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Congressman Bradley Byrne paid a visit to Atmore Town Hall Monday to answer questions and discuss issues with area residents....
Two ordinances, one dealing with trash pickup and a second to raise garbage rates $5 per month to help pay for the trash pickup were tabled Monday night by the Flomaton Town Council until new ordinances could be written to simply move the $5 increase to a separate line item on utility bills received by Flomaton residents. Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye said the trash ordinance was designed to let the public know what the town trash truck would pickup and what it would not pick up. He also...
A single vehicle crash involving a pedestrian at 11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, claimed the life of a Castleberry man. Adrian Christopher Salter, 42, was killed when he was run over by a 2004 Ford F150. Salter was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, he where died from his injuries. The driver of the Ford, W. L. Rudolph, 66, of Castleberry was uninjured in the crash. The crash occurred on County 92, ten miles northwest of Castleberry. Nothing further is available as Alabama Law...
The Jay Town Council tabled a request at their Monday, August 5 meeting from Josh Kennett with the King's Harvest Food Pantry for approval to place a portable building about 16 foot by 60 foot on Cornerstone Christian Church's property to utilize as a food storage. Council members were provided a detailed map of where the building would be. “It is portable, so we do want to obtain another piece of property so we can better suit and serve the community with food distribution,” said Kennett. The...
A head-on collision shortly after 11 a.m. on Old Foshee Road in Flomaton last Thursday morning, Aug. 8, left two Flomaton residents uninjured and resulted in a DUI charge for one driver. Travis Bell, of Flomaton, was traveling south on Old Foshee Road in a 1995 Chevrolet Corvette in the middle of the roadway. Tracey Kirkland, also of Flomaton, was traveling north on Old Foshee Road in a 2002 Ford truck and swerved to avoid colliding with Bell's Corvette. Bell stated he swerved to avoid...
Although no action was taken, the Jay Town Council heard updates at its Aug. 5 meeting on town projects from Operations Manager Eric Seib and a request to remove a tree in the Jay Business Complex. Santa Rosa County Sidewalk Project Seib told the council the town received an email from the county that the Jay Sidewalk Project Phase II has been funded. He said it has been six years since phase I and the plan is to install a sidewalk on the west side of Spring Street from School Street that will c...
Two Flomaton residents and an Atmore man were jailed on drug charges after police discovered methamphetamine following a traffic stop in Brewton and one of the suspects was charged with promoting prison contraband after more meth was found on him inside the Escambia County Detention Center. Kenny Shane Johnson, 33, 1820 Pouncey Road, Atmore, Leslie Teresa McCann, 31, 75 Sue St., Flomaton, and Keenan Shawn Johnson, 33, 41 Christian Road, Flomaton, were eached jailed on $5,000 bond. According to...
Flomaton Councilwoman Lillian Dean questioned the wording of a letter sent by John Robert Smith, chairman of T4 America, who will be working to help create a Form Based Code for the town of Flomaton. The council had previously agreed to proceed with the adoption of a Form Based Code with the assurances it would not cost the town any money. The letter from Smith reads: 'Whereas, the City of Flomaton has received significant information regarding the value of Form Based Code and its positive...
The Flomaton Town Council gave its approval to Jimmy Henderson to move forward with a private family cemetery on land he owns off of Highway 113. Henderson told the council his attorney told him the first step was to see if there were any objections from the town and noted it still had to be approved by the county health department. Mayor Dewey Bondurant said all the lots at the Flomaton Cemetery are full and there are no more for sale. Henderson said his lots will not be for sale but reserved f...
The Flomaton Town Council said it will be cracking down on theft of water services for those who abandon past water bills with Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., saying the town lost about $85,000 over the past five to seven years in delinquent water bills. Councilman Jim Johnson brought up the subject asking about the theft of water. Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye said the town has had instances of people stealing water but said a new system installed in the town has allowed them to catch some of...
Flomaton's Daquan Johnson, the 2018 Class 3A Player of the Year and Most Valuable Player in last year's state championship game where the Hurricanes captured the school's first football state championship, heads into the 2019 season with high expectations, but one decision he won't have to make is where he will attend college. Johnson has verbally committed to continuing his football career at Troy University. Johnson said he made the decision to commit early for several reasons, but most...
Beginning Aug. 29 couples wanting to get married in Alabama will no longer need a marriage license in advance due to a bill passed by the Alabama Legislature removing that requirement. According to information released by the Escambia County (Ala.) Judge of Probate office the new law notes that while couples certainly may have a ceremony, but no ceremony is required. As of Aug. 29, couples wishing to be married must complete a form provided by the state that can be accessed from the Alabama Depa...
Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded two grants totaling $287,291 to help non-profit organizations in south Alabama that will fund a variety of services to assist victims in Escambia, Conecuh, Monroe, Choctaw, Clarke and Washington counties. The Escambia County Regional Child Advocacy Center will use a $128,891 grant to continue serving victims and their families in Escambia, Conecuh and Monroe counties. The center provides counseling, assistance navigating the criminal justice system and other services. Matching funds of $32,222 will supplement the...
Multiple fire departments and emergency agencies responded to a 911 call about a structure fire round 4:30 a.m. last Monday morning in Jay. According to Jay Fire Department Fire Chief Tony Simmons, when firefighters arrived at a two-story house located at 4391 Curt Lane in Jay, the home's garage was fully involved. The fire then spread to the upper floor. "The residents were there," said Simmons. "There were no injuries, and everyone got out safely. It took about four hours to put out the...
I'm a little tired of talking about gun control, immigration and politics, so I'll talk about what's really important to people, especially in the south – football. If you're like me you have to feel sorry for the young men who have been out on the practice field the past week practicing with a heat index above 110 degrees. But I do remember some of those days many years ago in a era when players didn't get water breaks. We ate salt tablets like they were M&Ms and you were a sissy if you n...
Everybody likes the services provided by tax dollars but nobody really likes paying taxes. We especially don't like it when our elected officials begin raising taxes for fees to provide those services. At Monday night's Flomaton Town Council meeting an ordinance was proposed to add an additional $5 to everybody's garbage bill to help pay for not only the curbside trash pickup, but the dumpster that is located behind town hall. Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., pointed out Monday night that the town had been running its trash truck for about five...
Flomaton Elementary school welcomed a new batch of students for the 2019-20 school year Thursday, August 8 as they kicked off the school year. Among the first day events, preschool students, kindergartners and their parents were invited to the school lunchroom to enjoy breakfast together as a special 'Tears and Cheers' welcoming for the new children. The students and their parents were able to enjoy biscuits, sausage, yogurt, cereal and fruit together as they discussed the prospect of the first...
