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A Flomaton man remains in the Conecuh County jail on attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting a man in Castleberry and fleeing back to a Flomaton residence on Upper Creek Road. Eric Mathis, 23, 543 Highway 113, was arrested Saturday morning on the attempted murder charge for shooting a 56-year old Castleberry man in the head. According to reports, events began Saturday night when Mathis went to the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton and met with Correctional Officer Peggy Sue...
Barring a successful appeal, Charles 'Chuck' Calvin McMullen will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Santa Rosa County judge sentenced the former law enforcement officer to eight consecutive life terms plus 15 years for sexually abusing four young boys. McMullen, a former Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office deputy, was working with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement when he was arrested in November, 2016. McMullen worked for FDLE as a supervisor overseeing child sex crimes....
Top photo, emergency personnel provide help to Jana' Destiny Binion, 16, of Brewton following a crash last Thursday on Highway 31 in Flomaton near the entrance of Twin Bridges Road. Witnesses said she veered off the roadway, overcorrected and over turned at least two times. She was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected. Below, a LifeFlight helicopter lands behind a Flomaton fire truck to airlift her to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. An update on her condition was not av...
A Century man is facing a felony molestation charge after law enforcement responded to a sexual battery complaint made by Shannon Spence June 30. Shelton Obrian Mitchell, 34, 121 Second St., was arrested after an investigation into allegations that he touched the genitals of a female under the age of 16 over her clothes, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report. The report said officers responded to the complaint by Spence revealed she had been awakened by the victim and her daugh...
Brewton resident Heath Jackson has announced his Republican candidacy for Sheriff of Escambia County, Alabama. The son of Thomas Wayne and Terry Sherrer Jackson, Heath was born and raised most of his life in Brewton, Alabama. Through them, he learned that hard work and integrity are the cornerstones of success. Upon graduation from T. R. Miller High School in 1999, he began his pursuit of a lifelong dream in law enforcement. He attended the city of Montgomery’s Advanced Criminal Justice Academy and became a sworn peace officer in the state o...
A huge crowd, young and old, showed up Saturday at the lake inside the E.O. Wilson Nature Adventure Park in Brewton as the city of Brewton and the Brewton Fire Department sponsored its fishing rodeo. Pre-stocked with large catfish the anglers had a blast, got free breakfast and took home supper. For more, see Page 8A....
In an Escambia County (Fla.) State Attorney press release, it was announced Tuesday that a grand jury returned an indictment for first degree premeditated murder and attempted first degree premeditated murder on Walnut Hill resident Christopher Alan Stacey. The indictment pertains to the shooting at a residence in the 5900 block of Highway 164 in Walnut Hill that occurred Saturday, June 2, which lead to the arrest of Stacey, his son, and two others. Law enforcement responded to the report of a...
Resurfacing of portions of Butler Street, Robinsonville Road, Sardine Road and Foshee Road should begin late August or early September following an agreement signed Monday between the Escambia County Commission and the Alabama Department of Transportation. The cost of resurfacing the 17.224 miles will be about $2.4 million with the county responsible for about $500,000. Assistant County Engineer Brad Solomon told the commissioners Mobile Asphalt submitted the low bid on the project. According...
The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 announced the winners of the second annual Summer Patriotic Art Poster Contest Monday morning, July 2, at Atmore City Hall. The winner in the age 4 to 6 category was Jon Taylor III, age 5. The winner in the age 10 to 12 category was Katelyn Eli Thompson took second place and Christopher Thompson third place in that same age cateogry. Awards were presented by Atmore VFW Auxiliary President Gayle Johnson. Posters will be on display in the lobby of city hall through July 31, 2018. After that date,...
Brewton native Trinidad Miller recently completed a summer internship in the Washington, D.C. office of Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL). Miller is a senior at the University of Alabama, where he is majoring in Marketing with a double specialization in Sales and Services Marketing. He is planning to graduate from the University of Alabama next May. During his internships, he assisted with legislative and administrative tasks including answering the phones, giving visitors tours of the U.S. Capitol, assisting with research, running errands, and...
As the town of Flomaton looks for ways to cut expenses, policies on employees taking town-owned vehicles home is one area the town council is looking at, but Town Attorney Chuck Johns said he can not get the information he needs to help develop such a policy. Councilwoman Lillian Dean told fellow council members Monday night that policies need to be developed for all departments. “Do we have policies to cover us?” Dean asked. “We need a policy on vehicles; can you do X,Y or Z or cannot do X,Y a...
Flomaton's monthly bills dropped from more than $80,000 to about $66,000 and the town's finances are in the black. However, council members said Monday night that it needs to keep a close watch on expenditures. Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., told the council the town was $3,109 in the black after paying bills, but did say several departments, other than the library, were over budget for the fiscal year. Councilman Charlie Reardon said the budget is a tool to go by and the council needs to know why...
Today (Thursday, July 12) is the last day to apply for an absentee ballot in Escambia County, Ala., for the July 17 Republican runoff. Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain said as of Tuesday he had sent out 23 absentee ballots and had received nine ballots back. He also noted that more than half of the nine received were from voters who came to his office and filled out ballots on site. Absentee ballots must be returned to the circuit clerk's office by June 16 or put in the mail with a postmark...
