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A former Flomaton resident listed as a registered sex offender was arrested on two violations of Alabama's Sexual Offender Registration Notification Act, and released on $100,000 bond but was back in jail about an hour later when he was arrested again on a violation of probation warrant. Trey Alexander Weekes, 23, was arrested last Thursday on the SORNA violations for failing to report an address change and for moving into a forbidden residence, which was less than 2,000 feet from a school or...
Escambia County (Ala.) School Superintendent John Knott said the search for a new principal for Escambia County High School in Atmore will begin immediately to fill the vacancy created by Thursday's resignation of ECHS Principal Dennis Fuqua. Fuqua, 41, who has served as the school's principal for the past seven years, resigned to take the position of director of Coastal Alabama Community College's Brewton campus. He will assume his duties at Coastal on Jan. 13. "I will have the job posted by...
The blueberry won't drop but Brewton will welcome in the New Year Dec. 31 with plenty of food, entertainment and of course fireworks at midnight when the calendar turns from 2019 to 2020. The Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce and the city of Brewton will host an evening of food and music under a big white tent in the parking lot at Camp 31. Local musicians will begin at 6 p.m. Bobby Moore and the Rhythm Aces will take the stage at 8:30 p.m. and Kirk Jay, a finalist on 'The Voice' will perform...
Escambia Academy head football coach Hugh Fountain said he knew there was something special about Kainoa Gumapac the first time he saw him. So, he wasn't surprised to learn the 2017 graduate from EA had recently completed Navy diving school and was headed to Hawaii. "I knew his family because they were here in Flomaton and Kainoa is just like family," Fountain said. "He had a tremendous work ethic and worked hard to improve on everything he did." Fountain said he arrived at Escambia Academy when...
An Atmore man was arrested Dec. 17 and is facing felony robbery and assault charges following an incident on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Piggly Wiggly in Davisville, Fla. Maurice Montraye Ervin, 26, 612 E. Oak St., was identified as a suspect to law enforcement in the robbery of $6,686.66 from the Walnut Hill Piggly Wiggly store, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's office report. The suspect used a small frame Beretta .380 Caliber semi-automatic handgun described as silver and black in color...
Beginning Jan. 3, 2020, the Northwest Florida Rural Healthcare Network in conjunction with Services of Pensacola will begin providing round trip shuttle services between Jay and Century, Florida. Round trips will be scheduled at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, except on holidays, starting at Jay Medical Complex and Hospital. Riders will be transported to Lakeview Center and Century Medical Center with immediate return services to Jay Medical Complex/Hospital. The cost for this service will be $2 for one-way trips and $3 for roun...
Escambia County (Ala.) recently released its food scores for November 2019. The scores are as follows: Atmore Acapulcos Mexican - 96 All God’s Children - 99 30 Below - 90 CBAK McDonalds - 95 CBAK McDonalds - 95 The Coffee House - 98 Creek Travel Plaza - 99 Diamond #6 - 93 Diamond #21 - 97 DISHA Southland Mot - 98 Gather - 97 Hampton Inn kitchen - 99 Hardee’s - 94 Popeye’s - 98 South AL Vending - 96 Taco Bell - 93 Brewton Arby’s - 97 Burger King - 95 Flour Sack Bakery - 98 Huddle House - 96 Maxwell’s Quickstop - 97 Pick n Save Deli - 92 Retail...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved the recommended personnel changes at its Thursday, Dec. 19, meeting. The changes are as follows: Leave of Absence Lottie Cole, school bookkeeper/secretary at WS Neal Elementary School, leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act for sixty (60) days, effective January 8, 2019 through October 16, 2019 Resignation Chakema Jackson, reading specialist at Rachel Patterson Elementary School, effective December 31, 2019; Shelby McCrory, math teacher at WS Neal Middle School, effective...
When news first started seeping out that Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats were thinking about impeaching President Trump over his so-called quid pro quo with the Ukrainian president about holding up U.S. military aid unless Ukraine investigated and exposed Joe Biden for illegal activity, I wrote a column saying Trump probably wanted to be impeached. I talked about the old story of Brer Rabbit who acted like he didn't want to be thrown into the brier patch and even begged not to be tossed. But...
Editor’s note: Christmas is a time to reflect on all the hopes and fears around the world. Years ago an 8-year-old girl named Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York Sun newspaper saying her friends had told her there was no Santa Claus. The response, written by Francis P. Church and appearing on the Sun’s editorial page on Sept. 21, 1897, remains as appropriate today as it did those many years ago. In wishing you a Merry Christmas, The Tri-City Ledger shares this memorable letter with you. ***** We take pleasure in an...
As is my tradition, as the old year comes to a close, I like to pay homage to legendary Alabama leaders who have passed away. We lost some legends in 2019. Although he was a nonpolitical leader, Bart Starr passed away this year at 85. Starr was best known for being the quarterback of the great Green Bay Packers teams that won the NFL Championship perennially. Starr was the leader of Coach Vince Lombardo’s dynasty teams. Starr died during Memorial Day weekend in Birmingham. He left an indelible legacy that was vast and greater than just being a...
The recent years’ assault on Christmas seems to have stalled. Americans have been doggedly fighting back against yuletide political correctness and President Trump jovially declared it’s safe to wish everyone a “Merry Christmas” again. So liberated from atheist angst and liberal disapproval and even threats, Americans are making Christmas merry again! The liberal intelligentsia tried to coerce us into saying a benign “Happy Holidays” so as not to offend other religions or non-believers. Funny how Christians are demanded to show deference t...
