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Grand jury indicts Jackson
An Escambia County (Ala.) grand jury indicted District 4 School Board Member Cindy Jackson Friday on charges that she released grand jury information. The grand jury also indicted District 6 School...
PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE
System lost pressure due to a burst water main. What should I do? AS A PRECAUTION, WE ADVISE THAT ALL WATER USED FOR DRINKING, COOKING, MAKING ICE, BRUSHING TEETH, OR WASHING DISHES BE BOILED. A ROLLING BOIL OF ONE MINUTE IS SUFFICIENT. AS AN...
Citizens can give input on Carver
No action was required, but residents of Century and the surrounding area will have a chance to voice their opinions in an upcoming public meeting on three different floor plans for the rebuilding of...
School audit had flaws; grants boost the county
At its Tuesday, Nov. 27 meeting, the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education heard the results of a Fiscal Year 2022 audit by State of Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts from Oct....
Woman accused of tasing a child
An Atmore woman, described as being a caretaker for two children, was arrested Dec. 1 for aggravated child abuse after being accused of using a taser on a 14-year-old in an attempt to break up a...
Mother jailed after child born with pot
An Atmore woman who gave birth to a child on May 28, 2022, was arrested last Thursday on a warrant charging her with chemical endangerment of the child after the child tested positive for marijuana...
White to lead the school board
At the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education meeting Tuesday, board members elected Loumeek White as president and re-elected Cindy Jackson as vice president of the school board with a vote of 4 t...
Flomaton hit with fake bills
The Flomaton Police Department has secured arrest warrants on two people who are accused of passing and attempting to pass counterfeit bills at the Circle K convenient store Tuesday. The discovery of...
Flomaton moves Santa parade to Dec. 9
Due to potential heavy rain Saturday morning, the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce has moved Saturday’s Christmas parade to 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, to coincide with the Christmas Bazaar in downto...
Taxes can be paid online in Escambia
Escambia County (Ala.) Tax Collector Tim Pettis is reminding property owners that their property tax bills are due by Jan. 2, 2024 and noted taxes can be paid online or at the tax collector's office....
'Bee' aware of the importance of bees
"If we don't have bees we don't eat" is how Atmore Mayor Jim Staff explained the need for more people to get into beekeeping. The Escambia County Extension Office in Brewton kicked off a series of...
Grand jury report eyes Digmon
A grand jury report made public last week concerning the request to impeach school board member Sherry Digmon points to thousands of dollars the Escambia County (Ala.) School System paid to her throug...
Lopez gets 10 year sentence
Former Flomaton Police Officer Issac Lopez was sentenced to 10 years in prison, but given 346 days credit for the time he spent in jail, following his arrest in December, 2020. Lopez pleaded guilty...
Chase ends in Flomaton crash
A high speed chase initiated last Friday within the Brewton city limits ended with the suspect involved in a crash in Flomaton involving two Flomaton police vehicles with the suspect being tased and a...
Primary ballot set for Escambia Co.
When Escambia County (Ala.) voters go to the polls for the March 3 Democratic and Republican primaries there will be two contested elections on the ballot following Friday’s deadline to qualify,...
Albritton seeking U.S. House seat
Two Republican candidates with connections to Monroe and Escambia counties have qualified for the U.S. House of Representatives District 2 seat joining 19 other office seekers. State Sen. Greg...
Flomaton OKs garbage hike; OKs lagoon grant
With a proposed 5 percent increase from Waste Pro for residential garbage collection in Flomaton the town council voted twice before agreeing to pass a 2 percent increase along to customers and...
Osaka Baptist to host next voting
When Escambia County (Ala.) voters in the Little Escambia precinct go the polls March 5 for the Republican and Democratic primaries, they will cast their ballots at Osaka Freewill Baptist Church...