald Washington announced today that Alabama's labor force participation rate for July held steady at 57.5%. The percentage of prime-age workers increased by one-tenth of a percentage point to 79.3% over the month. Over the year, this number increased by one and a half percentage points from 77.8%. Prime-age workers are those aged 25-54 years. In the surrounding areas, Clarke County has a 6.1% unemployment rate, Monroe County has a 4.9%, Washington County has a 3.0%, Marengo County has a 4.0%, Choctaw County sits at 4.7%, and Wilcox County is at 8.8%. Wilcox is followed...Article Link

Recently Kyle Gassiott, Troy Public Radio Director, paid a visit to Gee's Bend in Wilcox County, Alabama, to talk with quilter Mary Ann Pettway about the community's unique and artistic quilts, which are displayed all over the world.  In observance of Women's History Month, Kyle shared the highlights of his visit with Carolyn Hutcheson of In Focus and also posted photos on TPR's Facebook page and Instagram.  Mary Ann Pettway heads the Gee's Bend Quilters Collective.

Gees Bend in Wilcox County, Alabama, is famous for its artistic quilts made by generations of descendants of formerly enslaved African Americans.  Carole King, Curator at Landmarks Foundation in Montgomery, talks with Carolyn Hutcheson, In Focus host, about the Common Threads Quilt Exhibit on display at Lucas Tavern in Old Alabama Town through September 2.

Completion of the Moccasin Creek bridge in Pine Hill is taking longer than was planned. Highway 5 from the bridge south to Sunny South was closed to through-traffic in mid-January. The new bridge and the highway was expected to be reopened by April 15. The official ALDOT detour is via Highways 10 and 25 but most locals are using Wilcox County 27 (Old Highway 5) between Sunny South and Pine Hill. It is shorter. Now, according to Jake Bailey, assistant construction enginer with the Alabama Department of Transportation, “Due to the contractor having trouble securing materials as well as staffing...Article Link

The Alabama Boys State and Girls State programs have been the spawning ground for Alabama political leaders for generations. It is a marvelous civic contribution that the American Legion has sponsored for almost a century in our state. The prominence that Boys State has played is immense. However, Girls State may very well be eclipsing the boys in this generation, given the amazing array of women who are currently leading our state. Governor Kay Ivey was a young high school leader growing up in Wilcox County in the early 1960s. Kay was selected for Girls State and had a week...Article Link

A north-south four-lane highway has long been touted for West Alabama for safety and for the economic development of one of the poorest regions of the state. A few years ago it looked like such a highway was coming as Gov. Kay Ivey decreed that a “West Alabama Corridor” highway would be built, a four-lane modern highway following Highway 43 from Thomasville, where the four-laned 43 coming out of Mobile ends, to Linden and then picking up Highway 65 and continuing north to Tuscaloosa. Gov. Ivey is from Wilcox County and knows firsthand the need for such a highway and...Article Link

Clarke County's unemployment rate declined nearly three-quarters of a percent from February to March to 3.1%, one of the lowest rates in months. Still, the county is tied for the third highest jobless rate in Alabama. All of its neighbors are in much better shape, jobs-wise except Wilcox County which consistently has the highest unemployment in the state. Statewide, a new record low was set as the March rate declined to 2.3% from February's rate of 2.5%. Clarke County's 3.1% rate equates to 127 people without work. The rate was 3.8% in February. A year ago, in March 2022, the...Article Link

This week on The Land Show: Bethany O'Rear, Regional Extension Agent, with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System joins us to talk about some of the recent initiatives they are taking to help people with their home gardens. She also talks about the progress of the Grow More, Give More campaign. http://www.aces.edu Barry Estes, owner of Alabama Hog Control, talks about their business, and how they have been helping landowners across the state with their feral hog problems. Barry shares about the improvement on turkey and deer habitat because of predator removal on a 900 acre property he leases in Wilcox County. Randall Upchurch updates us from the hay field, and talks about a rise in cattle prices that he feels is likely to stay around for a while. http://www.selandgroup.com/agents/randall-upchurch Daniel Hautamaki talks about the rural land market in the Florida Panhandle and southwest Georgia. www.selandgroup.com/agents/daniel-hautamaki

