Articles from the April 5, 2018 edition
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Mitchell sent to grand jury
It took District Judge Jeff White less than 5 seconds to rule there was probable cause De'Andre Lamar Mitchell committed the crime of attempted murder and bound the case over to an Escambia County...
Wards get new home
Century residents Mark and Janet Ward who live in the Alger-Sullivan Historic District in Century will be the owners of a new home after the Century Council Monday night approved a recommendation by...
Conecuh County commissioner indicted
Conecuh County Commissioner Johnny Andrews has been indicted on six felony counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance stemming from his March 16, 2017 arrest accusing him of making at...
Gov. Ivey to visit Brewton Monday
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will be visiting Escambia County Monday with 'An Evening with Gov. Kay Ivey' event scheduled that night at the Hourglass in Brewton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the event...
Jay continues to address its water
The water problem in Jay is being addressed in an ongoing flushing system to clear the lines, but the buildup of lime and other deposits keeps the town working to reach a pH level between 7 and 7.5....
Brewton woman faces charges
A Brewton woman has been arrested after being accused of trying to pass checks that were reported stolen from the Cash-2-Go business in Flomaton on Dec. 2, 2017. Tonya Lynn Shergill, 43, 442 Eddins...
Atmore man injured in boat crash
An Atmore man was one of two people injured in a boating accident that left a third person dead last Saturday in north Baldwin County. Wesley Scott Feely, of Atmore, was operating his bass boat near...
Fugitive caught after check
A Bessemer, Ala., man was arrested in Flomaton Tuesday afternoon several hours after police responded to a welfare check at 125 Sue St. James Lonnie Purvis, 56, 1616 5th Ave., Bessemer, was arrested...
Welcome center open Wed.
Visitors passing through Century in need of information at the Century Welcome Center on Highway 29 will have a chance to speak face-to-face with a lifelong Century resident, starting Wednesday,...
St. Jude ride starts Friday
The 20th Annual Saddle Up Trail Ride for St. Jude Children’s Hospital will start at 8 a.m. this Friday, April 6, through Sunday, April 8 at 328 Strength Lane in Frisco City, Ala. The ride will kick...
CHARLES BOWLES FLOMATON LIONS CLUB 60 year RECEPTION Tuesday, March 27
Lions from the Flomaton, Brewton, Century and Atmore areas joined others in a reception Tuesday, March 27, at the Flomaton Community Center to recognize Flomaton Lion Charles Bowles for 60 years of Li...
Coon Hill Run Day set Saturday
Now, it’s time again to lace up your running and walking shoes and enjoy a run in the country woods in the Coon Hill Day 5K and Half Mile Fun Run fundraiser, set to start at 8 a.m., this Saturday, April 7, at Coon Hill Cemetery. The Half Mile Fun...
Recognizing honor roll students
Pollard-McCall Jr. High School announced their March, 2018 Students of the Month. Students pictured are: Kindergarten (Bell): Skipman Fountain, Kindergarten (Kirkland): Katilyn Hall, First Grade...
Local will compete in July
T.R. Miller High School tenth grader Tatyana Denise Wright has been selected to compete as a finalist in the National American Miss Pageant at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham Saturday, July 7,...
Tips to help picky eaters explore new foods
Are you a picky eater? Many children and even some adult fall into this category. Getting kids to eat new foods sounds simple enough ("just take one bite"). But parents and caretakers know that for many children, new foods — with their new appearan...
Celestine Arnold-Keyes
Celestine Arnold-Keyes, 66, of Atmore, died Thursday, March 30, 2018, at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, Ala. Mrs. Arnold-Keyes was a native of Atmore and 1969 graduate of Escambia County Training School. After graduating from Alabama A & M in 1974,...
Hilda Burkett
Hilda Burkett, 98, of Century, died Monday, April 2, 2018 at Century Health and Rehabilitation Center in Century. Mrs. Burkett was born in Canoe, Ala. and was a lifelong member of the Century community where she was a homemaker. She was a member of...
Edward O'Neil Dawson
Edward O'Neil Dawson, 80, died Monday, March 26, 2018 in Pensacola. Mr. Dawson was a native and lifelong resident of Barnett Crossroads, Ala. who retired from Masland Carpets with 32 years of service. He was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church....
James Daniel 'Danny' Dunsford
James Daniel “Danny” Dunsford, 55, died Thursday, March 29, 2018 in Flomaton. Mr. Dunsford was a native and lifelong resident of Flomaton who was of the Christian faith. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, April 2, at Petty-Eastside Chapel...
Doris Lunell Graves
Doris Lunell Graves, 80, died Friday, March 30, 2018 in a Milton, Fla. health care facility. Mrs. Graves was born in Atmore and had been a resident of Wyoming for 20 years prior to returning to live in the Range community. A member of the 1954...
Alberta Lawson Johnson
Alberta Lawson Johnson, 60, died Monday, March 26, 2018 at the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile. Mrs. Johnson was born Aug. 30, 1957 to Albert and Elma Lawson in Atmore, Ala. A resident of McCullough, Ala., she was a member of...
Odessa Buretta Mosley
Odessa Buretta Mosley, 78, died Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Mrs. Mosley was born Jan. 17, 1940, to Hills and Allie Wiggins in Tunnel Springs, Ala. She was the fifth of 10 children born to the Wiggins. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, March 26,...
Rachel Thompson Nelson
Rachel Thompson Nelson, 63, of Brewton, died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in the Brewton hospital. Mrs. Nelson was a lifelong resident of Brewton who was a homemaker and attended Travis United Methodist Church. A family memorial will be held at a later...
Patricia 'Pat' Ann Patterson Hall
Patricia “Pat” Ann Patterson Hall, 66, died Friday, March 30, 2018. Mrs. Hall was born Aug. 17, 1957 to Aubrey and Pauline Patterson in Red Level, Ala., where she lived until 1980, when she and her family moved to Jay, Fla. Working as the...
Donald Hugh Simmons
Donald Hugh Simmons, 69, died Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Pensacola. Mr. Simmons was a native of Atmore and former resident of Cantonment, Fla. who has resided in Flomaton, Ala. for the past 50 years. A 1968 graduate of Tate High School, he was a...
