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The Atmore Police Department continues to investigate a 911 call Friday about gunshots being fired on South Canoe Road that ended that day with five adults and one juvenile being arrested at the scene. Police responded to the 12:29 p.m. 911 call and when they arrived they encountered several males claiming someone had shot at them, according to reports released by the Atmore Police Department. The report stated that while questioning the males, a juvenile gave a wrong name to officers and was...
If you don't know, polls in Escambia County (Ala.) will be open from 7 a.m. to 7p.m. Tuesday, March 3 for the Republican and Democratic primaries. The reason people in our area might not know we have an election coming up is because there are no local races on the ballot; our streets are not lined with political signs. We do have presidential primaries, races for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives and a few judgeships. We also have an amendment to the Alabama Constitution on the...
A 62-year old Flomaton man is behind bars for the sexual abuse of a 7-year old girl and faces a possible 20-year sentence if convicted. Stanley Dean Smith, 591 Stanley Road, was arrested by Flomaton police Feb. 21 and charged with sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12. He appeared before Escambia County (Ala.) District Judge Eric Coale and was issued a $500,000 bond. Flomaton Police Chief Chance Thompson said the mother of the young girl came to the police department on Feb. 15 to report...
Last Thursday, Flomaton Elementary School teacher Blaire Singleton received a surprise visit from Principal George Brown, Superintendent John Knott, School Board Member Cindy Jackson and other personnel to honor her as the school's Teacher of the Year. Brown explained that the Teacher of the Year is picked by the other teachers each year. Singleton, who teaches 5th grade, held back tears when the entourage entered her room with gifts, flowers and a plaque. She also received a big hug from her...
Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., praised the efforts of Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye and his department for avoiding a possible health emergency when the sewer lift station pumps on Palafox Street, near Church's Chicken, malfunctioned Tuesday morning. Moye said the problem was discovered about 9 a.m. Tuesday when both pumps quit working. Moye added that the old pumps were beyond repair and he and another worker drove to Beaumont, Texas, to purchase a pump. He noted the old pumps had...
The Flomaton and Century chambers of commerce honored their top citizens, businesses and students Tuesday night during the annual awards banquet held at Flomaton's new Sweet Blessings Venue. Doug Welch was named Flomaton's Citizen of the Year and Jane Woods was honored as Century's Citizen of the Year. Flomaton's Outstanding Student award went to Mattie White and Keaton Brown was named as Century's Outstanding Student. Mike and Nancy Wedgeworth, along with their son Mike, accepted Flomaton's...
Jackie Gay, chairman of the Escambia County (Ala.) Republican Party, will be on Tuesday's Republican Primary ballot seeking to become a Trump delegate to the Republican National Convention. Gay is seeking the Place 2 seat from the First Congressional District. The voting district includes Escambia, Baldwin, Mobile, Monroe and Washington counties along with small portion of Clarke County. In addition to serving as chairman of the Escambia County GOP, Gay has served on the Alabama Republican...
Although there are no local elections on the March 3 primaries in Escambia County (Ala.) there is a very important constitutional amendment on the ballot. With no local elections, I predict a very, very, very low turnout in the county. The races for the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate highlight the ballot. I'm still trying to make up my mind on who I will vote for in those races. It won't be Roy Moore for Senate; I've got some I'm leaning toward but I'm still undecided. I'm...
A correctional officer was arrested and two inmates who escaped from the Escambia County (Ala.) Work Release Center are back behind bars after several hours of freedom Saturday. Correctional Officer Deidra Madden, 27, of Castleberry was charged with two counts of facilitating an escape and she was terminated from her job with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office, according to Sheriff Heath Jackson. Inmates Gregory Smith, 24, of Woodbury, Tenn., and Hunter Madden, 33, of Appleton Road in...
Saturday morning firefighters from five departments were on Forrest Hill Drive, during a controlled burn, for a training exercise of an old house that likely included more than $1 million in equipment such as trucks and the gear the firemen used to enter the burning home. Flomaton Volunteer Fire Chief Steve Stanton said the training included firemen from Flomaton, Friendship, Lambeth, Century and Barnett Crossroads. MedStar was also on hand with its ambulance should it be needed. "These...
Until it can get the road resurfaced and striped, the Flomaton Town Council agreed to spend up to $5,000 to put a center line on Upper Creek Road that will include a 2-foot stripe 10 feet apart for 1.5 miles. Karen Cash addressed the council Monday night saying the situation is dangerous. “Right now it's terrible,” Cash said. “There are no lines and it's very dangerous.” She said when it's raining and storming you can't tell if you are on the road. Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., said the town ha...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission will likely make a decision at its next meeting on whether or not to execute an option to purchase an 80-acre tract of land from the city of Brewton for the possible site of a new detention center. During Monday's commission meeting, commissioners were given a copy of the proposed agreement and were asked to look over it before the next meeting. Unless it's moved to March, the next scheduled commission meeting is 9 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24. The agreement gives t...
