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An Atmore man arrested and charged with sodomy I, sexual abuse I and unlawful imprisonment II was given a $50,000 bond following an Aniah's Law hearing Tuesday before Escambia County District Judge Eric Coale. Shaquille Javon Brown, 31, 1106 North Main St., lot 44, was arrested on incidents that began in September, 2019. According to court records, on April 25, Brown is accused of grabbing a female by the hair and forcing her to perform oral sex on him, which resulted in the sodomy charge. He...
The Coastal Alabama Community College North baseball team in Brewton has won the Alabama Community College Conference tournament and is now one step away from punching its ticket into the College World Series. It’s been 26 years since the Brewton-based team won the state’s first community college national tournament, also under Head Coach Keith Griffin, who returned to the dugout in Brewton in 2022. In winning the ACCC championship, the Coyotes fulfilled one of their primary goals despite a slo...
Following a meeting held between the town of Century personnel and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Tuesday morning, sources said the town could face a lawsuit for not coming in compliance sooner. "The situation is we had a meeting with the DEP on April 10 and discussed a lot of issues we've been having with the water and wastewater," said Century Mayor Luis Gomez. "All I can tell you is we've addressed every issue from the DEP since I've taken this seat, as far a warning...
Less than a week after Washington County Circuit Judge Robert C. Montgomery issued an order to nol pross the case against Escambia County (Ala.) School Board Member Cindy Jackson, Judge Montgomery issued a second order dismissing Jackson’s case with prejudice, meaning the charges can’t come back. Jackson was arrested and charged with revealing grand jury secrets. School Board Member Sherry Digmon, who is also the co-owner of the Atmore News and Atmore Magazine, Atmore News reporter Fletcher and...
Former Flomaton residents returned to Oaks Common Park to give back to the community they grew up it with free food, entertainment and fun for children....
Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton said he wanted to let the people in Flomaton and throughout the Flomaton fire district to know that a D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital ambulance is not always stationed at the Flomaton Fire Station. Stanton said since Jan. 1 there have been 20, 24-hour shifts where an ambulance was not stationed in Flomaton. He said most of the times it’s on the weekends. Stanton said he couldn’t understand why hospital administrators are making six figures but a nine-year vet...
Flomaton Police Chief Dane NeSmith resigned from his position and the town has begun advertising to hire a new chief. NeSmith joined the Flomaton Police Department in 2019 and was named police chief last year. NeSmith said he’s not sure what the next chapter in his life will be but said he wants to remain in law enforcement. “I feel like I’ve gotten to a point in Flomaton that it’s time to go somewhere and start a new chapter,” NeSmith said. “I miss police work and I’ve been sitting behin...
The search continued Wednesday to find the body of a Castleberry man who is presumed to have drowned in the Conecuh River near McGowin Bridge in Escambia County. Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said his office received a 911 call about 4 or 5 p.m. Monday of a possible drowning at the bridge. Jackson said sheriff’s officers, along with rescue squads from Escambia and Monroe counties and volunteer firemen from Dixie, Damascus and Roberts were dispatched. Sheriff Jackson said officers with th...
The 23rd Annual Jay Pro Rodeo last Friday and Saturday at the Ted May Arena in Jay saw the largest crowd and raised the most funds since the event's beginning. See Page 13 for more....
Charges against Atmore News Publisher and School Board Member Sherry Digmon, Atmore News reporter Don Fletcher and school system employee Ashley Fore have been dismissed and charges against School Board Member Cindy Jackson were nol prossed on the recommendation of the Alabama Attorney General’s Office. All four were arrested and charged with revealing secret grand jury information. Digmon was also charged with an ethics violation for using her office for gain. Escambia County District A...
At its meeting last Thursday, although they took no action, the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education heard as Superintendent Michele Collier said this coming fall, the school system will crack down on its policy to not allow cell phones in the schools, citing the drop in discipline problems since Escambia County Middle School has recently led the way. "It has made a phenomenal difference," said one school official. "We were literally having to work two, three, four five situations a week...
