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Inmate releases irk the sheriff
The mass release of 369 prison inmates Tuesday, who were being housed in Alabama state prisons, hit one snag but the releases continue which has police chiefs and sheriffs upset and saying the state...
Texas arrests Wright
A Brewton man accused of stealing a pickup truck last Tuesday outside the Circle K convenience store in East Brewton was back behind bars Friday morning in Katy, Texas, located just outside Houston....
Atmore man accused of child sex crimes
An Atmore man was arrested on sex charges involving a then 6-year old girl that alledgely occurred over a three-year period from 2012 to 2015. Vonsha Mondez Jones, 28, was arrested last Thursday,...
Albritton not sure of gaming bill in '23
With the Alabama Legislature set to go into session March 7 most people expect State Sen. Greg Albritton to introduce a gaming bill to allow the voters to decide whether or not they want to legalize...
Expect slowed traffic through Century
Highway 29 in Century has some lane changes recently since the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) began its project to mill and resurface the road and make safety improvements following two t...
Child abuse charges filed
A Flomaton man was arrested Tuesday on three felony counts of willful abuse of a child following an investigation that began in Florida. Anthony Williams, 56, was arrested by Flomaton police and...
E.B. police seeks help catching car thief
The East Brewton Police Department is asking the public for help in locating Jason Earl Wright, who is accused of stealing a pickup truck Tuesday morning and trying to use a stolen credit card at a...
Flomaton to hold meeting on park
The town of Flomaton will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, at town hall for the public to give input into a proposed plan for the town to relinquish its lease on Hurricane Park back t...
Jay will honor its 1963 Final Four team
Members of Jay High School's 1963 boys basketball team will be honored Friday, Jan. 27, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the team that made it to Florida's Final Four. The celebration will be held...
Lambeth receives last call
The dispatcher hit the tone Saturday afternoon reaching out to Lambeth Fire Department volunteer Amy Jo Lambeth. After two attempts and no response the 10-7 'out of service' code was announced. "Rest...
Woman makes threats at FES
A Flomaton woman was arrested on felony charges Friday after she went onto the campus of Flomaton Elementary School threatening to kill students and teachers but was quickly taken into custody by the...
Flomaton man is shot hunting
A 2012 Flomaton High School graduate remained in Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola after being shot while deer hunting Saturday morning near Wolf Log Road. Austin Patterson was apparently hit by...
Jay eyes LOC to continue with park work
The Jay Town Council discussed priorities for phasing of the Bray-Hendricks Park renovation construction with Dewberry Engineering’s Crystal Weatherington Tuesday night, focusing on stormwater...
Charges mount on a Century resident
Charges continue to mount against a Century man arrested on Jan. 10 in Atmore for two counts of attempted assault I, two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling and two counts of...
Commission fires Bill Bridges
Less than a week after Escambia County (Ala.) Engineer Bill Bridges was placed on paid administrative leave, the county commission voted 3-2 Monday to fire him from the position he's held the past 25...
Board denies parole for Barlow brothers
Shannon Dean Barlow and his brother Franklin Lee Barlow, Jr., will at least spend the next five years behind bars after the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied the two convicted murderers...
Century eyes solutions to its back flow
The town of Century held a workshop Tuesday night to discuss the town’s water backflow prevention and cross-connection control plan (CCCP) with plans to have another workshop to proceed with...
Reynolds balks at animal shelter raise
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission passed a resolution Monday asking its legislative delegation to pass a local bill to give the county the authority to pay the sheriff to operate the animal...
Engineer placed on paid leave
Following an administrative workshop Tuesday afternoon by the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission, County Engineer Bill Bridges was placed on paid administrative leave and position of a county engineer...
Fire gets out and spreads
At 12:20 p.m., last Thursday, the Flomaton Fire Department received a call about a brush fire between Sardine and Knowles Road in Flomaton suspected to be caused by a trash fire. The wind caused the...
Taylor dedicated life to help others
Ken Taylor is being remembered as a person who dedicated his life to helping others not only as a public servant for the residents of Escambia County (Ala.), but to all who knew him. Taylor, 73, the...