The historic Airmount Grave Shelter, built in 1853, was severely damaged by falling trees from Hurricane Zeta in 2020. FEMA funds and a local match restored the structure, the only one of its kind south of Virginia. The Clarke County Historical Society met in Thomasville Sunday and afterwards visited the shelter and cemetery in northern Clarke County just short of the Wilcox County line. At left, the interior of the shelter with repaired Hope family gravestones.Article Link

In this episode, Jacqueline Viskup and Ren Carroll learn about the history of the Freedom Quilting Bee in conversations with Kim V. Kelly, volunteer director and board members Lonnie Brown, Jr., Patty Irby, Taylor Irby, and Sheila Smith, all of whom grew up in Alberta, the Wilcox County community where the FQB is located.

Items from past issues of The Clarke County Democrat January 1973 50 Years Ago Roland Cooper resigned as state senator for the area after being appointed probate judge of Wilcox County by Gov. George Wallace. The Red Shed in Grove Hill had a big After Christmas Sale. Men's double knit slacks were only .99. Suits were .99 and up and sports coats .99 and up. Ralph Cowden, 65, died after only a few days of a critical illness. He moved with his family to Grove Hill from Jefferson County in 1951 and opened Cowden Hardware and later Cowden LP Gas...Article Link

While the unemployment rate remains unchanged in November from October at a low 2.7%, rates in Clarke and adjoining counties continue high. Wilcox County has the highest rate in the state. State rate unchanged Gov. Kay Ivey recently released the rates. At 2.7% for November, that represents 63,043 unemployed persons, compared to 61,721 in October and 69,688 in November 2021. “It is encouraging to see that Alabama's economy is supporting more jobs today than ever in our 203-year history,” said Ivey. “While we continue maintaining a low unemployment rate, the fact that our businesses are growing jobs is certainly something...Article Link

It took nearly two years, but the Airmount Grave Shelter north of Thomasville near the Wilcox County line has been completely restored. The National Register structure, owned by the Clarke County Historical Society, was crushed by falling trees during Hurricane Zeta in October, 2020. Built in 1853; one-of-a-kind in state The important historic building was built in 1853 and is believed to be the only one of its type in Alabama. Architecturally significant, the unusual, splayed eaves and vaulted or “compass” interior ceiling can be traced to Eastern Seaboard church yards in Delaware and Virginia. “I thought we had gotten...Article Link

The Grove Hill Farmer's Market will be on Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. until across from the museum until November 10, 2022. Call 334-830-2229 for info. Veterans Day Appreciation- The Psi Omicron Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will host Veterans Day appreciation events on November 11, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the following locations: Thomasville City Hall in Clarke County, Marengo County Business Development Center in Marengo County and Piggly Wiggly parking lot in Wilcox County. There will be gifts for the first veterans to arrive. A Holiday HeART fundraiser for the Grove Hill Cultural...Article Link

Veterans Day Appreciation The Psi Omicron Omega chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. will host Veterans Day appreciation events on November 11, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the following locations: Thomasville City Hall in Clarke County, Marengo County Business Development Center in Marengo County and Piggly Wiggly parking lot in Wilcox County. There will be gifts for the first veterans to arrive. The Grove Hill Farmer's Market will be on Thursdays from 2:00 p.m. until across from the museum until November 10, 2022. Call 334-830-2229 for info. Catholic Social Services in Jackson offers services for those...Article Link

