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Century Block Party
Century area residents turned out for free food, water slides, train rides and much more at last Saturday's block party at McMurray Ball Park. For more, see Page 1B....
Century mural welcomes all
Century resident and Councilman Luis Gomez's souvenir store, Florida's First Stop, located on Highway 29 in Century, now welcomes visitors with a mural featuring local Lake Stone and the Blue Angels....
Pomp and Circumstance
Flomaton First Baptist Day Care held a graduation ceremony for the Pre-K program on Friday at the chuch. Braylon Cayson receives his diploma from Pat Harwell. For more pictures, see our Photo...
Reliving history
Jerry Fischer, right, spent most of Saturday reliving the history of the Century-Flomaton area during the annual Saw Mill Day and Car Show in Century's historical district. For more on the fun-filled...
Butts, ribs on Palafox St.
The Friendship Volunteer Fire Department and the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce are teaming together to host 'Pork on Palafox', Saturday, May 18, to sell slab ribs and Boston Butts. The event will take place in downtown Flomaton near the gazebo,...
Time to saddle up
Crowds showed up in Jay , Fla. Friday and Saturday night to watch and participate in the 18th annual Jay Pro Rodeo. The two night event began at 8 p.m. nightly and stretched far into the evening...
Flomaton Elementary School Field Day
Students at Flomaton Elementary School had Field Day on Fri., April 26 at the FHS football field. The PTA was on hand to serve snacks and drinks as the children enjoyed the fun-filled day in the...
Chamber offers host 'Pork on Palafox'
The Friendship Volunteer Fire Department and the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce are teaming together to host 'Pork on Palafox', Saturday, May 18, to sell slab ribs and Boston Butts. The event will take place in downtown Flomaton near the gazebo,...
Owens is named new hospital administrator
Rick Owens has been named the new administrator of D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital in Brewton and former Administrator Chris Griffin has been named as the chief executive officer of the Escambia...
FHS spring musical returns
Flomaton High School students will bring back their spring musical productions this week with the presentation of 'Rock of Ages' at the high school auditorium. The musical will be held Thursday...
Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Ed OKs personnel changes
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at its meeting Monday, April 22. The changes are as follows: Retirement Terri Parkinson, Secretary/Bookkeeper, Flomaton High School, effective June 1, 2019; Alice...
East Brewton gets new fire truck
The East Brewton Fire Department purchased a new fire truck through a grant. Above, from left, Chief Joey Shell, Councilman Byron Palmer, Assistant Chief Kevin Hoomes and Mayor Terry...
Crash kills one, driver leaves
A two-vehicle crash at 12:10 a.m., Saturday, March 23, has claimed the life of an Nederland, Texas man and injured another. Steven Stone Stewart, 47, was killed when the 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe he was riding in made contact with an unknown vehicle,...
Board OKs personnel changes
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at its Thursday, March 21 meeting. The changes are as follows: Leave of Absence Shirley Longmire, 7-hour Lunchroom Worker, Rachel Patterson Elementary School,...
Inmate death ruled a suicide
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) is investigating the apparent suicide of a state inmate reported Friday at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore. At approximately 11:45 a.m. on Friday, prison officials found 24-year-old Rashaud...
Local student makes Dean's List
McHenry Coleman Sr. of Brewton has been named to the Dean's List of Mississippi College for Fall 2018. The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the dean's list after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year. To be...
Escambia County (Ala.) 4-H Calf and Heifer Show
ESCAMBIA COUNTY STEER & HEIFER SHOW PERDIDO RIVER FARMS ATMORE, ALABAMA THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2019 Winners: SENIOR SHOWMANSHIP CLASS Colbie English Rowdy Rutherford Jacelyn Chunn Ashley Bradley J.B. Rhodes James McElhaney...
Honoring champions
Flomaton head football coach Doug Vickery, right, honors Daquan Johnson Saturday night on his multiple awards following the Hurricanes' 2018 Class 3A state championship run. Players received their...
Enterprise woman dies in I-65 crash
A single vehicle crash at 3:15 a.m., on Sunday, Feb. 24, has claimed the life of an Enterprise woman. Lindsey Brooke Jensen, 22, was killed when the 2017 Hyundai Elantra she was riding in left the roadway and struck a bridge piling. Jensen was...
Bratt plans to celebrate literacy
Bratt Elementary School, along with other Escambia County (Fla.) elementary schools, is planning many ways to celebrate Literacy Week, from Monday, Jan 28 through Friday, Feb. 1. Events include having guest readers, tracking minutes spent reading,...
Johnson is 'Back of the Year'
Flomaton's Daquan Johnson was named the Class 3A Back of the Year by the Alabama Sportswriters Association after leading the Hurricanes to the 2018 state championship. See Pages 6-7A for the All...
New Sheriff in town
Escambia County Circuit Judge Dave Jordan issues the oath of office Friday afternoon to Heath Jackson, who officially took over as the county's new sheriff on Jan. 15. After taking the oath, Jackson...
Coale takes oath of office
Escambia County Circuit Judge Dave Jordan, left, issues the oath of office to Eric Coale, who is joined by his wife Tammy and his daughter Grayton, during the ceremony Friday in Brewton. Coale, who...
No charges for deputy
A Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office deputy who had shot a suspect armed with a cross bow on Oct. 20 will not face charges. Deputy Kevin Dalgleish, who fired a single shot at Glen Phillips on Oct. 20, was found to be reasonable and justifiable for...
Arbor art contest gets under way
Celebrate this Arbor Day by participating in the University of Florida/IFAS Extension Arbor Day mail art contest. Make your own drawing, collage, painting or photo, or decorate a postcard or envelope related to the theme, ‘Plant Trees Today for...
