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The state of Alabama will receive a little more than $4 billion in the American Rescue Plan which was signed into law last week by President Biden with Escambia County (Ala.) receiving about $7.1 million and each municipality within the county also receiving funds. According to information released by the Alabama League of Municipalities, Atmore will receive $1,688,271, Brewton will receive $965,838, East Brewton will receive $436,759, Flomaton will receive $258,237, Pollard will receive $25,212...
An Atmore man was jailed on $1 million after agents executed a search warrant at his 21 Hodges Drive residence and seized about 3.3 pounds of marijuana, numerous weapons, $14,240 cash and unprescribed hydrocodone pills. Jason Eric Burkett, 46, was charged with trafficking marijuana, unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said officers with the Monroe County...
During a special meeting late last Wednesday, the Flomaton Town Council voted unanimously to approve the second reading of an ordinance that will raise the total sales tax in the town to 11 percent, but Councilwoman Kay Wagner said she didn't vote for the tax increase and is still against it. Wagner said it got confusing and she thought she was voting yes to bring the second reading of the ordinance to the table. She said she had no problem with the second reading but was going to vote no. She s...
A former W.S. Neal High School girls softball coach, who was arrested on Aug. 17, 2017, accusing him of engaging in sex acts with two high school girls, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of sexual solicitation by a school employee of a student under the age of 19. Jason Paul Blaney, 42, 4884 Highway 4, Jay, was given a suspended sentence and placed on two years of unsupervised probation. He will also have to register as a sex offender. Blaney was originally indicted for enticing a child for...
The Century Town Council Monday night voted 3 to 2 to start the hiring process over for two recently hired employees after it was determined that the town's charter states the council must approve hiring of new employees. A third position for a wastewater treatment trainee to help Water Superintendent Heath Burkett was not addressed at the meeting, Mayor Boutwell said later. Mayor Ben Boutwell had hired a person for the street department and one for the office recently after the positions were...
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