Week of October 17, 2024

  • Second suspect jailed in murder

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor

    A second suspect has been arrested and charged with murder for the Aug. 17 shooting death of Brewton resident Aubrey McAllister 'Mackie' Jackson, 35. According to reports, Anthony Bradford, Jr., of Mobile was arrested Tuesday in Mobile following a car chase that ended with Bradford attempting to flee after crashing his car. The Mobile Police Department charged Bradford with a felony count of attempting to elude and possession of drugs. Once identified, Mobile police realized Bradford was...

  • Bombs found; Atmore man is arrested, jailed

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor

    An Atmore man, supposedly suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, was arrested Tuesday and charged with making a terrorist threat and possession and distribution of a destructive device after officers found homemade bombs at his house. Trenton Lofton, 34, was arrested Tuesday and transported to the Escambia County Detention Center. He was scheduled for a bond hearing Wednesday afternoon. According to Atmore police, on Oct. 14 officers responded to the 200 block of Pleasant Hill Circle in...

  • Commission honors Wilson for service on hospital board

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor

    The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission honored Atmore resident Delois Wilson for her many years of service as a member of the Escambia County Healthcare Authority. The commission voted to accept Wilson's resignation from the authority and thanked her for her service. District 5 Commissioner Karean Reynolds then presented Wilson with the Impact Award for her dedication and service to the Atmore community for many years. Delois, a retired registered nurse, has been on the healthcare authority...

  • Brewton PD arrest man for child porn

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor

    Brewton police approached a suspicious vehicle early last Thursday at Sportsman Park that led to the arrest of a Spanish Fort man after officers discovered images on his cellphone of underage girls performing sex acts. According to court records Brandon LaDarius Morrissette, 22, 3041 Wayside Drive, was arrested and charged with possessing child pornography and causing the delinquency of minors. According to court records a Brewton police officer approached Morrissette's vehicle about 12:50 a.m....

  • Flomaton approves a new pay schedule

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor

    The Flomaton Town Council approved an employee pay scale that gives out raises based on experience and certifications with Town Clerk Carrie Moore saying the raises will average between 40 cents an hour to 57 cents an hour with a total estimated yearly cost to the town $25,000. Councilwoman Lillian Dean said the council needed to remember that Flomaton is a town, not a city and had concerns that the town could not keep up financially with the pay scale. “I don’t want to see us lay off...

  • Aubreyon Dees crowned TRM homecoming queen

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor

    Aubreyon Dees was officially crowned as T.R. Miller's 2024 homecoming queen during pregame festivities Friday night, receiving the crown from 2023 queen Bethany Simmons. From left are TRM Principal Chuck Alford, Miss Simmons, Miss Dees and escort Landon Baggett. See more on Page...

  • Century to file suit over CTA funds

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor

    The Century Town Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to engage Morgan and Morgan law firm to seek possible litigation against the Capital Trust Agency (CTA), which partnered with another town in 2022, cutting the town of Century out after it negotiated a higher fee. The CTA was a partnership established in 1999 between the town of Century and the city of Gulf Breeze that issued bonds for projects all over Florida to build, purchase and renovate facilities like schools, apartments, and other...

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