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Escambia County School Superintendent John Knott said his goal is to name the valedictorian, salutatorian and Top 10 at W.S. Neal High School before the May 22 graduation as multiple agencies continue to investigate how and which grades were apparently changed. Knott said the original plan was to announce the Top 10 on the Friday before spring break, but discrepancies found in grades on report cards that didn't match transcripts put the process on hold. Knott said the discrepancies were...
A reception will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 14, at the Flomaton Fire Station to officially welcome the arrival of LifeGuard Ambulance Service to the area. The Escambia County Healthcare Authority recently reached an agreement with LifeGuard to house an ambulance in Flomaton to serve the central part of the county. Special guests expected to attend include Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., Century Mayor Henry Hawkins, the Rev. Jonathan Hill, pastor of Little Escambia Baptist Church,...
The Jay town council approved unanimously a motion Monday night to rename the Jay Community Center after retired Town Clerk Linda Carden. Carden retired as town clerk on Oct. 31, 2016, after serving the town of Jay for more than 40 years. The new name will be The Linda Carden Community Center. The council discussed renaming north State Street, where Carden grew up, in honor of her service to the town. According to Councilman David Bush, changing the street name to honor Carden would require so...
From dogs to hotdogs and cotton candy a big crowd flooded the streets of Century's historic district Saturday for the annual Sawmill Day. Antique cars, arts and crafts, entertainment and more were on hand. For more, see our Photo Gallery....
Residents filled the line Saturday in Century as Reimagine Century helped bring free food, free fun and even free haircuts courtesy of Pensacola State College students. For more see our Photo Gallery....
Property owners in Escambia County (Ala.) who have not paid their property taxes have until May 16 to pay the taxes, fees and penalties before that property will be put up for sale at public auction beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 17. Tax Collector Tim Pettis said as of Tuesday there were still more than 300 parcels still on the books to be sold. “Hopefully people will come in a pay the taxes,” Pettis said. “If not, they will be auctioned off beginning May 17.” The tax sale will be held...
Century resident and Seat 4 Town Councilman Gary Riley announced Monday night that he will not seek re-election when his term ends January 2019. Riley was elected to the Century Council in 1998 and has successfully held the seat for five consecutive terms, or 20 years. The councilman cited health reasons as the main reason he is stepping down from the council seat, but said that he feels honored to have served the town of Century as long as he did. "I have enjoyed every bit of the many years I...
Students from several schools in Escambia County (Ala.) schools got to both witness and participate in our justice system in action last Thursday, May 3, and Friday, May 4, as they filled the Escambia County courthouse in Brewton as jurors and audience during real trials on both days. The theme this year was Separation of Powers (judicial, executive and legislative). Seniors from Atmore Christian, Escambia Academy, Escambia County High and Precept Christian Schools came Thursday, May 3, to hear...
The new Century Park Apartment Homes located at 121 Second St. in Century, behind the sheriff's office on Highway 29, will host an open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., this Thursday, May 10, offering tours of the facility and light refreshments. Featuring 2, 3 and 4 bedrooms with two bathrooms and a list of amenities including a fitness center, playground and business center, Century Park is accepting applications for residency. Built by the Paces Foundation and managed by Royal American Company,...
A Pensacola man who accused customers at the Texaco Station in Flomaton of being police officers and being tired of them following him around was arrested outside the convenience store on disorderly conduct charges. Witnesses said Nathaniel M. Pollitte, 30, pulled into the parking lot of the store on Sidney Manning Boulevard, exited his vehicle with a small camera in his hand to record tag numbers of customers he said had been following him. A clerk in the store dialed 911 about 5:30 p.m....
The non-profit Hunter Brooks Watson Memorial Fund which is seeking young persons between the ages of 16 and 25 to complete grant applications for grants up to $5,000 for its June 15th cycle of awards. These grants are not scholarships for academic studies, but rather direct financial support to assist innovative young people in bringing their ideas and projects to fruition. Grant applicants do not have to be enrolled in school, but simply have to explain through the grant application why funding is needed to move their project forward. There is...
The Flomaton High School Leo Club incoming officers for the 2018-2019 school year were inducted Thursday, May 3 at the school library. Above, incoming Flomaton Lions Club president Gretchen McPherson congratulates Leo Club Vice President Chandler Hagan. Above, from left, President Shae Jackson, Hagan, Secretary Mattie Dailey, Treasurer Kalee Burkett, Reporter Brooke Welch, McPherson and Lion Wayne Key....
Winners of the 2018 Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest were Monroe Academy's Kate Byrd, first place, and T.R. Miller High School students LaDallas Ware, second place and Alana Barrow third place. At David's Catfish in Atmore, the winners were presented with a certificate of participation and prize money. Above, from left, Gayle Johnson, Atmore VFW Auxiliary President, Byrd, Ware, and Barrow....
