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Students from the area were recognized recently for their achievements by colleges or universities they attend. Mississippi College McHenry Coleman of Brewton has been named to the Spring 2019 President's List at Mississippi College The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the president's list after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average, based on a 4.0 system. The student must take a full course load of at least 12...
Coffee lovers in the area will be happy to hear that Wind Creek Atmore (WCA) Celebrated groundbreaking for a Starbucks just off the Interstate 65 near the casino Monday. Construction is scheduled to begin in March 2020 with plans for a fall grand opening. The Atmore location is projected to draw an addi- tional 300 cars and 750 cus- tomers daily from I-65 Exit 57. “I see this as a great opportunity to introduce travelers to Wind Creek, the Poarch Creek Indians and the town of Atmore,” said WCA Property Manager Tim Ramer. “Starbucks will pro-...
Escambia County (Ala.) released its food scores for Dec. 1 through Dec. 31, 2019. The scores are as follows: Atmore Brewton Food Mart Catfish Gen/David’s Subway - Hwy 113 East Brewton Brenda Faye’s Buffet - 94 Magnolia Super Foods Food Service - 97 Retail - 97 Flomaton Flomaton High Sch. - 99 Pizza Hut - 91 Subway - 97...
Escambia County (Fla.) McDavid Fire Station’s Chief Eric Gilmore, started his new his position as Emergency Manager for Escambia County yesterday, Wednesday, Jan. 8. Gilmore brings more than 15 years of public safety expe- rience to Escambia County. Most recently, Gilmore served as the regional emergency response advisor at the Florida Department of Health, where he trained and advised fire, law enforcement, and EMS officials on disaster response protocol, tactical training and the Incident Command System. Gilmore also served as a planner a...
Everyone is invited to the next general monthly meet- ing of the Jay Historical Society at 6 p.m., tonight, Thursday, January 9, at the Jay Museum on Highway 4 . The guest speaker will be J.J. Scott, a native of Jay and a 2000 graduate of Jay High School. Scott, who is AIA, LEED, AP BD and C certified, is cur- rently the president and prin- cipal architect of MLD Architects, a 39-year-old firm based in Tallahassee that spe- cializes in roofing, water- proofing, commercial and institutional renovations, and historic preservation. Scott earned a...
Ben Murphy hit the stage early Tuesday night in Brewton in the big tent to kickoff a full night of food and entertainement that featured Kirk Jay, who too the stage at 10:30 p.m. and was on hand when the fireworks exploded at at midnight to bring in the new year....
Scott Lunsford, Escambia County Tax Collector, has partnered with the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to bring the Florida Licensing On Wheels (FLOW) mobile office to Century on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Billy G. Ward Century Courthouse, 7500 N. Century Boulevard. FLOW is a standalone mobile office with technology to provide most motorists’ needs. The mobile unit provides a convenient method to renew a driver license, obtain a replacement driver license, conversion/reciprocation of o...
Members of the Flomaton Fire Department, Flomaton Police Department, EMS, Mayor Dewey Bondurant and Santa Claus made the rounds through Flomaton last week to spread the Christmas cheer with gifts, toys and food to many in the Flomaton community....
The fuzzy Christmas cat sweater isn’t your style? It’s okay if the Christmas presents you received are not on par. Returning a Christmas gift can be a source of anxiety for Christmas gift-givers and recipients. However, there is no need to worry. Most retailers accept returns as a matter of normal business. Consumer Responsibility “Take a gift back as quickly as possible, even though many stores don’t have a time limit,” said Sharlean Briggs, an Alabama Extension family resource management and workforce development regional agent. “If possi...
Beginning Jan. 3, 2020, the Northwest Florida Rural Healthcare Network in conjunction with Services of Pensacola will begin providing round trip shuttle services between Jay and Century, Florida. Round trips will be scheduled at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, except on holidays, starting at Jay Medical Complex and Hospital. Riders will be transported to Lakeview Center and Century Medical Center with immediate return services to Jay Medical Complex/Hospital. The cost for this service will be $2 for one-way trips and $3 for roun...
Escambia County (Ala.) recently released its food scores for November 2019. The scores are as follows: Atmore Acapulcos Mexican - 96 All God’s Children - 99 30 Below - 90 CBAK McDonalds - 95 CBAK McDonalds - 95 The Coffee House - 98 Creek Travel Plaza - 99 Diamond #6 - 93 Diamond #21 - 97 DISHA Southland Mot - 98 Gather - 97 Hampton Inn kitchen - 99 Hardee’s - 94 Popeye’s - 98 South AL Vending - 96 Taco Bell - 93 Brewton Arby’s - 97 Burger King - 95 Flour Sack Bakery - 98 Huddle House - 96 Maxwell’s Quickstop - 97 Pick n Save Deli - 92 Retail...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the recommended personnel changes at its Thursday, Dec. 19, meeting. The changes are as follows: Leave of Absence Lottie Cole, school bookkeeper/secretary at WS Neal Elementary School, leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act for sixty (60) days, effective January 8, 2019 through October 16, 2019 Resignation Chakema Jackson, reading specialist at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective December 31, 2019; Shelby McCrory, math teacher at WS Neal Middle School, effective...
