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A traffic stop in Atmore for an expired tag and improper lights led to multiple charges after the suspect attempted to flee police on foot after being pulled over. Annie Deloris Frye, 52, 208 Park Drive, Atmore, was arrested Oct. 13 and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (crack cocaine), obstruction of justice by giving a false name, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, attempting to elude, driving while license was revoked, improper lights and having an expired...
On a second vote Saturday morning, the Century Town Council approved the same 0.924 millage rate for property taxes that has been in place for the past eight years. The council then approved its fiscal year budget for 2023-24. At the Sept. 26 council meeting, the council voted 4-1 to approve the millage rate. Under Florida law, the vote had to be unanimous. Council President Dynette Lewis cast the lone no vote saying she was against any increase for the residents of Century. The council had the...
Two men apparently attempted to rob the wrong people after one of the intended victims shot the two would-be robbers, sending both to the hospital. According to Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Heath Jackson, about 7 p.m. Monday, sheriff’s deputies, along with Poarch and Atmore police officers, responded to the 7400 block of Jack Springs Road in reference to a shots fired disturbance. Sheriff Jackson reported when officers arrived they found two male subjects suffering from gunshot wounds. Both m...
A Flomaton man has been arrested and warrants are signed on a second person after being accused of stealing a credit card and making 42 transactions totaling more than $951. Buddy Wayne Jones, 39, 141 Ledcaylynn Drive, was charged with 10 counts of fraudulent use of a credit card and one count of theft of property II. Warrants have also been issued by the Flomaton Police Department for the arrest of Kimberli Garner-Gafford on a count o0f unauthorized use of a credit card. Flomaton Police Chief...
Lines started forming Tuesday morning and continued today at lottery stores in Century as the Powerball jackpot swelled to an estimated $1.725 billion for Wednesday night's drawing. If there were no winners last night, estimates are the jackpot will exceed $2 billion for Saturday night's drawing. Nobody matched the five numbers, 16, 34, 46,55, 67 and Powerball 14 Monday night. There have been 35 draws since the last Powerball winner on July 19. The jackpot is closing in on the Powerball record...
In December, 2022, Century resident Cynthia Franklin was asking questions and getting no answers when unofficial sources and friends started calling and telling her that her son, Lavor Chante Johnson, 43, of Century had been shot and killed in Frisco City. She still has questions today and not too many answers, but within the last two weeks a Monroe County grand jury indicted Jayden Devon Jenkins, 20, of Frisco City for murder and attempted murder in the Dec. 15, 2022, death of Johnson. While...
The Escambia County (Ala.) School Board meeting scheduled for last Thursday was canceled when four of the seven board members said they would not be able to attend, meaning there was not a quorum to conduct business. Cindy Jackson was out of town and board members Loumeek White, Mike Hoomes and Sherry Digmon called the central office to say could not attend the meeting. Board Chairman Danny Benjamin said the next school board meeting would be held at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 at the central...
A 39-year old Atmore man was arrested Friday and charged with murder the Aug. 5 death of Kenneth Elbert Harrison, 45, who was attacked in the parking lot of The Tavern of Atmore, located at 5440 Highway 31 in Atmore. Kendrell Monta Madison, 39, 209 ½ 10th Ave., was arrested about 5:40 a.m. after a traffic stop and charged with murder. He was transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton and is being held without bond. During a bond hearing Sept. 22, District Judge Eric Co...
A convicted sex offender who had registered his home address in Flomaton was arrested for violating Alabama's Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act after officials determined he was living in Century. Darrell Anthony Smith, 51, whose address was listed at 4247 Old Atmore Road, was arrested last week and transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton and jailed on $50,000 bond. Flomaton police originally confronted Smith when Smith used an extension cord to hook up to...
Municipalities within Escambia County (Ala.) will soon have to pay the county $35 per day for housing inmates arrested on misdemeanor charges or violating local ordinances under an agreement passed Monday by the county commission. The commission approved a tri-party intergovernmental service agreement for housing city prisoners. The contract presented Monday was for the city of Brewton, but Sheriff Heath Jackson said an identical contract will be presented to Atmore, East Brewton and Flomaton....
The Escambia County (Ala.) School Board has moved its next meeting to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, to vote again on whether or not the board will renew the contract for Superintendent Michele McClung. At its Aug. 30 meeting School Board Attorney Kirk Garrett told the board that a survey filled out by board members gave McClung satisfactory rankings in 11 of 11 categories. After Garrett's presentation, Coleman Wallace made a motion to extend the superintendent's contract until 2027 and have the...
Saturday will be a day to meet at the junction as the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off its annual Railroad Junction Day in downtown Flomaton. The day will begin at 9 a.m. with the raising of the flag and playing on the national anthem in front of the post office and wrap up at 2 p.m. with prize giveaways. Susan Fountain, president of the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce, said Wednesday that currently there are 35-plus vendors and at least seven food trucks scheduled to participate...