As part of the city of East Brewton's 100th Anniversary Celebration, Police Chief Kenny Brazille invited former police chiefs to a reception at the police department. Brazille said he identified seven living former police chiefs and three attended the event. From left are Glenn Cook, Chief Brazille, Danny Parker and Gene Powell....
A large crowd gathered on the banks of Murder Creek July 4 hoping their rubber duck would cross the finish line first in East Brewton's annual duck race to help fund the Fourth of July fireworks celebration. Chelsea Caro's duck crossed the finish line first and she walked away with the top $500 prize. Barbara Salter received $200 for second place, James Ward got $100 for third and Mike Lambert donated his $50 winnings back to the city with the fourth place duck....
Pollard-McCall Junior High School and Gulf Coast Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council, State Senator Greg Albritton and State Representative Alan Baker recently announced a $5,500 grant from Gulf Coast RC&D to remodel the teacher workroom. The teacher workroom was in desperate need of remodeling due to long term deterioration. Pollard-McCall School was built in 1922 and the original building is currently used for instruction. Before the workroom was improved, teachers had no place to work on projects. Pollard-McCall School...
The Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in locating Devante Aaron Knight, 26, who is accused of an armed robbery on July 2 at Century Kwik Stop, located on Century Boulevard. Store employees said a male entered the store at 9:56 p.m. armed with a handgun. The suspect had his face covered, with the only thing the clerk could see was the suspect's hands. The suspect, now identified at Knight, came around the counter, pointed a gun at the clerk and fled with an...
The Jay Historical Society welcomes guest speaker John R. Bratten, Ph. D, professor and chair of the Department of Anthropology at the University of West Florida at 6 p.m., Thursday (tonight), July 12 at The Jay Museum on Highway 4 in Jay, Fla. Bratten, while working with students, discovered a third shipwreck from the Spanish fleet linked to Tristan de Luna y Arellano's 16th century expedition to modern-day Pensacola. Tristan de Luna y Arellano led an expedition from Veracruz, Mexico to modern-day Pensacola, Florida in 1559 to begin the...
On June 28, it was announced in an email that on Friday, July 13, 2018 Escambia County School Board in a coordinated effort with local Emergency Responders will conduct a drill to check reliability of communication systems in the event of a real emergency. On that day parents of students enrolled in Atmore schools will receive a School Cast message indicating a test of our communication systems. Parents will be instructed in the message that this is only a drill and they are not to come/contact the school....
Escambia County (Ala.) released its food scores from June 1 to June 30, 2018. The scares are as follows: Atmore Chen’s Buffet - 82 Circle K - 89 Creek Travel Plaza Diner - 97 Store - 98 Diamond #6 - 89 Diamond #21 - 96 Honeybun Donuts - 99 R & F Foods of Ala - 97 Sonic Drive-In - 98 Subway-Lindberg - 98 Subway-Jack Springs - 91 30 Below Ice Cream - 97 Brewton Burger King - 94 George’s old Time - 94 Jalisco’s Mexican - 91 McDonalds - 93 The Mill Cafe - 91 Naseeb Enterprises - 97 Pig Daddys - 98 Siya (Country) Deli - 91 Subway - 94 Floma...
TOWN OF JAY CITIZENS ADVISORY TASK FORCE MEETING NOTICE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Town of Jay is considering applying to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for a Fiscal Year 2017 Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The Town is eligible to apply for up to $600,000.00 in the Neighborhood Revitalization, Commercial Revitalization and Housing Rehabilitation categories and up to $1.5 million in the economic development category. Construction activities funded through the CDBG Program must meet one of the...
Rita A. Baggett, 57, of Dothan, Ala., died Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Mobile Infirmary. Mrs. Baggett was born in Brewton and had been a resident of Nokomis before moving to Dothan two months ago. A member of Holly Grove United Methodist Church, she worked as a secretary in the insurance industry. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, June 29, at Holly Grove United Methodist Church with Bro. John Whitfield officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Baggett is survived by one daughter,...
Shelby Jean Coleman Blair, 67, of Appleton, died Wednesday, June 27, 2018 after a brief illness. Mrs. Blair was a native and lifelong resident of Escambia County, where she worked in the bookkeeping department of First Progressive Bank and was a member of the 1969 Conecuh County High School class. She attended the Pine Grove Holiness Church in the Pine Grove community. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 30, at the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Bro. John Anderson officiating. Burial followed at Cooper Cemetery in the Appleton...
Kelly Gunn, 90, died Tuesday, July 3, 2018 in Pensacola. Mr. Gunn resided in Bratt, Fla. for most of his life and worked as a master carpenter with expertise in refinishing wood floors. He had worked in the funeral business for 22 years and attended the American Legion musical events. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 7, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Ricky Peebles officiating. Burial followed at the Godwin Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Gunn is survived by his wife, Louree Bailey...
Bradford Oneal Kidd, 56, died Thursday, June 28, 2018. Mr. Kidd was born August 8, 1961 to Theophlis and Mary Edwina Kidd in Monroeville, Ala. He attended Escambia County High School and was a member of God's Temple of Deliverance under Bishop W.C. Howard. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 7, at God's Temple of Deliverance with W.C. Howard officiating. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery with Christian Memorial Funeral Home directing. Mr. Kidd is survived by two brothers, Theophlis Kidd, Jr. of Monroeville and Thomas (Faye) Kidd...
