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  • Nashville music signs Atmore native

    Special to the Ledger|Nov 22, 2018

    Atmore native and Nashville recording artist Ricky Crook has signed with MC1 Nashville. Ricky started at an early age because of his grandparents' Sunday evening jams in south Alabama. Now, Ricky’s stage presence connects and engages his audiences with years of stage experience. "We are proud to announce that veteran country music artist Ricky Crook has signed with MC1 Nashville," says Darlene Fowler, CEO of MC1 Nashville. "We are also delighted to announce that Ricky will be releasing his new single ‘In My Truck’ after the new year. Visit...

  • Escambia Co. (Ala.) releases food scores

    Staff Report|Nov 22, 2018

    Escambia County (Ala.) has released its food scores for October 2018. The scores are as follows: Atmore Atmore Comm. Hosp. - 94 Atmore Dragway - 97 Baker’s Serv. Station - 98 Church’s Chicken - 83 Circle K #2721573 - 91 Circle K #2721565 - 93 Creek Travel Plaza - 91 Diamond #4 - 93 Greenlawn Motel - 98 Honeybun Donuts - 97 R & F Foods of AL - 97 Sonic Drive In - 99 Southland Motel - 98 Subway (Lindberg) - 98 Subway (Jack Springs) - 90 The Sweet Shop - 94 Brewton Burger King - 91 Diamond Gasoline - 98 Maxwell’s Qucistop - 96 McDonald’s - 90 Th...

  • Water fees cause concern for Jay residents

    Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Nov 22, 2018

    Two Jay residents, one representing two businesses, spoke at the Monday night council meeting about the new water and sewer fees in Jay, expressing concern that the rise in cost will cause hardships for their small business and non-profit organization. Tony Howard of 4257 Spring Street, said the non-profit Jay Masonic Lodge will not be able to sustain it's presence since it was put on a commercial water fee schedule. Howard said the Freemasons raise money for charity with fundraisers and pay...

  • New doctor at Brewton hospital

    Special to the Ledger|Nov 22, 2018

    The Brewton Medical Center and D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital are pleased to announce that Melissa Kilcrease, Nurse Practitioner, has accepted the position of hospitalist. Better known as Missy, she fills the position previously held by Lisa Hoehn. Prior to joining the Brewton Medical Center, Missy worked as a Registered Nurse at D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital. “We are excited to announce that Missy has joined our team,” said Tommy Shehan, administrator for the Brewton Medical Center. The hospitalist program has been beneficial having a phy...

  • Teachers of the Year nominated

    Nov 22, 2018

    Bratt Elementary School’s Heather Gilman, Northview High School’s Jeffrey Simpkins and Ernest Ward Middle School’s Robert Cassevah are the Teachers of the Year, selected by their school or department. The three will compete with other selected teachers to represent Escambia County School District in a state-wide competition. All of this year's Escambia County School District’s winners will be honored at the Golden Apple Awards Banquet hosted by the Escambia County Public Schools Foundation on Feb. 1, 2019. The district's overall winner will be...

  • Fire destroys shed, decorations

    Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Nov 22, 2018

    At 4:25 p.m., last Saturday, November 17, Flomaton Fire Department received a 911 call of a fully involved structure fire on Wolf Log Road. When responders arrived on scene, the structure was a shed behind a house, fully involved. According to Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton, the shed was full of Christmas decorations and that owner Wynell Clary advised she was in the shed, looked up, and saw that it was on fire. “The shed was a total loss,” said Stanton. Stanton said the blaze took about 10...

  • Hurricanes storm Winfield to advance

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Nov 22, 2018

    Flomaton raced to a 19-0 halftime lead Friday night in Winfield in the second round of the Class 3A state playoffs and left with a 32-7 victory that sends the Hurricanes to the third round of the playoffs this Friday night at Pike County. Tensions rose at the end of the game with the previously undefeated Pirates losing their first game of the season, but Flomaton head coach Doug Vickery said “everything's good.” “I don't think they had really been tested before,” Vickery said. “They hadn't pl...

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