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An Andalusia man lost his life in a single-vehicle crash last Sunday in Escambia County (Ala.) Lester Cecil Aughtman, 57, was killed when the 1999 Jeep Wrangler he was driving left the roadway struck a culvert and overturned, according to an Alabama State Troopers news release. The wreck happened on Escambia County Road 43, 19 miles east of Castleberry at 5:20 a.m. Aughtman was pronounced dead on the scene. No further information is available as Alabama State Troopers continue to investigate....
Derik Andrew Kidd of Atmore, Haleigh Nicole Ridgeway of Frisco City and Miles Jeffrey Barnhardt and Susannah Lynn Dorrace, both from Monroeville, have all been named to the Huntingdon College Office of the Registrar’s list of full-time day students whose academic performance during the fall semester 2017 qualified for recognition on the College's Dean's List of Honors or Dean's List of High Honors. Kidd, Barnhardt and Dorrance were listed on the Dean's List of High Honors, recognized as those who achieved semester grade point averages of 3.8 t...
Escambia County High School juniors Adonis Williams, above left, and Olivia Simmons were selected by their teachers to represent ECHS at the Southern Pine Youth Tour 2018. If chosen in January in Brewton, the two will go to Montgomery in March and then to Washington, D.C. this summer....
Carlisa is back to spread the Christmas Spirit with another free meal for the community. Carlisa Thomas-McMillan is offering another free Christmas dinner this year from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Christmas day at the L-House in Brewton. There will be a smoked pork roast, cole slaw, potato salad, baked beans, rolls, a beverage and a dessert to follow. “All are welcome,” said McMillan. “We want to feed the community. People suffer from food shortages all the time and on Christmas we want to make sure that doesn't happen. It's a chance for peopl...
Addie Lynn Simons, daughter of April and Cale Simons, gets an up-close look at Santa Claus as St. Nick prepares for his Christmas Eve journey. The photo, submitted by grandparents Sherry and Joel Ellison won first place in the Tri-City Ledger's annual Christmas Photo contest. For more, see today's B-section....
Truth For Youth, Inc. is sponsoring a Save Our Children Report Card Rally for boys and girls ages 6 through 14 from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 23, at Century/Flomaton First Baptist Church Family Life Center gym on Highway 29 and College Street. There will be free food and games and all children must wear tennis shoes and pants must be belted through the loops. Children will require a permission slip to attend. Permission slips are available at Century Town Hall and there is a limited number of spots available. For more information, call...
The Escambia County (Ala.) board of education approved the following personnel changes at its meeting Thursday, Dec. 14. The changes are as follows: Leave of Absence Tashan Streety, 6-hour lunchroom worker at WS Neal Elementary School, leave of absence, effective January 5, 2018 through March 5, 2018 Resignation Shelley Burgess, 6-hour lunchroom worker at Escambia County Middle School, effective November 30, 2017; Alfred Johnson, head mechanic at Brewton Bus Shop, effective January 2, 2018; Joshua Lambeth, HVAC/Electrician at Atmore Maintenance...
Escambia County (Ala.) has released its food scores for the month of November 2017. The scores are as follows: Atmore Acapulco Mexican - 90 All of God’s Child LC - 96 Church’s Chicken - 82 Circle K #2721565 - 87 The Coffee House - 96 Diamond #4 - 97 Fairfield Inn & Suites - 95 Gather - 98 Hardee’s - 96 Popeye’s - 98 Ramey’s Supermarket Deli - 90 Retail - 92 South AL Vending - 96 Taco Bell - 93 Winn Dixie Deli - 96 Retail - 93 Brewton Arby’s - 98 Brewton’s Barista - 96 Brewton Lodging - 94 Chang King Buffet - 95 David’s Catfish House - 90 Hudd...
Editor’s note: Christmas is a time to reflect on all the hopes and fears around the world. Years ago an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun newspaper saying her friends had told her there was no Santa Claus. The response, written by Francis P. Church and appearing on the Sun’s editorial page on Sept. 21, 1897, remains as appropriate today as it did those many years ago. In wishing you a Merry Christmas, The Tri-City Ledger shares this memorable letter with you. ***** We take pleasure in an...
To get into the spirit of the season, staff members and students alike, at Flomaton First Baptist Day Care dressed up in their favorite pajamas on Tuesday, Dec. 12, as part of a week long celebration of the Christmas holiday....
Santa and Mrs. Claus made an appearance at Saturday's Christmas parade in Flomaton and will be busy this weekend with Poarch holding its parade at 5:30 p.m. Friday and Brewton parading at 6 p.m. Friday. Jay will hold its parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by Barnett Crossroads at 11 a.m. and Santa will wrap up in Atmore at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. For more on Flomaton's parade, see Photo Gallery for more photos....
Wawbeek Fire Department and Gulf Coast Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council, State Senator Greg Albritton and State Representative Alan Baker recently announced a $5,800 grant from Gulf Coast RC&D to the Wawbeek Fire Department. The Fire Department received funds to upgrade equipment and better serve the community. The funds were used to purchase outdated equipment for the departments vehicles. "The wench and toolboxes purchased with this grant will better help the fire...
This week, Alabama Senator Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) plans to file legislation that will overhaul the state's education system. "After observing the struggles over this past year with the State School bureaucracy system not functioning," explained Albritton, "it was clear that something needed to change." Since May, discussions were held with several local school officials within District 22 and from these discussions an alternative system was developed. The purpose of this proposal, which is...
Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Court will begin its criminal court term Monday, Dec. 11. Cases sceduled for trial are: Courtroom 1: Christopher Perry Dean, child sex abuse; Roman Pierce, enticing child immoral purposes; Christina Daniels, one count of theft of property / deception and one count of attempted controlled substance crime; Tyconius Stallworth, unlawful possession of a controlled substance; Earnest Lee Watson, unlawful possession of a controlled substance; Woodie Carroll, Jr., domestic violence strangulation; Jerome Bailey, two...
The Brewton Town and Gown Players presents 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' by Barbara Robinson, directed by Stephen Billy, Jr. at the Woodfin Auditorium of the Coastal Alabama Community College, Brewton campus. Shows will begin at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 14, Friday, Dec. 15 and Saturday, Dec. 16 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under and can be purchased at www.bestchristmastickets.brownpapertickets.com, at Brewton City Hall and at the door one hour prior to the show. In this Christmas...
Thousands of people flocked to Poarch this past Thursday and Friday for the 47th annual Thanksgiving Pow Wow full of great food, great entertainment and great heritage. For more on the Pow Wow, see Photo Gallery for more photos. http://www.tricityledger.com/photos/11_30_2017... Full story
