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Brewton man's charges mount
Charges continued to mount against a Brewton man who was originally charged with assault I and he was back in court the following day after he was charged with domestic violence III and two counts of...
Fake police call leads to arrest
On Oct. 1 as Flomaton police were conducting an investigation in the Holt Subdivision, police were pulled off the investigation to respond to a 'shots fired' call at the other end of town that...
Slow mail forces county to re-bid signs
Slow mail delivery prompted the Escambia County Commission to seek new bids for road signs after several of the companies who requested bid proposals didn't get the bid specifications until after the...
Rodeo is changed until Nov.
The recent flooding in Brewton and East Brewton forced the Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce to cancel last weekend's PCA rodeo, but the rodeo will now be held on Friday Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 6....
Flomaton surpluses two buildings
In its effort to get out of the real estate business and sell buildings owned by the town of Flomaton, the town council voted Monday afternoon to declare the buildings at 2114 and 2116 Ringold St.,...
Atmore man jailed for sex torture
An Atmore man has been jailed on multiple charges that include kidnapping I, sexual abuse I, sexual torture/abuse and domestic violence II. Anthony Anttwon Harris, 40, 1717 Martin Luther King Ave.,...
Deal will keep the new prison in Atmore
Alabama State Sen. Greg Albritton and State Rep. Alan Baker said the Alabama Legislature's ability to approve a $1.3 billion package to build two new prisons in the state is the first step toward...
Rodeo on tap this weekend in Brewton
After canceling in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Brewton Chamber of Commerce is bringing back its PCA rodeo this weekend with large crowds expected. The rodeo will be held Friday, Oct. 8 and Saturday,...
Body found near Flomaton
A motorist traveling down Highway 113 near Flomaton Sunday evening pulled off the road to go to the bathroom. After entering the woods he discovered a body, which turned out to be Latonya Antionette...
Driver in wrong lane on I-65 hits woman head on
A Perdue Hill woman was jailed on $250,000 on charges of driving under the influence and assault I after hitting another vehicle head-on on Interstate 65 while driving the wrong way on the...
Century gives tentative OK to tax, budget
The Century Town Council held a special meeting Tuesday night to correct an error in the calculation of percentage of increase of the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 tentative millage rate of 0.9204, as...
Madison inducted into 'Hall'
Atmore native Carl Madison was inducted into the Florida High School Athletic Association’s hall of fame last weekend. The legendary coach is second in all-time wins in the state of Florida with a 326-129-7 record. His teams won four state champion...
The search continues for body
An area of Century on Highway 4 near Pine Barren Road and surrounding areas have been the focus of the search since Sept. 13 for the body of a missing woman, after police found a photo of the missing...
Man accused of beating two children jailed
A man described in court records as either a natural parent, step parent, adoptive parent or legal guardian was arrested in Escambia County (Ala.) on charges of willful abuse of a child under the age...
School board extends mask mandate; welcomes Digmon
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved to extend the mask requirement inside school buildings across the county for students and staff and welcomed a familiar face when former board me...
$1 million bond for trafficking
An Atmore man is being held on $1 million bond for multiple charges including trafficking synthetic cannabis (spice) and faces prior charges that led to the traffic stop Sept. 9. Charlton Orlando...
Budget passes, utility rates up
The Flomaton Town Council passed its 2021-2022 budget Monday afternoon that projects revenues to be 20 percent above expenses and also increases water, sewer and garbage rates by 3 percent beginning...
