Articles from the December 15, 2022 edition


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  • Schools shut down over hoax

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Dec 15, 2022

    Flomaton schools, along with other schools across the state of Alabama and the nation, were put under lockdown Tuesday morning after receiving calls that an active shooter was on the individual campuses. No active shooters were located, but law enforcement officers in all areas responded. Flomaton Police Chief Johnny Wilson said a call came into the landline at the police department at 11:31 a.m. with the caller claiming to be a teacher saying there was an active shooter at the high school....

  • Flomaton OKs one-time $400 step raise

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Dec 15, 2022

    Employees with the town of Flomaton will get a Christmas bonus of sorts after the town council voted Tuesday afternoon to give all employees a $400 one-time step raise. Mayor Pro tem Jim Johnson, chairing Monday’s meeting due to Mayor Dewey Bondurant’s absence, noted the council was able to give employees $300 last year and the recommendation was to give them $400 this year. Johnson noted money would come out of the town’s General Fund. The council voted unanimously to give the raise. The counc...

  • Wiggins re-elected as board chairman

    Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Dec 15, 2022

    Raymond Wiggins was elected to serve another year as chairman of the Escambia County Commission and the board also elected Larry White to serve as vice chairman during Monday's county commission meeting. The five-member county commission is elected by districts on staggered years. The five commissioners then elect the chairman and vice chairman. Commissioner White nominated Wiggins to serve as chairman and received a second from Brandon Smith. The motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Smith...

  • Bazaar full of fun

    Dec 15, 2022