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Following an administrative workshop Tuesday afternoon by the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission, County Engineer Bill Bridges was placed on paid administrative leave and position of a county engineer will be on the agenda for Monday’s county commission meeting. Commission Chairman Raymond Wiggins confirmed that Bridges had been placed on paid leave as of Tuesday afternoon. Wiggins said the commission will consider the employment of an engineer at its meeting set for 9 a.m. Monday at the Escambia...
At 12:20 p.m., last Thursday, the Flomaton Fire Department received a call about a brush fire between Sardine and Knowles Road in Flomaton suspected to be caused by a trash fire. The wind caused the fire to spread from behind a residence on Sardine road into the wooded area, some 65 acres in danger of burning. Approximately 10 acres were involved, according to fire personnel. Fire fighters arrived on scene to find a large section burning and kept the fire from spreading, while monitoring the...
Ken Taylor is being remembered as a person who dedicated his life to helping others not only as a public servant for the residents of Escambia County (Ala.), but to all who knew him. Taylor, 73, the long-serving clerk-administrator for the county commission and circuit clerk of the county died Wednesday, Dec. 28 in Birmingham. Taylor moved to Brewton in 1971 to serve as chief clerk in the circuit clerk's office under his uncle James Taylor. He served as the county clerk-administrator from 1973...
In a vote of 4 to 1, the Century Town Council Tuesday night approved Mayor Ben Boutwell to negotiate lease terms with a company interested in setting up warehouse distribution and eventually manufacturing in the original Starter Sportwear building in the industrial park in Century. Council president Luis Gomez voted no. Council members Shelisa Abraham, Dynette Lewis and Sandra McMurray Jackson voted yes. Danita Andrews with FloridaWest Economic Development Alliance presented to the council an ec...
The Century Town Council Monday night swore in re-elected council member Sandra McMurray Jackson, making a forum, then nominated and voted in two interim council members, Alicia Johnson and Shelisa Abraham, before they nominated and voted Luis Gomez and Dynette Lewis to remain president and vice-president. Seat 3 was left unfilled when Council Member Leonard White resigned before his term expired. Seat 4 became vacant when Councilman James Smith's term expired and no one, including Smith, ran...