A 68-year old Jay man was killed early Wednesday morning when his vehicle apparently veered into the path of an 18-wheeler near the intersection of Highway 31 and Ringold Street in Flomaton near the high school. Raymond McDaniel, a 1974 graduate of Jay High School, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 9:05 crash. McDaniel was retired as the maintenance manager for the town of Jay, where he worked for 19 years. Witnesses said McDaniel, who was headed west on Highway 31, veered into the path...
Two Flomaton residents were arrested on drug charges last Wednesday when Flomaton police officers and agents with the Alabama Drug Task force executed a search warrant at their 904 Titi St., residence. Deidre Helen Fitzgerald, 53, and Donald Victor Gregg, 61, were both charged and transported to the Escambia County Detention Center. Fitzgerald and Gregg were both charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and theft of...
By a show of hands Tuesday night about 50 Century residents said the best option of the Carver Community Center on West Jefferson Avenue, which was constructed in 1945 is to tear down the old building and build a new community center with the idea of preserving the old school's history. Tuesday's meeting was a workshop to get community input on what to do with the old building. Another public hearing will be held at a later date before the town council votes. Project Consultant Robin Phillips...
Property owners on both sides of Cottage Road in the Keego community have asked the Escambia County (Ala.) County Commission to vacate the road and take it out of the county road system. Commissioner Larry White said he had no objections as long as the public has no problems. County Engineer Parker Ross told the commission Monday that the property owners on both sides had requested the road be vacated. The commission will hold a public hearing at a later date before deciding on whether or not...
The absence of Century Councilwoman Dynette Lewis prevented the Century Town Council from moving forward with a proposed 290.66 percent increase in the town's property taxes and approving the 2023-2024 budget. The council scheduled a budget hearing for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to approve the tax increase and pass the budget. Town Clerk Leslie Howington said since the tax increase was more than 290 percent, it required a unanimous vote by the council. With Lewis' absence, the council continued the...
A call to Atmore police about a vehicle traveling recklessly on Highway 31 from Wawbeek heading toward Atmore led to a traffic stop that ended up sending a Flomaton man to jail after officers reported finding a plastic bag of methamphetamine inside his vehicle. Jesse Ellis, 38, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton. According to reports released by the...
Introduced by State Rep. Alan Baker, the Alabama Legislature voted unanimously to approve a resolution recognizing former Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr.'s 19-plus years serving as the town's mayor. "Whereas with great pride and special pleasure, we highly honor Mr. Dewey J. Bondurant, Jr., for diligently serving as the mayor of Flomaton for 19 and one half years before retiring in April, 2023," the House resolution reads." The resolution notes Bondurant graduated from Flomaton High School i...
Moments after the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board voted unanimously to accept the results of an evaluation survey on Superintendent Michele McClung filled out by board members showing she received satisfactory rankings in 11 of 11 categories, the board voted 4-3 to not renew her contract. During a workshop last Thursday, the seven school board members were given the evaluation survey to fill out concerning McClung's job as superintendent. School Board Attorney Kirk Garrett told the board...
Prior to Friday night's opening kick in Flomaton between the Hurricanes and visitors from Northview, police took a 13-year old juvenile into custody for possessing a .9mm pistol inside the stadium. Police were notified of a possible gun by someone who told police he overheard someone talking about possessing a gun and he was about to shoot up the place and fire some rounds. Police said there was a group of four or five juveniles and they approached the group and began asking if anyone had a...
An argument concerning a dog led to one Atmore man being killed and another being jailed on murder charges. Wendell Farrell White, 65, 7400 Jack Springs Road, lot 4A, remains in jail without bond for the shooting death of Deangelo Bailey, 33, also of Atmore. About 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 26, Escambia County Sheriff's Office deputies, Poarch Tribal Police officers and Atmore Police Department officers were dispatched to White's residence and lot 3B at the mobile home park in reference to shots fired....
Due to extreme heat Jay High School's home football game Friday is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. instead of 7 p.m. but may start later depending on the 'wet bulb globe temperature." Other games across the area, including Northview at Flomaton, Hillcrest at T.R. Miller and Georgiana at W.S. Neal are still scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. Friday. Jay High School Principal Benji West said the 7:30 p.m. kickoff is tentative, noting if the wet bulb temperature is still too high the kickoff will b...
The Flomaton Volunteer Fire Department kicked off what they hope will be an on-going tradition by selecting an honorary fireman who has dedicated his or her life to not only supporting the fire department but the Flomaton Community and the first recipient, Bo Brantley, 85, received his fire helmet this week as an honorary lieutenant. "You have given so much to this community," fireman Chris White said as he bestowed the honor on Brantley. "You served as the voice of the Hurricanes, worked with...
Antonio LeMarcus Pettaway, 19, of Mobile remained in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton on $500,000 Wednesday after being charged with the murder of Jatyrain Aquamini Tolbert, 22, of Atmore following a shooting on July 25. At his original bond hearing, District Judge Eric Coale ordered Pettaway held without bond and set an Aniah's Law hearing and a preliminary hearing for last Thursday to determine if Pettaway was eligible for a bond. Judge Coale issued his order Friday, setting...
