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Everyone is invited to come enjoy a timeless story next weekend when the Brewton Town and Gown Players present The Wizard of Oz at 7 p.m., on Thursday, July 18 through Saturday, July 20, and at 2 p.m., Sunday, July 21 at the Woodfin Patterson Auditorium located on the Brewton campus of Coastal Alabama Community College. Tickets are available in advance at Brewton City Hall and Herrington’s Florist. They are also available online at: rubyslippers.brownpapertickets.com. Advanced tickets are $12 and will also be available at the door one hour b...
Nitisha Woods, center, took her niece Jersey Spears, left, and her son Bryson Johnson to Flomaton's firework show last Wednesday, but Jersey seemed a little less impressed when the bombs burst in air at Hurricane Park. Crowds battled the heat throughout the weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July. See more on our Photo Gallery....
Contractors have been busy since Monday morning as the Alabama Department of Transportation begins its repaving project along Highway 113 from Flomaton to Interstate 65. Slow progress is good progress, but expect delays heading down the highway....
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following recommended personnel changes at its Thursday, June 27 meeting. The changes are as follows: Resignation James Jennings, special education teacher at Escambia County High School, effective June 25, 2019; Brenda Samuel, 7-hour custodian, Flomaton High School, effective June 13, 2019; Holly Young, elementary teacher at Huxford Elementary School, effective June 13, 2019; Jennifer Newman, special education teacher at Huxford Elementary School, effective June 26, 2019; Rebecca...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Road Department may be adding two part-time employees per work area to help work crews keep up with grass cutting along county rights-of-way. During an administrative workshop Tuesday afternoon, County Engineer Bill Bridges said the grass cutting is getting behind due to crews working on other projects. He said it forces him to pull workers from other jobs to cut grass. Sheriff Heath Jackson told the commission he would help if he could, but he didn't know if he had any inmates who could drive a tractor or who he...
New Beginnings Ministries, Inc./Compassion for Brewton has been awarded a 'Thanks for making a difference' grant for $1,500 by the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation. Atmore Attorney Charles R. Godwin nominated New Beginnings for the grant. “We are so appreciative that you nominated this organization and encouraged them to submit an application for our grant,” Nikki Tucker Thomas, executive director of the Alabama Civil Justice Foundation wrote to Godwin. “Please relay to New Beginnings Ministries, Inc./Compassion for Brewton that the found...
The 2nd Annual Flomaton Lions Club Video Game Tournament was held Saturday, June 15 at Flomaton High School. Fortnite was the game players vied to score the highest points in. Above, from left, first place and cash $100 winner Koen Nguyen, second place Zachery Smith and third place Connor Sheffield....
The Escambia County (Ala.) Rabies Clinic will be Saturday, June 29, from 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. to give rabies shots. The shots are $12 each and cats must be in carriers and dogs must be on leashes. Dogs and cats must above 3 months of age and older to receive a shot. Dr. Hal Nobles, D.V.M., of Brewton Animal Hospital, will be at the following locations and times: at Friendship Fire Department from 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.; Flomaton Lion's Park Community Center from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.; Pollard-McCall Junior High School from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.;...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations at its Thursday, June 13 meeting. The changes are as follows: Resignations Jarvis Bryant Ripley, math teacher at Escambia County High School, effective May 23, 2019; Traci Redditt, science teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective May 23, 2019; Sarah Bendall, special education teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective May 28, 2019; Holly Bell, elementary teacher at WS Neal Middle School, effective June 11, 2019; Ashley P. Salter,...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Rabies Clinic will be Saturday, June 29, from 7 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. to give rabies shots. The shots are $12 each and cats must be in carriers and dogs must be on leashes. Dogs and cats must above 3 months of age and older to receive a shot. Dr. Hal Nobles, D.V.M., of Brewton Animal Hospital, will be at the following locations and times: at Friendship Fire Department from 7 a.m. to 7:30 a.m.; Flomaton Lion's Park Community Center from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.; Pollard-McCall Junior High School from 9:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.;...
The West Florida Public Libraries will be serving free lunch this summer with Feeding the Gulf Coast at Century Library from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Tuesday through Friday through Friday, August 2. Meals are for chldren 18 years of age or younger or people of all ages with physical or mental disabilities who participate in special school programs for the disabled. The meal pattern requirements assure well-balanced, nutritious meals that supply the kinds and amounts of foods that children require to help meet their nutrient and energy needs. Meals...
