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Social media recently erupted over Town of Excel employees shooting squirrels. A post was made by a resident of Excel alleging that a town employee was aiming a gun onto his property while a child was present. The uproar was fast and furious. Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Enforcement Officer Lt. Daniel Boutwell investigated the complaints. He stated that one citation was issued to an employee for hunting without a license, but all other complaints did not seem to violate any game and fish regulations. Excel Mayor...
Should the Flomaton Town Council have agreed to pay former Police Chief Bryan Davis $6,634.62 in overtime and back pay? I'm not sure, but I do think the council made the right decision Monday night by agreeing to pay him instead of fighting his claim in court. Davis was making $56,000 per year when he resigned his position as Flomaton's police chief. Monday night it was stated that Davis had filed a $90,000 claim against the town, but was willing to settle for the $6,634.62. Mayor Dewey...
As the 2020 election cycle grows closer and closer we've been asked about several important dates involving everything from absentee ballots and voter registration to how someone enters the November General Election as an independent candidate separate from the Republican or Democratic Party. Right now there will be no local elections on Escambia County, Alabama's March 3 primary ballots. Right now there will be no contested local elections on the November General Election ballot. First off, we found out that Feb. 14 is the last day to...
A McDavid woman who was operating a Nissan with no front bumper and a suspended license was arrested for meth after a search of the vehicle Jan. 8. Britney Marie Brown, 33, was turning eastbound onto Berryhill Road from Glover Lane in a gold Nissan Altima with no front bumper when an officer got behind the vehicle and ran the license plate, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. Dispatch advised the registered owner, Brown, had a suspended Florida driver's license. The...
A Montgomery man serving a life sentence at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore died Dec. 31, 2019, following an assault the day before. Moses Robinson, 38, who was serving a life sentence at Holman for a murder in Montgomery County, sustained injuries during an inmate-on-inmate assault on Dec. 30, according to Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) Samantha Banks. Banks wrote in an email that 'the fatal actions taken against Robinson by another inmate will thoroughly be investigated and...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission is moving ahead with the sale of several old vehicles and a parcel of land on River Road, which will be sold to the highest bidder. The old vehicles were formerly used by the sheriff's office and now sit at the county's work shop. County Clerk-Administrator Tony Sanks said the old vehicles will be posted on the govdeals.com website for people to make offers. The county will also be advertising to sell property it owns on River Road. Commission Chairman...
A Flomaton man was involved in an accident in Milton Jan. 13 which left a bicyclist dead when another driver tried to pass in a no passing zone. Clayton Fischer, 23, of Flomaton, was traveling north on in a 2014 Kia Forte on Woodbine Road in Milton about 6:30 p.m. Monday. Bicyclist Anthony Hill, 63, of Pace, was riding in the center turn lane attempting to cross over Woodbine Road from west to east, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. A 2001 Nissan Frontier driven by 62-year-old Debra...
Off duty Flomaton police officers will now be able to be hired for outside jobs to provide security to businesses and churches paying the officer directly. Police Chief Chance Thompson told the council that it had previously voted to allow the officers to take side jobs but said when he checked with the League of Municipalities he was told the council would have to pass a resolution to move forward. Thompson said none of the money would come through the town, noting the vendors will pay the...
Alabama Possible, a statewide nonprofit that breaks down barriers to prosperity, recently announced that three Escambia County schools, Escambia County, Flomaton and W.S. Neal high schools, will receive the Best Hustle Award for successfully improving its early Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) completion by at least 10 percent from October 1 to December 1, 2019. This year, 120 Alabama high schools earned this recognition. Included was Escambia County High School, which increased completion by 16.84 percent; Flomaton High...
The trade magazine Manufacturing Technology Insights named Atmore-based Muskogee Technology as one of its Top 10 Defense Solutions Providers in the November issue. Muskogee Technology is one of the non-gaming enterprises of the Creek Band of Poarch Indians. The company, which employs 87 workers, specializes in advanced metal fabrication and composites cutting for engine parts. Most of its work is in aerospace, but it also serves the oil and gas sector. “Muskogee Technology continues to show excellence in highly competitive markets such as d...
Students from the area were recognized recently for their achievements by colleges or universities they attend. Mississippi College McHenry Coleman of Brewton has been named to the Spring 2019 President's List at Mississippi College The Mississippi College Office of Academic Affairs releases the president's list after the close of fall and spring semesters each academic year. To be eligible for the President's List, a student must maintain a 4.0 grade point average, based on a 4.0 system. The student must take a full course load of at least 12...
