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Escambia County Bank in Flomaton was awarded the low bid of 1.92 percent on a $1,257,000 loan by the Escambia County Commission to purchase nine new dump trucks. County Clerk-Administrator Tony Sanks told commissioners the loan is for a five-year period. Sanks also noted the county will sell nine used dump trucks at auction and the proceeds from the sale will go against the loan. Sanks noted after the sale he expects the loan amount to drop to a little more than $600,000 which leaves the county...
To get into the spirit of the season, staff members and students alike, at Flomaton First Baptist Day Care dressed up in their favorite pajamas on Tuesday, Dec. 12, as part of a week long celebration of the Christmas holiday....
An Escambia County (Ala.) man listed as a registered sex offender is back in jail on a $25,000 bond after an Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office investigation initiated Nov. 29, 2017 determined through a routine compliance check that the suspect was not living at his registered address. Jamey Lavon Mothershed, 38, was convicted Aug. 29, 2001 for lewd and lascivious battery of a victim over 12 years of age but less than 16 years of age in Okaloosa County, Fla., according to an Escambia...
Four people in a vehicle stopped for speeding early Monday morning were charged with felony drug possession and Flomaton police seized $30,740 cash during the traffic stop. It marks the second time this month Flomaton police have seized cash following traffic stops where drugs were found. On Dec. 1, police seized $74,000 from Robert Smith, 36, 5788 Hermitage Circle, Milton, following a traffic stop where Smith was charged with misdemeanor marijuana possession. Escambia County District Attorney...
After a year that saw small town-Alabama recruiting big time jobs, the city of Brewton nabbed the Norman J. Walton, Sr. Regional Award at the recent annual meeting of the South Alabama Regional Planning Commission. "We have made quality of life a priority with the goal of aggressive industry recruitment," said Mayor Yank Lovelace. "This past year is proof positive that our city's investment in its people and programs that make our city's heritage shine was exactly the right decision." The prestigious award recognizes county and municipal...
An Atmore man lost his life Monday morning in what authorities believe was the onset of a possible medical emergency prior to the single-vehicle accident. Danny Wayne Boyington, 53, was driving an empty 2007 Freightliner log truck southbound on U.S. Highway 31 when his truck drifted onto the shoulder and came to rest along the wood line, according to an Alabama Law Enforcement crash report. The accident happened near mile marker 38 in Atmore near Byrne Road a few minutes after 4 a.m. on Monday,...
