Articles from the October 1, 2020 edition


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  • Boyd charged with sex abuse

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Oct 1, 2020

    A Florida man who had a previous address on Wolf Log Road near Flomaton has been arrested on multiple sex and abuse charges for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with five different young boys under the age of 12. Darryl Boyd, Jr., 36, who listed his address as 5507 Foster St., Pensacola, during a bond hearing before District Judge Eric Coale in Escambia County, Ala., was charged with four counts of enticing a child for immoral purposes, four counts of aggravated child abuse and three counts of...

  • Vehicle crash at Wolf Log injures 1

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Oct 1, 2020

    The setting sun late Monday may be a contributing factor to a collision at the intersection of Highway 113 and Wolf Log Road that seriously injured one of the drivers. Dakota R. Joiner of Flomaton was headed south on Highway 113 when a vehicle driven by Taylor A. Messmer, traveling east on Wolf Log Road, apparently ran the stop sign and collided with Joiner's truck, causing it to overturn. Joiner was transported by ambulance to the Flomaton Fire Station and then airlifted to a Pensacola...

  • McCall water warns about lead, copper

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Oct 1, 2020

    The McCall Water System sent letters to its 2,720 customers warning them of elevated levels of lead found in drinking water, noting the problem appears to be with metal water pipes inside some of the older homes. State Rep. Alan Baker met with McCall Water System officials and employees and noted the system wanted to not only be transparent, but to educate its customers about the dangers of lead and steps to reduce lead in their water. It was noted at the meeting that all of McCall's main...

  • Blessing to help out pets

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Oct 1, 2020

    St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, located at 1510 Escambia Ave., Brewton, will partner with Paws Crossed Rescue, Inc., of Brewton, to host a Blessing of the Animals in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, behind the parish hall at the church. Free hotdogs and hamburgers will be available, with donations accepted and appreciated for Paws Crossed. Brewton Animal Hospital Veterinarian Dr. Hal Noble will also be on hand to give free wellness checks for dogs and cats....

  • Good things come in small packages

    Sally Finlay, Guest Contributor|Oct 1, 2020

    "Good things come in small packages." That's what I've always heard, and it was certainly true of Hermine Melton Holzborn Downing: a petite dynamo with a gift for the arts and a strength and passion for encouraging others, especially her students and proteges. Some will recall with fondness and appreciation the many wonderful plays Mrs. Hermine conducted with local talent. The wonderful musicals, "The "Sound of Music", "Oliver!", "Annie Get Your Gun", "Show Boat", "The Music Man, Oklahoma,...