Editor’s note: Christmas is a time to reflect on all the hopes and fears around the world. Years ago an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun newspaper saying her friends had told her there was no Santa Claus. The response, written by Francis P. Church and appearing on the Sun’s editorial page on Sept. 21, 1897, remains as appropriate today as it did those many years ago. In wishing you a Merry Christmas, The Tri-City Ledger shares this memorable letter with you. ***** We take pleasure in an...
The Fort Mims Chapter of the National Society Daughters, of the American Revolution wishes to announce and congratulate the DAR Good Citizens from three area high schools. The students were selected from the senior class of each school based on qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism to an outstanding degree. The DAR Good Citizens for the 2019-2020 are gaines Douglas Joel Tanner from Escambia Academy, Brenna Liana Watson from Escambia County High School and Mattie Diane White from Flomaton High School. The DAR Good...
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Commissioner, Jeff Dunn today announced immediate actions he is taking to significantly mitigate violence in Alabama’s correctional facilities. An internal task force has been established to examine inmate-on-inmate violence as well as alleged excessive use of force by staff. This comes as a result of recent deaths. Commissioner Dunn has directed the task force to assess measures including “Tactics and Techniques” reinforcement training programs, health and wellness interventions for corre...
Parades filled the streets of Flomaton, above, and Jay, below, this past Saturday as communities gear up for Christmas. Barnett Crossroads' parade will be at 11 a.m. this Saturday; Atmore will be parading at 5:30 p.m. the same day; and Brewton will hold its parade at 6 p.m. this Saturday. Century will parade at 5 p.m. Dec. 20. For more, see Page 1B....
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education will host a free substitute personnel session beginning at 9 a.m., tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 13, at Atmore Central office, located at 501 S. Pensacola St. in Atmore. Anyone who is currently on the substitute list for the school district and/or wish to become a teacher, teacher assistant, secretary, cafeteria worker, bus driver or custodian, they must attend this training before they can begin substituting for the 2019-2020 school year. No one will be allowed to substitute before attending one of these...
The Fort Mims Chapter of the National Society Daughters, of the American Revolution wishes to announce and congratulate the DAR Good Citizens from three area high schools. The students were selected from the senior class of each school based on qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism to an outstanding degree. The DAR Good Citizens for the 2019-2020 are gaines Douglas Joel Tanner from Escambia Academy, Brenna Liana Watson from Escambia County High School and Mattie Diane White from Flomaton High School. The DAR Good...
Students at Flomaton Elementary School were inducted into the National Elementary Honor Society last Thursday, Dec. 5. Above, students hold up their certificates. For more, see our Photo Gallery....
The Brewton Ballet Company, a division Brewton Dance Company, will perform The Nutcracker at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 8, at Woodfin Patterson Auditorium on the Brewton campus of Coastal Alabama Community College. Tickets $5 in advance and $8 at the door....
McHenry Coleman of Brewton Named to the Spring 2019 President's List at Mississippi College The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the president's list after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average, based on a 4.0 system. The student must take a full course load of at least 12 semester hours of undergraduate credit with all academic courses impacting their grade point average. Mississippi College (MC), affiliated...
T.R. Miller avenged its regular season loss to Flomaton with a 14-12 victory over the Hurricanes this past Friday in the Class 3A playoffs that send the Tiger into a semi-final clash this Friday night at Mobile Christian. Above, Miller's Landon Lindsey gives his little brother Conor a victory ride along with Coach Rob Atkinson following the win. Below, Flomaton's Daquan Johnson stretches for yardage against the Miller defense. For more see Page 6A....
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personelle changes at its Thursday, Nov. 21 meeting. The changes are as follows. Recommendations Approval to reinstate nine (9) sick leave days to Stacy Kelley, 7-hour lunchroom worker at Pollard McCall Junior High School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective October 21, 2019 through October 31, 2019 Leave of Absence Kathy Douglas, 6-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal Middle School, leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, effective August 12, 2019 through October...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Office was contacted by the Department of Human Resources in reference to allegations between a victim less than 12 and Dustin Gates. After an Investigation the case was presented to a grand jury for Sexual Abuse of a child less than 12 and Enticing a Child for Immoral Purpose. Dustin Ray Gates was arrested on Monday, Nov. 18, for Sexual Abuse of a child less than 12 and Enticing a Child for Immoral Purpose and placed in the Escambia County Detention Center. This investigation is still on...
Last Saturday, Nov. 16, the Flomaton Community Center on McCurdy Street was buzzing with energy as runners and walkers who endured the chill took off to complete the Flomaton Lions Club’s annual Veteran’s Day Celebration 5K Run and Walk to honor past and present veterans and their families. Matt and Teresa Dobson were there providing completion times and awards for the 20 -plus participants. Boy Scout Troop #31 raised the flag and the Star-Spangled Banner was sung to honor the colors and begin the day’s events. Around 10:30 that morning, a mem...
