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The Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Clerk's office was reopened to the public last Thursday after being closed for three days for renovations that included the installation of new furniture and fixtures, including a new counter. Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain said the equipment in that office had been in place since the courthouse was opened in Brewton about 60 years ago. Fountain said earlier this week that only two of the telephone lines are working but said that problem should be...
I didn't get to know John Folsom until he had retired from his education career. I moved to Brewton in 1984 and moved to Flomaton in 1989. But I heard the stories about Folsom long before I met him. Folsom died Monday in a healthcare facility in Daphne, Ala., but his legacy as a tough-love educator will be remembered forever by those who went to school under his watch. I've written a lot of stories about people who have died and the impact they left on the lives they touched. I've heard the...
Two Brewton residents who escaped from the Escambia County Detention Center's work release center are back behind bars with a tracking dog team running one down Saturday in the Wawbeek area and the second picked up Sunday afternoon walking down I-65 in Conecuh County wearing only his boxer shorts. Christopher Ladale Pugh, 27, 1066 McGougin Road and Christopher Blake Moye, 27, 510 Moye Drive, were arrested over the weekend and are back in the detention center facing felony escape charges. Pugh...
With a decrease in police officers and an increase in crime the Flomaton Town Council voted Monday to pay overtime to insure at least two officers are on duty each shift until the council can hold a workshop and figure out how to bring the department up to full staff. In 2017 the Flomaton Police Department had 10 full time officers. That number dropped to seven in 2018 which is actually six since Sgt. Chris Byrd is on military deployment. Capt. Chance Thompson and Assistant Chief Bennie Stokes...
What started as a home hobby is about to become a new business just outside Brewton with Roger Templeton and his family set to open its Junavelli Winery on property the family owns on Gum Tree Lane off of Highway 31. The Escambia County Commission voted unanimously Monday to approve the Alabama Beverage Control Board manufacturer's license for the new business. Commission Chairman Raymond Wiggins said he went door-to-door in the vicinity of where the new wine brewery would be located and said...
If you read between the lines, Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced she will serve her next four years as governor and retire into the sunset. In my book, she will go down as either a great politician or a great leader who surrounded herself with great people as she marched to the governor's mansion. Ivey mounted a gubernatorial campaign several years ago only to abandon that campaign when polling numbers showed she couldn't win. She didn't totally jump ship, she just shifted directions. She decided...
Flomaton resident Nancy Cottrell asked the town council Monday night if it would be interested in either donating or selling the old Jackson Theater to be turned into some type of youth center to give the children something to do. “I have a desire for something in our community for our youth,” Cottrell told the council. “I'm not looking for a church, I'm looking for something for our youth.” She said there is no outlet for the youth in the community and she'd like to either purchase the buildin...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission passed a resolution Monday to ask the county's legislative delegation to pass a statewide bill that will raise the pay for poll workers to $150 per day and $175 per day for the poll's chief clerk. Under current state law, poll workers are paid $100 per day with the supervisor receiving $125. The commission voted to give poll workers a $25 raise during the last election, but is now asking the Legislature to pass a bill to increase the pay. Under current law,...
More new sidewalks are coming to Poarch after the Escambia County Commission accepted a $435,472 grant on behalf of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians. County Clerk-Administrator Tony Sanks told commissioners Monday that Poarch will provide the matching funds on the grant and the county will have no costs involved in the sidewalks. The federal money comes from the Transportation Alternative Program which is administered through the Alabama Department of Transportation. This is the second phase of...
A wanted Pensacola man who made threats of killing any law enforcement officer he saw was taken into custody Sunday morning in Flomaton and now faces additional charges after two officers were injured during the arrest. Brian Terrell Ward, 43, 963 North 79th Ave., was arrested shortly before 11 a.m. as he traveled north on Highway 113. Flomaton police stated they received a 'Be On the Lookout' from the Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office in reference to Ward. Ward's blue Ford Explorer was...
An East Brewton man who was being served a trespassing citation for being at an apartment complex ended up with a bed in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton after police found 52.7 grams of marijuana inside the apartment being rented to his girlfriend. Frank James Williams, 31, 747 Williamson St., Apartment B2 was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana I. According to reports released by the East Brewton Police Department, officers were assisting the apartment manager in...
Due to construction and remodeling, the Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Clerk's office at the courthouse in Brewton will be closed to the public until Tuesday, Jan. 15. Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain said his office was closed Wednesday and will remain closed to the public through Monday, Jan. 14. However, he did note that jurors scheduled for next week's jury term that begins on Monday, Jan. 14, are to report to the main courtroom at the courthouse. “We will be open on the 15th if all g...
As of Tuesday, $16,250,845.98 of the $17,595,199.33 in property taxes owed in Escambia County, Ala., had been paid and property owners have until Feb. 28 to pay their taxes before additional penalties and fees are added. Tax Collector Tim Pettis said collections are up compared to this time last year, but a little more than $1.3 million is still owed. Property taxes were due by Dec. 31, 2018. Beginning Jan. 1 those not paid pay a penalty of 3 percent of the balance plus a $5 collector's fee....
