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A Flomaton man was arrested Tuesday on three felony counts of willful abuse of a child following an investigation that began in Florida. Anthony Williams, 56, was arrested by Flomaton police and transported to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton. Williams was scheduled to appear before Escambia County District Judge Eric Coale for a bond hearing Wednesday afternoon. Flomaton Police Chief Johnny Wilson said his department received a child abuse complaint from the Department of Human...
The East Brewton Police Department is asking the public for help in locating Jason Earl Wright, who is accused of stealing a pickup truck Tuesday morning and trying to use a stolen credit card at a store McDavid. Police Chief Kenny Brazille said the victim pulled his red 1993 Chevrolet pickup truck to a gas pump at the Circle K in East Brewton about 7:20 a.m. Tuesday. The victim went inside the store to pay and Wright alledgely entered the vehicle and left. Brazille said the pickup truck, with...
The town of Flomaton will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at town hall for the public to give input into a proposed plan for the town to relinquish its lease on Hurricane Park back to the Escambia County School System, which will then make the school board responsible for all improvements and maintenance. On Aug. 27, 1985 the school board and the Flomaton Town Council agreed on a 99-year lease for the school-owned property. The agreement was signed by Mayor Frank Davis and Supe...
Members of Jay High School's 1963 boys basketball team will be honored Friday, Jan. 27, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the team that made it to Florida's Final Four. The celebration will be held between Jay's junior varsity and varsity games Friday in the John Clarence Smith Gymnasium' which was named in honor of the long-time and 1963 coach of the Royals, Clarence Smith. The junior varsity game tips off at 5:30 p.m. and should last less than an hour. Smith coached the 1963 team to a 27-7...
The dispatcher hit the tone Saturday afternoon reaching out to Lambeth Fire Department volunteer Amy Jo Lambeth. After two attempts and no response the 10-7 'out of service' code was announced. "Rest in peace" is how the call ended. The call was made as friends, family and the brotherhood of firefighters gathered at Petty-Eastside Chapel for the funeral of a 24-year veteran of the Lambeth Volunteer Fire Department. Lambeth, 43, died Jan. 16 in Pensacola following a battle with cancer. Those who...
