Featured Dining Room Queen leaves Chick-fil-A Gwen Bishop Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Nov 6, 2025 Nov 6, 2025 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Dining Room Queen has left the building.Local Alexander City icon Mary Jane Middlebrooks, affectionately known as Dining Room Queen, has retired from Chick-fil-A. Buy Now Mary Jane Middlebrooks, second from left, celebrates her retirement with Chick-fil-A manager Lois Ann Murphree, left, and former coworkers. Submitted / TPI × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAm|:55=63C@@<D F?H:EE:?8=J 3642>6 2 =@42= 46=63C:EJ ;FDE 3J D9@H:?8 FA 6G6CJ52J 2?5 5@:?8 96C ;@3 E@ E96 36DE @7 96C 23:=:EJ]k^AmkAm“x ;FDE 76=E 8C2E67F= E@ 92G6 E92E ;@3[” D96 D2:5] “x 4@F=5 ;FDE 36 >JD6=7 2?5 :?E6C24E H:E9 2== <:?5D @7 A6@A=6]”k^AmkAm~H?6C^>2?286C {@:D p?? |FCA9C66 D2:5 |:55=63C@@<D H2D 2? 2>2K:?8 6>A=@J66]k^AmkAm“$96 C6AC6D6?E65 E96 4@>A2?J E96 H2J x H2?E E96> E@[” |FCA9C66 D2:5] “$96 H2D E96 7246 @7 r9:4<\7:=\p]”k^AmkAm|FCA9C66 D2:5 E96C6 2C6 DFCG6J 7@C>D @? E96 r9:4<\7:=\p H63D:E6[ 2?5 >@C6 E:>6D E92? ?@E[ :E H2D 2 A@D:E:G6 4@>>6?E 23@FE |:55=63C@@<D]k^AmkAm“!6@A=6 H9@ H6C6 EC2G6=:?8[ A2DD:?8 E9C@F89[ DE@AA65 3642FD6 @7 |2CJ y2?6[” |FCA9C66 D2:5]k^AmkAm~?6 @7 E96 C62D@?D |:55=63C@@<D 5:5 D@ H6== 2?5 H2D D@ =@G65 2E r9:4<\7:=\p :D 3642FD6 @7 96C 72:E9]k^AmkAm“|J 72:E9 2?5 H92E r9:4<\7:=\p :D 2== 23@FE 96=A65 >6[” D96 D2:5] “*@F D9@F=5 EC62E A6@A=6 H:E9 E96 <:?5?6DD 2?5 C6DA64E E96J 56D6CG6] xE’D ?@E 7@C >6 E@ ;F586 H96E96C E96J’G6 62C?65 :E @C ?@E]”k^AmkAmw6C 8@2= :? =:76 :D E@ A=62D6 v@5[ |:55=63C@@<D D2:5]k^AmkAm“%96 {@C5 3=6DD65 >6 H:E9 E9:D ;@3 2?5 82G6 >6 E96 8:7E E@ E2=< E@ A6@A=6 x 5@?’E <?@H H6==[” D96 D2:5] “|J >2;@C >@E:G2E:@? :D E@ A=62D6 E96 {@C5]”k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 |:55=63C@@<D 5:5 H@C< 2E E96 C68:DE6C 7C@> E:>6 E@ E:>6[ 96C >2:? C6DA@?D:3:=:EJ H2D H@C<:?8 E96 5:?:?8 C@@> 7=@@C[ |FCA9C66 D2:5] |:55=63C@@<D’ C6DA@?D:3:=:E:6D @? E96 7=@@C :?4=F565 96=A:?8 8F6DED 2?5 <66A:?8 E96 2C62 4=62?]k^AmkAm“x H2?E65 E@ 4C62E6 2? 2E>@DA96C6 7@C E96 8F6DED E@ 6?;@J E96:C E:>6[” |:55=63C@@<D D2:5]k^AmkAm}@E @?=J 5:5 D96 2AAC64:2E6 E96 G2=F6D E92E E96 4@>A2?J 9@=5D[ D96 2=D@ 6?;@J65 H@C<:?8 7@C |FCA9C66]k^AmkAm“(@C<:?8 H:E9 W|FCA9C66X H2D 2>2K:?8[” |:55=63C@@<D D2:5] “$96 H2D E96 36DE >2?286C E@ H@C< F?56C] x H2?E65 E@ >66E 96C 6IA64E2E:@?D]”k^AmkAm$96 D2:5 D96 H2D 9@?@C65 2?5 9F>3=65 H:E9 E96 2EE6?E:@? D96 92D C646:G65 7C@> 96C C6E:C6>6?E]k^AmkAm“%96 A2CEJ H2D @G6C E96 E@A[” |:55=63C@@<D D2:5] “xE 3=6H >J >:?5] x H2D ?@E C625J 7@C E92E @?6]”k^AmkAm(9:=6 D96 :D =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ 96C C6E:C6>6?E[ |:55=63C@@<D 5@6D?’E 92G6 2?J 567:?:E6 A=2?D]k^AmkAm“x’> E2<:?8 :E 52J 3J 52J[” D96 D2:5] “x 2> 6?;@J:?8 36:?8 2E 9@>6 2?5 ?@ 2=2C> 4=@4<] x 5@?’E <?@H H92E 6249 52J H:== 9@=5]”k^AmkAm|:55=63C@@<D 5@6D A=2? E@ 2EE6?5 =@42= 6G6?ED D96 ?6G6C 925 E:>6 7@C 367@C6]k^AmkAm“x’5 =:<6 E@ 6IA6C:6?46 2== @7 E96 9@=:52J 6G6?ED 2C@F?5 E@H?[” D96 D2:5] “x’> =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ E2<:?8 25G2?E286 @7 E96 =@42= @AA@CEF?:E:6D]”k^Am Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Gwen Bishop Multimedia Reporter Author email Follow Gwen Bishop Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Recommended for you Outlook e-Edition Alex City Outlook Alex City Outlook Most Popular Plea deal accepted in Dadeville shooting case 2 left dead in Monday shooting Gambling machines seized from Koon’s Korner 5 Dadeville shooting suspects enter guilty pleas ACPD and TCSO police reports March 16-25 Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 70° 82° / 55° 9 PM 69° 10 PM 68° 11 PM 66° 12 AM 66° 1 AM 65°
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