Sorted by date Results 1 - 6 of 6
A Baldwin County judge dismissed Bill Bridges’ lawsuit against members of the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission and it’s uncertain whether Bridges will appeal that decision. Circuit Judge Clark Stankoski, who was assigned the case after Escambia County’s two circuit judges recused themself, issued the ruling Monday in Escambia County Circuit Court. In a one paragraph ruling, Judge Stankoski wrote “Motion to dismiss to pursuant to rule 12 (B) filed by Steven Dickey, Raymond Wiggins, Larry W...
A Pensacola woman, formerly of Flomaton, who served as the treasurer and bookkeeper of the Northwest Escambia Little League organization (NWE) is facing felony grand theft and fraud charges following an investigation that revealed more than $16,000 in ATM withdrawals, debit purchases and cashed checks made without consent or permission from the NWE board of directors. Paula Star Pugh, 48, 3800 Lambert Bridge Road, was unable to produce receipts or explanations for 43 unauthorized transactions...
Flomaton Elementary School teacher Danielle Brown received a double surprise Wednesday morning when representatives from Alabama Power, Co., presented her with a check to kickoff her science class' pollinator garden at the school. Brown had applied for $500 grant to begin the project. Beth Thomas and Tripp Ward with Alabama Power were on campus Wednesday to present her with a $2,500 check. Escambia County School Superintendent Michele McClung, Operations Manager Shaun Goolsby and Autumn Brown...
A Mobile man who was released March 28 under Alabama's early release program is back behind bars after being accused of raping, sodomizing and assaulting a female in Atmore. Ronald Gregory Coley, 34, 207 Hillcrest Road, was charged with rape I, sodomy I, domestic violence assault II, domestic violence strangulation and interfering with a domestic violence emergency call. Atmore police reported it was notified April 8 of a sexual assault victim being treated for injuries at a hospital in Mobile....
This Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton will host a Gopher Tortoise Festival to celebrate the protected animal, with kids activities, a hunt with prizes, a live animal show, music and other exhibits. Entry is free. Turtle Point Executive Director Sierra Stiles says the event is to bring awareness of Gopher tortoises, which are declining in number due to habitat disruption and other issues. "The Gopher Tortoise Festival will give people a chance to...
Last Thursday, Jay High School alumni, former teachers, former students and many members of the jay community gathered at the school's gym to honor retired track and field coach James "Mac" David McDaniel by naming the school's track after him. McDaniel taught 42 years, starting in 1961. In 1968, he transferred to Munson High School, where he coached baseball, basketball and began the track program his first year. He helped construct a 440-yard clay track at Munson and was there for four years....
