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Flomaton High School's new head baseball coach Coy Campbell, Jr., has been indicted and arrested on nine felony counts, stemming from allegations he stole money and forged receipts while employed at W.S. Neal High School. Escambia County School Superintendent John Knott had no comment on Campbell's status as a teacher and coach in Flomaton saying with an on-going investigation, he could not comment. Campbell, 50, 9046 Munson Highway, Milton, Fla., turned himself in Tuesday at the Escambia...
Escambia County (Ala.) Commission Chairman Karean Reynolds announced that he will be resigning the chairmanship effective Aug. 9, but will remain on the commission as the District 5 representative. "I would like to thank my fellow commissioners for placing their trust in my ability to lead the commission," Reynolds posted on his Facebook page. "This resignation weighs heavy on my heart as serving the citizens of our county remains one of my main priorities." "I would like to personally thank...
Brewton attorney and assistant District Attorney Todd Stearns took the oath of office July 31 and officially became Circuit Judge Todd Stearns on Aug. 1 after Gov. Kay Ivey appointed him to fill the unexpired term of retiring Circuit Judge Dave Jordan, who stepped down on July 31. Stearns, 55, will fill Jordan's unexpired term on the bench. The circuit judge position will be on the 2022 ballot and Stearns said he will seek a full six-year term on the Republican ticket at that time. "It's an...
Those who knew Dorothy 'Dot' Weaver Ptomey knew her for her sense of humor and most called her a 'walking history book'. Ptomey, 98, died July 29. Although she was born Dorothy Oreve Weaver in Pine Hill, Ala., in 1922 she spent most of her life in Flomaton. She also has the distinction of being the first female ever elected to the Flomaton Town Council and her father Luman Dewey Weaver served as the town's mayor from 1956 to 1964. But it's her mind and her love of Flomaton that comes to life...
“I just care about the town I grew up in,” is what Kevin Knowles said made him decide to run for mayor of Flomaton in the upcoming Aug. 25 election. “I just want to do my part for those of us still here and love Flomaton,” Knowles said. Knowles, 39, is a 1999 graduate of Flomaton High School and wants to make the town better so more Flomaton residents can stay home or return home. “I'm beyond excited for the opportunity to run for mayor of this great town,” Knowles said. “The world is chan...
