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Following an Aniah's Law and preliminary hearing Friday in Brewton, Conecuh County District Judge Clint Hyde ruled that murder suspect Tyrek Altarius Ball be held without bond and there was enough evidence to send the case to a grand jury. Ball, 17, 5713 Foxfire Lane, Mobile, was arrested on Sept. 5 in Mobile by U.S. Marshals and charged with intentional murder for the Aug. 17 shooting death of Aubrey McAllister 'Mackie' Jackson, 35, of Brewton. Due to Ball's age and a new law passed in...
In a unanimous vote at its meeting Tuesday night, the Century Town Council approved Mayor Luis Gomez's recommendation to hire candidate Carrie Moore to serve as town clerk. The position was left vacant when Leslie Howington resigned in April. The town approved hiring Lakisha Burch as interim town clerk in late May. Town employee Mallory Walker has been acting town clerk for the past couple of months. Moore, who has served as Flomaton's town clerk for the last three years, will be available to...
In two rounds of voting Monday afternoon, the Brewton City School Board selected Florence, Ala., High School Principal Kevin Wieseman to be the next superintendent of the school system. After the list of applicants was narrowed to the five candidates who were interviewed, the board first voted Monday to narrow the list to two. On the first vote Dennis Fuqua and Michael Turner each got one vote, George Brown received two votes and Wiseman and Kyle Ferguson each received three votes. On the...
The Flomaton Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating 38-year old Christopher Moody who is wanted on multiple felony warrants after being accused of attacking a woman Tuesday afternoon on Railroad Street near the railroad trestle. Police described Moody as being homeless but say had been in the area for several days. Flomaton police said they made contact with Moody in Florida on Monday on a shoplifting complaint from the Circle K in Flomaton but there was not enough evidence...
Young and hold got to see nature up close Saturday during Turtle Point Environmental Center's open house. Above student inspect a turtle, below, younger ones got tired of chasing butterflies....
As the new school year began at Coastal Alabama Community College, students on the Brewton campus are learning history inside and outside the classroom. On Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, members of the Coastal Alabama Historical Society (CAHS) traveled to Fort Mims in Baldwin County for the annual re-enactment of the Battle of Fort Mims, a major event in the Creek War. With the sponsorship of the Escambia County Historical Society, the trip included a stop at the historic Stagecoach Cafe in Stockton....
Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain said Tuesday he has sent out 120 absentee voter applications for the Nov. 5 General Election and said he has received five ballots back. The last day to apply for an absentee ballot is 4 p.m. on Oct. 31 and Fountain said nobody can receive a ballot without applying first. Fountain also said it's important for voters to update their addresses with the board of registrars before applying for an absentee ballot. Fountain added that Escambia...
An investigation continues into the Saturday afternoon fire in the Friendship community that claimed the life of a man described to be in his mid-60s. As of press time Wednesday the name of the person who died in the fire had not been released. Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton said a 911 call came into the Flomaton dispatch at 3:42 p.m. Saturday of a fire at 144 Branch Road with a subject trapped inside. Flomaton and Friendship fire departments were immediately dispatched. Stanton said he and...
An investigation continues into the Saturday afternoon fire in the Friendship community that claimed the life of a man described to be in his mid-60s. As of press time Wednesday the name of the person who died in the fire had not been released. Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton said a 911 call came into the Flomaton dispatch at 3:42 p.m. Saturday of a fire at 144 Branch Road with a subject trapped inside. Flomaton and Friendship fire departments were immediately dispatched. Stanton said he and...
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A threat made against Flomaton High School Friday afternoon put law enforcement and school officials on high alert with an extra law enforcement presence Monday and also the use of metal detectors for anyone entering the building. Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said it was determined there was no valid threat but all threats are treated seriously and said plans and mechanisms are in place when an event like that happens. The treat came a little more that a week after a school shooting in...
A 17-year-old Mobile resident was arrested Thursday by U.S. Marshals and charged with murder for the Aug. 17 shooting death of Aubrey McAllister 'Mackie' Jackson, 35, of Brewton. Tyrek A. Ball was arrested in Mobile and transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton. A bond hearing Friday was closed to the public due to Ball's juvenile status. Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said there are other people the sheriff's office is currently looking for in connection with...
