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With school bells set to ring next week, teachers, employees and administrators in Flomaton have been scrambling after learning last week that the old Flomaton Middle School building had to be evacuated due to faults in the roof, prompting the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education Monday afternoon to approve a resolution declaring a state of emergency at Flomaton High School due to roof damage discovered on July 25, 2024. Flomaton High School Principal Mark Harbison said he learned about 10:...
An Atmore man is being held on $1 million bond on several charges that include trafficking synthetic drugs and attempting to the flee police. Kendrick Rihien Bivins, 22, 35 Fisher Lane, was charged with trafficking drugs, attempting to elude and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to court records, Atmore police reported that on July 22, Bivins was in possession of 84 grams of spice and ran on foot away from a law enforcement officer attempting to make the arrest. He was also...
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied the early release of Flomaton resident Dale Lynn Carnley, who is serving a 20-year sentence on multiple charges and revocations that include dog fighting, drugs, felony criminal mischief and auto theft. The board denied Carnley's early release last week. According to court records, his scheduled release date is Oct. 3, 2035. Carnley's criminal arrests date back prior to 2009 and he was convicted in 2001 for theft of property I. The dog fighting...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved several items for the upcoming school year starting next week, as well as heard an update of on-going projects from Deputy of Operations Shaun Goolsby at its meeting Monday afternoon. The cafeteria floor at Escambia County High School is complete. Luxury vinyl tile was installed after work was done to smooth the floor where years of patches made it a tripping hazard. The project was taken care of by emergency contract so it would be...
Re-enactors filled Jennings Park in Brewton Saturday for the annual 'Battle of Burnt Corn' Creek and had to brave the hot temperatures and the threat of rain on the horizon. For more see Page 11....
