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One Brewton woman is dead and another remains in the intensive care unit at Sacred Heart Hospital after the two were struck by vehicles Thursday, night, July 6, as they crossed Highway 29 in Century coming from Vallarta Mexican Grill. Jenny Lum Akerman, 53, and Jessica Mathis, 34, were both struck crossing the highway in from of the 910 North Boulevard restaurant. Helicopters landed in the Dollar General Store parking lot to transport the two to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. Akerman died...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission voted unanimously Monday morning to name Parker Ross as the new county engineer. It was noted that Brad Solomon, who has served as the interim engineer since the commission voted 3-2 to fire the previous engineer Bill Bridges, will remain in the engineering office as the assistant engineer and the county's chief bridge inspector. Bridges was fired from his position as county engineer in January after holding that position for 25 years. Parker, 35, is a 2006...
“This is a waste of time, energy and money,” is how Century Councilman Luis Gomez described the council meeting in Century Wednesday, July 5, when northescambia.com’s William Reynolds asked if and where the meeting was properly advertised and it was determined the time was not included in any postings around the town, which according to Reynolds is a violation of the Florida Sunshine Law, Statute Chapter 286, which states a meeting ‘should contain the time and place of the meeting, be posted...
The Flomaton Town Council postponed any action on placing a speed bump or rumble strips on College Street from the three-way stop at the intersection of Wilkerson Street and the four-way stop at the intersection of Ringold Street. Doug Vickery, who lives on College, had previously approached the council about putting up a speed bump, telling council members drivers speed and run through the stop signs at Wilkerson Street. He pointed out that the stretch of road runs behind Flomaton Elementary...
