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Escambia County District Attorney Steve Billy told District Judge Eric Coale that Caleb Scott Anderson met Flomaton resident Anthony Dixon through an adult website app and that Anderson came to Flomaton with one goal – to kill Dixon. Dixon, 52, was found stabbed to death shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, inside his 231 Dixon Road residence and Anderson was quickly identified as a suspect. Billy told Judge Coale that Anderson is a suspect in a murder that occurred Aug. 2 in Green B...
An Atmore woman who approached a driver's license check in Flomaton apparently fled from the scene and was later stopped and charged with multiple drug charges and driving under the influence of alcohol. Fenetrias Lewis, 39, was arrested Aug. 13 and charged with DUI, two counts of unlawful possession of a controlled substance (Ecstasy and cocaine), unlawful possession of marijuana II, tampering with evidence and attempting to elude law enforcement. According to Flomaton Police Chief Chance Thomp...
When Century residents go to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 23 for the primary elections, elections for the Century Town Council will not be on the ballot. Council seats 3, 4 and 5 were up for election. District 5 Councilwoman Sandra Jackson-McMurray qualified and will face no opposition. Nobody filed to run for council seat 3 currently held by Leonard White and seat 4 currently held by James Smith, Jr. Qualifying ended on June 17. McMurray-Jackson will be sworn into office at the first council...
Although most people look forward to retirement, for Pat Harwell her retirement after 47 years as director of the First Baptist Church Day Care comes with mixed emotions. "It didn't seem like work to me," Harwell said. "I enjoyed going to work and talking to the parents at the door and welcoming the little ones in." Harwell, 76, was honored Sunday afternoon with a retirement reception at the church's fellowship hall where past students, parents and others joined in her celebration. Pastor Jake...
In its first action since the Flomaton Town Council approved the town’s land use and development code, the town’s planning commission approved a zoning change from residential to commercial on a piece of property owned by First Baptist Church. During the planning commission meeting Monday afternoon, Daniel Moore, representing the church, told the committee the church was requesting to rezone a lot just north of 601 Palafox Street as commercial to construct a pole barn. He said the pole barn is...