An Atmore man who had active felony warrants for his arrest from incidents that occurred in Atmore in September and November, 2023, was arrested April 18, by agents with the U.S. Marshall's Service when the suspect came back to Atmore. Isaiah Terrell Lee Finney, 22,145 Golden Road was charged with certain persons forbidden to possess firearms, attempting to elude police and unlawful possession of marijuana. Atmore police reports state Finney was in possession of a firearm when he was arrested...
At its Monday, April 15 meeting, the Jay Town Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance that, if adopted, will prohibit medical marijuana centers from being located within 3,000 feet of an existing church, school or daycare inside the town limits of Jay. The state of Florida issued a moratorium that legalized the use of medical marijuana in 2016. That moratorium allowed municipalities to impose a temporary one-year moratorium on medical marijuana treatment centers and...
From big snakes and turtles to planting a garden, a big crowd showed up Saturday at the E.O. Wilson Park in Brewton for the Earth Day Extravaganza. Above, students pet a snake and below Edward Pate helps children plant a garden. For more see Page 13....
A record crowd showed up Sunday at Jennings Park for the annual Kick-It-At the Creek with good entertainment, plenty of mudbugs and at least one person stayed away from the crawfish and shrimp to enjoy pizza. See more on Page 13....
At Century's council meeting Tuesday night, the council approved the town's mayor to retain the temporary services of the town clerk for a period not to exceed six months to be paid out of American Rescue Plan Act funds, since Town Clerk Leslie Howington has stepped away due to medical reasons. "There is a lot of work because we have these new city managers and we have a lot of moving parts and it is getting a little bit overwhelming for Leslie and it's getting overwhelming for the office...
About 320 runners went through the woods, the creeks and across obstacle courses to compete in Brewton's Murder Creek Mud Run Saturday which began and ended at O'Bannon Park. For more see Pages 12 and 13....
Recent warning letters sent to the town of Century from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) concerning the town's on-going non-compliance and numerous violations in its water and wastewater treatment system and the recent resignation of its water superintendent prompted the council Tuesday night to approve hiring a company with personnel who will bring the system into compliance and manage it for one year at a cost of almost $240,000. Gomez said there was a meeting with...
Earth Week activities will kickoff this Saturday at the E.O. Wilson Nature Adventure Park in Brewton and continue next week with a county-wide cleanup sponsored by the Escambia County Commission and Alabama People Against a Littered State (PALS), along with the Poarch Band of Creek Indians holding a household hazardous wasted and electronics collection day on April 27. The Earth Day Extravaganza at E.O. Wilson Park will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park located at 100 College Drive....
At Monday's meeting, the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education voted approval to continue its search through the Alabama Association of School Boards (AASB) for a Chief School Financial Officer (SCFO) after Kristal Wardrop turned down the contract following a 4-2-1 vote of approval to name her new CSFO last month. Board Members Sherry Digmon, Kevin Hoomesm Loumeek White and Cindy Jackson voted for Wardrop. Board Members Danny Benjamin and Coleman Wallace voted for Charles Bass. Board Member...
A 30-year old Brewton man was charged with rape II after being accused of having sex with a 15-year old girl. Charles David Thomas, 165 Kilgore Road was arrested following an investigation by the Flomaton Police Department. Police said a relative of the girl reported the incident. Court records state the 15-year old girl told officers she snuck out of her house and met Thomas and the two had sex. Thomas turned himself in at the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton and was issued a...
Last Friday, Coastal Alabama Community College in Atmore held a mass casualty incident training that involved community partners and departments within the college. The simulated incident was a tornado that touched down at night, leaving behind damage and injuries. The event is aimed at streamlining emergency agency response protocols with the campus's nursing student body to show how working together can help those dealing with the aftermath of real-world situations run smoother. After a 9...
With about 370 of the town of Flomaton’s water meters not working and more failing every week, costing the town money, the town council voted Monday afternoon to purchase 100 new meters after previously purchasing another 100 meters. Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye said the town has 920 water meters in the ground. The town installed 900 water meters in 2007 with meters having a lifespan of 10 to 15 years. With the meters not working many residents have only been paying the minimum bill, w...