We took a road trip to Oliver Farm, down in Pitts, GA - where we were able to visit their sunflower fields and “oil shack” - as they call it. It was amazing to see all of the beautiful sunflowers that were in full bloom and to also see how Clay and his wife, Valerie, make all of their amazing oils. Oliver Farm was formed several years ago when fuel prices soared and the American economy faltered. There was a lot of talk about alternative fuel sources, and that sparked an interest in an area that Clay knew very little about; however, he began researching, visiting oil plants, and talking to individuals in this field. During this time Clay discovered the cold pressed method of oil extraction which does not use chemicals or high temperatures to remove the oil. This process leaves valuable vitamins and nutrients in the oil. In 2012, Clay grew his first crop of sunflowers for oil production, and by the end of 2012, he had pressed oil from sunflowers, pecans, and peanuts - all grown in Wilcox County, GA. More oils followed, and Oliver Farm Artisan Oils quickly caught the attention of chefs and foodies. Now, Oliver Farm Artisan Oils are used and sold all over various locations, including The Bread Beckers, Inc., in Woodstock, GA. Today's episode is going to be a little different and longer than normal. As a podcast, this episode is presented as an audio recording of our trip. In addition, we have also released a video recording of our trip as well! Watch this video over on our YouTube Channel. There, you'll get to see the sunflower fields and the actual process that Oliver Farm uses for making all of the delicious oils that they sell. Once there, remember to hit the subscribe button and smash that bell icon, to be notified every time a new video drops. For more information visit breadbeckers.com. Follow us on:  Facebook @thebreadbeckers and Instagram @breadbeckers. For more information on Oliver Farm, go to oliverfarm.com. Follow them on Facebook and Instagram @oliverfarm.  *DISCLAIMER: Nothing in this podcast or on our website should be construed as medical advice. Consult your health care provider for your individual nutritional and medical needs. The information presented is based on our research and is strictly that of the author and not necessarily those of any professional group or other individuals.

Eight historic homes and two churches will be featured in the Wilcox Historical Society's 2022 Tour of Homes set for Saturday, March 26 in the rural community of Furman in Wilcox County. The homes and churches will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. VIP guests will be treated to a welcome reception on Friday evening, March 25 at 6 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Wakefield Planation in Furman. The guest speaker will be P. Allen Smith, described as one of America's most talented garden designers who comes from five generations of southern nurserymen. The reception will...Article Link

Eight historic homes and two churches will be featured in the Wilcox Historical Society's 2022 Tour of Homes set for Saturday, March 26 in the rural community of Furman in Wilcox County. The homes and churches will be open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. VIP guests will be treated to a welcome reception on Friday evening, March 25 at 6 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Wakefield Planation in Furman. The guest speaker will be P. Allen Smith, described as one of America's most talented garden designers who comes from five generations of southern nurserymen. The reception will...Article Link

Gloria Glendine Garrick Collier, 96, passed away peacefully at her home on November 24, 2021. “Glen “ was born June 16, 1925 in Lower Peach Tree, (Wilcox County) as one of six close-knit siblings. She was a much beloved “Southern lady” whom was a special daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, aunt, sister-inlaw and cousin. She completed high school at age 16 as valedictorian of her class and continued to be a lifelong learner and avid reader. Glen graduated from business college and had a lengthy career as a stenographer and secretary from the 1940's to the 1980's which included...Article Link

On this week's episode of the Football Fridays In Georgia Podcast, GPB Sports' Hannah Goodin and Jon Nelson preview and review all the latest playoff action. They also talk to Single A Public's Maurice Freeman of Brooks County and Wilcox County's Rob Stowe about each team's unique path to the semifinals.

This week Chris & Miss Kay prepare for the Final event of 2021 in the ABT 100's Final stop of its inaugural season. 100 teams started the series back in January and we will finally crown our ABT 100 Anglers of the Year! Big Daddy Lawler also joins the pair to talk about the economic impact Bridgeport Landing is already having on Wilcox County and the city of Camden!

Janice Ethel Stabler, 83, of Thomasville died October 3, 2021 at her residence. She was born April 16, 1938 in Wilcox County to Robert “Bob” and Annie Ethel Criswell. She was the former owner of Janice's Flowers & Gifts. She is survived by her grandson, Barron Lee Stabler of Thomasville; two sisters, Willie Mac Robitaille of Mobile and Pat MacArthur of Mobile. The service was Friday, October 8 at 2 p.m. at O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home with Revs. Ty Parten and Jeffrey Copeland officiating. Active pallbearers were Robert Copeland, Adam Nordan, Jacob Larrimore, Tyler Copeland, Lee Stabler and Joey Nichols....Article Link

