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A registered sexual predator from Escambia County, Fla., who was living in Atmore is back behind bars after being charged with sending obscene photographs to a 15-year old. Ernest Powell III, 40, 178...

It's on to November with Tommy Tuberville and Jerry Carl claiming their respective Republican nominations Tuesday and James Averhart clinching the Democratic nomination in runoff elections that were d...

A Flomaton man was arrested Friday for possession of cocaine when law enforcement officers searched him following a complaint of retail theft at a local liquor store. Aaron Keith Baxter, 33, 383...

David Jennings grew up in Brewton, raised a family in Brewton and still has a daughter attending the Brewton City School System. He said it's his love of Brewton that has pushed him to seek the...

Fellow members of the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission welcomed back Commissioner David Stokes, who attended Monday's meeting following surgery July 1 to remove a cancerous tumor from his colon....

With the loss of inmates due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., said the town workers are overloaded and hopes that people in the town will come together to do their part...

Community Health Northwest Florida hosted a drive-thru and walk up COVID-19 testing last Friday at Pensacola State College's Century campus. According to Century Mayor Henry Hawkins, 87 tests were...

Flomaton Councilwoman Lillian Dean said vandalism at Oaks Common Park on Martin Luther King is a serious problem and asks her fellow council members to help fix the things broken and put up security...

An Atmore man who was identified as the robber of Walnut Hill Piggly Wiggly and arrested Dec. 17, 2019 was sentenced Wednesday, July 8, to 10 years in prison, followed by 36 months of probation, in a...

Former Tri City Ledger managing editor Janet Cooper decided to get tested for COVID-19 in Brewton Wednesday morning, and before the Main Street Urgent Care in Brewton had opened it's doors, the first...

An assault case in Atmore has become a homicide investigation after a 19-year old who was shot on June 29, died on July 4. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks identified the victim as Demarkus Wanya...

Although the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission did not reinstate its state of emergency, the commission did approve a resolution Monday that gives the commission chairman, vice chairman and clerk the...

A Brewton couple was arrested on sex and abuse charges with the man accused of having sex with a girl as young as 8-years old and the female being complicit by being told of the abuse and doing...

The town of Century will see a new council member following a unanimous vote Monday night to approve Brenda Spencer to fill seat 3, left vacant when Benjamin Boutwell resigned to run for mayor....

With positive cases of COVID-19 increasing across Escambia County (Ala.) municipalities and the county are implementing new policies in an attempt to slow the spread of the virus and keep employees...

Flomaton Councilman C.E. 'Buster' Crapps said his family has a deep history and love for the town in announcing he will seek re-election to his District 4 council seat in the Aug. 25 municipal...

With a return to classrooms looming in less than a month in the face of rising positive COVID-19 cases in the county, Escambia County (Ala.) School Superintendent John Knott told the school board...

The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education Monday approved a 3 percent salary adjustment increase for school administrators (principals, assistant principals and attendance administrators) to...

Escambia County (Ala.) Tax Collector Tim Pettis calls for bids last Thursday as his office sold 193 parcels due to past due taxes and collected $68,219.95 in taxes, fees and penalties. People who had...

The Century council Monday night approved Interim City Manager Vernon Prather's recommendation to transfer $13,677.20 to pay water system debt service and infrastructure. The balance of the Local...

The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission will meet Monday morning with at least one issue on the agenda dealing with the upswing of positive COVID-19 cases in the county. During an administrative worksho...