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Four Flomaton volunteer firemen were ticketed for night hunting for allegedly shooting and killing a doe deer on the side of Highway 31 in Flomaton between and fire station and the We Care store. According to court records, Jay Croley, 29, 102 Ricky St., Flomaton, Michael Dylan Emmons,19, 184 Sue St., Flomaton, and Nicholas Jay Jackson,18, 82 Emmy Lane, Flomaton were issued night hunting citations by Game Warden Adam Johnson. Charles Tyler Lambeth, 20, 6159 Upper Creek Road, Flomaton was citied...
Agents from multiple law enforcement agencies executed a search warrant last Tuesday at 282 Jordan Landing Road, Flomaton, that led to the arrest of two individuals on multiple drug charges that included methamphetamine, crack cocaine, marijuana and Ecstasy. Dennis C. Crosby, Jr., 43, was charged with trafficking, two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of a firearm. He is being held on $1.5 million bond. Derr...
Shock, disbelief and anger were felt by citizens and fellow law enforcement officers Saturday night when word quickly spread that Lowndes County Sheriff John 'Big John' Williams had been shot dead outside a convenience store in Hayneville, Ala. Published reports state Sheriff Williams approached a vehicle about 8 p.m. Saturday parked outside the QV convenience store and asked the driver to turn down his loud music. The driver is accused of shooting the sheriff once in the head before fleeing...
T.R. Miller and Flomaton each scored touchdowns in the first half of Friday night's 3A quarterfinal matchup in Flomaton. Miller's Matthew Morgan kicked two extra points and the Hurricanes failed on two two-point conversions that ended the scoring and sends the Tigers into the semi-finals this Friday after the 14-12 victory. T.R. Miller will travel to Mobile Christian, which defeated unbeaten and No. 1 ranked Gordo 41-21 in Mobile this past Friday night. The winner of T.R. Miller vs. Mobile...
I never met Lowndes County Sheriff Big John Williams. I never heard of him until this past Sunday morning when I learned he was shot to death outside a convenience store in Hayneville, Ala. I didn't know Big John, as he was called, but my heart dropped because I've known many law enforcement officers over the years that reminded me of Big John as I began to read stories and reach out to our current Sheriff Heath Jackson and former Sheriff Grover Smith. Both knew Big John. Both had become...
Flomaton High School took its first lead against St. James with 16.1 seconds remaining in the game Friday night and that proved to be enough as the Hurricanes defeated the Trojans 20-19 in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs to set up this Friday night's quarterfinal clash with T.R. Miller. T.R. Miller will travel to Flomaton for the 7 p.m. game just four weeks after Flomaton clinched the area title Oct. 25 with a 21-12 win at T.R. Miller. Flomaton opened post season play with a 58-28 win...
Escambia Academy defeated Edgewood Academy 49-7 Friday night in a semi-final playoff game that will send the Cougars to the AISSA Class AA state championship game for the fourth straight year this Friday at Troy University. Escambia Academy will face Autauga Academy for the title in a 3 p.m. kickoff. It also marks the Cougars' fifth finals in six years with state titles coming in 2014 and 2017. This past Friday night against Edgewood, EA rushed to a 28-7 lead at the half and never looked back...
On its second reading, an ordinance setting water and waste water rates that includes an annual 3 percent increase to cover the cost of inflation, carried on a 4-2 vote Monday by the Flomaton Town Council. A second reading was required due to the first reading not receiving unanimous support. Council Members Buster Crapps and Lillian Dean had objected to the automatic 3 percent increase. In Monday night's vote, Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., and Council Members Roger Adkinson, Jim Johnson and...
The Flomaton Town Council gave its approval to Police Chief Chance Thompson to proceed with getting a drug-sniffing K-9 on board with the Flomaton Police Department. Thompson said he has been approached about Dixie K-9, which is willing to donate a trained dog to the department. He said such a dog would normally cost between $6,000 and $7,000. Thompson emphasized the dog would not be trained to bite, but could also be used to track a missing person. Thompson told the council that Highway 113...
Off-duty Flomaton police officers will be allowed to make extra money working at private venues following a vote of the town council Monday night. Police Chief Chance Thompson approached the council saying there was nothing in the bylaws pertaining to police officers working off duty for private individuals using police-issued equipment. Thompson said there were two options: one being the person requesting security pay the town and the town pay the officer and the other for the private individua...
For some reasons, K-9s with law enforcement agencies seem to draw concerns. I've seen municipalities balk at having a K-9 on force for several reasons: the cost, the upkeep and, of course, the almighty liability. I've learned over the years that there are different types of dogs. I've watched the hounds from Century Correctional Institute and Fountain track suspects through the woods, swamps and beyond. When they find them, all they want is a pat on the head because they are not there to bite,...
In its continuing effort to keep drugs out of the city, the East Brewton Police Department has arrested four people on drug charges that include methamphetamine, spice and hydrocodone pills. Kristen Nicole Hastings, 27, 1082 Dixon Nursery Road, Brewton, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (hydrocodone); Stephanie Mendibles, 33, 5900 Ridge Road, Brewton, was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of a controlled substance (meth);...
