Week of November 21, 2024
Week of November 21, 2024
Due to the quick response from Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton, Paxton Gibson, who turned 3 weeks old yesterday (Wednesday) is alive and well after the infant was close to death Sunday night. The events began unfolding at 11:24 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, when 21-year old Olivia Gibson dialed 911 and told the Flomaton dispatcher that her 3-week old child was not breathing and she had begun CPR and gave the address of 135 Bridal Path Lane. Stanton said he got out of bed and headed that way and then...
Retired Brewton physician Dr. Jimmy Adkisson was back before the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission Tuesday afternoon asking that board to appoint some physicians to the Escambia County Healthcare Authority. The meeting was also attended by hospital administrators, healthcare authority members and the authority's CEO. "Is there any way we can be elected to the board?" Adkisson asked the commission. "We'd like to have representation. We are not here to accuse anyone. They inherited an...
Three separate traffic stops in Flomaton led to four arrests on drug charges that included the possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl. On Oct. 30, Flomaton Police Officer Derrick Hodges initiated a traffic stop on a Chevrolet S10 pickup truck at the intersection of Roosevelt Street and Highway 29 for a seatbelt violation. Hodges reported the driver was acting suspicious and the K-9 was dispatched to the scene. The K-9 alerted on the vehicle which led to a search where officers located two...
The town of Flomaton has been awarded a $400,000 grant to replace or improve sewage lift stations on Palafox Street and Cary Street. The announcement was made during a council meeting last Thursday with the town pledging a $69,000 match on the project. Kenneth Boswell, director of the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs, sent a letter to Mayor Johnson dated Nov. 8, noting the ADECA grant was funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Mayor Johnson...
The Brewton Lions Club’s annual car show drew a record crowd of 81 vehicles in downtown Brewton Saturday with participants traveling from multiple states to participate. For more, see Page...
