Articles from the May 25, 2023 edition


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  • Charges upgraded to murder

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|May 25, 2023

    Charges against an illegal immigrant living in McDavid have been upgraded from attempted murder to murder after the female victim he is accused of shooting in the head died. Luis Trevizo Becerra, 39, 1311 North Highway 99, remains in the Escambia County Detention Center Brewton. District Judge Eric Coale originally set Becerra's bond at $5 million on the attempted murder charge after Becerra said he did not have a green card allowing him to be in the United States. Once the victim died several d...

  • Charges mount on Flomaton resident

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|May 25, 2023

    Charges continue to mount on a Flomaton man who was on probation, out on bond and had a warrant for his arrest when he was arrested last Wednesday and charged with trafficking methamphetamine and attempting to introduce the drug into the Escambia County Jail in Pensacola. Caleb Eli Turk, 31, 1975 Welka Road was jailed in Pensacola on $15,000 bond on the new charges with holds to prevent his release in Escambia County, Ala. At the time of his arrest on Pace Boulevard, Turk was on probation for...

  • No tag leads to jail with meth charges

    Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|May 25, 2023

    A Walnut Hill man was arrested Tuesday for methamphetamine possession when after his vehicle was spotted without a tag and a traffic stop was attempted during a warrant service by law enforcement. Dusty B. Mason, 36, 4151 Still Road, was driving a silver Chevrolet Monte Carlo with no license plate attached when a deputy attempted to conduct a warrant service at 4151 Still Road May 23, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office (ECSO) report. Prior to his arrival at the address to...

  • Repair or replace; question for town

    Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|May 25, 2023

    Although they took no action, the Century Town Council discussed and saw a set of preliminary plans for the renovation or construction of Carver Community Center to be funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-COVID money in the event it has to be demolished. Architect Ben Townes with Townes Plus Architects firm in Pensacola presented several renderings of what a new Carver Community Center would look like. Townes first discussed the results of two studies performed on the building th...

  • Canes roll Blue Devils 34-12

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|May 25, 2023

    Flomaton High School head football coach Doug Vickery said he was pleased with the team's effort as the Hurricanes closed out spring training with a 34-12 victory over Escambia County High School. "You always wonder how your guys will perform under the lights against a quality opponent," Vickery said. "Coach Harris does a great job at Atmore and I expected a challenge. I thought we answered that challenge." The first half pitted the two teams' varsity players which saw Flomaton end the first...

  • Fun in Century

    May 25, 2023