Poarch holds celebration; Gehman, McGhee win runoff
By Adam Prestridge
There were several firsts during the Poarch Band of Creek Indians’ annual celebration at Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve this past weekend.
Police car, school bus collide
By Adam Prestridge
Escambia County Superintendent Billy Hines was breathing a sigh of relief Friday morning following a traffic accident in the Robinsonville Community involving one of the county’s special needs buses and a Poarch Tribal Police vehicle.
PCI receives $58K grant for Tribal businesses
By Lydia Grimes
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians will receive a $58,831 grant to help establish a revolving loan fund (RLF) to assist Tribal members who own small businesses within Escambia, Monroe, Baldwin and Mobile counties in Alabama and in Escambia County, Fla.
Police car, school bus collide
By Adam Prestridge
A Poarch Band of Creek Indians police car and Escambia County Board of Education special needs bus collided early Friday morning.
Wind Creek chef Chatham preps to compete nationally
By Lydia Grimes
Imagine making a one-pot meal in 30 minutes — not in the comfort of your own kitchen, but in a high-pressured, live competition with other chefs.
Poarch earns forestry awards
By Lisa Tindell
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians has an entire department dedicated to ensure the environment of properties owned by the Tribe are maintained and enhanced to provide recreational offerings for members and the community as well as ensuring the natural habitat for many animals in the forests.
Reserve closed
By Chandler Myers
Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve is currently undergoing a major overhaul along its creek bank with a stabilization project causing the park to close to the public until Sept. 6.
Magnolia Branch closed until Sept. 6
By Chandler Myers
Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve has been closed since June 21, while crews currently work to stabilize the bank along the creek.
The bank, which received damage during the flood that occurred last December is going through stabilization to prevent anymore erosion from taking place.
USET tees off: More than $27K raised for scholarships
By Adam Prestridge
Representatives of the United South and Eastern Tribes and guests teed off Sunday morning at Timber Creek Golf Club in Spanish Fort for a good cause.
Poarch election makes history
By Chandler Myers
For the first time in Poarch Tribal Council history there will be two runoffs for the secretary and treasurer positions on the Tribal Council.