Storm season hitting ‘peak’
By Lisa Tindell
In the past week, four named storms were being watched by the National Hurricane Center.
David Adams, Escambia County’s Emergency Management Agency director, said seeing that number of active storms isn’t unusual for “this time of year.”
Fourth victim of Flomaton wreck dies
By Kerry Whipple Bean
A fourth victim of a two-car wreck in Flomaton last week has died.
Names released of three killed in deadly Flomaton crash
By Lydia Grimes
Three people are dead after a “terrible accident” in which a driver failed to stop at a red light in Flomaton and hit another car, instantly killing its two occupants.
County seeks Tiger Grant
By Lydia Grimes
Escambia County officials are hoping that joining with other counties in the state will give them an edge in winning a grant to help replace or repair structurally unsound bridges.
Man, young boy killed in Flomaton wreck Monday
By Lydia Grimes
Two people were killed and two others injured in a wreck at highway 113 and U.S. 31 in Flomaton.
County omits prison count
By Lisa Tindell
The 2010 U.S. Census will determine more than just how many people live in a given regional area. Those numbers are also used when counties across the state of Alabama determine where district lines are drawn for government representation.
BOE member, former teacher face court in September
By Staff Reports
Two high-profile cases are on the circuit criminal court schedule next month.
According to the docket released by the circuit clerk’s office, former W.S. Neal High School teacher Larry Tindell and current Escambia County Board of Education member Richard Hawthorne will appear in court Monday, Sept. 13.
County student numbers fluctuate
By Lisa Tindell
The number of students being served in the Escambia County School system is up and down, keeping administrators on their toes during the first weeks of school.
BOE approves high school gymnasium HVACs
By Kerry Whipple Bean
All three high school gymnasiums in Escambia County will get new air conditioning work, a result of state capital projects funding the county school board must spend before it loses it.
Brewton man arrested for theft
By Adam Prestridge
A Brewton man out on bond was arrested last Friday and his bond revoked after being caught stealing scrap metal for the second time in less than a month.