The standoff in Washington, D.C., isn't so much about money, national security or humanitarian efforts; it's about politics, plain and simple. President Trump and the Republicans want $5.7 billion to build 'The Wall' to separate the United States from Mexico and stop the influx of illegal immigrants. The Democrats don't want to give him the money because if they do it's likely to be a feather in his cap as we grow closer to the 2020 elections. I didn't listen to much of Trump's speech Tuesday...
Flomaton High School head football coach Doug Vickery was named the Class 3A Coach of the Year by the Alabama Sportswriters Association which also tapped Bailey Bass and Daquan Johnson on the first team All-State Team. Da'Shun Odom received an Honorable Mention by the sportswriters, but Coach Vickery said he was a little bit disappointed by the lack of respect more players on the 2018 state championship team didn't get the recognition they deserved. The honors continued with Johnson being named...
With the help of the community, a Century man is sitting behind bars awaiting extradition to Alabama to face multiple charges after he was accused of riding a stolen bicycle to the Texaco Station in Flomaton and stealing a vehicle. Michael Alexander Dubose, 25, 7640 Pleasant Hill Road, was arrested Friday at his Century residence the day after the vehicle was stolen. He faces charges of theft of property I, theft of property IV and criminal trespassing III in Alabama. Other charges may be...
Flomaton Police Capt. Chance Thompson continued the search for an unidentified black male who used a baseball bat to smash his way into Flomaton Small Engines early Jan. 1 and fled with four new Stihl chainsaws. Police are also trying to determine if the same person may be involved in an attempted break-in at Baker's convenience store in Canoe earlier that morning. Jeremy Bondurant, owner of Flomaton Small Engines said his alarm system went off at 4:19 a.m. Jan. 1 when the suspect smashed into...
Four members of an out-of-town crew working on cell phone towers in the area ended up in the Escambia County Detention Center on drug charges after East Brewton police seized 3.1 grams of methamphetamine, 29.3 grams of marijuana, Kratom and drug paraphernalia. According to reports released from the East Brewton Police Department, Officer Brandon Mealer pulled over a vehicle for speeding that stopped in the Fred's parking lot. The officer reported smelling the odor of marijuana and the K-9 dog al...
Early 2019 will bring two new businesses to East Brewton with Cottrell's Hometown Pharmacy and United Bank opening at 305 Forrest Ave. Brewton Pharmacist Danny Cottrell, who owns Brewton Medical Center Pharmacy, Flomaton Medical Center Pharmacy and is a partner in 17 other pharmacies, is bringing the new pharmacy to East Brewton. "We're sitting on ready," Cottrell said. "We are waiting on communication deals." Cottrell said he is still negotiating for internet and telephone services and as soon...
I was talking to somebody the other day who asked me why I was constantly condemning social media. He basically accused me of not liking social media since it was basically real time and I didn't publish a newspaper but once a week. In other words, I was getting left behind by social media. We had a 'discussion'. I don't think I 'bash' social media, I 'bash' the people who take what they see on social media as the gospel without considering the source. If I told you the world was flat, the sun...
The Atmore Police Department and the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is seeking the public's help in identifying a lone gunman who robbed the Atmore ABC store Friday afternoon and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash after striking one of the store's employees. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said the man entered the store, located on Highway 21, about 5 p.m. Dec. 21 armed with a handgun and demanding cash. Brooks said the store had two employees and four customers when the robber entered...
Brewton attorney Eric Coale will take office Jan. 15 as Escambia County's new district judge following his appointment my Gov. Kay Ivey, who notified Coale Dec. 19 via an email. Coale, 50, will fill the vacancy created when current District Judge Jeff White was elected without opposition to the circuit court slot being vacated by Judge Bert Rice, who did not seek re-election. White will also take office on Jan. 15 as the county's new circuit judge. Coale has already announced he will seek the Re...
The city of Atmore will welcome a new assisted living facility by mid-January with the opening of 'The Summit' at the former site of 'Country Living' at 140 McRae St.. Operating under common ownership of 'The Terrace' in Jay, Long Term Care of Atmore, LLC, offers 24 rooms and will be licensed for 28 residents. It will offer assisted living with memory care. "We hope to be licensed to accept residents in mid January," said Jack Floyd, one of the partners. Floyd, along with Jay physician Dr. C....
Depending on which mouth or should I say the color of the mouth its comes out of, the 'N' word is very offensive to many people. The wrong person uttering the 'N' word will lose their job and if they are higher enough up the social ladder the reason they were fired will be broadcast over the television, written in newspapers and distorted on social media. You know what 'N' word I'm talking about. Uttered by a black man, the 'N' word is not offensive; uttered by a white man and he needs to hunt...
The body of a female found dead in the Conecuh River on Dec. 9 has been positively identified as 74-year old Eva Lisenby McBride, who was reported missing from her Pollard home on Nov. 24. The Santa Rosa County Medical Examiner released the identity Friday, but the cause of death has not been determined. Capt. Bill Blair with the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office said there did not appear to be any trauma to the body but the cause of death won't be known until the autopsy is complete....
