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The victim of an assault that led to the arrest of Billy Folsom Harris, disputed claims by Harris' attorney that the two men were on Harris' property when the altercation took place. Harris, 74, 206 Forrest Ave., East Brewton, was charged with assault II for allegedly stabbing Howard Randall about six times following an argument about a property line. Harris' attorney, Chuck Johns, said last week that the incident happened on Harris' property, however Randall disputes that claim. “The comment t...
Jennifer Parker said she credits God and the prayer line she requested for helping turn a possible tragic situation into an inconvenience when her 15-year old son was bitten by a poisonous snake Sunday. Brodie James, who will be a sophomore at Flomaton High School this year, escaped serious injury after his mother described a 'dry bite' by a snake, meaning the entire fangs of the snake didn't penetrate deep into his foot. Mrs. Parker said Brodie was near their house off Jordan Road fishing when...
The Escambia County (Ala.) School Board will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. Friday, July 30, at the central office in Brewton to select the new superintendent for the county school system. The six finalists are being interviewed this week at the Flomaton High School Auditorium. Two were interviewed Monday, two on Tuesday and the final two will be interviewed today (Thursday). One interview will be held at 6 p.m. and the second is scheduled for 8 p.m. The interviews are open to the public, but...
A Repton man all but admitted his guilt at a July 23 bond hearing before Escambia County (Ala.) District Judge Eric Coale when he told the judge "I learned my lesson from this. I'm actually seeking mental health for my problem" Raymond Pellegrini II, 31, 2469 Jerkins Road, Repton, was charged with two counts of enticing a child to enter a vehicle for immoral purposes and three counts of stalking II. Events leading up to Pellegrini's arrest began on July 7 when three females, including two...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Health Care Authority has reached an agreement with MedStar to provide comprehensive 24-7 ground coverage for the greater Atmore area and switch Flomaton's coverage to D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital's ambulance service with an ambulance still in place at the Flomaton fire station. Jeff Booth, CEO of the health care authority announced the agreement with MedStar for ground ambulance service for the entire county as well as an agreement for MedStar to provide...
Sixteen high school coaches with three players each sat at the head table inside Flomaton High School's media center Monday in 15 minute increments and talked a lot of X's and O's, personnel, returning starters and ambitions for the upcoming football season. Multiple media outlets, including television stations were on hand to hear what coaches and players had to say about the 2021 season. The teams represented included Clarke County, Excel, J.F. Shields, Monroe County, J.U. Blacksher,...
Michele M. McClung, director of teaching, learning and assessment for the Mobile County public school system, was selected as the new Escambia County (Ala.) School System superintendent during a special meeting of the school board Friday afternoon. After narrowing the list of applicants to two, the board voted 4-3 to name McClung as the new superintendent to replace John Knott. Voting for McClung were Loumeek White, Danny Benjamin, Coleman Wallace and Mike Edwards. Voting for finalist Gary...
Escambia County is following a trend across the state of Alabama with a recent spike in positive COVID-19 cases as health officials continue to stress the importance of being vaccinated against the virus. Jason Daniel, director of public affairs and marketing for the Escambia County Health Care Authority, said there as been a steady increase in positive cases for the past three weeks. Atmore Community Hospital reported 10 new cases from July 13 to July 20 and D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital has...
An Atmore man was given a $30,000 bond on a felony count of aggravated cruelty to animals and four misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals after officers found one dog dead and others tethered with no food or shelter. Larry Leslie Walker, 41, 1880 James Road, was also ordered by District Judge Eric Coale not to possess any animals if he is released on bond. Court records state on July 7, officers found a dead female shepherd puppy that had no access to food, water or shelter on Walker's...
Three Iowa residents were arrested on multiple drug charges in Escambia County, Ala., after officers found oxycodone, hydrocodone, methamphetamine and marijuana inside their vehicle. Candy Joel Hart, 21, Demarlas V. Brown, 24, and Onterrail R. Altman, 43, all of Ft. Dodge, Iowa, were charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana I. Brown and Altman were also charged with possession of a concealed weapon without a permit. Reports state the...
A 17-year old Atmore resident has been arrested and charged with production of pornography with a child and possession of obscene material for allegedly videoing a nude minor child then posting the video on Facebook. Jeremiah Terrell Clack, 2095 Freemanville Drive, is accused of videoing a nude autistic boy while the child was walking in his own back yard. Escambia County District Attorney said the child was less than 10 years old. Billy also said due to the nature of the crime, which is a...
Beginning this Sunday, July 18, stores in the unincorporated areas of Escambia County (Ala.) can begin selling alcohol on Sundays following a unanimous vote by the county commission Monday morning. Commissioner Scottie Stewart was absent, but when contacted later he said he supported the alcohol sales on Sunday. Commissioners noted that the cities of Atmore, Brewton, East Brewton and Flomaton had all approved Sunday alcohol sales and felt it needed to be approved in the rural areas to “level t...
The Flomaton Town Council voted Monday afternoon to name a committee to begin the process of developing a zoning ordinance for property inside the town limits. Mayor Bondurant presented the council with a list of committee members that included him as chairman. The other members were Councilwoman Lillian Dean, Frank Weaver, Karen Cash, Sam Schott, Jim Burkett, Joe Thomas, Jimmy Brantley and Dr. Gary Silbernagel. He also included Jim Justice and John Brantley as alternates. The zoning commission...
