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Flomaton High School students will have a new principal this year as Mark Harbison was approved last Friday by the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education by unanimous vote. Harbison will replace George Brown, who served as Flomaton's principal for one year before being names assistant superintendent. Harbison comes to Flomaton from Perdido School, K-8 school in northern Baldwin County, where he was assistant principal for the last six years. He and wife Kacey Harbison, who still teaches...
An Atmore man and a Jay woman lost their lives in a multi-car crash on Interstate 65 near the Creola city limits on Wednesday, July 20, around 12:45 p.m. Brittney Talbot, 37, of Jay was driving a 2001 Honda Civic southbound with passenger Christopher Knighten, 38, of Atmore, when her Civic was struck by a 2021 Dodge Ram, driven by David R. Mayfield, 35, of Springville, according to an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency report. Talbot’s vehicle then crossed the median into the into the northbound lan...
A Pensacola man pulled over in Flomaton for a switched license plate was later arrested on drug charges after officers reported finding about 9 grams of methamphetamine in his possession. Jontae Yochae Williams, 6824 Tiki Lane, Apartment 4, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Flomaton police also issued traffic citations to Williams charging him with having a switched tag, driving while his...
People wearing pajamas, flip flops, tank shirts and sagging pants has prompted judges at the Escambia County Courthouse in Brewton to implement a dress code for all persons entering any of the courtrooms. Presiding Circuit Judge Jeff White said the situation had gradually gotten worse and worse, so the new dress code had to be implemented. “There’s a formality in court and it comes back to respect of the court,” Judge White said. “Not me as a judge but the institution and what it means.” Judge W...
Danny Patel of Southern Pit Stop in Century said the store was busy leading up Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing for $830 million and he expects even larger crowds this week prior to Friday night’s drawing that is estimated to be $1.025 billion. “You could tell,” Patel said of the crowds. “Everybody was wanting a Mega Millions ticket. Crowds will get bigger before Friday night’s drawing.” The Mega Millions drawing Friday will be held at 10 p.m. central time, but the sale of tickets will cut off at...
The Flomaton Quarterback Club is offering reserved spots at the stadium for the Hurricanes’ five home games during the 2022 season which kicks off on Aug. 19. The reserved seats at the stadium will be painted and numbered. The cost is $150 for the bottom 13 rows and $200 for the top 13 rows. The price includes the tickets for each game which will be available at the ticket booth before each home game. Swan Chavers, secretary of the quarterback club, said the decision to sell reserved seating w...
