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A missing person report turned into murder warrants being signed on an East Brewton resident who officials say confessed to strangling the woman to death and then dumping her body. William Joseph Everett, Jr., 50, 3044 Travis Road, was arrested Friday, Aug. 19 and later charged with the murder of Elisha Jordan. During a bond hearing Monday before District Judge Eric Coale, Everett was ordered to be held without bond. Sheriff Jackson said a family member and friend of Jordan reported they...
Possible threats at W.S. Neal High School, the Career Readiness Center in Brewton and all Flomaton schools were recently put under a lockdown due to potential danger but all schools reopened quickly after law enforcement determined the schools were not under any threat. W.S. Neal and the readiness center went under lockdown last Friday and Flomaton schools were locked down about an hour Monday afternoon. Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said last Monday morning a Snapchat photo circulated...
Over the past 14 months, the Escambia County Commission has spent more than $5 million resurfacing roads and the commission passed its 2023 transportation plan Monday to resurface a portion of Damascus Road and Hoomesville Road, which is also in the Damascus community. County Engineer Bill Bridges said weather has delayed several projects such as Tippens Eddie Road and Upper Creek Road, but told commissioners the resurfacing of Upper Creek Road should begin in the next few weeks. Commission...
Those who knew Regi Burkett the best said a couple of traits stood out: Burkett was loyal and always had your back and he fought for what he believed in, even against heavy odds. Burkett, 62, who spent 39 years as a member of the Century Volunteer Fire Department and served as the department's chief from 1987 to 2017, died Saturday, Aug. 20 at his Century residence. David Adams, who followed Burkett as Century's fire chief, said he'd known Burkett basically all his life, noting their birthdays...