Our dear Lady, Etta Mae Weatherly McManus, 86, received her heavenly wings on August 17, 2021 at 2:08 a.m., on her sixtyninth wedding Anniversary. She was surrounded by family in her home as she went peacefully to meet our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Etta Mae Weatherly McManus was born in Lamison, Alabama of Wilcox County, on May 8, 1935 with a strong and resilient soul to Gola and Mellie Etta Weatherly. Mrs. McManus was a devoted Christian to Our Lord and Savior. Her favorite scripture was, For God so loved the world, that he gave His only begotten Son,...Article Link

Marie Slade of Clarke County, left in left photo, took first place in the Lap Blanket Contest, adult division, of the Alabama Farmers Federation's Women's Leadership contest during the organization's annual Farm & Land Expo in Montgomery Aug. 5-8. Other winners in the patrioticthemed contest were Pat Sexton, Crenshaw County, second place; and Melanie Stokley, Washington County, third place. In the right photo, many will recognize the person in the center, Betty Kennedy of Wilcox County, who won second place in the Machine Stitched Quilt Contest. Kennedy is the longtime proprietor and gracious host of the Gaines- Ridge Dinner Club...Article Link

Pam Swanner discusses the great work that Alabama Black Belt Adventures is doing to promote many reasons why people should visit this special region of Alabama. http://www.alabamablackbeltadventures.org Emily McGlohn with the Auburn Rural Studio shares about their mission and vision and the work they are doing across West Alabama. Home - Rural Studio Dewayne Hayes, partner in the Pilot Town Oyster Farm, walks us through the process of growing and selling oysters in Fort Morgan, Alabama. Cooper Holmes talks about the strong interest in his farm house AirBNB, and also shares about a new hunting property for sale in Wilcox County, AL. www.selandgroup.com/agents/cooper-holmes

Kay Ivey is doing a good job as governor. She is a strong and decisive leader, who has done more than steady the ship of state. She is getting things done. She is making her mark as a good governor. She did a good day's work when she got Jo Bonner to be her chief of staff. They make quite a team. This duo from Wilcox County were cut out to be leaders. Kay Ivey is only the second governor to hail from Wilcox County. Benjamin M. Miller was the first. The Black Belt region of Alabama has spawned an...Article Link

In this episode we talk to Rob Stowe, Head Football Coach at Wilcox County High School. Coach Stowe is starting his 7th season as a head coach including a stop at Gilmer High School. His teams are coming off back to back 9 win seasons and hoping to build off of their recent success.

A Birmingham truck driver was killed Monday when his tractor trailer collided with a construction vehicle that was being used for an Alabama Department of Transportation project to replace the bridge near the Highway 5 and Wilcox County Road 67 intersection. Alabama Law Enforcement Officers said the truck driver, Rodriques Dewon Cowans, 34, did not stop his 2006 Mack tractor trailer as ALDOT crews were working one of the lanes near the bridge located on Alabama Highway 5 near the 7-mile marker. The tractor trailer hit the construction vehicle driven by Maurice Rayner, 51, of Panama City, Fla., Rayner was...Article Link

Charletta Lettice “Tice” Woods, 50, died May 26, 2021. She was born Sept. 6, 1970 to Charlie Dixon of Thomasville and the late Bonnie White-Taylor. She joined the New Greater First Baptist Church at an early age under the leadership of Rev. C. H. Manzie. She was a 1989 graduate from the Thomasville City School system. She attended Alabama State University until 1992. After college, she worked at McDonald's, the Econ Stores both in Grove Hill and Pine Hill, and later with Weyerhaeuser in Wilcox County. She left there to begin a career in nursing. She attended Alabama Southern Community...Article Link

Charletta Lettice “Tice” Woods, 50, died May 26, 2021. She was born Sept. 6, 1970 to Charlie Dixon of Thomasville and the late Bonnie White-Taylor. She joined the New Greater First Baptist Church at an early age under the leadership of Rev. C. H. Manzie. She was a 1989 graduate from the Thomasville City School system. She attended Alabama State University until 1992. After college, she worked at McDonald's, the Econ Stores both in Grove Hill and Pine Hill, and later with Weyerhaeuser in Wilcox County. She left there to begin a career in nursing. She attended Alabama Southern Community...Article Link

