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 By Gretchen McPherson    News    May 4, 2023

Century OKs funds to keep utilities up

The Century Town Council Tuesday night approved Water Superintendent Heath Burkett to spend up to and no more than $15,000 out of the town’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on three transfer...

 
 By Joes. Thomas    News    May 4, 2023

Miller tennis bus crashes

Fourteen T.R. Miller High School tennis team students and the school's bus driver escaped injury Friday afternoon as they returned from the state tennis tournament in Mobile when the school bus was...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 27, 2023

Williams charged; is still in jail

Johndarius Christon Williams, one of two occupants of a vehicle who survived a shootout with an Alabama state trooper that left one person dead and the trooper injured has been arrested on drug charge...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 27, 2023

Cink tapped as new clerk-administrator

Ron Cink, who has served as Baldwin County's budget manager and administrator for the past 17 years, will become Escambia County's new clerk-administrator on May 15, replacing Tony Sanks who is...

 

Flomaton OKs new engine for fire truck

In a special meeting last Friday, the Flomaton Town Council approved spending $29,000 on a new motor for a used firetruck it purchased recently when it was discovered there was a blown head gasket...

 

Jay eying places to raise livestock

The Jay Town Council heard a request from farmer Jason Wolfe to think about establishing a place for members of the Jay community who own less than 20 head of cattle and students in the Jay High...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 27, 2023

County will spend $3.7 M to increase communications

Thanks to a $1.2 million grant secured by U.S. Rep. Jerry Carl and a $2.5 million shift in Alabama Rescue Plan Act funds, Escambia County, Ala., is about to kickoff a $3.7 million project to update...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 20, 2023

Judge tosses Bridges lawsuit

A Baldwin County judge dismissed Bill Bridges’ lawsuit against members of the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission and it’s uncertain whether Bridges will appeal that decision. Circuit Judge Clark...

 

Youth league treasurer arrested for theft

A Pensacola woman, formerly of Flomaton, who served as the treasurer and bookkeeper of the Northwest Escambia Little League organization (NWE) is facing felony grand theft and fraud charges following...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 20, 2023

FES to grow a garden

Flomaton Elementary School teacher Danielle Brown received a double surprise Wednesday morning when representatives from Alabama Power, Co., presented her with a check to kickoff her science class'...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 20, 2023

Man released from prison jailed for rape

A Mobile man who was released March 28 under Alabama's early release program is back behind bars after being accused of raping, sodomizing and assaulting a female in Atmore. Ronald Gregory Coley, 34,...

 

Gophers coming to Turtle Point

This Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton will host a Gopher Tortoise Festival to celebrate the protected animal, with kids activities, a hunt with prizes...

 

Jay track named in honor of 'Mac'

Last Thursday, Jay High School alumni, former teachers, former students and many members of the jay community gathered at the school's gym to honor retired track and field coach James "Mac" David...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 13, 2023

Trooper shot; suspect dead

An Alabama state trooper who was shot at least two times Sunday following a traffic stop on Highway 41 north of Brewton in an incident that left one suspect dead and two others injured, during an...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 13, 2023

T.R. Miller student killed in auto crash

A T.R. Miller High School junior was killed and another Miller student was injured in a single-vehicle crash last Wednesday on County Road 69 in the Damascus community. Quentera 'A.J.' Stanley, 18,...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 13, 2023

Mayor Bondurant resigns in Flomaton

Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., resigned as the town's mayor at the conclusion of Tuesday afternoon's council meeting, ending a 23-year run as the town's mayor. "Effective immediately, I resign...

 

Century working to fix its charter

The Century Town Council held a workshop Tuesday night to discuss the town’s charter and after some confusion among members, decided to schedule bi-weekly workshops to render a final charter...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 13, 2023

Escambia deputy sheriff jailed for having sex with girl he just arrested

An Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office deputy was fired and arrested for alledgely having a sexual encounter with a female suspect he arrested on drug charges. Eric Glenn Lambeth, Jr., 25, 6159...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 6, 2023

NeSmith selected police chief

Johnny Wilson submitted his resignation from his position as chief of police in Flomaton Monday morning and during an emergency meeting Monday afternoon, the Flomaton Town Council voted unanimously...

 
 By Joe Thomas    News    April 6, 2023

Atmore woman injured

An Amore woman was seriously injured and two passengers in her vehicle escaped injury when her vehicle ran off Sardine Road (County Road 27) trapping the driver inside the vehicle. It took emergency...

 

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