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A 21-year old Atmore woman, who recently moved to the area from Georgia, was killed in a single-vehicle vehicle crash early Friday morning after her 2015 Ford Fusion left Highway 31 and slammed into the side of Flomaton High School. Shaneal Schifano was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash that occurred about 12 a.m. on Dec. 23, according to the Flomaton Police Department. A 911 call reporting the crash came in to the Flomaton Police Department's dispatch at 12:04 a.m. The vehicle was...
Beginning Jan. 1 residents in Alabama will no longer be required to have a permit to carry a concealed weapon with the state joining 21 others that no longer require permits or background checks. The bill, passed earlier this year by the Alabama Legislature and signed by Gov. Kay Ivey, was opposed by the Alabama Sheriff's Association. Until now, Alabama residents were required to go to their respective sheriff's office and purchase a pistol permit to carry a concealed weapon. The cost was $20...
A 2022 graduate of Flomaton High School was arrested Friday, Dec. 16 on warrants served by the Atmore Police Department charging the 18-year old with felony counts of sodomy I and sexual abuse I. Trace J. (Jaxon) Singleton was booked into the Escambia County Detention Center at 2:10 p.m. Dec. 16. Charges listed on the jail log stated 'with a girl – strong arm sexual contact – compulsion'. All records pertaining to Singleton's arrest were sealed and moved to juvenile court due to him being und...
Due to Dec. 31 falling on a Saturday and Monday, Jan. 2 being observed at the New Year's holiday, Tuesday, Jan. 3, is the deadline to pay property taxes in Escambia County (Ala.) to avoid penalties and interest. Tax Collector Tim Pettis said as of Tuesday, about $11.4 million in ad valorem taxes of the $19.5 billed had been collected. He noted his office had a lot of mail to process Tuesday and also noted some of the biggest accounts normally come in on the last day. "We're about on track of...
