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A Monroeville man lost his life in a four-car crash last Thursday on Highway 21 near Ross Road in Atmore. Warren Demetrick Stallworth, 39, was traveling south at a high rate of speed Jan. 23 in a 2019 Acura when he collided head-on with a 2019 Ford F-150 driver by 36-year-old Spencer Rogers, of Atmore, according to an ALEA (Alabama Law Enforcement Agency) report. Also involved in the crash was a Chevrolet Impala, driven by Sherry Ann Dale, 60, of Frisco City and a 2008 Dodge ram driven by...
Concern for Century's Mayor Henry Hawkins mounted as rumors he was in failing health swirled after he was hospitalized last Wednesday, Jan. 22. Although town employees had no comment, Century Council President Ann Brooks said she received an email sent to council members last Friday stating he was in the ICU (intensive care unit) at West Florida Hospital as of Wednesday, Jan. 22. Brooks said she had been told Mayor Hawkins had elevated sugar, kidney problems and flu symptoms. Serving as mayor...
A Brewton man was arrested on two counts of violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act for failing to register and by working at a location that was less than 2,000 feet from a day care center in East Brewton. Danny Hayes, 32, 130 Ball Lane, was arrested this week and jailed on $50,000 bond. Court records show Hayes was convicted in 2012 in Escambia County, Fla., for sexual battery of a minor. He registered with the Escambia County, Ala., Sheriff's Office in June, 2016....
Kaylie Davenport reached a milestone Monday night when she scored her 1,000th point as a member of the Flomaton High School girls basketball team in a 58-52 win over the visiting Jay Royals. Davenport entered the game four points short and scored 21. Tuesday night she added 15 at Central High School in Flomaton's 47-32 victory. She now sits at 1,032 points scored. Only a junior, Davenport will be back for a senior season next year. Head coach Nathan Kent said Davenport has a talent for not only...
A Jay woman who was a passenger in a truck pulled over last Thursday in Milton for a missing tail light now faces a felony drug charge. Julie Marie Mertens, 27, was riding in a blue Ford pickup traveling northbound on Avalon Boulevard in Milton when a deputy observed a missing passenger side tail light, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's office report. The deputy stopped the truck at the intersection of Kingry Road and Starwood Court and made contact with the driver, Robert Bankick. A...
Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore was the sight of a recent contraband arrest, reflecting the ADOC's (Alabama Department of Correction) zero-tolerance of contraband. Amelia Allen, 43, of Moundville, Ala., was on property around 1 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, to visit an inmate when a narcotic-detection canine alerted to her vehicle, according to an ADOC report. A search of the vehicle by an ADOC investigator revealed marijuana and a handgun in the vehicle. Allen was arrested and charged with...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following recommended personnel changes at its Thursday, Jan. 23 meeting. The changes are as follows: Resignation Haley Boutwell, 6-hour lunchroom worker at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective January 17, 2020; Lizette Perez de Lopez, 7-hour custodian at Flomaton High School, effective February 6, 2020 Retirement Tina Hunt, elementary teacher at Flomaton Elementary School, effective February 1, 2020 Employment Mandy Murphy, elementary teacher at Flomaton Elementary School,...
A Century man who was a passenger in a vehicle crash was transported to the hospital in critical condition last Thursday. Gregory Matthews, 34, was the front seat passenger of a 2007 Toyota Sienna driven by 36-year-old Ava Stoudmire, of Pensacola, traveling northbound at a high rate of speed on North W Street in Pensacola. According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, Stoudmire attempted to make a left turn onto Marcus Pointe Boulevard, but failed to negotiate the turn. The Sienna collided with...
The Jay Council voted approval Tuesday, Jan. 21, to proceed on the Master Park Plan, a multi-phase project that will incorporate practice and playing fields for both football and soccer while enhancing the park to maintain the current sports of baseball, basketball and tennis. Discussion about the field held currently by the American Legion led to the possibility of a lease or sale to obtain the extra field space as well as the best places to put parking for convenience to guests. A public meeti...
A Walnut Hill man is facing a felony sexual assault charge after a juvenile female requesting a work schedule change told authorities because she felt uncomfortable around the suspect, claiming she was sexually involved and claimed to be pregnant by the suspect. William Isaiah Dunsford, 40, 6406 Rockaway Creek Road, is accused of and arrested for having sexual intercourse with and impregnating a female between the ages of 12 and 18 who was living in his home between April 2015 and June 2019,...
I personally think the state of Alabama needs a lottery, but I can tell you right now I will not vote for the bill Rep. Steve Clouse of Ozark says he will introduce when the Legislature goes into session on Feb. 4. I like the lottery concept because I see the people from Alabama flocking to Century every week to purchase lottery tickets. They also buy other items at the convenience stores. Every state that surrounds Alabama has a lottery and I'm sure those counties that border Mississippi,...
We tip our hat to the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office for following up on tips that have led to another sex offender put behind bars. The latest culprit was 32-year old Danny Hayes of Brewton who was charged with two counts of violating the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act. Hayes apparently was working at a house in East Brewton that was less than 2,000 feet of a daycare center. Granted, Hayes was trying to be employed and earn a living, but he should have known better. We know he was given instructions from the court and...
United Bank is proud to announce the addition of our new member, Elmo ‘Douglas’ Ziebach, Jr. to our Board of Directors. The Monroeville, Alabama business owner and community leader begins his term body following service as a member of United Bank’s Monroe County Advisory Board. “We are very pleased to have Douglas join our board.” said Bob Jones, United Bank President and CEO. “His commitment to community service as well as his success in business make him eminently qualified as a bank director. Douglas’ business interest fit nicely with our se...
A kick-off event happened last night to bolster the Veteran Mentor program as Escambia County Veterans Treatment Court Judge and veteran of military service, the Honorable Gary Bergosh, resolves to build on previous program success. The Veterans Treatment Court was initiated in 2015 in Escambia County as a proactive response to justice-involved veterans with non-violent criminal conduct related to mental health and substance abuse issues stemming from military service. The program allows honorably discharged veterans the opportunity to engage...
Pollard-McCall Jr. High School announces their Honor Roll students for the second nine weeks. All A's First Grade: Brenton Adams, Harley Jo Dale, Emma Frazier, Jasmine Johson, Jordan Ledkins and Rhoan Ray; Second Grade: Waylon Dale, Warren Fletcher, Skipman Fountain, Logan Golden, Aubrey Langford, Jude McBride, Farah McLaughlin, Raghean Morris and Zhane White; Third Grade: James Bell, Lane Bush, Carson Eady, Carsyn Powell and Jorden Torres; Fourth Grade: Ashlyn Blake, Kira Byr, , Noah Floyd, Jadyn Gresham, Russell Lassiter and Nathaniel...
Escambia County U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that Mark Mack of Atmore was elected to represent his local administrative area (LAA) duriang the recent county committee election. Chris McGhee of Atmore will serve as the first alternate. "County Committee members are a critical component of the day-to-day operations of FSA,” said Karin Knowles, county executive director. "They help deliver programs at the county level and work to serve the needs of local producers. All recently elected county c...
Troy University announces local students who have been named to the Provost's List and Chancellor’s List for the Fall Semester and Term 2 of the 2019/2020 academic year. The students are Megan Fournier of Atmore and Mary Peace and Caitlyn Smith of Brewton. Full-time undergraduate students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65 qualify for the Provost's List. The Fall Semester includes students at the Troy, Ala., campus. Term 2 includes students at TROY's campuses in Dothan, Phenix C...
