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Century residents gathered at a public meeting at the Century Business Center Tuesday night to discuss their ideas for what they envision for the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency). A CRA can be used to make improvements to a blighted area by putting a portion of property taxes back into improvements. Those improvements are determined by the CRA which is why these public meetings are important. Hosted by the town of Century, Town Planner Debbie Nickles Peggy Fowler with Peggy Fowler and...
Charles Price, retired circuit judge from Montgomery County, and Camp Lyons, Jr., former justice on the Alabama Supreme Court, will be the guest speakers for the Escambia County Bar Association's annual Law Day festivities scheduled for May 3 and May 4 at the courthouse in Brewton. The nationally recognized Law Day program brings in high school students from across the county who will make up the jury pool to hear two actual criminal cases. Price will be the guest speaker Thursday, May 3, for...
Flomaton police are seeking the public's help in identifying the person who dumped nine puppies inside the Flomaton Cemetery on Feb. 14. Police Chief Bryan Davis said School Resource Officer Matt Jernigan called the police department to report several small puppies, possibly a black-lab mix, around the school near the cemetery. Davis and Code Enforcement Officer Heather Patterson went to the cemetery and found a gray tote-tub containing five puppies that appeared to be about one or two months...
By: Stephanie Cunningham Brewton resident, Chris Guthrie, 19, was honored by the Boy Scouts of America's Eagle Scout Court of Honor on July 8, 2017 at Brewton First Baptist Church by being recognized as an Eagle scout. Guthrie has been a member of the Scouts since he was 6 years old. During his years of participation, Guthrie earned more than the required 21 merit badges, held positions of quartermaster, patrol leader and senior patrol leader. He is also nominated to join Order of the Arrow, a...
At Century's council meeting Monday night, Councilwoman Ann Brooks made a motion to get Escambia County (Fla.) county attorney Matt Dannheiser involved in the clean up at Alger Sullivan sawmill sight, stating that the warm season will bring snakes, rodents and disease, making it dangerous for those who live in Century. Century Mayor Henry Hawkins told Brooks that he is actively trying to get the county to deed the property to the town through the county administrator so it can be cleaned up....
Eric Seib gave an update at Jay’s council of the town's plan to utilize 'ice pigging' to flush out the cast iron pipes following a recent workshop. Ice pigging involves pushing icy sludge water of a particular consistency through pipes to remove sediment without damaging the interior of the pipe walls. Seib said they requested a quote from a company called Suez that can use a software program to determine the location and quality of pipes. The process could take up to six trucks full of crushed...
By JOE THOMAS Ledger Editor Scott Dawson brought his message to Escambia County this week as the 50-year old minister spreads the word about his Republican campaign for governor, saying politicians have run the state too long. Dawson received his bachelor's degree in religion in 1989 from Samford University and his master's from Beeson Divinity School in 1993. He has spent the past years developing student conferences that have also included major league baseball teams and football teams. He...
A Brewton man is facing felony drug charges after Santa Rosa County law enforcement discovered drug paraphernalia in his truck parked on private property near the Blackwater Wildlife Management Area. Stephen Glenn McCurdy, 50, 520 Polk Rd., was arrested and charged with three counts possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and possession of drug paraphernalia on Sunday, Feb. 18, when Santa Rosa County law enforcement approached his vehicle and ask permission to search it when...
First of all it wasn't an AR-15 that killed 17 people and wounded 14 more at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., last Wednesday, it was 19-year old Nicholas Cruz who killed those students and faculty members. Like other mass shootings, the gun control nuts come out of the woodwork and blame the gun and not the person pulling the trigger. I've listened to radio and television commentators and read several newspaper articles and there seems to be a theme that we need to ban...
If someone asked you what a Congressman does on a daily basis, I can imagine what would come to your mind: voting on bills, attending committee hearings, holding meetings with others in Washington, and lots of time debating and arguing. Those are in fact major parts of the job, but there is so much more that goes into serving the people of Southwest Alabama. I want to highlight some of the “other” duties of a Member of Congress and explain how they might impact you. Before we get into that, some quick background information. There are 435 Congr...
We applaud the Flomaton Police Department and the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office for their efforts at Flomaton schools this week in the wake of some alleged threats made over social media. Police Chief Bryan Davis received information late Monday afternoon that threats had been made on social media. According to Davis, his office scoured through Facebook and other social media sites and found no direct threats to the Flomaton schools. But in the aftermath of the recent shooting in Parkland, Fla., the police department and sheriff's...
The 2018 legislative session will be short and sweet. It is an election year. Historically, during the last year of a quadrennium, the legislature convenes early and passes the budgets, then goes home and campaigns for reelection to another four year term. Our forefathers, who wrote our 1901 Constitution must have been thinking the same thing because they designed for the fourth year of the quadrennium legislative session to start and end early. It is set by law to begin in early January, whereas it begins in February in most years. This...
Once again Americans are in shock after another horrific mass shooting. The depths of such a disaster defies description. We have become a largely cynical society, but our children are still considered innocent and invaluable. Any loss of life is tragic, but losing children to violent massacre makes the soul ache interminably. Looking at the beautiful enthusiastic faces of the youthful victims, one cannot imagine the staggering grief of the families. Even heartfelt condolences are inadequate, there’s really nothing to say to assuage the incredi...
Flomaton police began an increased presence around Flomaton schools Tuesday and will likely continue through the week after police received information of possible threats being made on social media, but noted its own investigation revealed no threats were found. “With concern and recent events in other states, Flomaton Police Department had an increased presence today at Flomaton schools,” Police Chief Bryan Davis said Tuesday. “This is not to alarm anyone, but for reassurance of all the child...
A neighbor's dog started barking about 4 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 and the neighbor got up to see what was going on and saw the glow of the fire and dialed 911. When Fire Chief Steve Stanton arrived on scene at 75 Catherine St., he found a fully involved structure and the house next door on fire also. Homeowners James Rollins and Jewel Warrick, boyfriend and girlfriend, were not there and both their vehicles were gone. A Be On the Look Out was put out for them by Flomaton law enforcement. "When...
Two Brewton residents, who were originally convicted of sex acts against children, were arrested last week for violating the Sexual Offender Registration Notification Act (SORNA). Aaron Lee Hicks, 48, 1675 South Boulevard, and Danny Darrell Hayes, 30, 130 Ball Lane, were both arrested by investigators with the Escambia County Sheriff's Office. Hicks was originally charged on July 25, 2000,with sexual assault on two children under the age of 12 in Escambia County, Fla. Hicks was arrested Feb. 14...
A Flomaton man being housed in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton on a previous drug charge, now faces additional drug charges when he returned from a work detail and correctional officers found methamphetamine and synthetic marijuana (spice) in his possession. Earnest Ray White II, 31, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (meth), unlawful possession of a controlled substance (spice) and promoting prison contraband II. According to reports...
State Rep. Alan Baker, right, recently presented Flomaton Police Chief Bryan Davis with awards from him and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey for Chief Davis' work in preventing a suicide of Herbert Randall Adams on Sept. 22, 1017....
A 23-year old Brewton man was charged with unlawful possession of a forged instrument after being accused of using a fake $100 bill to purchase food from Taco Bell on Douglas Avenue in Brewton. According to Brewton police reports, Douglas Easterling, 102 North Forest Hill Drive, used the bill marked 'for cinema use only' and 'for motion picture use only' to make the purchase on Feb. 6. Taco Bell employees later learned the bill was fake and watched video to identify Easterling as the person who...