Matt Mcmillan and Jeremy King of Matt Mcmillan and the City Limits join us on this episode. They're from Wilcox County, Georgia, and have been playing music together for many years. Matt is a former law student turned singer-songwriter. Jeremy is a talented pedal-steel player, guitarist, and producer. They just released a new single called "Take It Out" and they perform it and a couple more songs here on the show. https://somethinginthewater.captivate.fm somethinginthewaterpodcast@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/somethinginthewaterpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/somethinginthewaterpodcast/ https://www.facebook.com/cautionlightmedia/

For this week's column, I would like to share with readers one of the earliest dated items I have seen from Thomasville. It is a postcard, postmarked by the Thomasville Post Office, “May 8, 1889.” Thomasville, a hastily built railroad town, does not have the age of Grove Hill or Jackson, and in 1889, the city was only a year old. The postcard is addressed to Rev. F. W. Wright, of Bethel, Alabama. I found Bethel to be an unincorporated community located in Wilcox County. A post office operated there under the name Bethel from 1831 to 1911. If this...Article Link

The Wilcox Historical Society will host a Tour of Homes Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. James Farmer will be the guest speaker at RiverBend Plantation Friday night, March 26. Guests will park at the Wilcox Female Institute and ride buses to RiverBend with the reception starting at 6 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Music will be provided by the Ruby Red jazz band. The Brittany House Antiques in Oak Hill will provide all ticket holders breakfast Saturday morning starting at 8:30 a.m. The Inaugural Pilgrimage Ball,...Article Link

This week on The Land Show with Dave and Johnny: Kay Donaldson, with the Alabama Bass Trail, updates us on how well the anglers have done this season and the exciting things happening on the Trail. www.alabamabasstrail.org Taylor Hatchett, owner of Boozer Farms, discusses her CSA (community supported agriculture) program and also their sod operation in Chilton County. www.boozerfarms.com Randall Upchurch shares our Farmland Report. www.selandgroup.com/agents/randall-upchurch Brian Watts recounts an exciting story from this past week and discusses two new rural properties for sale in Clarke and Wilcox County. www.selandgroup.com/agents/brian-watts

Today we try to dig a well without safety equipment, meet the universe’s most annoying alien, and then we (re)discover the grave of Eve!   Patreon  https://www.patreon.com/user?u=18482113   MERCH STORE!!! https://www.redbubble.com/people/deadrabbitradio/works/35749420-dead-rabbit-radio?asc=u   Help Promote Dead Rabbit! Dual Flyer https://i.imgur.com/OhuoI2v.jpg "As Above" Flyer  https://i.imgur.com/yobMtUp.jpg     Links:   National Directory Of Haunted Places https://amzn.to/2RWNccX   History & Haunting of: Old Purefoy House, Furnham, Wilcox County ,Alabama ,U.S.A https://www.facebook.com/historyhaunted/photos/a.563689793657105/1042330949126318/?type=1&theater   Old Purefoy House: Furman, Alabama http://www.unsolvedmysteries.com/usm42023.html   Category: 1988 Sightings https://www.thinkaboutitdocs.com/category/sightings-by-date/1950-1999-sightings/1988-sightings/   Eve's Tomb https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/eve-s-tomb   Grandmother Eve — buried in Saudi Arabia? https://samslifeinjeddah.wordpress.com/2013/03/13/grandmother-eve-buried-in-jeddah/   Tomb of Eve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomb_of_Eve   Ikbal Ali Shah https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ikbal_Ali_Shah   In Saudi Arabia, how sacrosanct are cemeteries? https://www.reddit.com/r/saudiarabia/comments/5vdkav/in_saudi_arabia_how_sacrosanct_are_cemeteries     Listen to the daily podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts! ------------------------------------------------ Logo Art By Ash Black   "As Above" Art By Grant Scott   Dead Rabbit Skull By John from the SCAR Group   Halloween Monster By Finn   Opening Song: "Atlantis Attacks" Closing Song: "Bella Royale" Reptilian Strip Song EP 374: “Empty Beds” Music By Dr. Huxxxtable Rabbitron 3000 created by Eerbud Thanks to Chris K, Founder Of The Golden Rabbit Brigade   http://www.DeadRabbit.com Email: DeadRabbitRadio@gmail.com Twitter: @DeadRabbitRadio Facebook: www.Facebook.com/DeadRabbitRadio   Paranormal, Conspiracy, and True Crime news as it happens! Jason Carpenter breaks the stories they'll be talking about tomorrow, assuming the world doesn't end today.   All Contents Of This Podcast Copyright Jason Carpenter 2018 - 2019

