Alvin Brown

Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown has been picked to fill a seat on the National Transportation Safety Board, the federal panel that reviews transportation disasters for ways to improve safety. President Joe Biden nominated Brown on Wednesday, but the choice will still need confirmation by the U.S. Senate before he’s sworn into a...

Rev. Alvin Brown Radford Sr. (99), born and raised in Floyd County, Virginia on August 14,1922 went to be with his Lord and Savior on March 4,2022. He was predeceased by his wife of 70 years, Verna Trail Radford; parents, George Riley and Sarah Elizabeth (Radford) Radford; four brothers, Wilson, Swanson, Willard (Bill) and Moyer (Boss); two sisters, Leila Underwood and Lena Trail. He was also predeceased by a very dear grandson, Mark Lee Radford.

A statewide group that formed last year to promote COVID-19 vaccinations among Black residents wants a return of pop-up vaccine sites along with a renewed push to spread the word by using "trusted voices" within the community. “You’ve got to go back to the basics," former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown...

Jacksonville, Fla. — Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown got his second dose at the Edward Waters College vaccination site and is encouraging others to do the same at their closest vaccine site. Brown serves as the co-chair of the state-wide COVID-19 Vaccine Community Outreach Taskforce. Their goal is to have...

Alvin Keith Brown, 70, of Blakely, Ga., passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Monday afternoon, March 8, 2021. Alvin was born in Edison, Ga., to the late Melvin and Jeanette Mercer Brown on New Year’s Day, 1951. He was raised on a farm and continued farming for numerous years. In addition to managing Blakely Feed & Seed for nearly 20 years, he was a licensed realtor, auctioneer, and invested in several local real estate properties. Alvin was a member of Blakely First United Methodist Church Men’s Bible Class, a Mason, and proudly served our country in the U.S. Army Reserve.