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An undercover operation initiated by the East Brewton Police Department resulted in the arrest of two men accused of distribution on Lortab. William Robert Pegel, Jr., 1684 Blair Road, Brewton, and Roger Wallie Harrelson, 63, same address, were both charged with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. East Brewton Police Sgt. Paige Howell said Pegel was arrested Sept. 28 and Harrelson was arrested on Sept. 29. He said the arrests followed an undercover operation that accuses the men of...
A Covington County man wanted in Escambia County on multiple burglary and theft charges was arrested last Thursday in Gulf Shores and now sits in the detention center in Brewton on $100,000 bond. Anthony Shawn Bonifay, 42, was arrested on 11 Escambia County warrants for break-ins in the Bradley community during February, 2017. Bonifay is one of four suspects in the break-ins that involved camp houses, sheds and other unoccupied dwellings in the Bradley area. Reports from the Escambia County...
When Flomaton quarterback Daquan Johnson scored a touchdown with 3:55 left in the game Friday night at Thomasville to pull the Hurricanes to within one point of the Tigers it was gut-check time. Head coach Doug Vickery first considered kicking the extra point and hope for overtime. His players convinced him otherwise. Johnson kept the ball on a two-point try and barely made it into the end zone to seal Flomaton's 43-42 win over the Class 3A 6th ranked Thomasville Tigers. It will be gut-check...
Escambia Academy will wrap up its regular season this Friday night at Fort Dale Academy in Greenville before hosting Coosa Valley on Nov. 2 in the first round of the AISA playoffs, following the Cougars' 35-12 victory this past Friday night against Lowndes Academy. Patrick McGee's first two runs this past Friday night resulted in touchdowns as Escambia Academy jumped out to an early 14-0 lead. McGee opened the game with a 67-yard touchdown run and followed up with a 26-yard touchdown run. Sam...
A blood test will determine if the driver of a motorcycle driver riding with a cup of whiskey was under the influence after his cycle plowed into the rear of another vehicle attempting to turn into Flomaton Woods Apartments on Oct. 13. Flomaton police, fire and ambulance were dispatched to the intersection of Highway 31 and the entrance of Flomaton Woods Apartments at 2:53 p.m. in reference to a crash. According to police reports, Nerissa Shntelle McKinney of Flomaton was heading west on...
In addition to multiple races that will be on the Nov. 6 ballot in Alabama there are four constitutional amendments that will be added to the original document passed in 1901 that the last time I checked was the largest constitution in the nation. Amendments are many times written in a way that you really can't understand what they are saying. When I get the list of amendments I read them twice before I pull out my highlighter and start making notes. I talk to other people, including members of...
Flomaton resident Louise West was back before the town council Monday night complaining that it appears nothing is being done about cleaning up abandoned properties in town. “I chose Flomaton as a place to retire,” West said. “I didn't know I'd get so involved in the community.” She said she became involved with abandoned properties and said there was still a house on Sue Street that Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., promised he would take care of but nothing has been done. “That property is unsafe,...
Flomaton Councilman Buster Crapps took to the podium Monday night to say in all his years of public service he's never seen such disrespect the town employees have for members of the town council. He noted that the current council has two more years left on the current term and most are getting older. “In all my years as a public servant, whether it be in law enforcement or on the city council, I've never seen a council disrespected like this one,” Crapps said. He noted he's served with thr...
A Century man who ran several motorists off the road while traveling south in the northbound lane of Highway 31 Saturday night faces multiple charges after concerned citizens blocked his vehicle in the median at the intersection adjacent to the Tri-County Speedway. Michael Orlando McWilliams, 45, 69 Ashford Alley, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and issued multiple traffic citations that included reckless driving and driving on the wrong side of the road....
I've been saying for years the judicial system in Alabama was on the verge of collapse due to lack of funding and an order issued by Mobile County Circuit Judge James Patterson on Sept. 24 will either open eyes or open Pandora's Box. It will be fun to see which one happens. The rubber meets the road in the court system at the circuit clerk's office. This is where it all starts and stops. Over the years, the state has cut, cut and cut more employees from the clerks' office all across the state. T...
Four bodies have been found in Texas following the Oct. 8 flashflood that engulfed an RV park on the banks of the Llano River in Junction, Texas. Officials have identified the bodies as Joseph Huss and Mike McGee of Flomaton and Davin Hartman of San Angelo, Texas. According to Texas officials, a fourth body was located Tuesday afternoon in the Colorado River more than 90 miles away from the RV park. As of Wednesday morning, a positive identification had not been made. Apparently mistakes in...
Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., told council members Monday night that a proposal to allow Sunday alcohol sales in the town limits appears to be a dead issue with Escambia County's legislative delegation saying it will not introduce the local bill since the vote to allow Sunday sales was not unanimous by the town council. On Aug. 13 the town council approved an ordinance on a 5-1 vote to asked the Legislative delegation to pass a local bill to allow for Sunday alcohol sales beginning at 10...
Firefighters from Flomaton, Friendship and McCall worked to contain two structure fires and prevent them from spreading early Friday. Firemen were dispatched to the old Johnson Grocery at 3:25 a.m. and found the old store and a mobile home next door fully engulfed. The cause of the fire is still under investigation....
