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“I saw a girl with medals at District Honor Band when my brother was in it,” said flautist Kylie Wiggins, of Flomaton. “I wanted to have those medals.” Wiggins recently has gotten her chance. A sixth-grader at Flomaton Middle School, Wiggins has been playing the flute for just a few years, and recently achieved a position before never held by a sixth grader from Escambia County. She was selected for a seat in the flute section of the All-State Band, following an audition in Enterprise, Ala. on...
Brewton resident Eric Scott Risley, 40, was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm and still faces additional drug charges in Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Court for distribution and possession of a controlled substance. U.S. Attorney Richard W. Moore announced that Risley was sentenced Feb. 27 after entering a guilty plea on November, 2019. U.S. District Judge Terry F. Moore set the 57-month sentence, which is to be followed by three years of...
The Atmore Police Department continues to investigate a 911 call Friday about gunshots being fired on South Canoe Road that ended that day with five adults and one juvenile being arrested at the scene. Police responded to the 12:29 p.m. 911 call and when they arrived they encountered several males claiming someone had shot at them, according to reports released by the Atmore Police Department. The report stated that while questioning the males, a juvenile gave a wrong name to officers and was...
Jay Medical Center, along with many tobacco free businesses, comprise a growing trend throughout the state and country making its way to many more in Santa Rosa County. To date, 28 local businesses in Santa Rosa County have implemented tobacco free policies, including: AppRiver, CVS Stores, City of Milton, Santa Rosa County School District, Family Dollar Stores, Lowe’s Stores, Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, Santa Rosa County Jail, Blackwater River Correctional Facility, University of West Florida, GEO Corrections and Detention, Santa Rosa...
