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One arrested in Tavern killing
A 39-year old Atmore man was arrested Friday and charged with murder the Aug. 5 death of Kenneth Elbert Harrison, 45, who was attacked in the parking lot of The Tavern of Atmore, located at 5440 Highw...
Sex offender jailed after violating law
A convicted sex offender who had registered his home address in Flomaton was arrested for violating Alabama's Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act after officials determined he was living...
Cities will pay for housing prisoners
Municipalities within Escambia County (Ala.) will soon have to pay the county $35 per day for housing inmates arrested on misdemeanor charges or violating local ordinances under an agreement passed...
No vote derails Century's budget plans
The Town of Century will go back to the drawing board after a vote of 4 to 1 Tuesday night kept the proposed millage rate of 0.9204 from being approved unanimously, which also keeps the tentative...
School board to vote Sept. 28
The Escambia County (Ala.) School Board has moved its next meeting to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, to vote again on whether or not the board will renew the contract for Superintendent Michele...
Meet at junction
Saturday will be a day to meet at the junction as the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off its annual Railroad Junction Day in downtown Flomaton. The day will begin at 9 a.m. with the raising...
Cunningham named to Century council
The Century Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Henry Cunningham as Seat 2 interim council member after a split vote knocked nominee Eddie Hammond out of the running. Councilwoman...
Jay residents will see a tax increase
Jay’s residents will pay an average of 3 percent more this year in property taxes after the Jay Town Council approved both the rolled-back millage rate and the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 budget at...
Jay man dies in Flomaton crash
A 68-year old Jay man was killed early Wednesday morning when his vehicle apparently veered into the path of an 18-wheeler near the intersection of Highway 31 and Ringold Street in Flomaton near the...
Drug bust nets two arrests in Flomaton
Two Flomaton residents were arrested on drug charges last Wednesday when Flomaton police officers and agents with the Alabama Drug Task force executed a search warrant at their 904 Titi St.,...
Tearing down Carver center is a consensus of residents
By a show of hands Tuesday night about 50 Century residents said the best option of the Carver Community Center on West Jefferson Avenue, which was constructed in 1945 is to tear down the old...
County considers abandoning road
Property owners on both sides of Cottage Road in the Keego community have asked the Escambia County (Ala.) County Commission to vacate the road and take it out of the county road system. Commissioner...
Century delays tax hike vote
The absence of Century Councilwoman Dynette Lewis prevented the Century Town Council from moving forward with a proposed 290.66 percent increase in the town's property taxes and approving the...
Reckless Flomaton man jailed for meth
A call to Atmore police about a vehicle traveling recklessly on Highway 31 from Wawbeek heading toward Atmore led to a traffic stop that ended up sending a Flomaton man to jail after officers...
Alabama House honors former Mayor Bondurant
Introduced by State Rep. Alan Baker, the Alabama Legislature voted unanimously to approve a resolution recognizing former Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr.'s 19-plus years serving as the town's mayo...
Edwards promotes McClung contract
Editor’s note: The following letter was submitted by District 3 Escambia County School Board Member Mike Edwards in response to an invitation given to all seven school board members in last week’s Tri-City Ledger to explain their vote on the...
School board rejects contract
Moments after the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board voted unanimously to accept the results of an evaluation survey on Superintendent Michele McClung filled out by board members showing she...
Juvenile is found with gun at game
Prior to Friday night's opening kick in Flomaton between the Hurricanes and visitors from Northview, police took a 13-year old juvenile into custody for possessing a .9mm pistol inside the stadium....
Argument over dog leads to man killed
An argument concerning a dog led to one Atmore man being killed and another being jailed on murder charges. Wendell Farrell White, 65, 7400 Jack Springs Road, lot 4A, remains in jail without bond for...