SHOW NOTES INTRODUCING BROCK BLOODWORTH! It has been almost five years since I did my very first FFA interview.  During that time I have learned a lot about the organization, the advisors and the students.  It is the highlight of my week, every week, to interview such impressive young people with very bright futures ahead of them. Today's interview with Brock Bloodworth is a perfect example of the reason that it is so thrilling for me to be able to interview FFA students.  During this interview Brock is going to tell you about how he got started buying his own cattle.  He tells the story like it is nothing out of the ordinary, but it is truly exceptional. When Brock was just eleven, he was working and saving his money to purchase his first cow.  He made that happen very soon after.  That is when he started building his cow herd.  Most kids at that age would not work.  The ones that would, would immediately go out and blow the money they made on toys, candy or anything else.  But when I interview FFA students I get to hear about kids who look at things differently.  Kids who work, save and buy something that will either make them money or go up in value.  It is pretty amazing. Today, Brock saw another need for livestock.  He had an overgrown area of his families farm that needed to be cleaned up.  He fenced it off and brought in goats.  Soon, the area was reclaimed and ready to be grazed by cattle.  This had led Brock to learning about goats.  Now, he is going to be buying Boer goats so he can start raising show stock. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Cattle & Goat Production HIGH SCHOOL: Wilcox County High School; Rochelle, Georgia MASCOT: Patriots FFA ADVISOR: Addie Tucker CONTACT INFORMATION FOR BROCK BLOODWORTH: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Wilcox County High School FFA Department's website: Brock's FFA Advisor's Email Address: tuckera@wilcox.k12.ga.us Wilcox County High School's Telephone Number: 229-467-2141 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue Where Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald Can Be Heard:   Member Of The National Association Of Farm Broadcasters

SHOW NOTES INTRODUCING EMMA CULPEPPER! At its heart the FFA is a community focused group.  I can think of no better example of that than my profile of the Wilcox County High School FFA Chapter from Rochelle, Georgia today. This chapter has a very unique fund raising idea to help purchase gifts for children at Christmas.  They found a farmer willing to donate round hay bales to their chapter.  Then they set them up in front of the school.  Next they created a contest for the community to decorate these bales with a Christmas theme.  Ultimately, they picked a winner for the best hay bale. The chapter made money for gift buying by selling the hay bale to the individual contestants.  It is really a great method of spreading holiday cheer, letting people's creativity shine and doing something great for the community. Today's guest, Emma Culpepper, is a chapter member at Wilcox and was very involved in the fund raiser.  She is going to speak with us about the contest as well as her time in the FFA. SUPERVISED AGRICULTURAL EXPERIENCE: Wildlife Managment HIGH SCHOOL: Wilcox County High School; Rochelle, Georgia MASCOT: Patriots FFA ADVISOR: Addie Tucker CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EMMA CULPEPPER: Click on the picture below to be taken to the Wilcox County High School FFA Department's website: Emma's FFA Advisor's Email Address: tuckera@wilcox.k12.ga.us Wilcox County High School's Telephone Number: 229-467-2141 FFA LINKS: National FFA Organization Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE's) Support FFA  Donate to FFA - One way that FFA students are able to start small businesses is through an FFA grant of $1,000.  In 2014, 141 FFA students received these grants.  With your donations, more students can get this head start - pay it forward. REASONS TO DONATE TO FFA: Only 2% of Americans grow and raise most of the food and livestock consumed by the other 98% as well as the rest of the world.  FFA is providing the needed education, training and resources to Americans that will carry that torch forward and insure that America continues to have inexpensive, quality food. Rural Communities will rely on entrepreneurship in the future for population growth and job creation.  The FFA is a major catalyst to that entrepreneurial growth. Farmers, ranchers and those working in agriculture give the rest of America incredible amounts of freedom because the search for food is as simple as going to the grocery store: “The future of American agriculture depends on the involvement and investment in America’s youth, In order to prepare for the population of tomorrow, we need to encourage America’s youth today, and show that careers in agriculture are profitable, rewarding, and vital.”. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue Where Off-Farm Income And Matt Brechwald Can Be Heard:   Member Of The National Association Of Farm Broadcasters

