Articles from the September 26, 2024 edition


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  • Railroad Junction Day, Saturday

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Sep 26, 2024

    Starting at 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. in Downtown Flomaton. Come enjoy food, entertainment, arts & crafts, an antique car show and model train. Enter our cash giveaway for the chance to win $250 or $500!...

  • Adkinson: hospitals in trouble

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Sep 26, 2024

    Retired Brewton Physician Jimmy Adkinson appeared before the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission Monday asking "What's your thinking on our hospitals" while asking the commission what it was going to do to save the county's two hospitals. He learned that the county commission has no authority over the Escambia County Healthcare Authority and its only role is to appoint members to that board. Commission Chairman Raymond Wiggins said the commission had asked for an attorney general's opinion as to...

  • Moore to stay in Flomaton as town clerk

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Sep 26, 2024

    A week after accepting the job as the town of Century’s clerk, Carrie Moore rescinded that decision and will remain the town clerk for the town of Flomaton. At its Sept. 17 meeting the Century Town Council voted unanimously to hire Moore as the clerk to fill the position left vacant when Leslie Howington resigned in April. However, this week Moore had a change of heart and has decided to stay in Flomaton. “After further consideration, I’ve decided to stay in Flomaton,” Moore said. “I appreciat...

  • Loyal Royals

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Sep 26, 2024

    They may be retired but they still bleed blue for Jay High School when the old gang got together recently at Jay with the Royals now sitting at 5-0 on the season. From left are former Principal Thomas Rowland, former Coach James 'Coach Mac' McDaniel, former Coach Terry Diamond and former head football coach Elijah Bell. For more see Page 12....

  • Railroad Junction coming Saturday

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Sep 26, 2024

    Complete with good food, arts and crafts, entertainment and an antique car and motorcycle show and cash giveaways, the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to the annual Railroad Junction Day festival from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 28, in downtown Flomaton. Vendors will line Palafox Street with the antique car show also on Palafox and the model train exhibit at Flomaton Town Hall. For more information on the Antique Car Show or to submit an entry, contact Glenn Freeman...

  • County approves budget, raises

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Sep 26, 2024

    The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission passed its fiscal year 2024-25 budget Monday that shows $39.3 million in revenue and $38.6 million in expenses which included an across-the-board 50 cents per hour raise for all employees. The largest part of the budget was the General Fund which shows revenues and expenses of $16 million. Commission chairman Raymond Wiggins said the employee pay raise averages out to about 2.5 percent with some employees on the lower end of the pay scale receiving a larger...

  • Prayer in the park

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Sep 26, 2024

    A large crowd showed up Saturday morning at Jennings Park in Flomaton for the Prayer in the Park with churches and church members coming together to pray for the country, the state and communities. For more see Page 11....

  • New business opens in Jay

    Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Sep 26, 2024

    Commercial Contract Cleaning (CCC), located at 13333 Highway 89, in Jay held its ribbon cutting Friday, Sept. 6. Offering commercial clean-up from post construction to office cleaning and everything in-between, the hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon. through Fri. For more information, call 850-860-7783....

  • Prayer at the Park

    Sep 26, 2024

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