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A Brewton man who was arrested in March, 2021 for sexually abusing an 11-year old victim is now facing sexual abuse charges against a second male victim, age 9. Tristan Dakota Sinclair, 19, with addresses listed on Appleton Road, McGougin Road and in Tennessee, was arrested last week and charged with two counts of sodomy I and two counts of sexual abuse of a child. Sinclair has remained in jail since his March, 2021, arrest on charges of sodomy I, sexual abuse of a child less than 12 and...
Last Friday, family members, friends, former co-workers and members of the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board gathered at W.S. Neal High School in East Brewton to dedicate the Phillip Ellis Livestock Barn in honor of the former agriculture teacher and principal, Phillip Ellis, who spent 37 years in the education system. Principal Todd Williamson, a former student who took agriculture classes from Ellis, considers him one of his favorite mentors and most influential of his career. "Ellis spent...
In a vote of 5 to 2, the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education last Friday approved to purchase NextGen Financial Solution from Harris School Solutions for $167,230. Escambia County was one of only two systems not using the new system in the state until last week's vote. Board members Sherry Digmon and Cindy Jackson voted no. The annual fee will be $49,455 for the new program. One-time fees include a $2,500 license fee and $109,305 professional services fee. Training is included in the...
The Flomaton Town Council voted Monday afternoon to ask the Alabama attorney general’s office for an opinion to see if the town can spend municipal funds to provide the mayor and the town of Flomaton legal representation in a quest to resolve the funds accumulated to maintain the Flomaton Cemetery. In 1960 the cemetery property was transferred to a board of trustees that included the mayor, the postmaster and the president of Escambia County Bank. The town does not own the property. Because t...
Residents of Flomaton and the surrounding areas are mourning the loss of Wayne Key, who died at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola Tuesday following a long battle to recover from a stroke. A tenacious member of the Flomaton Lions Club, Key grew up in Pensacola from the age of 6, where his father was in the civil service. A Boy Scout and Explorer Scout in his youth, Key had two brothers and worked as a 'soda jerk' at the Pensacola Dairy Bar, a Pensacola icon until it was later torn down to make way fo...
With more than 46 years in public service, Billy Blair is hoping to continue that service as the District 3 representative on the Escambia County Commission. Blair is seeking the Republican nomination for that seat in the May 24 primary election. "After 46 years of public service on the city, county and federal levels I am uniquely qualified to serve as County Commissioner for District 3," Blair said. "I have managed thousands of projects, hundreds of employees, and millions of dollars annually...
Scottie Stewart, who has represented District 3 on the Escambia County Commission for the last three years is seeking re-election as a Republican candidate in May 24 primary election. "It has been one of my greatest honors to serve my community," Stewart said. "I have served my community in many capacities as a council member for the town of Flomaton. I have served as a Flomaton police officer and as a deputy sheriff for Escambia County Sheriff's Department. I have also served my country as an...
Larry White has qualified to seek the Republican nomination for District 3 seat on the Escambia County Commission which he held for 24 years. White served on the commission from 1994-2018, which included 10 years as the chairman. "I love Escambia County, and there's always more work to be done," White said. "I enjoy serving and working on behalf of the people to provide the services of county government in the most professional, courteous, and expedient manner. I believe that my experience in...
