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A burglary investigation at Gandy Trailer Park led to a manhunt and eventual arrest of an Atmore man on outstanding warrants Sunday afternoon. Derrick Gene Knighten, 38, 12885 Highway 31, was taken into custody following a brief chase behind the Hampton Inn in Atmore. Knighten was jailed on outstanding felony warrants from Escambia County, Fla., and the city of Brewton. At this time Knighten has not been charged in the trailer park burglary. Flomaton Police Inv. Chance Thompson said police were...
“In order to plan your future you have to know your past” were some of the words Margarett Collier echoed Saturday afternoon as the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society unveiled a historical marker near the intersection of Jefferson Avenue and Front Street honoring the site where the town of Century entered into a new century. The marker commemorates the Alger-Sullivan Lumber Co., which was the cornerstone in which the current Century has its foundation. Collier, one of the founding members of the...
The opening of the new Highway 41 bridge over the Conecuh River near Riverview will be delayed due to deficiencies found in the deck spans of the newly constructed bridge. In statement released Tuesday, the Alabama Department of Transportation stated the deficiencies in construction were discovered last November. “After a routine inspection of the final bridge deck spans raised several construction concerns, ALDOT immediately performed an extensive review of the bridge portions in q...
A record crowd packed the Flomaton Speedway to not only watch school bus races, but also helped the Abba Shriner's transportation division in Mobile raise more than $5,000. According to race track officials, the transportation division receives no funding from the Shriner's Children Hospital donations and must raise their own funds. A group of Shriner's, led by Howard Hoomes took up donations and sold 50-50 raffle tickets with the Shriner's getting half and the one lucky winner walking away...
If you were at home Sunday afternoon watching TV and watching the on-and-off heavy rains, you probably got a lot of alerts over your TV about tornado warnings and severe thunderstorm warnings. My guess is if you were listening to the radio, you got the same warnings. While I appreciate such warnings given out by the National Weather Service, my personal feeling is they like to issue a tornado warning too quickly. I'm 60 years old. I grew up in tornado alley Tuscaloosa. Back in the day, a tornado...
The alleged victim of a Saturday night assault is now wanted on multiple drug charges, including chemical endangerment of a child. The Flomaton Police Department has obtained warrants charging Kelley Lavon Bryan, 54, with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (heroin), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Xanax), unlawful possession of marijuana II, illegal possession of a prescription drug, unlawful possession...
On April 9, 16-year old Daverick Williams was playing basketball in the old gymnasium at Flomaton High School when he collapsed. He had no pulse and he was not breathing. This past Saturday, Williams was back at home in Flomaton after receiving a pacemaker at a Gainesville, Fla., hospital and if a doctor's appointment goes well this week he may be back in the classroom next week. Williams mother, Chanina Williams, said without the use of an AED on her son, she would have been planning a funeral...
The Century Town Council was the first to get on board by voting Monday night to spend $1,103 to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator for the Flomaton Fire Department as the department tries to replenish its supply of AEDs that are now about 13 years old. Century Mayor Henry Hawkins brought the issue to the council Monday night and after discussions over where the money would come from, agreed to take the funds out of contributions and operating supplies. The motion to purchase the AED...
Brewton and East Brewton will kickoff Earth Week this Saturday with its community wide Earth Day Cleanup to allow residents to get rid of a variety of items from old appliances to tires and automobile oil. Cleanup efforts will continue countywide next week. The Escambia County Commission is providing trash bags for individuals or groups willing to pick up litter along roadways and will end with a free electronics recycling program next Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Old electronics may be...
Warrants have been signed for the arrest of two transients who are accused of breaking into and vandalizing a building in Flomaton. The Flomaton Police Department identified the suspects as Ryan Castle, 23, and Donovan Forsythe, 22, no addresses given. The two are accused of breaking into the old Red Man Pipe building on Church Street and using spray paint to vandalize the inside of the building. The break-in was discovered on Sunday, April 8. Flomaton Police Inv. Chance Thompson questioned...
I normally don't pay a much attention to things I read on Facebook. My wife and son set me up a Facebook page about 10 years ago and it took me about five years to ever open it up. I've never posted anything on Facebook. I've responded a few times with happy birthday wishes and maybe poking fun at Auburn fans like Eddie Hammond, Randy Murph and David Jennings, but nothing more. I look through the posts that show up on my page for story ideas. Maybe there's an event going on that I don't know abo...
A 16-year old Flomaton High School student is alive today because of a teacher, school nurses, Flomaton fireman and an Automated External Defibrillator. “He would not be alive today if we didn't have an AED,” said both Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton and Fire Captain Jeremy Lee. Deverick Williams collapsed in the old gymnasium at Flomaton High School while playing basketball about 2:30 p.m. Monday. Records show that teacher-coach Leroy Steele dialed 911 at 3:32 p.m. Two school nurses beg...
On the eve of her one year anniversary of becoming governor of Alabama, Kay Ivey touted economic development and honest government Monday night during a trip to Brewton that also included an announcement that the city of Brewton has been awarded a $700,000 grant to create up to 300 new jobs at the new Provalus technical center. Gov. Ivey was the guest speaker of the Escambia County Republican Party's monthly meeting, held at the Hourglass. Ivey said while most incoming governors have three...
