Whether or not the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission takes any action Monday to start the process of possibly allowing the people of the county to vote on an additional 4 mill property tax for hospitals in the county will likely hinge on whether or not the Escambia County Health Care Authority makes a written formal request to the commission asking that board to seek an attorney general’s opinion concerning a 1947 legislative act that led to the current 4-mills to the hospitals. During an a...
Gomez says funds not lost for Carver Community Center
Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Aug 8, 2024
Addressing rumors that the town of Century lost its funding to renovation the 70-year-old Carver Community Center, Century Mayor Luis Gomez, Jr. said Tuesday the town hasn’t lost its grant and explained that the state has only approved a portion of the funding. In 2022, Gov. Ron DeSantis granted Century $3.255 million to renovate two community centers, with almost $2 million set to rebuilding the Carver Community Center. The building has to be demolished and rebuilt due to hazardous materials p...
Jay keeps working on renovation plans
Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Aug 8, 2024
Although they took no action, the Jay Council Monday night heard updates from Town Manager Eric Seib on the Bray-Hendricks Park renovation and the Jay Community Center renovation, two main projects currently going on in the town. Bray-Hendricks Park The town’s engineering plans were submitted to the state of Florida June 13 and questions about the environmental resources permit are being answered. Grant administrator Robin Phillips completed the environmental review and the results were s...
First day for students at Flomaton
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Aug 8, 2024
Kindergarten students had their first full day at school Tuesday with some ready to be there and others wanting to go home with their mama. Teachers welcomed them with hugs and encouragement as the new year begins. For more see Page 11....
Canterbury home as FHS band director
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Aug 8, 2024
Last week was a homecoming of sorts for Haley Canterbury as she took over as the new band director for Flomaton High School. Canterbury, 41, is a 2001 graduate of FHS, where she was in the band, and is the wife of former FHS Band Director Josh co*ckrell. After graduating from Troy University with a bachelor's degree in music and French, she received her master's degree from Florida State University in music performance. She then spent two years in Canada at the University of Montreal studying...
Joe Thomas and Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Aug 1, 2024
With school bells set to ring next week, teachers, employees and administrators in Flomaton have been scrambling after learning last week that the old Flomaton Middle School building had to be evacuated due to faults in the roof, prompting the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education Monday afternoon to approve a resolution declaring a state of emergency at Flomaton High School due to roof damage discovered on July 25, 2024. Flomaton High School Principal Mark Harbison said he learned about 10:...
$1 million bond set for trafficking spice
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Aug 1, 2024
An Atmore man is being held on $1 million bond on several charges that include trafficking synthetic drugs and attempting to the flee police. Kendrick Rihien Bivins, 22, 35 Fisher Lane, was charged with trafficking drugs, attempting to elude and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. According to court records, Atmore police reported that on July 22, Bivins was in possession of 84 grams of spice and ran on foot away from a law enforcement officer attempting to make the arrest. He was also...
Parole is denied for Dale Carnley
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Aug 1, 2024
The Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles denied the early release of Flomaton resident Dale Lynn Carnley, who is serving a 20-year sentence on multiple charges and revocations that include dog fighting, drugs, felony criminal mischief and auto theft. The board denied Carnley's early release last week. According to court records, his scheduled release date is Oct. 3, 2035. Carnley's criminal arrests date back prior to 2009 and he was convicted in 2001 for theft of property I. The dog fighting...
School board sets up for schools to open the new year
Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Aug 1, 2024
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved several items for the upcoming school year starting next week, as well as heard an update of on-going projects from Deputy of Operations Shaun Goolsby at its meeting Monday afternoon. The cafeteria floor at Escambia County High School is complete. Luxury vinyl tile was installed after work was done to smooth the floor where years of patches made it a tripping hazard. The project was taken care of by emergency contract so it would be...
In the heat of the battle
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Aug 1, 2024
Re-enactors filled Jennings Park in Brewton Saturday for the annual 'Battle of Burnt Corn' Creek and had to brave the hot temperatures and the threat of rain on the horizon. For more see Page 11....
Child p*rn leads to jail, bond
Joe Thomas, Leder Editor|Jul 25, 2024
An investigation by Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's State Bureau of Investigation led to the arrest of an Atmore man on five counts of possession of p*rnography with intent to distribute after officers found photographs of nude and semi-nude juvenile females on his computer. Micah Matthew Mobley, 27, 51 Wooten Road, Apartment 203, was arrested by ABI agents with court records stating the photographs were found on July 17. Court records note the investigation revealed Mobley had a JPEG file...
With the help of Flomaton Police Chief Dereck Lowry and Flomaton Utilities Superintendent Shaun Moye, parking places in front of Flomaton Town Hall have been designated as a safety zone, which is under surveillance 24 hours a day 365 days a year. Chief Lowry said the safety zone sign had been inside town hall for months and Moye made him aware the town had the sign "Basically it's a safety zone for people who may be exchanging custody of children," Lowry said. "It could also be used for people...
Friends and family
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Jul 25, 2024
despite a little rain, but cooler temperatures, a big crowd showed up a Jennings Park in Brewton Saturday for the Friends and Family Day that included a watermelon eating contest, good food provided free by the Brewton Fire Department. For more, see Page 11....
K-9 helps sniff out explosives
Mike Quals, Special to the Ledger|Jul 25, 2024
Thanks to a $36,000 school safety scholarship from the Global K9 Protection Group, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office will be able to add a four-legged asset to its arsenal to assist deputies with detecting and locating firearms and explosives. Monroe County Sheriff Tom Boatwright was presented the Larry Amerson School Safety Scholarship recently during the Alabama Sheriffs Association’s (ASA’s) summer conference. The Monroe County Sheriff's Office will use the scholarship to purchase a dog specifically trained in the detection of firearms and...
