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An Evergreen man who ran his vehicle into a house in the 1700 block of Highway 41 in Brewton was arrested on multiple charges including attempted murder for allegedly firing a weapon at sheriff's deputies who responded to the original crash complaint. Shawn Jerome Miller, 40, 40 Camillia Lane, was charged with attempted murder, public intoxication, reckless endangerment, leaving the scene of an accident and carrying a concealed weapon without a permit. According to court records, Miller is...
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey was in Brewton Wednesday morning for the official ribbon cutting of the new Provalus complex in downtown Brewton. Provalus General Manger Will Ruzic said with the new building, Provalus now has more than 50,000 square feet in the total complex. Provalus is an Information Technology outsourcing company that currently has about 200 employees with the idea of increasing the number of jobs to about 400. Ruzic said the new facility will allow the company to house additional...
A correctional officer at the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton has been arrested for promoting prison contraband and using her position for personal gain. Taylor Alexandra Boatright, 25, 11656 Highway 29, Brewton, was arrested Nov. 23 after jail supervisors conducted a search of employees entering the facility. Sheriff Heath Jackson said Boatright was found in possession of a cellular telephone that was being smuggled into the jail to be given to an inmate. Jackson stated Boatright...
The Jay Town Council received a $1,500 grant from the Florida League of Mayors Monday night for renovations on the Marketplace and heard an update of its on-going projects. The town applied for the annual Florida League of Mayors grant this past summer. The grant promotes projects to help build the community. Florida League of Mayors Executive Director Scott Dudley, who presented the check, spoke to the council about the importance of their jobs and thanked them. "Thank you for what you do,"...
