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At the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education meeting Tuesday, board members elected Loumeek White as president and re-elected Cindy Jackson as vice president of the school board with a vote of 4 to 3. For president, Kevin Hoomes nominated White, which was seconded by Sherry Digmon. Coleman Wallace nominated Mike Edwards. For vice president, Digmon nominated Jackson. Edwards nominated Wallace. In both elections, Hoomes, White, Digmon and Jackson voted for White president and Jackson vice pres...
The Flomaton Police Department has secured arrest warrants on two people who are accused of passing and attempting to pass counterfeit bills at the Circle K convenient store Tuesday. The discovery of the fake bills comes just weeks after other fake bills turned up at Flomaton stores. Inv. Charlie Land said two fake $20 bills and one fake $10 bill were used at the Circle K. He said one suspect purchased gas and a pack of cigarettes and paid for the transaction with a fake $10 bill and two good...
Due to potential heavy rain Saturday morning, the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce has moved Saturday’s Christmas parade to 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, to coincide with the Christmas Bazaar in downtown Flomaton. The town of Jay is proceeding with its plans to hold its Christmas parade this Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. at town hall. After the parade, festivities will continue on Commerce Street with the Joy in Jay Christmas Festival that will include Santa’s Workshop, food and craft vendors, an...
Escambia County (Ala.) Tax Collector Tim Pettis is reminding property owners that their property tax bills are due by Jan. 2, 2024 and noted taxes can be paid online or at the tax collector's office. Property taxes were due Oct. 1 but will not be delinquent until Jan. 2. Normally, taxes are due Dec. 31, but since that date falls on a Sunday and Monday, Jan. 1 is a holiday, taxes are due Tuesday, Jan. 2 to avoid a penalty. Pettis said his office billed out $20,513,856.04 in ad valorem taxes and...
"If we don't have bees we don't eat" is how Atmore Mayor Jim Staff explained the need for more people to get into beekeeping. The Escambia County Extension Office in Brewton kicked off a series of beginner beekeeping classes in September and continue to officer those classes to not only get people interested in beekeeping, but to teach the importance of bees to the food chain. Millie Murphree, extension coordinator, said the classes are spread out for people to learn what to do with their hives...
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