Paws Crossed seeks adoptions, fosters
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Jul 25, 2024
Since Brewton's Paws Crossed Rescue opened in 2016, the organization has adopted out 3,253 dogs to loving homes and more adoptions are needed. This past Saturday, Paws Crossed held an open house to showcase the dogs and puppies that need a home. Paws Crossed was established as a no-kill shelter and volunteers at the shelter work to find homes for the dogs and puppies. The cost of adopting a dog from Paws Crossed is $175, which includes the dogs being either spayed or neutered and up to date on...
Embalming co*cktail nets arrests
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Jul 18, 2024
Atmore police responded to a possible drug overdose that led to four arrests after at Atmore woman apparently passed out after drinking a co*cktail that contained GHB and embalming fluid that has a street name of ‘Scoot’. Leslie Anita Meri Whiting, 35, 301 Beck St., Atmore, Shawn Michael Boutwell, 29,with addresses in Walnut Hill and 301 Beck St., Atmore, Amy Jo Louise Nelson, 47, of Daytona Beach, Fla., and Jonathan Sehinasi, 44, of Lake Butler, Fla. were all arrested. Whiting was charged wit...
Edwards says the school system is taking a step back
Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Jul 18, 2024
"I see the resignation of our director of primary education (Nicole Spottswood), and that greatly concerns me," is how Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education's member Mike Edwards described his reaction to the boards approval of recommended personnel changes at its special meeting last Friday. "What this says to me is that this board is dismantling the efforts to move forward with the programs we established in the last two to three years, which we've spent millions of federal and state...
Century OKs $3.4 million bid for its sewer lift stations
Gretchen McPherson, Ledger Staff|Jul 18, 2024
Tuesday night, the Century Town Council approved to award the lowest bid of $3,365,175 to Talcon Group in repairing five of the 22 of the town’s sewer lift stations as part of Phase II Project. Phase II Project includes work at the wastewater treatment plant and rehabilitation of the town’s 22 lift stations, five of which were bid on by Municipal Engineering. Municipal Engineering’s Dale Long presented to the council for the $3 million estimated repairs of the lift stations: No. 1 at Century Cor...
Flomaton resident arrested to drugs
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Jul 18, 2024
A Flomaton man pulled over in Atmore for an illegal turn ended up in the Escambia County Detention Center on multiple charges after officers reported finding 10 grams of of methamphetamine, a digital scale, plastic baggies and items used to ingest narcotics. Michael Darnell Pleasant, 45, 77 Martin Luther King Drive, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license. He was...
Rabies clinic sees increase in number of vaccinations
Joe Thomas, Ledger Editor|Jul 18, 2024
Brewton Veterinarian Dr. Hal Noble administered more than 300 rabies vaccines to dogs and cats across the county Saturday during the annual rabies clinic. Dr. Noble, a veterinarian at Brewton Animal Hospital, serves as Escambia County's rabies inspector, and makes the clinic accessible and affordable for pet owners across the county. The cost of the rabies vaccine this past Saturday was $14. "It's really important to have your pets vaccinated," Dr. Noble said,. "especially after a rabid fox was...
One dies in July 4 crash on 31
Joe Thomas|Jul 11, 2024
One person was killed and several people injured in a multi-vehicle crash July 4 on Highway 31 near Flomaton. William H. Moore, 69, of Higginsville, MO., died from his injuries while being transported to D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital in Brewton. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, the crash occurred last Thursday about 4:15 p.m. six miles south of Brewton. State trooper reports state the crash occurred when a 2017 Jeep Liberty, driven by Shirley A. Moore, 60, of Higginsville,...
Commission tables AG opinion on tax
Joe Thomas|Jul 11, 2024
The Escambia County (Ala.) Commission tabled a resolution Monday to ask the Alabama Attorney General’s Office to give an opinion concerning a statewide amendment and local Legislative bill that currently allows a 4 mill ad valorem tax for county hospitals. Bills passed by the Alabama Legislature dating back to 1947 allowed the voters to approve the 4-mill tax, which was passed. Although members of the Escambia County Health Care Authority and three Brewton physicians have appeared before the c...
Celebrating the Fourth
Joe Thomas|Jul 11, 2024
Residents braved the heat and the rain to celebrate the Fourth of July across the area. Rain put a damper on Century Friday, but the show went on. Above, Jay residents watch to bombs bursting in air. Below, all ages enjoyed the day in East Brewton. For more see Page 11....
Veterans can get info on benefits
Joe Thomas|Jul 11, 2024
Brewton Attorney Thad Moore, Sr., is hosting a seminar from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, July 12, in the parish hall at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Brewton, located at 206 Peavy St., for all military veterans and their spouses to learn more about benefits that they may be entitled to. Gene Moore, veterans service officer for Escambia County, will be there to explain disability benefits available to veterans and to answer questions. The seminar is free and a light lunch will be provided, but...
Jay votes to raise its utility tap fees
Joe Thomas|Jul 11, 2024
Folks who plan on living in the town of Jay will pay a higher water deposit and water tap fee as well as sewer tap fee after the Jay Town Council approved an increase at its June 17 meeting, following a comparison to nearby municipalities and discussion about the number of unpaid accounts and difficulty collecting on them. Water deposits for home owners went from $50 to $100 and from $150 to $200 for renters, effective July 1, 2024, and billed August 1, 2024. The water tap fee went from about...
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