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Brewton attorney Jonathan Neal Cook has now been charged with arson II for allegedly starting the fire that severely damaged his father's law office in downtown Brewton on Father's Day. Cook, 54, 705 Garrett St., was also charged with attempted arson I after being accused of trying to burn down his parents' home on Garrett Street the day after the fire damaged Billy Earl Cook's law office located on the downtown boardwalk on St. Joseph Avenue. Jonathan Cook was issued arrest warrants for the...
A Brewton man arrested in early May for two counts of rape II for having sex with a 14-year old girl, has been charged again on rape II charges by the Brewton Police Department. Davely Austin Miller, 20, 119 East Rankin St., was charged with rape II involving the same 14-year old girl that led to the original charge by the East Brewton Police Department. Davely appeared before District Judge Jeff White Tuesday and was issued a $100,000 bond on the new charges. Brewton police stated the charge...
The students and staff of Flomaton Elementary School will see a new face this fall as Flomaton native George Brown steps up to be the new principal at the school, following the retirement of former Principal Diane Holmes due to health reasons. Known as 'Bubba' when he was in school at Flomaton, Brown has worn many hats in the education arena before he returned to his hometown, working as a custodian, coach, teacher, bus driver and now principal. A 1995 graduate of Flomaton High School, he went...
Participants of Flomaton Elementary School's Jump Start program get hit with a fire hose following last week's visit by the Flomaton Fire Department to talk about fire safety. For more, see our Photo Gallery....
The towns of Jay and Century will hold their Primary Elections on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Jay residents will decide on who will fill two council seats, one left by the death of Councilman Chubby Haveard in 2017, and the other currently filled by Interim Mayor Shon Owens, who stepped up to the mayor seat following Kurvin Qualls' resignation last September. Councilwoman Jane Hayes and David Bush were appointed to the council to fill Haveard and Owens' empty council seats. All three terms end in...
The Flomaton Town Council agreed to combine its two lines of credit into one payment, freeing up the credit lines should the town need cash to finish out the year. During a special meeting last Thursday the council voted to combine about $287,000 in line of credit debt at Escambia County Bank and United Bank with a single payment to Escambia County Bank. Mayor Dewey Bondurant said the move would allow the town to keep both lines of credit open with a $200,000 line at both banks. Bondurant told...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations at its Tuesday, June 26 special meeting. The changes are as follows: Approval to reinstate twenty-five and one half(25 1/2) sick leave days to Keysha Moorer, culinary arts teacher at Escambia County High School, due to an on-the-job injury, effective May 8, 2018 through May 31, 2018 and June 1, 2018 through June 13, 2018; Approval to reinstate six and one-half (6 1/2) sick leave days to Anna Tingle, elementary teacher at Rachel Patterson Elementary Sc...
Flomaton Firefighter Ryan Hooks was named 2017 Male Volunteer Firefighter of the Year by the Escambia County (Ala.) Volunteer Fire Association. Above left, Hooks is congratulated by Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton....
A fourth person has been arrested and charged with two counts felony accessory in the murder of one man whose body was found June 3 in a truck on Deer Creek Road in Atmore and attempted murder on another who survived a gunshot and was able to get help from a passing motorist. Jessica Nichole Thomas, 30, 5490 Highway 164, Walnut Hill, was arrested and charged with two counts felony accessory to homicide when it was discovered that Thomas and two of the suspects arrested share the residence where...
Brewton Lions President Steven Claytor, above left, congratulates W.S. Neal High School senior Michael Murphy as the club's 2018 scholarship recipient. Not pictured is T.R. Miller High School scholarship recipient, senior Tia Johnson....
Local celebrations for this year's Independence Day kick off Saturday, June 30, in Century and wind up on Wednesday, July 4, in Poarch, Jay and East Brewton. Century Century's festivities will begin at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 30, at Anthony Pleasant Park, with food trucks, food vendors, live entertainment and much more. Music will begin at 3:15 with DJ music, then at 3:30, the musical group Jewelstones will play until 4. Following more DJ music, the Sawmill Bluegrass Band will play from 4 to...
The East Brewton Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying two suspects accused of stealing about $300 from an East Brewton business in a 'quick change' scam. Police Chief Kenny Brazille said the two men entered the business last Friday. He described them as two black males, one in his 50s and a second in his 60s. He said they left in a silver Chevrolet Malibu with tinted windows. He said the scam involves going into a store asking for change for a $100 bill over and over to...
I took a week off of politics to talk about baseball and Mississippi State got eliminated from the College World Series so I've swapped my Bulldog hat for a Hog hat as Arkansas tries to bring the SEC another national championship. I watched the Hogs beat Oregon State Tuesday night and hopefully I watched them clinch the crown last night. If not, I'll be back Thursday for the rubber game. But, back to politics. Escambia County Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain finally got the absentee ballot...