11 years ago, on December 28th, we two innocents stood before Judge Jean Kirkland in the courthouse in Brewton, Alabama and vowed to love, honor and obey (ouch) each other until death and taxes came due. All he owned was a car and the monthly payment. Together we owned only our names and trust in each other and have tried really hard to keep them both good. So, with $500.00 dollars we head over to New Orleans (a.k.a. ‘Sin City’) to share a "lavish" two-day honeymoon. We were due back really soon to continue our factory jobs at Escambia Che...
Along Pecan Lane a series of old wood frame houses provide a historical context among the modern brick homes and Flomaton Speedway. Prior to the coming of Highway 113 this street was called Sardine Road and the community was known as Little Escambia. In the years before the Flomaton Speedway appeared a road ran parallel to the current highway. Some residents of the area wanted to call the community North Flomaton but the name Little Escambia became affixed to this quite roadside community which...
Hello dear readers. In this note I take the role of one of our society’s past leaders who was well known for her weekly greetings and current news, in order to report on a special event. Last week the society held our annual December meeting and Christmas party. There were about twenty members in attendance, a modest number for our society. The meeting began with the customary opening ceremony of pledges and prayers, and then a short welcome by Mr. Fischer which was followed by games, stories and songs. Diane and Agnes spent a large portion o...
12: Year End Review: At this time of the year, everyone seems to have a little time to take a breath and think back upon all of the moments that impacted them over the past year. At Escambia County 4-H, we have had a year with many moments which have made us thankful. These were a bunch of great memories and we hope to make a lot more great memories in 2020 with Archery Club (State Shoot April 25), the Calf Show (March 2), Swine Show (April 10), Summer Camp (June 8-10), RiverKids and Day Camps in summer, and much more!...
The letter in Ruth’s mailbox was unusual to say the least. There was no stamp on it and no return address. Immediately upon entering the door to her home, Ruth began to open the letter. The letter read: Dear Ruth: I will be stopping by for dinner tonight. I look forward to dining with you. Love, Jesus Is this some kind of hoax, she thought? Then again, what if it is true? For certain the letter had arrived with no stamp. “I will be prepared just in case he does show up,” she spoke out loud to herself. With that thought, Ruth remembered her empt...
Callena Murphy Boutwell, 22, of Flomaton, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at a local hospital. Miss Boutwell was born March 24, 1997 to Sparky and Anita Boutwell in Birmingham and was a lifelong resident of Flomaton. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Pastor Andy Boutwell, Rev. Larry Watts, Wendy Howell and Lee Anderson officiating. Burial followed at Lambeth-Boutwell Cemetery in Flomaton with Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home directing. Miss Boutwell is survived by her parents;...
Ronnie Edward Evans, 65, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at the Andalusia hospital. Mr. Evans was born in Monroeville, Ala. And had been a resident of Andalusia since 2016, coming from Stockton, Ala. Working as a seismographer in the oil industry , he worked as a logger for several years and enjoyed hunting and fishing. The funeral was held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at the chapel of Craver's Funeral Home with Chaplain Josh Kyser officiating. Burial followed at Hanberry Cemetery with Craver's Brown-Service Funeral Home directing. Mr. Evans...
Billy George Griffis, 63, died Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, in Century, Fla. Mr. Griffis was a native of Atmore who had resided in Century, Fla. for most of his life. Of the Baptist faith, he had worked as a truck driver, mechanic and jack of all trades. The funeral was held at 10 a.m., Monday, Dec. 23, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Mitch Herring officiating. Burial followed at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral home directing. Mr. Griffis is survived by one son, Billy Tyler (Ashley) Griffis of Atmore;...
Rita Lavelle Hinote, 77, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Brewton. Mrs. Hinote was born Sept. 2, 1942, in New Orleans, La., and had been a lifelong resident of Brewton. A member of the Flomaton High School Class of 1960, she had worked as an LPN at D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital prior to her retirement in 2012. The funeral was held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 23, at Green Acres Memorial Gardens with Seventy Tommy Jernigan and Seventy Sharon Jernigan officiating. Burial followed with Craver's Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Hinote is survived by two...
James “Ed” Edward Howington, Jr., 59, of Brewton, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019 after a brief illness. Mr. Howington was born Feb. 12, 1060 in Escambia County, where he was a lifelong resident. I member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church, he was a former employee at the lab of Smurfit-Stone and enjoyed working with the Escambia County Auxillary Sheriff and Escambia County Rescue Department. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 23, at Williams Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. James Aubrey Wilson officiating. Burial followed at Zion Hil...
Bessie Kahanek Lee, 98, of Century, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, in Brewton. Mrs. Lee was born September 9, 1921, to Joseph J. and Frances Kananek in Wallis, Texas. After graduating high school in Wallis, she went on to become a Rosie the Riveter during WWII. She was a member of the NARFE and the Byrneville Methodist Church. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 22, at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Bo Bell officiating. Burial followed at the Byrneville Cemetery with Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Lee is...
Kathy Lou Minuard, 61, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019, in Castleberry, Ala. Mrs. Minuard was born in Evergreen, Ala., and had been a resident of Castleberry for the past 35 years, coming from Brewton. A member of the 1976 W.S. Neal High School, she had worked as a receptionist in the medical records office at Brewton Medical Center and for the dental office of Dr. Reese Robinson. She had several hobbies, including painting. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 15, at Victory Christian Center with Bro. Andy Peavy officiating. Burial...
Nina Lee Puckett, 79, died Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, in Flomaton. Mrs. Puckett was born Dec. 22, 1939, in Selma, Ala. and had been a lifelong resident of Flomaton. She had worked as a plant supervisor at Jim Walter Doors for a number of years. Of the Baptist faith, she enjoyed hunting and fishing. The funeral was held at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 23, at the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Pastor Jerry Morris officiating. Burial followed at Little Escambia Baptist Church Cemetery with Flomaton Funeral Home directing. Mrs. Puckett is survived by by...
