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Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Grover Smith announced he will not seek re-election in 2018 which will bring an end to his nearly 46-year law enforcement career. A native of Conecuh County, Smith, 67, has been a resident of the Brewton area since 1969 and began his law enforcement career as patrol officer for the Flomaton Police Department in 1973. "I'll be 69," Smith said of when his current term as sheriff ends on Jan. 19, 2019. "I think this job requires a more active person. It takes a lot...
A Milton man stopped for speeding in Flomaton early Tuesday morning was charged with a misdemeanor marijuana charge, but officers also seized $74,500 which the suspect claimed he won gambling. Robert Smith, 36, 5788 Hermitage Circle, was charged with unlawful possession of marijuana II and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. He was bonded and released from the scene. Flomaton Police Chief Bryan Davis said Officer William Mosley made the traffic stop at 4:54 a.m. Tuesday. Reports note...
A Florida man is being held in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton on $200,000 bond on multiple charges after allegedly tying up an Atmore couple, robbing them, sstealing their vehicle and later returning to the home where he was arrested. Albert Dubose, 51, was charged with two counts of robbery I, two counts of kidnapping II and theft of property. According to information released by the Atmore Police Department, police received a call at 7:40 a.m. Saturday from the 400 block of...
Ten days after being released on $100,000 bond on sex charges involving the sexual abuse of her 13-year old daughter, 37-year old Melissa Deann Stoker is back behind bars for violating her bond conditions when Atmore police found her inside a home with minor children, which was forbidden under her bond conditions. Melissa Deann Stoker, 196 Nathan Road, Atmore, is now being held in the Escambia County Detention Center without bond. Stoker was one of three people arrested on multiple sex charges...
The Jay Town Council voted Monday night to approve a new policy that has customers footing the bill for new and upgraded water and gas meter service in Jay. The policy approved states that current water and gas meters that are connected to vacant lots or closed accounts have not been upgraded to the new GPS water and gas meters. Any new customer that wants to establish water or gas service at those addresses pay the cost ($264 for water and $256 for gas) of the upgraded water or gas meter. The...
Today (Thursday) is the last day to get an absentee ballot application for the Dec. 12 special election to fill the unexpired term of Jeff Sessions, who resigned his U.S. Senate seat to become President Trump's attorney general. Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Clerk John Robert Fountain said anyone filing an application after Dec. 7 will not receive a ballot. He also noted residents of Alabama must either bring their absentee ballot in or have them mailed in by Dec. 12 to be counted. He said the...
Santa and Mrs. Claus made an appearance at Saturday's Christmas parade in Flomaton and will be busy this weekend with Poarch holding its parade at 5:30 p.m. Friday and Brewton parading at 6 p.m. Friday. Jay will hold its parade at 10 a.m. Saturday, followed by Barnett Crossroads at 11 a.m. and Santa will wrap up in Atmore at 5:30 p.m. Saturday. For more on Flomaton's parade, see Photo Gallery for more photos....
I wanted to take a break from writing about politics even though next Tuesday a very few of us in Alabama will go to the polls to elect a U.S. Senator to fill the unexpired term of Jeff Sessions. So I zeroed in on college football, but quickly realized football is politics 101 in disguise. Although Saturday's 'championship' weekend for college football was exciting, the real excitement started brewing when the final seconds clicked off the clock with Ohio State beating previously undefeated...
Alabama voters will head to the polls Tuesday, Dec. 12 to elect someone to fill the unexpired term of Jeff Sessions in the U.S. Senate in a race that has gained national attention. On the ballot Tuesday, you will see two names: Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones. There will also be a spot to write in another candidate if you so desire. This is an important race that we are afraid most Alabamians could care less about. It's a pretty easy bet that less than 20 percent of the registered voters in Alabama will cast ballots. With the low v...
Wawbeek Fire Department and Gulf Coast Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Council, State Senator Greg Albritton and State Representative Alan Baker recently announced a $5,800 grant from Gulf Coast RC&D to the Wawbeek Fire Department. The Fire Department received funds to upgrade equipment and better serve the community. The funds were used to purchase outdated equipment for the departments vehicles. "The wench and toolboxes purchased with this grant will better help the fire...
A Brewton man is facing charges in Brewton and Flomaton after allegedly burglarizing a shed in Brewton and using stolen credit cards to make purchases at Walmart in Brewton. Dennis Wade Maddox, Jr., 29, 358 White Tail Lane, was arrested Monday in Brewton and charged with resisting arrest, providing a false name and fraudulent use of a credit card. He has also been charged by Flomaton police for burglary III and three counts of theft of property. Flomaton Police Chief Bryan Davis said his office...
This week, Alabama Senator Greg Albritton (R-Atmore) plans to file legislation that will overhaul the state's education system. "After observing the struggles over this past year with the State School bureaucracy system not functioning," explained Albritton, "it was clear that something needed to change." Since May, discussions were held with several local school officials within District 22 and from these discussions an alternative system was developed. The purpose of this proposal, which is...
Escambia County (Ala.) Circuit Court will begin its criminal court term Monday, Dec. 11. Cases sceduled for trial are: Courtroom 1: Christopher Perry Dean, child sex abuse; Roman Pierce, enticing child immoral purposes; Christina Daniels, one count of theft of property / deception and one count of attempted controlled substance crime; Tyconius Stallworth, unlawful possession of a controlled substance; Earnest Lee Watson, unlawful possession of a controlled substance; Woodie Carroll, Jr., domestic violence strangulation; Jerome Bailey, two...