Will Ruzic, executive director of Coastal Gateway Regional Economic Development Alliance, recently completed the Advanced Economic Development Leadership (AEDL) program held in Kansas City, Mo. AEDL is a two-week executive education course developed by four partner universities (The University of Alabama, Clemson University, Texas Christian University and the University of Southern Mississippi). At graduation ceremonies in Kansas City, graduates were awarded the Economic Development Master Practitioner diploma. The advanced program is an experi...
Schools announce Valedictorians and Salutatorians...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at its Thursday, May 16 meeting. The changes are as follows: Recommendations Approval to reinstate one half (1/2) sick leave day to Mary Benner, 7-hour lunchroom worker at Escambia County Middle School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective March 1, 2019; Approval to reinstate two (2) sick leave days to Talia Wright, teacher at Escambia County High School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective November 27, 2018 and November 28, 2018; Approval to reinstate...
Coastal Alabama Community College in Brewton released its 2019 Spring Presidents's and Dean’s lists. Requirements for the Dean’s List shall be (1) a semester grade point average of 3.50 or higher but below 4.0, and (2) completion of a minimum semester course load of 12 semester credit hours of college-level work. Requirements for the President’s List shall be (1) a semester grade point average of 4.0, and (2) completion of a minimum semester course load of 12 semester credit hours of college-level work. The students are as follows: Atmore Anna...
Century area residents turned out for free food, water slides, train rides and much more at last Saturday's block party at McMurray Ball Park. For more, see Page 1B....
Century resident and Councilman Luis Gomez's souvenir store, Florida's First Stop, located on Highway 29 in Century, now welcomes visitors with a mural featuring local Lake Stone and the Blue Angels. The mural was painted by artist Carter Gaston of Pensacola....
Flomaton First Baptist Day Care held a graduation ceremony for the Pre-K program on Friday at the chuch. Braylon Cayson receives his diploma from Pat Harwell. For more pictures, see our Photo Gallery....
Jerry Fischer, right, spent most of Saturday reliving the history of the Century-Flomaton area during the annual Saw Mill Day and Car Show in Century's historical district. For more on the fun-filled day of entertainment, food and crafts, see Page 1B....
The Friendship Volunteer Fire Department and the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce are teaming together to host 'Pork on Palafox', Saturday, May 18, to sell slab ribs and Boston Butts. The event will take place in downtown Flomaton near the gazebo, next to the post office. Whole smoked Boston Butts are $30 and a slab of ribs is $25. Members of the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department will begin cooking the butts and ribs the night before and they will be available for pickup from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on May 18. The chamber of commerce will be...
Crowds showed up in Jay , Fla. Friday and Saturday night to watch and participate in the 18th annual Jay Pro Rodeo. The two night event began at 8 p.m. nightly and stretched far into the evening hours. Vendors were set up to serve everything from hotdogs and hamburgers to leather crafted purses and belts. The mechanical bull made its annual appearance to cause the laughs of young and old alike as daring guys and gals tried their hand at staying upright on the bucking bull. As the cowboys and...
Students at Flomaton Elementary School had Field Day on Fri., April 26 at the FHS football field. The PTA was on hand to serve snacks and drinks as the children enjoyed the fun-filled day in the sun....
The Friendship Volunteer Fire Department and the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce are teaming together to host 'Pork on Palafox', Saturday, May 18, to sell slab ribs and Boston Butts. The event will take place in downtown Flomaton near the gazebo, next to the post office. Whole smoked Boston Butts are $30 and a slab of ribs is $25. Members of the Friendship Volunteer Fire Department will begin cooking the butts and ribs the night before and they will be available for pickup from 8 a.m. to 12 noon on May 18. The chamber of commerce will be...
Rick Owens has been named the new administrator of D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital in Brewton and former Administrator Chris Griffin has been named as the chief executive officer of the Escambia County Health Care Authority. Last week, the health care authority named Griffin as as the new CEO of the authority to handle the overall responsibilities of the authority's operating entities that include Atmore Community Hospital (including its clinics and home health agency), D.W. McMillan Memorial...
Flomaton High School students will bring back their spring musical productions this week with the presentation of 'Rock of Ages' at the high school auditorium. The musical will be held Thursday (today) and Friday at 7 p.m. Admission is $5....