Ducks Unlimited Chief Scientist Dr. Tom Moorman was hunting deer in Wilcox County over the Thanksgiving holidays and sits down with BDL to talk about his job and history with Ducks Unlimited. Dr. Moorman was a vital part of DU's conservation team more that 25 years before being named Chief Scientist in 2017. Dr. Moorman is the key spokesman for DU on waterfowl biology and management at the national and international level. Joe Allen Dunn give us the weekend hunting & fishing report and BDL tells us what to expect in the detailed weekend Alabama River/Lake Millers Ferry weather report. https://www.ducks.org/press-room/news-releases/dr-tom-moorman-becomes-dus-chief-scientist https://www.ducks.org/

Pelham knocks off Wilcox County in an instant classic. Coach Pinkins breaks it down and looks ahead to the quarterfinals rematch with Mitchell County.

Coach Pinkins talks about the bye week, and breaks down the pivotal round two contest against Wilcox County.

Coach Pinkins breaks down the tough loss to Mitchell County, as the Hornets fall just short of a region title. He also looks ahead to the playoffs, and a potential game with Wilcox County.

There is a small, remote, community of Gees Bend where hundreds of quilt masterpieces date from the early twentieth century. The quilts of Gee's Bend have been created by the African American women and their ancestors in the community of Gee's Bend along the Alabama River in Wilcox County. Be a part of our community - be a patron Alabama Pioneers comments - info@alabamapioneers.com

Philip Holloway leads us through the Bo Dukes trial in Wilcox County on March 18, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

More than 13 years after Tara Grinstead vanished from her Georgia home, the first trial related to her murder is conducted. Bo Dukes, the man who admitted he helped his friend, Ryan Duke, burned the beauty queen and teacher's body in a pecan orchard, was in a courtroom to face justice. Nancy Grace looks at the trial with a panel of experts including Dr. Maurice Godwin, the forensic pyschologist and private detective whose work was crucial to solving the case, forensics expert Joseph Scott Morgan, Atlanta lawyer and juvenile judge Ashley Willcott, psychologist Caryn Stark, and Crime Stories reporter Robyn Walensky. Private investigator Vincent Hill also joins Nancy from the Wilcox County courthouse.

BDL talks about his transition from live radio to podcasting and how he wants it to work. He also talks about his tentative cast of guest and Lake Millers Ferry/Alabama River fishing media analyst Joe Allen Dunn gives a detail water/fishing report. Wilcox County turkey guide, Shannon Hollinger tells the story of the time he was attacked by a Bobcat while calling a turkey for a pay hunter. 

We're talking copyrights and today's story comes from my own backyard. Boykin, AL which is located in Wilcox County only about 2 hours from Montgomery and known to most people as Gee's Bends. Gee's Bend has a population of under 700. The town became known for the unique quilts made by members of its community. These quilts were created out of necessity, not art. Despite this fact, the quilts caught the attention art collector William Arnett after he spotted them in a Civil Rights era photography book. Arnett bought several quilts and began showing them around the country. The quilts became so popular that the patterns began showing up commercially. Leaving a few quilters scratching their heads. Today's top three takeaways 1. Copyrights do not protect useful articles. 2. Derivatives are work that is created from a preexisting work 3. The first sale doctrine is an exception to copyright law which grants the buyer of copyright-protected work the authority to resell, display, or otherwise dispose of that particular work. Remember if this episode made you say, mmm I didn't know that make sure to subscribe, rate, and invite your business besties and tribe to catch next week's episode. Have a story you want me to discuss? Email it to podcast@offthemarkipsolutions.com. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Week 3 Recap of Alabama 2018 Turkey Season Week 3 presented me with a little bit of action - much more action than week 1 did.  This week's journeys took me to Bibb County, Chilton County, Wilcox County, Perry County, and Dallas County - all in Alabama. Listen in and enjoy the show.

