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In its first action since the Flomaton Town Council approved the town’s land use and development code, the town’s planning commission approved a zoning change from residential to commercial on a piece of property owned by First Baptist Church. During the planning commission meeting Monday afternoon, Daniel Moore, representing the church, told the committee the church was requesting to rezone a lot just north of 601 Palafox Street as commercial to construct a pole barn. He said the pole barn is...
Murder warrants were signed late Friday afternoon on Caleb Scott Anderson, 23, of Michigan for the murder of Flomaton resident Dwight Anthony Dixon, 52, who was stabbed to death last Wednesday morning inside his Dixon Road residence. Anderson was taken into custody last Wednesday afternoon and booked into the Shelby County Jail. Anderson is also a suspect in a homicide that occurred in Green Bay, Wisconsin that was reported Aug. 2, the day before Dixon was killed in Flomaton. He also faces...
Residents expecting packages from FedEx Monday likely saw some delays after the FedEx driver was arrested in Flomaton on marijuana and driving under the influence charges. Stanley Denard Baker, 23, of Evergreen was booked into the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton on charges of unlawful possession of marijuana II and driving under the influence of marijuana. Flomaton police initiated a traffic stop on Baker's FedEx vehicle for failure to signal Monday on Highway 31 at the Tom Thumb....
A Brewton man was arrested on multiple charges, including possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, following a traffic stop Friday, Aug. 5 in Flomaton. In addition to the meth charge, Clinton Keith Wiggins, 24, 33 Victoria St., was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Clonazepam and Hydrocodone), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, having fake U.S. currency, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and carrying a concealed weapon...
The Flomaton Town Council approved a resolution to award the sewer lagoon project to Triptek Construction of Atmore following a bid opening last week where Triptek submitted the low bid of $387,000 for the first phase of the project. Flomaton received a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant for the project that includes a $70,000 match. However, Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., said Jeremy McMath with Civil Southeast said the match could reach $100,000. However, Mayor Bondurant said McMath is...
Botanist and Brewton resident Darryl Searcy, 86, died Monday, Aug. 8, leaving a legacy to enjoying the outdoors and knowing almost every plant and flower by name. Searcy moved to Brewton in 1978 and officially retired in 1986 but he kept his fingers and eyes in the dirt in and around Brewton. It began with the Brewton Tree and Beautification Board asking him to select plants for Jennings Park. He also worked with Shirley West, the first director of Turtle Point Environmental Center in Flomaton,...
The capital murder trial of Jonathan Michael Taylor was continued in March after his co-defendant Nadiya Diane Walker agreed to plead guilty and testify against him. Taylor’s murder trial two weeks ago ended in a mistrial over some missing or misplaced evidence and Escambia County District Attorney Steve Billy said Taylor’s murder trial will be reset for November. Taylor and Walker were both charged capital murder in the March 15, 2015 killing of Cory Brian Moncrief. Prior to selecting a jur...
The Flomaton Police Department was investigating the murder of a Dixon Road resident Wednesday afternoon as the Tri-City Ledger was heading to press. A medical call came in about 8:45 a.m. Wednesday to the Dixon Road residence. As medical staff and police officers arrived it quickly turned to a homicide investigation. No other details were available at press time, but the story will be updated at www.tricityledger.com with a follow up in next week's newspaper....
Phase I of the sewer lagoon upgrade project on Martin Luther King Drive in Flomaton should begin soon following Tuesday’s bid opening at Flomaton Town Hall. Triptek Construction of Atmore submitted the low bid of $387,000. The only other bid submitted was from Arrington Curb and Excavation for $470,432. The town of Flomaton received a $350,000 Community Development Block Grant for the project which required a $70,000 match by the town of Flomaton. Jeremy McMath with Civil Southeast said Phase I...
A Pensacola man pulled over in Flomaton for a switched license plate was later arrested on drug charges after officers reported finding about 9 grams of methamphetamine in his possession. Jontae Yochae Williams, 6824 Tiki Lane, Apartment 4, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Flomaton police also issued traffic citations to Williams charging him with having a switched tag, driving while his...
People wearing pajamas, flip flops, tank shirts and sagging pants has prompted judges at the Escambia County Courthouse in Brewton to implement a dress code for all persons entering any of the courtrooms. Presiding Circuit Judge Jeff White said the situation had gradually gotten worse and worse, so the new dress code had to be implemented. “There’s a formality in court and it comes back to respect of the court,” Judge White said. “Not me as a judge but the institution and what it means.” Judge W...
Danny Patel of Southern Pit Stop in Century said the store was busy leading up Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing for $830 million and he expects even larger crowds this week prior to Friday night’s drawing that is estimated to be $1.025 billion. “You could tell,” Patel said of the crowds. “Everybody was wanting a Mega Millions ticket. Crowds will get bigger before Friday night’s drawing.” The Mega Millions drawing Friday will be held at 10 p.m. central time, but the sale of tickets will cut off at...
The Flomaton Quarterback Club is offering reserved spots at the stadium for the Hurricanes’ five home games during the 2022 season which kicks off on Aug. 19. The reserved seats at the stadium will be painted and numbered. The cost is $150 for the bottom 13 rows and $200 for the top 13 rows. The price includes the tickets for each game which will be available at the ticket booth before each home game. Swan Chavers, secretary of the quarterback club, said the decision to sell reserved seating w...
