Articles from the April 18, 2024 edition


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  • Century clerk taking a leave

    Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Apr 18, 2024

    At Century's council meeting Tuesday night, the council approved the town's mayor to retain the temporary services of the town clerk for a period not to exceed six months to be paid out of American Rescue Plan Act funds, since Town Clerk Leslie Howington has stepped away due to medical reasons. "There is a lot of work because we have these new city managers and we have a lot of moving parts and it is getting a little bit overwhelming for Leslie and it's getting overwhelming for the office...

  • Stretching limits at Mud Run

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Apr 18, 2024

    About 320 runners went through the woods, the creeks and across obstacle courses to compete in Brewton's Murder Creek Mud Run Saturday which began and ended at O'Bannon Park. For more see Pages 12 and 13....

  • Century to pay $240k for help

    Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Apr 18, 2024

    Recent warning letters sent to the town of Century from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) concerning the town's on-going non-compliance and numerous violations in its water and wastewater treatment system and the recent resignation of its water superintendent prompted the council Tuesday night to approve hiring a company with personnel who will bring the system into compliance and manage it for one year at a cost of almost $240,000. Gomez said there was a meeting with...

  • Area is rallying to clean up county

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Apr 18, 2024

    Earth Week activities will kickoff this Saturday at the E.O. Wilson Nature Adventure Park in Brewton and continue next week with a county-wide cleanup sponsored by the Escambia County Commission and Alabama People Against a Littered State (PALS), along with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians holding a household hazardous wasted and electronics collection day on April 27. The Earth Day Extravaganza at E.O. Wilson Park will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park located at 100 College Drive....

  • GECA play opens April 25

    Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Editor|Apr 18, 2024

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