The town of Flomaton's quest to build a new concession stand and bathrooms at Hurricane Park received a commitment from the town council to put up $25,000 toward the estimated $150,000 project. Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., told the council he's confident the county will put in $25,000, the school board may help with $25,000 and Poarch will put in $75,000. Town Attorney Chuck Johns said the school board wanted to see drawings and also wanted to see the commitment from the town before it committed...
A Flomaton man who allegedly tried to injure a relative with his vehicle now faces multiple felony charges including unlawful possession of spice. Joesph Andrew Philyaw, 22, was arrested Nov. 16 and charged with domestic violence harassment, domestic violence reckless endangerment, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (spice) and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Flomaton police were dispatched at 2:07 p.m. Saturday in reference to a woman saying a relative had destroyed her...
Escambia County (Ala.) School Board member Willie J. Grissett filed his declaration of candidacy in the judge of probate office Friday to seek re-election but his declaration to the state Democratic Party has not been received by Friday's 5 p.m. deadline, meaning he will likely not be on the March 3 primary ballot. Candidates seeking office must file with their respective state parties to be certified as candidates. The Alabama Democratic Party has no record of Grissett qualifying. However,...
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians announced Tuesday a public awareness campaign focused on communicating details of their comprehensive plan for gaming in Alabama. Poarch’s solid plan is designed to generate billions of dollars in new revenues to the state of Alabama, create thousands of new jobs, and regulate and tax gaming interests. It also calls for the construction of two deluxe tourist resorts in the northern part of the state, and supports citizens’ rights to vote on gaming issues, inc...
A driver's license checkpoint and two traffic stops landed three people in jail on drug charges in East Brewton. Ronald Keith Godbolt, 48, 268 Payne St., East Brewton, was arrested Nov. 3 and charged with unlawful possession of marijuana II, resisting arrest, fleeing and attempting to elude and tampering with evidence. According to police reports, East Brewton Police Officer Charlie Land conducted a traffic stop on a Toyota with an expired tag. Land reported as he approached the passenger side...
Flomaton High School opened the 2019 playoff season with a dominating 58-28 win over Opp in a game that saw the Hurricanes score on offense, defense and special teams. "We were locked in," said Flomaton head coach Doug Vickery. "It was a total team effort offensively and defensively. We were firing on all cylinders." The win moves Flomaton to the second round of the Class 3A playoffs this Friday when the Hurricanes host St. James from Montgomery in a 7 p.m. kickoff. Flomaton and St. James both e...
Escambia Academy moved to its fourth consecutive AISA semi-final game with a 49-0 victory over Lakeside Friday night and will host Edgewood Academy this Friday night for a chance to advance to the state championship game for the fourth straight year. This past Friday night the Cougars only took 15 offensive snaps in the first half but led 21-0. The Cougars then put up 28 points in the third quarter and cruised to the 49-0 victory. The winner of EA (8-3) and Edgewood (9-2) will face the winner...
Two years ago I wrote a column in this space that basically said you could put a fork into the Democratic Party in Escambia County (Ala.) because it was done. That same fork now fits for the Democratic Party across the entire state of Alabama. There will be some Democrats elected to the Alabama House of Representatives, the Alabama Senate and other local county elections scattered across the state, but for the time being we've seen the last of Democrats winning a statewide race or a countywide r...
Flomaton High School wrapped up its 2019 regular season Thursday night with a 22-8 win at Southern Choctaw and now a new season begins this Friday night when the Hurricanes host Opp in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs in the first step toward another trip to the state finals in Auburn. Flomaton (9-1) and Opp (4-6) will kickoff at 7 p.m. Opp and Flomaton played in a preseason jamboree on Aug. 23 that involved halves of starters and reserves. However, Flomaton head coach Doug Vickery said...
Cadena L. Curtis of Atmore experienced a mother's worst nightmare last Thursday night when her 3-year old son was struck by a vehicle and killed outside an Atmore daycare center and learned her 15-year old daughter was the one driving the car. The Atmore Police Department began receiving multiple 911 calls at 5:17 p.m. Oct. 31 in reference to a child being struck by a vehicle outside Lil Angels Daycare at 1109 Fillmore Drive. When officers arrived they found 3-year old Master Rickey Rydell...
A 41-year old East Brewton man is being held on $500,000 bond after being arrested for sex abuse I, sodomy I and sex abuse on a child less than 12-years old for alleged sexual contact with a 5-year old girl. Silas Wayne Yocum, 113 Mantel St., East Brewton, was arrested on a warrant signed by the East Brewton Police Department. He appeared before District Judge Eric Coale on Oct. 31 where he received the $500,000 bond. According to the arrest warrants, Yocum is accused of sexually abusing the...
East Brewton police arrived at Keith Andrew Squaire's 100 Harrison St., Apartment F8 residence at 8 a.m. Monday to arrest him on warrants charging him with unlawful distribution and possession charges for spice and, once inside, found 456 grams of spice that led to an additional charge of trafficking. Squaire, 45, was booked into the Escambia County Detention Center on $1 million bond for the new charges, but had his bond revoked on previous drug charges. According to court records, Squaire was...
By Jan. 1, 2020, Flomaton residents and businesses will be required to have street addresses posted and must be displayed in a location plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. The Flomaton Town Council voted to mandate the posting of 911 addresses to assist police, fire and medical personnel. Numbers and letters must be a minimum of 4 inches high and a half-inch wide and must contrast with their background. Residents who receive their mail at home in a mailbox...