Escambia County (Fla.) School Superintendent Keith Leonard, along with Cody Strother, the district’s coordinator for communications, visited Flomaton High School this past Friday to see first hand how Flomaton’s new cell phone lock policy worked and Leonard immediately said he was going to ask his school board to spend the money and implement the policy. Flomaton students, along with students at W.S. Neal High School and Escambia County High School, must now have their cell phones secured in...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission passed its 2024-2025 holiday schedule that adds Good Friday as a holiday since the county voted several years ago to align its holiday schedule with the state schedule which follows the federal holiday schedule. The problem over the past few years is that Good Friday was not on the state holiday schedule, but Gov. Kay Ivey has declared that day a holiday a week or so before Good Friday and it wasn't on the county schedule. Commission Chairman Raymond...
Due to a conflict and annual 9-11 breakfast was held Sept. 10, at Little Escambia Baptist Church in Flomaton to honor all first responders, noting they put their lives on the line every day. See more on page 11....
In an effort to conform to guidelines from the Alabama Public Library Service the Flomaton Public Library has begun issuing age-specific library cards and the library will be closed Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 16 and 17, to reorganize and possibly move books in the adult, young adult and juvenile book sections. Librarian Kaci Boutwell said the new state guidelines could jeopardize state funding for public libraries in the state that do not conform. Boutwell said the library board met last week...
In a public hearing at its Tuesday night meeting, the Century Town Council unanimously approved a resolution setting the FY 2024-2025 millage rate at .9204 mils, the same as last year, which is greater than the rolled-back rate of 0.9781 mils by 5.900 percent, according to administrative assistant Mallory Walker. At the same millage rate as last year, the town will receive $4,974 more than last year in ad valorem taxes. The gross taxable value of the town, certified by the county property...
Discussed at its monthly meeting Tuesday, the Jay Area Chamber of Commerce is planning a ‘Farm-To-Table’ fundraising event on Saturday, April 5, 2025, on Commerce Street that will become an annual event and help the chamber raise money, bringing together area residents, business owners, local farmers and others in Santa Rosa county for one night to celebrate what the town has to offer to those who live and work in the area. In case of rain, the event will be held at Holland Farms. The event wil...
During his annual physical with JB Golden, CRNP at the Flomaton Medical Center, Brewton resident Steve Layton's results showed he had elevated blood pressure. After consulting with his provider, further tests and a visit to the cardiologist were scheduled. In the end, an intervention for a blocked artery was necessary. Doctors discovered Steve's heart had a 95 percent blockage. "My cardiologist basically told me I was a ticking time bomb," said Layton. "The lab results showed that my calcium...
Lighthouse Christian College in Gulf Breeze will kickoff its inaugural football season this Saturday at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kan., with Ronnie Cottrell as the team's first head coach and four players from Escambia County (Ala.) on the roster. Cottrell, 65, a Brewton native and graduate of T.R. Miller High School, resigned last year after nine years as the head football coach at Mobile Christian, which won the 3A state title in 2023. Cottrell coached at Flomaton High...
The search is over for Arthur Andrew Simmons of Brewton who has been wanted by the East Brewton Police Department for the past year on charges of rape II and sexual abuse II for allegedly having sex with a 15-year old girl. Simmons, 28, 270 Sawmill Road, Brewton, was arrested Monday by U.S. Marshal's and booked into the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton. His bond was later set at $50,000. Court records state the sexual encounters with the underaged female occurred in East Brewton from...
In an effort to be transparent, Century Mayor Luis Gomez explained at its council meeting last Wednesday to a full audience that the town will not be able to rebuild the Carver Community Center or repair or rebuild any of the three bridges in Century because the almost $13 million in grants that were given to the town to complete those projects have been taken away. An amendment was presented and approved at the meeting that will convert the grant to a planning grant, extend it to Sept. 30, 2025...
Thanks to Escambia County Commissioner Larry White, a Lucas 3 chest compression system has been purchased for the Flomaton Fire Department which first responders say will save lives. Commissioner White spent $15,745 out of his discretionary money to purchase the piece of equipment that basically takes over life-saving measures in the event of a heart attack. "Obviously there's a local concern about the lack of ambulance service and I talked with the chief (Steve Stanton) and he said the Lucas de...
The local Meadorwood Garden Club has joined with the city of Brewton to honor deceased children in Brewton and surrounding communities, which also include East Brewton and Flomaton. The Angel of Hope Memorial Garden will be built in the Brewton city park next to the courthouse as a place to spend a serene, quite time to remember loved ones and a place to honor them. The park will include the Angel of Hope statue, landscaping with floral accents, benches, lighting and personalized pavers. Pavers...
