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One teenager is dead and two others were injured in an early Sunday morning shooting in Brewton that apparently started during an altercation outside Whataburger. Ta'Nea Renee Gordon, 18, of Hayneville, Ala., was pronounced dead at D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital. A second victim is being treated for a gunshot wound that officials said was not life threatening and a third victim was treated for a minor injury and released from the hospital. According to information released by the Brewton...
An Atmore man with three prior felonies and who was on probation for a felony marijuana case is back in jail on multiple drug charges and a weapons violation. Austin J. Gray, Jr., 43, with addresses listed at 618 Franklin St., and 49 Shelby Lane, was arrested last Wednesday and charged with possession of marijuana I, trafficking synthetic cannabis, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and certain persons forbidden to possess a firearm....
City councils in Atmore, Brewton and Flomaton met at noon Tuesday to certify the results of the Aug. 25 municipal elections with no changes in the outcomes, leaving Atmore as the only city to have a runoff election on Oct. 6. In Atmore's District 5, Bub Gideons received 124 votes, Chris Harrison received 106 and Sandra Gray received 98. Gideons and Harrison will be back on the ballot Oct. 6. Atmore had a total of 35 provisional ballots cast on Aug. 25. According to Atmore City Clerk Becca...
Flomaton head baseball coach and driver's education teacher Coy Campbell has resigned his teaching position and filed a written not guilty plea to nine felony charges accusing him of stealing money and forging receipts while employed at W.S. Neal High School. Campbell, 50, entered the not guilty plea with the Escambia County Circuit Clerk's Office and also waived his right to have an arraignment. He had previously resigned from his position with the Escambia County School System, effective Aug....
Local book publishers Ed Hudson, Earline Crews and Kevin McKinley will highlight an event Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Leach House in Century's historic district where the authors will gather to sign books that include Hudson's first book – 'As the Crow Flies, The Redemption of an International Drug Smuggler', and Crews' newest book – 'Fading Memories'. Sponsored by the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society, the event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the corner of 4th Street and Jefferson Avenue...