Flomaton police are seeking the public's help in identifying the person or persons responsible for entering Cash-2-Go on Sidney Manning Boulevard in Flomaton and taking documents and a small amount of cash. Flomaton Police Chief Bryan Davis said the burglary was discovered by employees Saturday morning when they arrived for work. Davis said it appears it occurred sometime Friday night. Chief Davis also said police found no forced entry into the building and are trying to determine how someone...
Two subjects who were forced to make an emergency landing near East Brewton Tuesday afternoon walked away from the crash that caused minor damage to the airplane they were flying. Escambia County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Mike Lambert said the sheriff's office received a call from Air Traffic Control in Pensacola at 1:12 p.m. Tuesday in reference to an airplane that went off the radar, noting the pilot had called for assistance due to engine problems. Lambert said the location was given as...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved several bids for capital improvements and renovations at W.S. Neal High School at its Thursday, Nov. 23 meeting in Brewton. The bids that were approved include: a bid of $194,700 from Aegis Environmental, Inc. for the emergency removal of asbestos; a bid of $185,330 from Dixie Acoustical to furnish and install acoustical ceiling grid and acoustical ceiling panels in the male athletic and auditorium buildings; a bid of $116,580 to Conrad Wats...
The Brewton Town and Gown Players presents 'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' by Barbara Robinson, directed by Stephen Billy, Jr. at the Woodfin Auditorium of the Coastal Alabama Community College, Brewton campus. Shows will begin at 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 14, Friday, Dec. 15 and Saturday, Dec. 16 and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 17. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children 12 and under and can be purchased at www.bestchristmastickets.brownpapertickets.com, at Brewton City Hall and at the door one hour prior to the show. In this Christmas...
Carolyn Monti Allen, 69, died Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Mrs. Allen was a native of Pensacola and former resident of Atmore who had resided in Bay Minette for the past two and a half years, and was of the Pentecostal faith. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 4, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. John Kilpatrick officiating. Burial followed at Pine Grove Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Allen is survived by two sons, Jimmy (Laura) Allen of Molino, Fla. and Timmy Allen of Pensacola; three...
David Buford, Jr., 80, of Atmore, formerly of Detroit, Mich., died Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017 at Atmore Community Hospital. Mr. Buford was a native of Hendersonville, Tenn. Born to David, Sr. and Elnora Buford. A 1954 graduate of Union High School in Hendersonville, Tenn., he moved to Detroit where he worked many years as a laborer with Wolverine Tube, Ford, SMART Transportation and Greyhound Bus Lines. He eventually relocated to Atmore to live with his daughter. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 9, at Terrell Broady Funeral...
Randy Cleo Covan, 56, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 in Brewton, Ala. Mr. Covan was a native of Century, Fla. who had resided in Brewton since 1985 and was of the Holiness faith. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 3, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Collie officiating. Burial followed at Providence Methodist Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Covan is survived by three sons, Jason (Wendy) Covan of Brewton, William (Jennifer) Covan of Uriah and William Robbins of Brewton; two daughters,...
Betty Jean Dannelley Dean, 85, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017 after an extended illness. Mrs. Dean was born Dec. 8, 1931 to Hardy Lee and Mary Maranda “Mae” Bowman Dannelley in McCullough, Ala. and had been a longtime resident of Lottie, Ala. A faculty advisor for the Scholars Bowl Club and teacher of world history at Baldwin County High School, she held elected offices in Alpha Delta Kappa an honorary sorority of teachers. She was a member of Lottie United Methodist Church, where she has served as Sunday School Teacher and as President of the...
Otis Gerald Freeman, 74, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2017 in Atmore. Mr. Freeman was a native of Pineville, Fla. and had resided in Canoe, Ala. for the past 35 years. Of the Baptist faith, he worked with Swift Lumber for 20 years. A visitation was held from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 29 at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral home directing. Mr. Freeman is survived by his childrens' mothers, Gayle Martin of Atmore and Cindy Singleton Freeman of Brewton; five daughters, Andrea (Billy) Young of Atmore, Suzy (Jeff)...
Dennis Alvin Garrett, Jr., 51, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 in Pensacola, Fla. Mr. Garrett was a native and former resident of Bay Springs, Fla. and had resided in Molino, Fla. For the past 8 years. A retired LPN with 24 years of service, he was a barber for two years. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Revs. Kenny Johnson and Craig Hayles officiating. Burial followed at Bay Springs Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mr. Garrett is survived by his wife, Sue Gulsby...
Daniel Edward Golden, 53, of Jay, died Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. Mr. Golden was a farmer and member of Golden memorial Holiness Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 24, at Golden Memorial Holiness Church with Revs. Andy Boutwell, Phillip Deane and Jim Parkerson officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home of Brewton directing., Mr. Golden is survived by his wife, Cathy Golden of Jay; his parents, Marcus Golden and Elaine Golden (Roy Barnes) of Pace, Fla.; one son, John Daniel...
Claude Hadley, known as 'the sheetrock man', 54, of East Brewton, died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. Mr. Hadley was born the fifth of eight children to Willie and Stella Hadley in Perdido and had resided in East Brewton the past 20 years. Taught to sheetrock by his brothers, and later self-employed as a sheetrock laborer, he was considered by many to be the best around and enjoyed inventing as a hobby. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1, at Atmore Church of God with Revs. Ray Ward, Mike Farley and Doug Greer officiating. Burial followed...
