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A Flomaton woman is facing a drug charge following a traffic stop Nov. 10 when a law enforcement officer searched her car. Whitney Lee Warden, 32, 91 Evelyn St., was traveling on Highway 29 when a Florida deputy observed the gray Kia Sportage she was driving weave from the far left to the far right side of the highway, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's office report. The report said the driver gave no signal with intentions of switching lanes while moving across the white lines....
Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., announced that a public hearing concerning the town's proposed zoning ordinance and future land use map has been changed from Monday, Dec. 13, to Tuesday, Dec. 14. The public hearing will be held at 6 p.m. before the ßtown council's regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting is open to the public to voice their opinions over the proposed zoning ordinance and zoning map. A copy of the proposed map and ordinance is scheduled to be published in full in next...
A Century couple who were arrested Oct. 20 with two other individuals for child neglect due to the living conditions of the property now each face felony charges of sexual abuse in the home. Michael Tracy Tedder, 29, was arrested Oct. 28 and charged with felony sexual assault on a minor under the age of 12 and Tabitha Rolin Tedder was arrested Nov. 5 and charged with felony failure to report child abuse within the home following an investigation, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's...
The COVID-19 pandemic gave William Lee Golden time to reflect in his Hendersonville, Tenn., home that led him to realize a vision he had two or three years ago about performing with his sons Rusty, Craig and Chris. That vision and dream will come to life this Saturday when William Lee Golden and The Goldens hit the stage together in his hometown of Brewton as part of Porch Fest. The event will kickoff at 2 p.m. with The Goldens performing on the main stage in front of the Downing House at the...
An Atmore man is being held on $250,000 bond on charges of rape II and incest for having sex with an underage girl and the charges could be upgraded to rape I. William Earl Shavers, 53, 102 White St., Atmore, is accused of having intercourse with a girl less than 16 but more than 12 between Jan. 1, 2017 and Dec. 23, 2019. During a bond hearing Monday, Assistant District Attorney Kim Pettis told District Judge Eric Coale that she expects the rape II charge to be upgraded to rape I and asked for...
The Flomaton Town Council passed resolutions to surplus properties behind the old Maw-Maw's restaurant and the parking lot in downtown Flomaton that hopefully will be the new home of the Panhandle Restaurant currently located in Century. The council had previously declared the buildings across from town hall, that the town owns, surplus property that allows the town to sell the buildings for less than appraised value but at least fair market value. Town Attorney Chuck Johns said there was some...
Two people were arrested Tuesday and a third Wednesday morning and charged with capital murder for the Aug. 12, 2017 murder of a Flomaton couple who were found shot to death inside their mobile home at 1455 College St. Jermaine Lavelle Smith, 35, with an addressed listed as the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton, Jacqueline Bernice Rolin, 40, 346 Perry Lane, Atmore, and Kenneth Joe Lowery, Jr., 40, George Street, Century, were all arrested and charged with three counts of capital murder...
With the Escambia County (Ala.) School System getting closer to a crisis situation of finding qualified substitute teachers, Superintendent Michelle McClung asked the school board to consider entering a contract with Kelly Educational Services to handle placing substitutes in schools. McClung said contracting with Kelly it would cost the county more, but substitute teachers would also be paid more. She asked the board for permission to negotiate prices with Kelly before a final decision was made...
Residents in Century will see a slight increase in their garbage rates in December after the town council approved a 3.73 percent increase from Republic Services. Interim City Manager Vernon Prather explained the increase is based on the Consumer Price Index and the current contract allows Republic Services to get the increase based on the CPI. The rate increase will go into effect on Dec. 1. The increase will raise residential garbage fees from $24.43 per month to $25.34 per month. It was...
Residents in Century will see a slight increase in their garbage rates in December after the town council approved a 3.73 percent increase from Republic Services. Interim City Manager Vernon Prather explained the increase is based on the Consumer Price Index and the current contract allows Republic Services to get the increase based on the CPI. The rate increase will go into effect on Dec. 1. The increase will raise residential garbage fees from $24.43 per month to $25.34 per month. It was...
A convicted sex offender in Escambia County, Ala., was booked into the Escambia County, Fla., jail Monday and charged with sexual battery on a woman inside her Century residence. Antonio Dywone Hartley, 28, with addresses listed in Atmore and Century was jailed on $10,000 bond. Court records show Hartley was originally charged in 2013 with rape II and sodomy II and has been charged with violating the Sexual Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA). He had at least two SORNA violations...
The Flomaton Town Council will hold a public hearing at 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, at town hall during the town's planning commission meeting. The purpose of the hearing is for the council to receive comments regarding a proposed future land use map the council will vote on at a later date. The zoning committee has held several meetings to discuss, modify and make changes to the plan it will present to the town council. Diane Burnett with the South Alabama Planning Commission is helping the town...
An Atmore man who was apparently growing marijuana in a flower pot on his front porch and has been charged with unlawful manufacturing of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of marijuana I. John Michael Rangel, 32, 492 Martinville Loop Road, Lot I, was jailed on $100,000 bond following his arrest. According to court records, on Sept. 29 officers discovered the marijuana growing in a flower pot on his front porch, noting it was possession of marijuana for other than public use that...