A Brewton man was jailed on felony charges of rape I and sodomy I for allegedly forcing a minor girl to have sex on multiple occasions. Joseph Locke Nance, 23, 7118 Sowell Road, faces a possible sentence of 20 years to life if convicted as charged on the two Class A felonies. According to court records, Nance is accused of having deviate sexual intercourse and intercourse with a minor girl by force. Records state between June 10 and July 10 Nance had sexual contact with the girl. During a bond...
The Flomaton Fire Department will be adding an additional firetruck after the town council voted Monday afternoon to purchase a used truck from the Appleton Fire Department. Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., said he had talked with Fire Chief Steve Stanton and said the chief was OK with the town purchasing the used truck for $2,500. Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye said the truck has a rebuilt engine and pump and if it was critical the town get another truck now, this was the route to go. He added...
J.R. Jones has agreed to pay the legal fees to update, amend or change the perpetual trust and its board members for the Flomaton Cemetery that was first approved on March 26, 1960 that now doesn’t meet the upkeep needs of the cemetery. When the original agreement was filed through the Escambia County Circuit Court, the postmaster, president of Escambia County Bank and the mayor were named as trustees. The agreement said the three could authorize spending only the interest to maintain the c...
A benefit for Flomaton resident Gentry Garrett will be held Saturday, July 30, at O'Bannon Park in Brewton with a full day of fun, games and food. Gentry, 2, was born with hypoplastic left heart syndrome and has spent most of his life in the hospital. He has endured two open heart surgeries and now is facing the possibility of a heart and/or liver transplant. Events will kickoff at 9 a.m. with a benefit ride featuring motorcycles and antique cars. There will also be an antique and late model car...
Flomaton resident Martha Sansom credits God and a caring community for finding her brother clinging to a stump on Big Escambia Creek for more than 10 hours Friday night and Saturday morning. "We had to pick him up at the emergency room but we could have been going to the funeral home to pick out a casket," Sansom said. "We were blessed. There were a lot of people out there working and a lot of people praying." The saga began Friday night when Gerry Thompson, 33, didn't come home for supper. "He...
A Brewton man was apparently killed by a bolt of lightning Saturday afternoon while standing under a tree on the banks of Burnt Corn Creek. Gregory Shipp, 31, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Brewton Police Department was dispatched to O'Bannon Park shorty after 4 p.m. in reference to a person being struck by lightning. Lt. Matthew Jordan said after a short search of the area, officers were able to locate Shipp. Jordan said emergency medical aid was attempted but Shipp was pronounced dead....
Escambia County (Ala.) Emergency Management Agency Director David Adams said people across northwest Florida and southwest Alabama should expect a lot of rain beginning late this week. Adams said the National Weather Service sent out an update concerning a tropical system in the northern Gulf of Mexico that will affect this area for the rest of the week. Adams said to expect heavy rains and possible flooding as the storm passes through. He also said people need to be cautious while driving....
Briana Stuckey will be leaving Flomaton today (Thursday) for a trip to Gillette, Wyoming, to show her talents at the High School Rodeo National Finals, scheduled for July 17-23, with a goal of adding more hardware to her rodeo trophy case, Stuckey, 17, will be a senior at Flomaton High School this year, and hopes rodeo riding will be her ticket to attend college. Stuckey will be competing in the breakaway roping and goat tying events while at the national finals. She said she started in junior...
The Brewton Animal Shelter was shut down last week for a major cleaning following an outbreak of parvovirus that forced city employees to euthanize more than 20 dogs last Wednesday. The facility was closed last Tuesday and is expected to be closed for two weeks while the facility is completely sanitized. Mayor Yank Lovelace said all animals inside the shelter had to be euthanized. “It’s an unfortunate thing to have to do,” Lovelace said. “When we pick up a dog we don’t know if they have parv...
After discussing his name behind closed doors to discuss his good name and character, the Escambia County School Board unanimously voted last Thursday to name Flomaton High School Principal George Brown as the new assistant superintendent. Brown spent three years as the principal of Flomaton Elementary School before becoming the high school principal for the 2021-22 school year. Prior to approving the personnel recommendations from Superintendent Michelle McClung, School Board Member Cindy...
The state fire marshal's office and the Brewton Police Department are investigating three back-to-back-to-back fires last Thursday morning with the first being called in shortly before 7 a.m. at Sportsman Park that destroyed the pavilion-lodge that has been there since the 1930s. Brewton Fire Chief Jeff Salter said shortly after the fire at Sportsman Park, firemen were dispatched to an abandoned house on fire on Martin Luther King Drive and then to an old church on Dacus Street. Salter said the...
A Brewton woman who was driving the vehicle on May 13 that veered off Old Atmore Road into trees that left a Flomaton man dead has been arrested and charged with reckless murder with Flomaton police saying the woman was intoxicated at the time of the crash. Emily Nicole Taylor, 21, 254 Smallwood Lane, was arrested by Flomaton police on the felony charges. Taylor was behind the wheel of the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu that left the roadway, crashed into trees and was engulfed with flames with Jacob...
