Although no action was taken, the Century Town Council discussed the recent discovery that the Carver Community Center still belongs to the Escambia County Board of Education and how it will effect...

A Mountain Brook man was arrested Sunday in Flomaton on multiple charges after getting into an engine of a train, tampering with controls and later unhooking airlines between rail cars and causing...

A suspect fleeing the East Brewton police died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head as officers were setting up a permitter to apprehend the suspect. East Brewton Police Chief...

A Brewton man his being held on $1 million bond on multiple drug charges that include unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of...

A Brewton area man who was arrested last April for violating Alabama's Sexual Offender Notification Act, now faces four additional SORNA violations and has been jailed on $100,000 bond. Marcus Devan...

Join the Pink Ladies and the T Birds as Jay High School Drama Club presents its production of the hit Broadway musical, 'Grease: The School Version' this and next week. Showtimes are at 7 p.m.,...

Escambia County Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain said the requests for passports and the renewal of passports is picking up after a year stagnated by COVID-19, but Fountain says he issues a warning...

The East Brewton Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating three suspects who were involved in the Monday morning break-in at Cottrell's Home Town Pharmacy who are believed to have...

In an effort to get the COVID vaccines distributed to rural areas in Escambia County (Ala.), the Poarch Creek Band of Indians held a free drive-through clinic Wednesday and will continue today from 8...

An Atmore man who was arrested Saturday for an outstanding warrant in Alabama now faces a felony drug possession in Florida, after a deputy discovered methamphetamine inside his patrol vehicle. Bruce...

In a stunning development of potential nationwide importance, a local man shot and killed a large biped Monday that eye witnesses say resembles a human, a bear and an ape. Local social media was flood...

An 18-year old Brewton man is facing several sex charges after being arrested for sexually abusing an 11-year old boy. Tristan Dakota Sinclair, 834 McGougin Road, is charged with two counts of sodomy...

Escambia County (Fla.) Fire Rescue received a call about a fire about 10:16 a.m., Thursday March 18, and arrived to find a 10-foot by 20-foot shed on Ivy Street in Century fully involved. According...

Escambia County (Ala.) School Superintendent John Knott updated board members on current COVID cases across the county when the board of education held its meeting at the Escambia Career Readiness...

Until a long-term solution to maintain the Flomaton Cemetery is developed, Kay Wagner is spearheading an effort to bring back Decoration Day to have volunteers gather at the cemetery for a day of...

Jerry W. Keese was born on November 5, 1937 and was raised in Anderson, South Carolina. He graduated from Anderson College, went on to Furman University to earn his bachelor's degree in history. He...

The state of Alabama will receive a little more than $4 billion in the American Rescue Plan which was signed into law last week by President Biden with Escambia County (Ala.) receiving about $7.1 mill...

An Atmore man was jailed on $1 million after agents executed a search warrant at his 21 Hodges Drive residence and seized about 3.3 pounds of marijuana, numerous weapons, $14,240 cash and...

During a special meeting late last Wednesday, the Flomaton Town Council voted unanimously to approve the second reading of an ordinance that will raise the total sales tax in the town to 11 percent, b...

A former W.S. Neal High School girls softball coach, who was arrested on Aug. 17, 2017, accusing him of engaging in sex acts with two high school girls, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of sexual...

The Century Town Council Monday night voted 3 to 2 to start the hiring process over for two recently hired employees after it was determined that the town's charter states the council must approve...

The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission has taken the first step toward building a new detention center with the purchase of a 177-acre track of land behind the Brewton Industrial Park. The county paid...

An Atmore man has been arrested on 10 counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after sheriff's deputies went to his 177 Randolph Ave., home and discovered "numerous cats and dogs that had been starved...

Although Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., scratched “Discuss formation and/or possible set up of a planning commission” prior to Monday afternoon's council meeting the council adjourned later...