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A father and his son were both charged with misdemeanor drug possession and transported to the Escambia County Detention Center after Flomaton Police Chief Bryan Davis determined neither had the ability to drive their vehicle safely. John Anthony Majors, 39, 1987 Rockhill Road, Wing, and Hunter Austin Majors, 18, 140 Bigsley Road, Brewton, were both arrested following a traffic stop Sunday night. Chief Davis said he observed a Nissan Altima near Fannie Church Road and Twin Bridges Road at 9:27...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the following personnel changes at it’s Thursday, Aug. 16 meeting. The changes are as follows: Resignations Kemmavia Griffin, Assistant Principal at Escambia County Middle School, effective July 27, 2018; Jamila Russell, social studies teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective July 26, 2018; Courtney Dumas, science teacher at Escambia County Middle School, effective July 31, 2018; Rebecca Snyder, elementary teacher at Huxford Elementary School, effective July 30, 2018; Karen F...
“We're just crippling along,” is the way Escambia County (Ala.) Director of the Department of Human Resources (DHR) Lynn Barnes described as the desperate need for social workers for the county. The county has four positions open now for qualified social workers, offering state employee benefits a starting salary of $31,488 to $48,924, depending on certifications and experience. “If someone had a degree in any of the humanities or social sciences, we can work with them on getting certi...
A Jay man who had an active warrant for driving with a suspended license was arrested and now faces drug charges Sunday after a traffic stop and search of the vehicle uncovered marijuana and methamphetamine. Michael Wayne Horton, 48, 4780 Highway 4, was arrested when a deputy who spotted him driving in Navarre identified him as having an active warrant for driving with a suspended license, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. The deputy pulled up in his vehicle next to...
The Town of Century cannot account for 58 percent of the natural gas it purchases for resale and is facing a projected loss of $188,000in the fiscal year. At a budget workshop held last Friday in Century, CPA Robert Hudson said the new installation of gas meters and changing out old ones should result in an increase in the gas fund. Councilwoman Ann Brooks asked Hudson about the gas income increase from $400,000 to $450,000 and Hudson pointed out that changing out the old meters will show an increase. “We will get the meters in and just w...
It appears now that we are asking death row inmates whether they want to die from lethal injection or nitrogen gas. I don't know whether they still have the option of the electric chair, gas chamber or by firing squads. I did read somewhere, but it was on social media so I don't trust it, that other states give inmates multiple options. I didn't see hanging on the options list but I could have missed it. Whether you agree or disagree with capital punishment, the U.S. Constitution protects inmate...
You don't care whether or not your sewer rates go up. You don't care whether or not your water rates increase. You don't care whether the potholes on your street are filled. You don't care whether the clogged ditches near your home are cleared. You don't care what you pay for garbage pickup (the more the better). You really don't care whether a police officer, sheriff's deputy, firetruck or ambulance arrives quickly once you dial 911. We guess that people don't care about these things because they don't get involved in the election process...
No one can deny that the political climate in our country today is pretty divisive. Protests and outbursts are becoming more and more common. This shouldn’t be a huge surprise when you consider that a certain group now considers themselves “the resistance.” Given the volatile condition of our politics today, many Members of Congress are no longer hosting town hall-style meetings to meet with their constituents. These events have become too risky as they provide an avenue for “the resistance” to cause problems and create negative attention...
Alabama Power is and has always been a force in Alabama politics. Some entities may have influence in the Legislature, but the power company has the ear of folks in all three branches of State government: Legislative, Executive and Judicial. If you sat down with all 35 state senators, especially the veterans who know the ropes and the system, and you had an extensive off-the-record private conversation with each of them, and you asked them if you had to have one special interest group in your corner and you were in a tough race to get...
Withstanding a relentless and vicious onslaught, Donald Trump has been under constant siege since announcing his candidacy for president. Certainly brash, Trump’s abrasive in your face style still makes some uncomfortable with a scrappy president. But President Trump has been hugely successful delivering on campaign promises, jumpstarting a stagnant economy into a roaring engine, and even making steady positive gains with his international initiatives. So where does the intense animosity and visceral resistance come from? The short answer is T...
It is mindboggling how quickly life can change. I’ve always heard the phrase “the speed of life”, but honestly never really gave it much thought. Working at the newspaper will teach one just how quickly life can happen. One moment a family of four can be riding down the highway for a weekend excursion and the next moment three are dead from a head-on vehicle collision while the fourth battles for their life in the ICU of a local hospital. Blink. Life happens. Blink again. Another moment that...
A stiff defense and an effective offense that capitalized on a few Jay mistakes on special teams helped lead the way for Flomaton to defeat the Jay Royals 27-0 Friday night in Jay for the season opener for both teams. "You never know what's going to happen when you open the season with a rivalry game," said Flomaton head coach Doug Vickery. "We didn't have a lot of time to scrimmage in the preseason due to the rain." "I thought we were a little sloppy on offense, but give the Jay defense...
It won't show up in the record book. It was a prison 'jamboree' between T.R. Miller and Escambia County High School in Atmore Friday night that saw the Blue Devil's varsity defeat the Tigers' varsity 16-7 in the first half of the game. Escambia County High School Principal had made a promise to his football players that if they could defeat T.R. Miller he would have the Blue Devil pitchfork carved in his hair on the side of his head. Fuqua lived up to his promise Monday as barber John Helm...
Escambia Academy started its defense of its state title in championship fashion with 63 points and 289 yards of total offense while holding Snook Academy to negative 47 yards of total offense in a season-opening 63-0 win. Quarterback Jabe Dawe connected with Tyrese Smith on a 55-yard touchdown pass and Sam Martin added the PAT to give the Cougars an early 7-0 lead. Patrick McGhee then returned a punt 30 yards for a touchdown. Martin's PAT was no good but EA had stretched its lead to 13-0....
Posts on social media about a $10 cover charge and all-you-could-drink alcohol at an East Brewton hair salon sent police officers and agents with the Alabama Alcohol Beverage Control Board to the location where one patron was witnessed rolling a joint of suspected marijuana outside the building. East Brewton Police Chief Kenny Brazille said police learned of the illegal party by watching social media, noting it is illegal to sell alcohol without a license. When officers arrived at the business...
Brewton's Choo Choo Market will have its fall re-opening this Saturday with boiled peanuts, music and an abundance of handmade items and treats at great prices. The farmer's market is now in its fifth year of operation in downtown Brewton with fresh, local produce available. The market kicks off at 9 a.m. with free train rides and chalk art at Market Park on Belleville Avenue. The market is open until 2 p.m. each Saturday through Christmas and on special occasions like the Nov. 15 Holiday Kickoff and the Dec. 7 Christmas par...