After being closed since Oct. 8, the Piggly Wiggly grocery store in East Brewton reopened its doors Monday afternoon with limited items but should be fully stocked by Friday or Monday as new items are trucked in daily. The East Brewton store had about 2 to 3 feet of water inside the building following the heavy rains and flooding on Tuesday, Oct. 7, and was forced to close. Store Manager Cyndi Lundy said the store received a small shipment of items Monday and a larger shipment arrived about 5...
Charges continued to mount against a Brewton man who was originally charged with assault I and he was back in court the following day after he was charged with domestic violence III and two counts of menacing. Timothy Wade McCall, Jr., 33, 127 Girlie Lane, was originally arrested on the assault charge and during an Oct. 12 bond hearing was given a $50,000 bond. McCall was scheduled for another bond hearing Wednesday afternoon on the domestic violence and menacing charges. Court records show...
On Oct. 1 as Flomaton police were conducting an investigation in the Holt Subdivision, police were pulled off the investigation to respond to a 'shots fired' call at the other end of town that eventually led to the arrest of a Flomaton man for making a false report to law enforcement and obstructing a government operation. Shane Johnson, 35, was arrested on the misdemeanor charges at 125 Sue St. Flomaton Police Chief Chance Thompson said due to the priority of the 'shots fired' call, others...
Slow mail delivery prompted the Escambia County Commission to seek new bids for road signs after several of the companies who requested bid proposals didn't get the bid specifications until after the deadline. County Engineer Bill Bridges told the county commission Monday that the bids for the 2021-2022 fiscal year for road signs were mailed, but some took more than three weeks to be delivered. Bridges said he only felt it was fair to rebid the signs and then received only one bid from Vulcan...
The recent flooding in Brewton and East Brewton forced the Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce to cancel last weekend's PCA rodeo, but the rodeo will now be held on Friday Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 6. Clay Lisenby, chamber chairperson for the rodeo, said the flooding caused about 5 inches of rain to back up at O'Bannon Park, which prompted the cancellation. He said the Nov. 5 and 6 dates were selected by contacting the stock contractor for the next available dates. Lisenby did say the Brewton...
In its effort to get out of the real estate business and sell buildings owned by the town of Flomaton, the town council voted Monday afternoon to declare the buildings at 2114 and 2116 Ringold St., as surplus property, which will allow the town to negotiate the sale price without having to bid out the sale. Should the town put the buildings up for bids, state law would require the minimum bid to be at least the appraised value. Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., told the council that he had someone...
An Atmore man has been jailed on multiple charges that include kidnapping I, sexual abuse I, sexual torture/abuse and domestic violence II. Anthony Anttwon Harris, 40, 1717 Martin Luther King Ave., was jailed on $500,000 following his arrest. Court records show that on Sept. 21, 2021, Harris beat the female victim with his fist, a piece of wood and a crowbar, causing multiple lacerations to her head that caused a black eye and swollen forehead. Records also state Harris is accused of forcibly...
Alabama State Sen. Greg Albritton and State Rep. Alan Baker said the Alabama Legislature's ability to approve a $1.3 billion package to build two new prisons in the state is the first step toward overhauling the state prison system and also secures that one of the prisons will be built in Escambia County. During a special session called by Gov. Kay Ivey, the legislature approved three bills that provide for a 4,000-bed facility in Elmore County and another 4,000-bed facility in Atmore next to...
After canceling in 2020 due to COVID-19, the Brewton Chamber of Commerce is bringing back its PCA rodeo this weekend with large crowds expected. The rodeo will be held Friday, Oct. 8 and Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Brewton Municipal Arena, located at O'Bannon Park. Gates will open at 6 p.m. each day with events beginning at 7 p.m. Tickets at the gate will be $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Cash only will be accepted at the gate. Adult advance tickets can be purchased for $10 until...
A motorist traveling down Highway 113 near Flomaton Sunday evening pulled off the road to go to the bathroom. After entering the woods he discovered a body, which turned out to be Latonya Antionette Baxter, who was reported missing from Pensacola on Sept. 12. Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Heath Jackson said his office received a 911 call about 6 p.m. Sunday from the motorist, who had stopped to use the bathroom on the side of Carol Lane off of Highway 113. Sheriff Jackson said deputies and...
A Perdue Hill woman was jailed on $250,000 on charges of driving under the influence and assault I after hitting another vehicle head-on on Interstate 65 while driving the wrong way on the interstate. Earleen Williams McCall, 57, 47 Taylor Circle, was charged by state troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency following the Sept. 26 crash. Reports note that McCall was traveling south in the northbound lane of I-65, near the 58 mile marker in Escambia County, at 9:05 p.m. when the crash...
A man described in court records as either a natural parent, step parent, adoptive parent or legal guardian was arrested in Escambia County (Ala.) on charges of willful abuse of a child under the age of 18 and domestic violence III assault for allegedly beating and biting two children ages 15 and 16. Charles Virgil Trawick, 42, of Spanish Fort was jailed on $50,000 bond with stipulations he has no contact with the underage victims. According to court records, on or about March 7, 2021 Trawick...