An Atmore man is being held on $500,000 bond on charges of aggravated child abuse for allegedly beating a 4-year old boy to the point it caused damage to the child's liver. District Judge Eric Coale imposed the $500,000 bond last Thursday on Ronald Dewayne Pettway, 34, 411 McRae St. Should Pettway get released on bond, he is to have no contact with the victim or anyone under the age of 18. He will also be subject to house arrest. Aggravated child abuse of a child under the age of 6 is a Class A...
About 20 Flomaton residents who received elevated water and sewer bills this month will only be required to pay the minimum bill after the town discovered there was a glitch in the electronic meter reading system. Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., said the town discovered the wrong meter readings and after talking with Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye, felt the best thing to do was drop it and have those residents pay the minimum bill. Moye said the town no longer physically reads the water meters...
Gregory Williams told the Flomaton Town Council he didn't think it was fair that he is being told he has to hook up to the town's sewer system when he has a septic tank that is working fine. However, the town has an ordinance that mandates residents who have reasonable access to the sewer are required to hook up. “I already have a septic tank and Shaun (Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye) said I had to hook up or I will get my water cut off,” Williams said. “Others have septic tanks, I don't...
Johnny Morgan's Obedience 2 Death Ministries will be using dogs to teach the gospel at the 29th annual Outdoor Outreach at First Baptist Church Brewton Saturday, Feb. 22. The event, which includes Morgan's dogs, is free to the public and includes a meal and door prizes that include men's and women's guns, other items and the grand prize of a golf cart. Children's events will begin at 3 p.m. with archery and cast throwing. The meal will be served at 5 p.m. with the program beginning at 6 p.m....
The names of more than 20,000 people who are registered to vote in Escambia County (Ala.) in the March 3 Democratic and Republican primaries are printed inside this edition. They are printed in alphabetical order from each precinct. I encourage everyone to check for their name. If you normally vote at Flomaton Town Hall, make sure your name is there; if you normally vote at the Coastal Alabama Community College's museum in Alco, check for your name; and if you vote at the Appleton Volunteer...
Poll workers for the March 3 primary elections in Escambia County (Ala.) will receive $125 after the county commission voted Monday to add $25 to the $100 per poll worker that will be paid by the state of Alabama. Prior to the 2018 election cycle, the commission voted to use local money to pay the additional $25 to poll workers. The commission also passed a resolution asking the local legislative delegation to introduce a bill to increase the pay for poll workers. No such bill was ever passed...
When Flomaton voters go to the polls Aug. 25 to elect a mayor and five council members, all ballots will be cast at town hall. The Flomaton Town Council made the decision Monday to have one polling place for the municipal election, saying it would cut costs. Councilwoman Lillian Dean said she would go along with the one voting place as long as each council district has a representative as a poll worker. Qualifying for the elections will be held from July 7 through July 21. The council voted to...
When Hilary Casey, a second grade reading teacher at Brewton Elementary School, returned from Christmas break she told them she had a secret to tell. Instead of simply telling the students her secret, she designed a puzzle that her students had to figure out. The solution to the puzzle was 'my teacher is having a baby'. "I told them it had been six years since I had a baby and I needed them to give me some advice," Mrs. Casey said. So the students' assignment was to write down what advice they...
Heavy rains that were expected to arrive Wednesday afternoon and continue into today (Thursday) have the potential to cause flooding with possible road closures that may affect Highway 41 in East Brewton near the civic center next to Piggly Wiggly. Escambia County Emergency Management Director David Adams said the National Weather Service was predicting 3 to 5 inches of rain across the area and encourages people to stay tuned to local weather forecasts. “Right now they are only p...
Two inmates sentenced to prison from Escambia County, Ala., were among the 80 being considered for parole this week, with one being denied Tuesday and the second having a hearing that was scheduled yesterday (Wednesday). According to information released by the Alabama Bureau of Pardons and Paroles, 30 parole hearings were held Tuesday and 23 inmates were denied parole, while five were granted the early release. Michael Anthony Woods, 23, began serving a 97-month prison sentence on March 8,...
Growing up, Samuel Victor LoDuca had his sights set on joining the military. The dream for the T.R. Miller High School senior is close to becoming a reality with three nominations to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., and a nomination and acceptance to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Maryland. U.S. Sen. Richard Shelby recently announced he had nominated 58 students from across the state of Alabama to attend U.S. service academies, including LoDuca's nomination to West Point....
Brewton Council of the Arts and Brewton Town and Gown Players are co-producing 'Steel Magnolias' for four performances Feb. 13-16 at the Woodfin-Patterson Auditorium on the Brewton campus of Coastal Alabama Community College. This play, made popular by the 1989 film starring Sally Field and Julia Roberts, is a heartfelt story that reminds us of the importance of friendship. The production, under the direction of Stephen Billy, features six actors and contains all of the iconic moments from the...
I'm writing this column before the final vote in the U.S. Senate on whether or not President Trump should be removed from office because I'm very confident that the Republican-controlled body will find him not guilty. I don't think it will be a 'Dewey Beats Truman' episode. Trump will be acquitted and we move on toward the 2020 elections. I got a news release before the vote that Democratic U.S. Sen. Doug Jones was going to vote in favor of removing President Trump from office on both articles o...
