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Pettis not guilty of sex abuse
An Escambia County (Ala.) jury found George Newton Pettis not guilty of sexually molesting a young girl who claimed the abuse began at the age of 6 and was reported when she was 10-years old. Pettis,...
White tops ballot in the GOP runoff
Larry White took one step closer to regaining his District 3 seat on the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission by defeating incumbent Commissioner Scottie Stewart 642 to 607 in Tuesday’s Republican...
White tops ballot in the GOP runoff
Larry White took one step closer to regaining his District 3 seat on the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission by defeating incumbent Commissioner Scottie Stewart 642 to 607 in Tuesday’s Republican...
Wilson's parole hearing is set for today
Harris P. Wilson, who was convicted of three counts of capital murder for the April, 1991 shotgun slayings of his mother and stepfather is scheduled to appear before the Alabama Board of Pardons and...
Wanted in Atmore
The Atmore Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating Rayvon Maddison, who is wanted for attempted murder and is considered armed and dangerous. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks...
Flomaton man jailed for theft
A Flomaton man was arrested for theft charging him with defrauding an East Brewton man out of more than $10,000 by taking payment to repair roof damage after the June 19, 2021 tornado, but as of last...
County adds a holiday
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission voted Monday to add June 20, 2022, as a county holiday to coincide with the federal Juneteenth holiday. Congress approved Juneteenth as a federal holiday...
The Junior Police Adademy fills up fast as Flomaton brings it back
Flomaton Police Chief Chance Thompson told members of the town council he is bringing back the Junior Police Academy this summer and said once it was posted on Facebook the class was filled in about...
Moore honored for his years of service
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission presented Brewton Attorney Thad Moore with a proclamation honoring him for his many years of service as the county attorney. Moore officially retired as the...
W.S. Neal student killed in fire
The community is not only mourning but rallying to help a family who lost everything including 10-year old Cyrus Kerce in a fire that spread through the family's mobile home Friday morning north of...
Brewton man gets busted for drugs
A Brewton man arrested June 2 on multiple drug charges involving cocaine, marijuana, oxycodone and methamphetamine now sits in the Escambia County Detention Center on $1.5 million bond. Qudrae Sanchez...
Absentee ballots for runoff are available
Absentee voting in Escambia County (Ala.) for the June 21 runoffs in Democratic and Republican races is now on, but Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain said there are some dates people wanting to vote...
Attempted murder is charged
An Atmore man is being held on $1 million bond after he allegedly fired a shotgun Saturday morning into an apartment full of people, including three who were children, with three people being hit by...
Robbins charged with child abuse
A Brewton man is being held on $100,000 bond on two counts of aggravated child abuse for allegedly beating two children in his care. William Randell Robbins, Sr., 38, 589 Keego Road, was arrested May...
Stewart, White head to runoff
Sherry Digmon and Cindy Jackson will be returning to the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board and Scottie Stewart and Larry White will face off on June 21 in a runoff for the District 3 seat on the...
Brown to take the helm of Flomaton baseball
As a student at Spanish Fort High School, Troy Brown played on two state championship baseball teams and one state championship football team. He will now bring that winning attitude to Flomaton High...
Man jailed for theft with fake ID and debit cards
A Miami man accused of using a false identification to steal about $9,000 apparently used that same false name at his first bond hearing last Friday before Escambia County (Ala.) District Judge Eric...
Flomaton jails three for drugs
A traffic stop by Flomaton police on March 16 led to the arrest of three people on drug charges after officers discovered illegal drugs and paraphernalia inside the vehicle. Joe Seaphers Rabon, 66,...
Flomaton man killed in crash
A Flomaton man died and a Flomaton woman was airlifted from the scene of a fiery crash early Friday morning on Old Atmore Road near the intersection of Tulip Road. Jacob Maulden, 24, was pronounced...
Candidates file final financial reports
Editor’s note: In last week’s edition of the Tri-City Ledger, there were some errors in the outside contributions given to local Escambia County (Ala.) residents. Local candidates running in May 2...
Thompson helps citizens ID what is suspicious behavior
If you see something 'suspicious' in your neighborhood or while you are driving down the street, what should you do? That was one of the questions Flomaton Police Chief Chance Thompson asked Monday...
T.R. Miller student loses battle
The faculty and students at T.R. Miller High School, along with other friends and relatives, gathered Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the life of Lavarius Bell, Jr., who died Friday, less than a...
Stewart is leading the money trail
With the Republican Primary set for May 24, in the three contested local elections, District 3 county commission candidate Scottie Stewart leads the way with outside political contributions of $6,650...
Tragedy leads to show of love
Students at Flomaton High School created a poster Monday that simply says 'We Are One" to show their support, love and prayers to the students at T.R. Miller High School in Brewton following a tragic...
Atmore cats shot with arrows leads to plea for help
Atmore police is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for killing at least two cats using a bow and arrow. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said two cats are...