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Although no action was taken, the Century Town Council discussed the recent discovery that the Carver Community Center still belongs to the Escambia County Board of Education and how it will effect the town's application for a COVID grant for $1.5 million to renovate it. According to Interim City Manager Vernon Prather, the building was assumed to belong to the town, but the recent grant opportunity has brought the question of who the real owner is. Council members expressed concern about who...
A Mountain Brook man was arrested Sunday in Flomaton on multiple charges after getting into an engine of a train, tampering with controls and later unhooking airlines between rail cars and causing other damage. Randal Wayne Shugart, 45, 2508 Mountain Brook Circle, was arrested by Flomaton police and charged with criminal mischief I, breaking and entering a motorized vehicle, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Flomaton Police Chief Chance...
A suspect fleeing the East Brewton police died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head as officers were setting up a permitter to apprehend the suspect. East Brewton Police Chief Kenny Brazille said the incident began about 3 p.m. Sunday when an officer spotted a vehicle and recognized the driver as some he knew had a suspended driver's license. The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle that pulled into the Piggly Wiggly parking lot. He said the officer called for...
A Brewton man his being held on $1 million bond on multiple drug charges that include unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of marijuana I and trafficking in synthetic marijuana. Willie Ervin McCants, Jr., 51, 1566 Ridge Road, who said he was on probation at the time, was arrested by Brewton police on the multiple charges. According to court records, on April 5, 2021, McCants, while at or near Mildred Street in Brewton,...
A Brewton area man who was arrested last April for violating Alabama's Sexual Offender Notification Act, now faces four additional SORNA violations and has been jailed on $100,000 bond. Marcus Devan Paul, 22, who listed his address as 'homeless' during a bond hearing was charged with violating the notification act by not having a valid identification as required by law, changing addresses without notifying authorities, failing to appear in February for his quarterly reporting and was not at his...
Join the Pink Ladies and the T Birds as Jay High School Drama Club presents its production of the hit Broadway musical, 'Grease: The School Version' this and next week. Showtimes are at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 8, Saturday, April 10, and Sunday, 11. Matinee shows will be at 3 p.m., Saturday, April 17 and Sunday, April 18. No tickets are being sold and entrance is free, but donations are encouraged as COVID-19 restricted fundraising this past year. Concessions will be available at each show....
