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Body not ID'd yet in collision
As of press time Wednesday the identity of the person who died Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on County Road 4 near Century had not been released as officials await DNA and dental records to make...
Candidates qualify for May elections
As of Tuesday there is only one contested local race in Escambia County (Ala.) with the deadline to qualify set at Feb. 28 for the May 24 primary elections. Incumbent District 3 County Commissioner Sc...
Jay to honor Smith by naming gym in his honor
John Clarence Smith already has his name etched in the history books at Jay High School for his many years of service to the school and on Thursday, Jan. 27, friends, family members, former students...
Woman jailed for sex with minor
A 21-year old Flomaton woman was charged with rape, sodomy and interfering with child custody for allegedly having sex with a 15-year old juvenile. Paisley Lanet Gantt, 567 Oil Well Road, was arrested...
Flomaton OKs limits on burning
Following complaints about the burning of yard debris, the Flomaton Town Council voted Monday afternoon to ban burning from 7 p.m to 7 a.m. within the town limits. The council had discussed having...
Man travels by bus, hitchhikes for sex
A 21-year old Indianapolis man who befriended a 14-year old East Brewton girl through social media has been charged with rape II and interference with child custody after he rode a Greyhound bus and...
Hearing set for land sale
The Flomaton Town Council will hold a public hearing at 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22, to allow input on whether or not the town should sell the old Jackson Theater and parking lot for a price below...
Assault charges to be upgraded
Two felony assault charges against an Atmore man who crashed into a vehicle occupied by a Flomaton couple will be upgraded after one of the victims died seven days following the collision at the...
Watson named new Jay head coach
After spending 16 of his 17 years at Jay High School as an assistant football coach, Brian Watson will take over the reigns of the football program as the new head football coach. About 50 Jay...
Fees going up on past due property taxes
As of Tuesday morning, Escambia County (Ala.) Tax Collector Tim Pettis said his office had collected about $16.6 million of the $18.1 million in property taxes that were due Jan. 3, but he expects...
Taxes due Monday
With the deadline to file property taxes looming, Escambia County (Ala.) Tax Collector Tim Pettis said as of Wednesday morning his office has collected about 60 percent of taxes that are due....
Wilson inspired many with his love of nature and more
Edward O. Wilson spent many hours playing in the dirt and looking under logs in search of just about anything that moved or grew while growing up in Brewton. His love of nature, and especially his...
Middleton gets win
Escambia County High School graduate Ron Middleton was named the interim head coach of the New York Jets this past weekend after head coach Robert Saleh was out due to COVID-19. The former Blue Devil...
Jay man coming off death row
A Jay man who admitted to killing his father-in-law and was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death has been removed from death row and a new trial has been ordered following a ruling from...
Showalter new Mets manager
Century's Buck Showalter, known as 'Nat' by friends and neighbors in the Century area has been named the new manager of the New York Mets. Showalter is a 1974 graduate of Century High School and...
Flomaton approves zoning
Following a 45-minute public hearing Tuesday night, the Flomaton Town Council voted unanimously to approve a zoning ordinance and future land use map for the corporate limits of the town. With...
Trainer jailed for sex with a minor student
A Flomaton High School graduate, who served as physical therapist through the Andrews Institute and Baptist Health Care, was arrested Dec. 9 and charged with a school employee having sex with an FHS...
E.B. resident jailed for meth
An East Brewton man was jailed on $1 million bond after being arrested at his 119 Virginia St., residence with 280 grams of methamphetamine. Brian Keith Meadows, 58, was charged with trafficking...
Shots fired at sheriff's deputies
An Evergreen man who ran his vehicle into a house in the 1700 block of Highway 41 in Brewton was arrested on multiple charges including attempted murder for allegedly firing a weapon at sheriff's...
Ivey in Brewton to greet Provalus
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was in Brewton Wednesday morning for the official ribbon cutting of the new Provalus complex in downtown Brewton. Provalus General Manger Will Ruzic said with the new building,...
Correctional officer jailed for cell phone
A correctional officer at the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton has been arrested for promoting prison contraband and using her position for personal gain. Taylor Alexandra Boatright, 25,...
Wallace to lead school board
A week after the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board split 3-3 to elect a new president, the board voted unanimously Monday morning to elect District 7 Board Member Coleman Wallace as the next...
Castleberry man is jailed for trafficking
A man with addresses listed in Castleberry and Montgomery was arrested on multiple drug charges including trafficking in methamphetamine that netted him a $1 million bond following his Nov. 27 arrest...
Parades to begin Saturday
Flomaton and Jay will kickoff the area Christmas parades this Saturday, Dec. 4, with both parades beginning at 10 a.m. Both parades will follow their normal routes with a small change in Flomaton....
Crash ends with multiple charges
A Pensacola man who led state troopers on a high speed chase Sunday afternoon on Highway 113 in Flomaton and eventually crashed into a vehicle on Highway 31 now faces multiple charges including unlawf...
