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Pettis not guilty of sex abuse
An Escambia County (Ala.) jury found George Newton Pettis not guilty of sexually molesting a young girl who claimed the abuse began at the age of 6 and was reported when she was 10-years old. Pettis,...
White tops ballot in the GOP runoff
Larry White took one step closer to regaining his District 3 seat on the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission by defeating incumbent Commissioner Scottie Stewart 642 to 607 in Tuesday’s Republican...
White tops ballot in the GOP runoff
Larry White took one step closer to regaining his District 3 seat on the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission by defeating incumbent Commissioner Scottie Stewart 642 to 607 in Tuesday’s Republican...
Wilson's parole hearing is set for today
Harris P. Wilson, who was convicted of three counts of capital murder for the April, 1991 shotgun slayings of his mother and stepfather is scheduled to appear before the Alabama Board of Pardons and...
Wanted in Atmore
The Atmore Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating Rayvon Maddison, who is wanted for attempted murder and is considered armed and dangerous. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks...
Flomaton man is arrested for theft
A Flomaton man who has been part of an ongoing investigation into stolen property was arrested June 14 and charged with suspected in a series of thefts that took place during the last two years....
Flomaton man jailed for theft
A Flomaton man was arrested for theft charging him with defrauding an East Brewton man out of more than $10,000 by taking payment to repair roof damage after the June 19, 2021 tornado, but as of last...
County adds a holiday
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission voted Monday to add June 20, 2022, as a county holiday to coincide with the federal Juneteenth holiday. Congress approved Juneteenth as a federal holiday...
The Junior Police Adademy fills up fast as Flomaton brings it back
Flomaton Police Chief Chance Thompson told members of the town council he is bringing back the Junior Police Academy this summer and said once it was posted on Facebook the class was filled in about...
Moore honored for his years of service
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission presented Brewton Attorney Thad Moore with a proclamation honoring him for his many years of service as the county attorney. Moore officially retired as the...
W.S. Neal student killed in fire
The community is not only mourning but rallying to help a family who lost everything including 10-year old Cyrus Kerce in a fire that spread through the family's mobile home Friday morning north of...
Upton gets probation after guilty plea
MOBILE – U.S. District Judge Kristi DuBose sentenced radio personality Luther Upton to three years of probation for threatening to injure Evergreen policeman Dexter Rudolph on his morning radio show...
Brewton man gets busted for drugs
A Brewton man arrested June 2 on multiple drug charges involving cocaine, marijuana, oxycodone and methamphetamine now sits in the Escambia County Detention Center on $1.5 million bond. Qudrae Sanchez...
Absentee ballots for runoff are available
Absentee voting in Escambia County (Ala.) for the June 21 runoffs in Democratic and Republican races is now on, but Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain said there are some dates people wanting to vote...
Attempted murder is charged
An Atmore man is being held on $1 million bond after he allegedly fired a shotgun Saturday morning into an apartment full of people, including three who were children, with three people being hit by...
Son jailed after father is killed
Saturday, May 28, around 12:20 p.m., deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's officer responded to a shooting at 3487 Highway 4 in Jay to discover a 43-year-old Jay man had been shot and killed...
Robbins charged with child abuse
A Brewton man is being held on $100,000 bond on two counts of aggravated child abuse for allegedly beating two children in his care. William Randell Robbins, Sr., 38, 589 Keego Road, was arrested May...
Jay girls crowned as 1A state champions
The fifth time proved to be the charm for the Jay High School girls softball team defeated Fort White 6-5 last Wednesday in Clermont, Fla., in the 1A state championship, handing the Lady Royals their...
Stewart, White head to runoff
Sherry Digmon and Cindy Jackson will be returning to the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board and Scottie Stewart and Larry White will face off on June 21 in a runoff for the District 3 seat on the...
Reorganization eyed for the school system
The Escambia County Board of Education approved of a reorganization chart at its meeting last Thursday that, according to School Supertintendent Michele McClung, will help manage and give the school...