As part of Alabama's Spring Clean Up campaign April 21 through April 28, the Escambia County Commission and the Escambia County Sheriff's Office are teaming up to offer a free electronics recycling program to allow residents to get rid of old computers, cell phones, televisions and other electronics. From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 26, Friday, April 27 and Saturday, April 28, electronic equipment can be dropped off at the following locations: Atmore Farmer's Market across from city...
A Jay attorney was charged with driving under the influence following a head-on collision Friday night on Highway 31 north of Flomaton where the woman was heading north in the southbound lane when she collided with an another vehicle. Megan S. Ivey, 32, 5168 Robin St., Jay, was arrested following the crash that sent three other people to the hospital. According to witnesses, Ivey was heading north when she crossed over to the sound bound lane of the four lane Highway and continued to travel...
Warrants are being signed on at least two hobos who are accused of breaking into the old Red Man Pipe building on Church Street in Flomaton where they are accused of using spray paint to vandalize the inside of the building. Flomaton Police Chief Bryan Davis said a police officer was flagged down about 11:45 p.m. Sunday by someone telling the officer it appeared someone had broken into the building. Officers responded and found the door had been broken in to. Inside the building, officers found...
Video footage has helped the Flomaton Police Department identify a suspect who broke into Johnnie's Cleaners Friday night where the alarm apparently scared off the man before anything was stolen. Police Chief Bryan Davis said about 11 p.m. Friday, a masked white male entered the laundromat and attempted to break into the closet area near the coin changer. Davis said the alarm went off and the suspect unplugged the surveillance camera, but footage was obtained. Davis said police have a suspect...
The Flomaton Town Council voted to take about $45,000 out of its money market account to pay bills with council members saying if the town isn't careful it won't have that money to fall back on in the future. Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., said the money market account currently has a balance of about $83,000. “The only thing to cure us is to look up and see we are out of money,” said Councilman Buster Crapps. “I'm really embarrassed,” Bondurant said. “But I see no other way than to take it out....
The Flomaton Town Council voted to spend about $3,000 to repair an old fire truck with hopes of planning how to purchase a new truck in the future. Former Fire Chief Jimmy Brantley told the council Monday night one of the trucks keeps failing the pump test and it possibly needs a new clutch. He noted there is no explanation for the failed pump test but said it would cost about $2,000 to replace the clutch. He also said it could be more once a mechanic got to the root of the problem. “Cutting t...
Several weeks ago I had the opportunity to talk to several of Elizabeth Walters' Spanish and English classes at Jay High School. Walters had given the students the task of writing editorials and opinions on topics of their choice. I spent the morning at Jay High School talking to several classes that not only involved writing editorials but libel laws and other issues newspapers face on a daily basis. I told some old war stories about other newspapers getting sued for some of the craziest...
It took District Judge Jeff White less than 5 seconds to rule there was probable cause De'Andre Lamar Mitchell committed the crime of attempted murder and bound the case over to an Escambia County grand jury. Mitchell, 17, 1440 Tumbling Lane, Atmore, was arrested Feb. 27 on the attempted murder charge for allegedly shooting fellow Escambia County High School classmate Trenton Atchinson, 17. The gunshot wound left Atchinson paralyzed. During a preliminary hearing Friday, which Mitchell did not...
Conecuh County Commissioner Johnny Andrews has been indicted on six felony counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance stemming from his March 16, 2017 arrest accusing him of making at least six separate sales of marijuana. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said his office's Criminal Trials Division presented the evidence to a Conecuh County grand jury last Tuesday and the indictments were returned the following day. Marshall said Andrews turned himself in at the Conecuh...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey will be visiting Escambia County Monday with 'An Evening with Gov. Kay Ivey' event scheduled that night at the Hourglass in Brewton. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the event will begin at 6 p.m. Sponsored by the Escambia County Republican Party, a dutch treat dinner will follow at Camp 31. The public is invited to come meet and talk with the governor. For more information, call Jackie Gay, chairman of the Escambia County Republican Party, at 251-809-43...
A Brewton woman has been arrested after being accused of trying to pass checks that were reported stolen from the Cash-2-Go business in Flomaton on Dec. 2, 2017. Tonya Lynn Shergill, 43, 442 Eddins Road, was arrested March 26 by Flomaton police and charged with possession of a forged instrument II and receiving stolen property IV. Flomaton police originally responded to the business on Sidney Manning Boulevard on Dec. 2 in reference to a burglary where forced entry was made through the back...
A Bessemer, Ala., man was arrested in Flomaton Tuesday afternoon several hours after police responded to a welfare check at 125 Sue St. James Lonnie Purvis, 56, 1616 5th Ave., Bessemer, was arrested on a fugitive warrant filed by the Alabama Department of Corrections for a parole violation. Police were originally dispatched to the Sue Street residence at 6:54 a.m. for a welfare check. According to the female inside the home, Purvis 'began to see things' and accidentally fell on her and his...