Week 3 Recap of Alabama 2018 Turkey Season Week 3 presented me with a little bit of action - much more action than week 1 did.  This week's journeys took me to Bibb County, Chilton County, Wilcox County, Perry County, and Dallas County - all in Alabama. Listen in and enjoy the show.

Clay Oliver of Oliver Farm gives an acceptance speech as a winner in the Oils Category at the Good Food Awards. The Oliver Farm located near Pitts, Georgia in Wilcox County is a family owned and operated working farm. Since 2012 the farm has been recognized by the state of Georgia for being a centennial farm; a farm owned by the same family for 100 years or more. Originally purchased in 1903 by Daniel Henderson Watson, the farm is currently owned and operated by the fifth generation of the same family.

Presented during the 50th anniversary year of the passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, Bay Area civil rights veterans share their experiences of the historic African American-led struggle. If you liked the film “Selma,” you will enjoy hearing more about the role of youth during this pivotal period of the Civil Rights Movement. This program will feature personal stories from the front lines in Alabama in 1965, singing, and slide presentations. The program will be followed by a booksigning. Bruce Hartford, civil rights activist and historian is author of “The Selma Voting Rights Struggle & the March to Montgomery” Hartford is webspinner for the Civil Rights Veterans at http://www.crmvet.org. He worked on voter-registration and direct-action campaigns with CORE and SCLC 1963-1967 in California, Alabama & Mississippi. In 1965 he worked in Selma during Bloody Sunday, and walked on the March to Montgomery with Dr. King. Willie B. Wazir Peacock, highly regarded singer of civil rights songs, is featured in the new video, Stand for Freedom: The Life & Times of Willie B. Wazir Peacock. Native of Mississippi, Peacock was an early member of Student Non-Violent Organizing Coordinating Committee (SNCC). He was a SNCC field secretary organizing African Americans’ voting rights activities in Mississippi and Alabama from 1960-66. He was both participant and witness to many of the most dangerous and violent campaigns of the civil rights movement. Charles A. Bonner, civil rights attorney, is a Selma native and author of The Tip of the Arrow, the Selma Student Movement: a Study in Leadership. Bonner was a leader in Selma high school and college student movement, and was beaten and arrested numerous times for voting rights activities. He was on the bridge on Bloody Sunday and marched to Montgomery, and then helped train white kids working with both SCLC and SNCC during the summer of 1965. Maria Gitin, civil rights veteran and author of This Bright Light of Ours: Stories from the Voting Rights Fight, left San Francisco State College to spend the summer of 1965 working with SCLC and SNCC in rural Wilcox County, Alabama, after the March to Montgomery. She canvassed for voters, was chased by the KKK, and arrested. Four decades later she gathered the memories of her co-workers, including Bonner, in a moving memoir of teenage civil rights action.

Emma Young was born in Camden, Wilcox County, Alabama in 1902. She moved to Birmingham as a young married woman. While in Birmingham, she worked as a housewife in her own home, and as a domestic in the homes of White families. In addition, she worked as a cook and maid at downtown hotels. When Martin Luther King, Jr. came to Birmingham to assist the local Civil Rights Movement, Young was active in the movement with her children and grandchildren. She attended mass meetings and demonstrations, and her son, grandson, and granddaughter were jailed. Mrs. Young passed away at the age of 102. Listen to Emma Young relay the story of an encounter between Birmingham police commissioner, Bull Conner, and a group of rabbis who had traveled to Birmingham in 1963 to observe the movement and support the efforts of local Blacks working to end segregation's grip on the city.