Edward Russell Dubose will spend at least another five years in prison after the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Parole denied the Brewton resident's parole from a life sentence for the kidnapping, rape, sodomy and murder of 16-year old Stephanie King in 1988. Dubose was convicted of capital murder for the 1990 death of King, 16, and was sentenced to death. His conviction was overturned and he later pleaded guilty to murder and given a life sentence with the possibility of parole. Due to COVID-19...
Shannon Dean Barlow was 15-years old when he murdered his stepmother Kathy Victory Hall Barlow, 40, and his stepsister Angel Hall, 12, on Oct. 10, 1993 inside their Nokomis home. Barlow pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison. Now 43, Barlow has a hearing scheduled in early August before the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles to see if he should be let out of prison. Escambia County District Attorney Steve Billy said he will definitely oppose Barlow's release and will attend the...
Edward Russell Dubose was scheduled to go before the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles Wednesday seeking release from a life sentence he received for the 1988 kidnapping, rape, sodomy and murder of 16-year old Stephanie King. As of press time Wednesday the Tri-City Ledger had not heard about the parole board's decision. King was a student at T.R. Miller High School when she was abducted from Alco Baptist Church on Oct. 22, 1988. In 1990 Dubose was convicted of capital murder and sentenced...
An alert by Flomaton's new K-9 'Boo' led to the arrest of a Castleberry man and Brewton woman after officers reported finding methamphetamine inside their vehicle following a traffic stop. Tommy Ray Few, 51, Miller Road, Castleberry, and Erin Morgan Powell, 27, Herndon Lane, Brewton, were both charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Few was also issued a traffic citation for improper lights and Powell was...
A 23-year old man with addresses in Brewton and Birmingham was jailed on $100,000 bond on multiple drug charges that date back to 2020. Da'Quain Markail Kiser, with addresses listed in court records as 1403 43rd St. West in Birmingham and 216 East Jackson St., in Brewton, was charged with attempting to elude, six counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance and two counts of unlawful possession of marijuana. Documents show Kiser possessed crack cocaine, synthetic marijuana and...
Jay will kick off the Fourth of July weekend celebration this Saturday (July 3), Windcreek will follow on Sunday, July 4, and East Brewton will wrap things up Monday (July 5) with its annual duck race and fireworks at dark. Jay will open the weekend Saturday with a 5-K run/walk beginning at 8 a.m. at Bray-Hendricks Park that will also include a 1 mile fun run. The early registration entry fee of $20 ends Friday, July 1. Registration will be $25 on the day of the race. Packets can be picked up...
Late Wednesday the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles denied parole for Edward Russell Dubose, who pleaded guilty to the kidnapping, rape, sodomy and murder of 16-year old T.R. Miller High School student Stephanie King. Miss King was murdered on Oct. 22, 1988, after she was abducted from Alco Baptist Church. Dubose was originally found guilty by a jury and sentenced to death. His conviction was overturned and Dubose pleaded guilty and was given a life sentence with the possibility of parole....
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey walked through the destruction in East Brewton Wednesday morning as cleanup efforts continued after a tornado ripped through the area Saturday destroying homes, knocking down trees and tumbling power poles. The major damage was in East Brewton just east of W.S. Neal High School toward Highway 29 where a trailer park was destroyed. Severe damage was also reported on Riddle Road off of Kirkland Road. While there were several injuries reported no deaths were reported. "It...
A Montgomery man said he didn't know whether to laugh or cry after Escambia County District Judge Eric Coale set his bond at $1.5 million on multiple drug charges that also included promoting prison contraband at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore. Akasa Baabier Frazier, 29, 5720 Villas Lane, was charged with unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, trafficking, unlawful possession of marijuana I and promoting prison contraband. Court...
An Atmore man and a woman he said was his common law wife have been arrested for financial exploitation of the elderly and other charges accusing them of taking advantage of the man's elderly mother. Todd Jefferson Morris, 53, 346 Perry Lane, Atmore, and Kimberly Ann Mason, 55, also of 246 Perry Lane, Atmore, were both charged with financial exploitation of the elderly. Mason was also charged with elderly abuse and neglect and two counts of harassment. During a bond hearing Tuesday before...
A Milton woman who was a passenger in a vehicle that had an expired tag now sits in the Escambia County (Ala.) Detention Center in Brewton on $1 million bond for trafficking methamphetamine. Kristina Elise Saxson, 33, 5317 Catalina St., Milton, was arrested June 12 by Atmore police and charged with trafficking and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said an officer spotted a vehicle with an expired tag and initiated a traffic stop. Court records show the...
The Flomaton Town Council approved a recommendation by Town Clerk Carrie Moore to pay bills prior to the council's approval on budgeted items that had been previously approved by the council. In the past, the council has waited until after its council meeting, held on the second Monday of each month, to get approval to pay the bills. Moore told the council that the delay between when the council meets and when payments are due causes the town to receive late fees and cutoff notices. June's meeti...