If you thought lines were long at Century Lotto stores Tuesday prior to that night's Mega Millions drawing, you haven't seen anything yet. Nobody won the top prize Tuesday night and Lottery officials are estimating the top prize for Friday night's drawing will be at least $868 million and could possibly reach $1 billion with the frenzy to purchase tickets. Mega Millions is a game that involves 44 states and two jurisdictions. To play, you pick five numbers from 1 to 70 and a Mega Ball from 1 to...
Emergency teams were expected to resume their search for missing persons in Junction, Texas, Wednesday morning following a Monday flash flood that engulfed an RV park, with three of the missing people being Flomaton residents. As of Wednesday morning, Mike McGee, 65, Charlotte Moye, 63, and Joseph Huss, 55, have not been located after floodwaters ravaged the RV park where they were staying. Two other Flomaton residents, Todd Shultz and Darlene Huss, were rescued quickly after the waters flooded...
Escambia County (Ala.) Emergency Management Director David Adams said the cold front heading to the area from the west has been a 'win-win' situation with the front pushing Hurricane Michael to the east and will bring a break to the historic high temperatures that have plagued the area. The hurricane was set to hit near Panama City Wednesday afternoon. The latest updates a 10:30 a.m. Wednesday had the storm as a Category 4 with winds of 150 mph and could possibly become a Category 5 storm...
Opened since April in downtown Jay, Opie's Kool Stop is serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and also offering free movie nights on Fridays and Saturdays just across the street at Opie's Garden on a 20-foot by 14-foot big screen. Owned by Lori Elder, Opie's is open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday; from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Fridays; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays; and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays at its location at 5252 Commerce St. On movie nights, Elder said just bring your...
The Flomaton Fire Department and MedStar 16 will hold a benefit car wash cookout from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Flomaton Fire Department. Funds from the benefit will go to Flomaton High School student Kelsie Padgett, who is battling brain cancer. Kelsie is the daughter of Jeremy and Tracey Padgett of Flomaton. Hamburger and hotdog plates will be sold for $5 each. People can also place larger takeout orders by calling 251-363-6106. People can also just show up, get their car...
A Birmingham man originally pulled over by an Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's deputy for being suspected of impersonating a police officer ended up in the county jail on multiple drug charges after the officers found crystal and liquid methamphetamine inside the vehicle. Michael Lee Crosslin, 41, 1700 Beacon Crest Circle, Birmingham, was charged with drug trafficking, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He is being held in the Escambia...
Some missed opportunities early and late opened the door for Bayside Academy to take a 34-21 victory over Flomaton Friday night handing the Hurricanes their first loss of the season as well as the first area loss. Flomaton will be back in area play this Friday night when the Hurricanes travel to Mobile Christian. "We didn't practice well all week and we didn't play well Friday night," said Flomaton head coach Doug Vickery. "We never seemed able to get in tune." "We still did some good things,...
Patrick McGhee rushed for 258 yards on 18 carries and scored four touchdowns to lead Escambia Academy to a 47-14 win at Hooper Academy last Thursday night, moving the Cougars' record to 5-2 on the season and 3-0 in region play. The Cougars will host South Choctaw Academy this Friday night for homecoming. McGhee opened the scoring for the Cougars early in the first quarter on a 74-yard put return for a touchdown. Sam Martin added the PAT and EA had the early 7-0 lead. Jason Davis then scored on...
I was sitting in a county commission meeting Monday morning in Brewton when my phone started vibrating. The income call was from Nascar Ron as I have him listed. I ignored the call figuring I'd call him back after the meeting. I got two more calls from Nascar Ron back-to-back. I called Ronald Moye when I left the meeting and I could hear the fear in his voice about what was going on in Texas. I didn't have a clue. Larry White, who was at the county commission meeting, didn't have a clue. Nascar...
Members of a volunteer group from Escambia County (Ala.) located the bodies of Flomaton residents Joseph Huss and Mike McGee late Wednesday afternoon about 9 miles down river from the South Llano Recreational Vehicle Park in Junction, Texas, where they were staying Monday morning when the RV park was overwhelmed with a flash flood. Escambia County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Mike Lambert said two sheriff's deputies and about 15 volunteers had gone to Texas to help in the search. He verified...
Hepaco, a contracting firm with offices in Irondale and Theodore has been awarded the bid to make emergency repairs to the Escambia County Courthouse in Brewton with a low bid of $57,995. Escambia County Commission Chairman Raymond Wiggins made the announcement during the commission's Sept. 24 meeting, saying the county received three bids for the project. The other bids included $154,970 from Cross Environmental and $328,500 from Milligan's Huriclean. Wiggins told commissioners there was no tim...
The Escambia County Sheriff's Office is investigating the assault of an inmate in the Detention Center that has resulted is several suspects being placed in lockdown and the victim being treated and then transported to a different holding facility. The victim was a member of a work program that is allowed to leave the jail under supervision to pick up trash along county rights-of-way. Sheriff Smith said the altercation between the victim and other inmates involved contraband being smuggled back...
