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Youth headed to tour Washington
The Washington D.C. National Rural Electric Youth Tour, sponsored by local electric cooperatives, the Alabama Rural Electric Association and the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, is part of a grassroots program to educate high school...
Wizard comes to Brewton
Everyone is invited to come enjoy a timeless story next weekend when the Brewton Town and Gown Players present The Wizard of Oz at 7 p.m., on Thursday, July 18 through Saturday, July 20, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 21 at the Woodfin Patterson...
Enjoying the Fourth?
Nitisha Woods, center, took her niece Jersey Spears, left, and her son Bryson Johnson to Flomaton's firework show last Wednesday, but Jersey seemed a little less impressed when the bombs burst in air...
Moving along 113
Contractors have been busy since Monday morning as the Alabama Department of Transportation begins its repaving project along Highway 113 from Flomaton to Interstate 65. Slow progress is good progress, but expect delays heading down the...
Board OKS personnel changes
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following recommended personnel changes at its Thursday, June 27 meeting. The changes are as follows: Resignation James Jennings, special education teacher at Escambia County High School,...
Commission eyes new van, workers
The Escambia County (Ala.) Road Department may be adding two part-time employees per work area to help work crews keep up with grass cutting along county rights-of-way. During an administrative workshop Tuesday afternoon, County Engineer Bill...
New Beginnings gets $1,500 grant
New Beginnings Ministries, Inc./Compassion for Brewton has been awarded a 'Thanks for making a difference' grant for $1,500 by the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation. Atmore Attorney Charles R. Godwin nominated New Beginnings for the grant. “We are...
Winners take FLC game tournament
The 2nd Annual Flomaton Lions Club Video Game Tournament was held Saturday, June 15 at Flomaton High School. Fortnite was the game players vied to score the highest points in. Above, from left, first...
Rabies clinic set for this Saturday
The Escambia County (Ala.) Rabies Clinic will be Saturday, June 29, from 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. to give rabies shots. The shots are $12 each and cats must be in carriers and dogs must be on leashes. Dogs and cats must above 3 months of age and older to...
Board OKs personnel changes
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations at its Thursday, June 13 meeting. The changes are as follows: Resignations Jarvis Bryant Ripley, math teacher at Escambia County High School, effective...
Rabies clinic set for this Saturday
The Escambia County (Ala.) Rabies Clinic will be Saturday, June 29, from 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. to give rabies shots. The shots are $12 each and cats must be in carriers and dogs must be on leashes. Dogs and cats must above 3 months of age and older to...
Century Library offers free lunch
The West Florida Public Libraries will be serving free lunch this summer with Feeding the Gulf Coast at Century Library from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Friday through Friday, August 2. Meals are for chldren 18 years of age or younger or...
Coastal Gateway EDA executive earns diploma
Will Ruzic, executive director of Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Alliance, recently completed the Advanced Economic Development Leadership (AEDL) program held in Kansas City, Mo. AEDL is a two-week executive education course developed...
Board OKs recommended personnel changes
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at its Thursday, May 16 meeting. The changes are as follows: Recommendations Approval to reinstate one half (1/2) sick leave day to Mary Benner, 7-hour lunchroom...
Brewton's Coastal campus releases President's and Dean's lists
Coastal Alabama Community College in Brewton released its 2019 Spring Presidents's and Dean’s lists. Requirements for the Dean’s List shall be (1) a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher but below 4.0, and (2) completion of a minimum sem...
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...