Flomaton High School's Academic All-Stars were honored at a banquet sponsored by Flomaton Research Club on Tuesday, May 1, at Flomaton First Baptist Church. Above, from left, front row: Jada Dixon, Victoria White, Chaselyn Phillips, Karli Alaniz and Bailey Jones. Back row: Logan Blancheri, Sydney Lisenby, Jakiya Blue, Abigail Bell, Lindsey McDonald, Caitlyn Lambeth and Kinkade Hadley....
Above, from left, front row: Meagan Chaudron, Alexis Lee and Brooke Welch; middle row: Sheridan Rowell, Raylin Wesley, Avery Vickery, Joy Morris and Nealy Wiggins. Back row: Alex Glidewell, Megan Hall, Michael Ledford, Jackson Steele, Mattie White, Michael Dunn and Malin White. Not shown are Emily Creamer and Grace Morgan....
Above, from left, front row: McKenzie Faulk, Chloe Carden, Lucie Tharpe, Mallory McFaddena, Anna Knowles and McKenzie Gibson. Back row: Kalee Burkett, Jayla Wiggins, Madison Moye, Mitchell Faulk, Jay Jackson, Tyler Renfroe, Chelsea Black and Meghan Oglesby. Not shown are Caitlyn Parker and Tabatha Wilkins....
Above, from left, Alyssa Oglesbee, Anna Boatwright, Drew Welch and Alisa Brown. Welch, Brown and Boatwright are four-year All-Stars....
The Fort Mims Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) announces with congratulations the DAR Good Citizens of three area high schools: Andrew Banks Howell of Escambia County High School, Keyaira Dyshna Wilson of Escambia COunty High School and Lillan "Rose" Morgan of Flomaton High School. These students were elected from the Senior Class based on qualities of dependability, service, leadership and patriotism to an outstanding degree. The chapter DAR Good...
More than 1,000 computer components were collected recently during the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission's electronic recycling program. The electronics were stored at the county shop in Brewton before being shipped off for legal disposal....
While a picture of the valedictorian, salutatorian and Top 10 walking across the stage at W.S. Neal High School on graduation night would be great, I'm more hoping to take the picture of those responsible for changing grades being paraded out in handcuffs. As news started breaking last week that some grades had been changed at W.S. Neal that put a halt to naming the valedictorian and salutatorian and the Top 10 there have been a lot of rumors floating around on social media. To be perfectly...
We applaud Flomaton Elementary School Principal Diane Holmes for at least temporarily solving the parking issue behind the school. Last week we showed you cars packed in there tight as sardines, by Thursday afternoon cones and tape had been placed to restrict parking next to the elementary school. Our issue was a safety issue. We felt there was no way a fire truck could get to the elementary school the way the cars were parked. As we stated, the best case scenario would be some teachers' cars...
As a father of four, it is difficult to even contemplate a child’s life being cut short due to cancer or another terminal illness. As Danny Thomas, the founder of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, once stated, “no child should die in the dawn of life.” This powerful statement rang true recently when I met the mother of William the Warrior. Just one month ago, three-year-old William Marion lost his battle after being diagnosed with a rare form of sarcoma. His mother, Jessica Marion, recently visited my office in Washington to share the sto...
We are less than four weeks away from our June 5th primary. Those of us who follow Alabama politics have pointed to this year as being a very entertaining and interesting gubernatorial year. However, last year’s resignation by former Governor, Robert Bentley and the ascension of Kay Ivey from Lt. Governor to the Governor’s office has put a damper on the excitement we anticipated in the governor’s race. Kay took over the reins of state government and her appearance as a seasoned veteran of state politics seems to resonate with voters. Polli...
Sunday April 22nd 2018 was a tragically unlucky day for Waffle House, its employees and patrons. In a horrific senseless attack, a naked madman shot up a Tennessee Waffle House killing four and wounding four others. On the same day, an unruly trio entered an Alabama Waffle House in the early hours with a presumed alcoholic beverage and then created a disturbance when asked to leave. The ensuing altercation with police recorded on video went viral precipitating a social media firestorm. Both incidents were nonsensical, but one was significant...
An Escambia County (Ala.) School bus driver and 18 students escaped injury Friday morning when a vehicle traveled through a stop sign on Upper Creek Road in Flomaton and plowed into the bus heading south on Highway 31. Police reports state Brad Ledale Harris, 34, 211 Leggett Road, Flomaton, ran through the stop sign on Upper Creek Road and struck the school bus near the right rear tire. The school bus driver, Gail Miller, told officers she saw the vehicle coming but did not have time to stop....
