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Barrow loved kids and the community
The Century and Flomaton areas mourn the loss of 93-year-old Lloyd Barrow, a fellow citizen and long-time resident who not only received the outstanding citizen award in 2012, but had a major impact...
Shell dedicated his life to help Atmore
Editor's note: The following column concerning the death of former Atmore Mayor Howard Shell, who died Saturday, Aug. 21 at the age of 88 was written by Michelle Gerlach, former publisher of the...
Sex sting nabs Brewton man
A 45-year old Brewton man who allegedly set up a sex date online with a 14-year old girl was arrested Friday, Aug. 13, when he arrived with three condoms, one breath mint, on Viagra pill, marijuana...
Masks required at area schools
With the 2021-2022 school year into its second full week, students and faculty members in the Brewton City School System and the Escambia County School System have been sent home due to COVID-19 issue...
Commission OKs $1 million for Jay's park
The town of Jay will receive $1 million for Bray Hendricks Park improvements following a unanimous approval at the Tuesday, Aug. 10 Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners meeting. The...
Contract is signed
Michelle M. McClung will take over as superintendent of the Escambia County (Ala.) School System on Sept. 1 after the school board gave Board President Cindy Jackson the approval to sign the contract...
Team switched, but game on
Flomaton's pre-season football game scheduled for this Friday night will be held but with a different opponent after a COVID-19 outbreak at Geneva County forced the Bulldogs to cancel their trip to...
Teacher accused of rape killed
A coach and teacher at Escambia County High School in Atmore who had a warrant for his arrest of having non-consensual sex with a student was killed in an Aug. 2 vehicle crash in Mobile when the...
Mask mandates set for schools
Although Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has not issued a mask mandate due to the spike in COVID-19 cases, individual groups, including schools and courts, are implementing mandates. Dr. Kenneth Varner,...
School board argues over new contract
After voting 4-3 on July 30 to hire Michelle M. McClung as the Escambia County (Ala.) School System's new superintendent, school board members met in a special session Thursday, Aug. 5, to finalize...
Flomaton cracking down on drugs
In Flomaton's effort to keep illegal drugs of the streets, police have made three drug arrests in the past several days that involved synthetic marijuana, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia....
Keep eyes on Fred as storm develops
While he said it's too early to predict how Tropical Storm Fred may impact the area, Escambia County (Ala,) Emergency Management Director David Adams said people need to keep an eye on the storm. The...
Century town hall closed due to COVID-19 until Thursday, August 19
According to City Clerk Kim Godwin, Century Town Hall was closed on Monday, August 16th due to COVID-19 and will remain closed until 7:00 a.m. Thursday, August 19th for cleaning and disinfection....
McClung, new superintendent
Following two rounds of voting Friday afternoon, the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board selected Michelle M. McClung as the next superintendent to replace the retiring John Knott. "I'm very excited...
Teen arrested for sex abuse
An Atmore teenager is being held on $200,000 bond after being charged with sexual abuse of a child less than 12 for allegedly having a 2-year old fondle him. Kevin Dalton Jimenez, 18, 565 Bama Road,...
Assault victim: attack was on his land
The victim of an assault that led to the arrest of Billy Folsom Harris, disputed claims by Harris' attorney that the two men were on Harris' property when the altercation took place. Harris, 74, 206...
Snake bite victim first refuses to put down his fishing pole
Jennifer Parker said she credits God and the prayer line she requested for helping turn a possible tragic situation into an inconvenience when her 15-year old son was bitten by a poisonous snake...
New super to be picked Friday
The Escambia County (Ala.) School Board will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. Friday, July 30, at the central office in Brewton to select the new superintendent for the county school system. The six...
Man charged for enticing children
A Repton man all but admitted his guilt at a July 23 bond hearing before Escambia County (Ala.) District Judge Eric Coale when he told the judge "I learned my lesson from this. I'm actually seeking...
Ambulance will stay in Flomaton
The Escambia County (Ala.) Health Care Authority has reached an agreement with MedStar to provide comprehensive 24-7 ground coverage for the greater Atmore area and switch Flomaton's coverage to D.W....