The top headline of the July 6, 2017 Tri-City Ledger read 'Fireworks explosions injure two'. We don't want to write that headline or worse next week or the week after. During last year's Fourth of July weekend, 40-year old Grady Barnes Jr., and 17-year old Hunter White lost multiple fingers on their hands due to fireworks explosions in separate incidents. We love fireworks. You can't celebrate the Fourth of July without them. Whether you go to see a fireworks show at Century, Jay, Poarch or East Brewton; it's as American as apple pie. A lot of...
Agriculture is our country’s oldest industry. Since the beginning, America’s farmers have worked the land and sustained our communities. Today, agriculture is the top industry in rural America, and it remains the number one industry in Alabama. As our manufacturing industry continues to grow, I have made a commitment to never forget about the backbone of Alabama’s economy: our hardworking farmers who help feed America. Farming, forestry, livestock and crop production represent more than $70 billion in annual economic output, so it remai...
The best races of the year have been for Attorney General and Lt. Governor, as well as Agriculture Commissioner and for the 2nd Congressional district. The Attorney General post is considered the best stepping stone to Governor and U.S. Senator. It is very high profile and prosecutes bad guys who go to jail and cannot vote against you, and you look like a good guy to the rest of the law abiding voters in the state. Therefore, in recent years it has attracted ambitious politicians rather than veteran dedicated prosecutors. These aspirants were...
After initially subsiding early in the Trump administration, illegal immigration has been steadily surging again the past few months. Obviously, controlling illegal immigration is an important primary goal for Trump, but large numbers again overwhelm resources just like they did during the Obama administration. Not just the sheer numbers, it’s also the large increase in children and most of these are unaccompanied minors. Minors complicate the process. Since Obama, procedures and policies for handling huge influxes at the border have not r...
The Coastal Alabama Community College (East) Adult Education Program and Hope Place Family Resource Center held graduation exercises June 14, 2018, at the Woodfin Patterson Auditorium in Brewton. Graduates completed the High School Equivalency Diploma or the High School Diploma Option with several graduates also completing certification requirements for the Ready to Work program, ACT WorkKeys, Landscape Management, and/or ServSafe. Rev. Dr. Donzell L. Young, Sr., and Kay Lett, Director of Adult Ed. (North), were guest speakers and...
Franklin Primary Health Center, Inc. proudly announces the association of Dr. Amrita Yearwood as an Internal Medicine Specialist at Franklin’s Evergreen Family Health Center located at 100 Edwina Street in Evergreen, Alabama, where Dr. Yearwood has practiced for the last 20 years. Born in Guyana, South America, Dr. Yearwood is the first and only medical doctor in her family. She graduated from St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn, New York with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Pre-med. She then earned her medical degree from St. George...
Absentee ballots for the July 17 Republican runoff have arrived at the Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Clerk's office and Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain said he's already sent out about 15 ballots. Applications for a runoff absentee ballot are available at the clerk's office at the courthouse in Brewton and the courthouse annex in Atmore. Applications can also be obtained through the secretary of state's website. Completed ballots can be delivered to the clerk's office in Brewton or mailed....
Flomaton Police Chief Bryan Davis said officers will begin cracking down on four-wheelers, golf carts and other ATV's being driven on public roads. Davis said his office has received numerous complaints about non street-legal vehicles on public roads. He said to be driven on a public road a vehicle must be tagged, carry insurance and have all proper lights. Lambert noted that law does not apply to non-motorized vehicles like bicycles, but did note state law requires anyone under the age of 16...
Escambia County (Ala.) will hold its civil and criminal jury term beginning July 16, at the Escambia County Courthouse in Brewton. The following cases are scheduled for trial: Christina Daniels, theft of property, one count deception attempted controlled substance crime; Sean Te'Andre Knight, promoting prison contraband; Christopher Gibbs, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries; Michael Crenshaw, criminal negligence homicide; Leanna Gibbs, leaving the scene of an accident with injuries; Cynthia Lanier Lopez, unlawful possession of a...
At the Thursday, June 21 Escambia County Regular Commission Meeting, the board recognized the 1955 Pensacola Jaycees Baseball Team for their peaceful and heroic contribution to the civil rights movement. The group of 12-year-old boys and their families risked social, physical and economic repercussions for playing the first game of integrated Little League baseball in the south against the all-white team the Orlando Kiwanis. Shortstop Admiral LeRoy, second baseman Rev. Freddie Augustine and family representatives of Clyde Charley, Richard...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) encourages America’s farmers and ranchers to nominate candidates to lead, serve and represent their community on their local county committee. According to USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) Escambia County Executive Director Karin Knowles, FSA will accept nominations for county committee members beginning Friday, June 15, 2018. Producers across the country are already serving on committees where they play a critical role in the day-to-day operations of FSA, making important decisions on programs dea...
SWAT students, representing the Florida Department of Health in Santa Rosa County, are wasting no time making this an active year in tobacco free advocacy. Newly appointed county SWAT officers, Jake Benton and Avri Anderson, both from Milton High School, joined County SWAT Coordinator, Matthew Dobson, and met with the Jay City Council on Monday, June 18th in Jay. “We requested to be added to the town’s meeting agenda and they obliged,” said Dobson. The students made a short presentation about the harmful and ill-effects of tobacco use and a...
