Escambia County’s public school students will receive free breakfast and lunch this year under a federal Community Eligibility Provision program, removing income-based applications for meal assistance.
Category: Brewton
News from Brewton in Escambia County, Alabama.
Brewton
Brewton Is Moving Ahead With a Sewer Project Aimed at Fixing Long-Standing Capacity Problems
Brewton is advancing a sewer system project intended to address long-standing wastewater capacity issues, part of a broader push among small South Alabama cities to modernize aging infrastructure.
Atmore
Three Republicans, One Ballot, No Runoff: The August 11 Special Primary That Will Likely Decide Who Represents Coastal Alabama
Jerry Carl, John Mills and Austin Sidwell are competing for the Republican nomination in Alabama’s 1st Congressional District on Aug. 11 — a plurality contest with no runoff, in a summer election where turnout is the biggest unknown.
Atmore
Atmore’s Only Hospital Enters Chapter 11 Restructuring While Emergency Room Stays Open Around the Clock
Atmore Community Hospital has entered Chapter 11 restructuring in federal bankruptcy court, but the 49-bed facility says its emergency department, staff and appointments will continue without interruption.
Brewton
Brewton Teen Gets $350,000 Bond in Shooting Into Occupied Vehicle Case
An Escambia County judge set a $350,000 bond for an 18-year-old Brewton woman charged with attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle, after testimony revealed a dispute over a stolen handgun.
Atmore
Flomaton Asks to Be Placed in the West End as Escambia County Splits Its Health Care Authority
The Flomaton Town Council has adopted a resolution asking to be included in the western service area when the Escambia County Health Care Authority is divided in two, a decision that could steer local hospital tax dollars toward Atmore.
Brewton
Rubber Ducks and Murder Creek: East Brewton Closes Out a Fourth of July Weekend on the Water
The winning duck in East Brewton’s annual Fourth of July duck race was plucked from Murder Creek on Saturday afternoon, capping two days of Independence Day celebrations across the Escambia County area.
Atmore
Congressional Challenger Works the Coast as GOP Primary Campaigns Intensify
Peter Gounares carried his challenge to U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner across five counties, Bradley Byrne called a news conference in Orange Beach, and Luther Strange lined up Mobile money.
Baldwin County
Tea Party Crowds Fill Five South Alabama Towns, Organizers Report 1,000 Members
Common Sense Campaign counted 500 in Mobile and close to 600 in Daphne at Tax Day rallies, with events also in Evergreen, Brewton and Monroeville. The group says it topped 1,000 dues-paying members.
Atmore
Republicans Fight Over Their Own Ballot in the District 22 Senate Special Election
A challenge to keep Citronelle businesswoman Judy Belk off the Republican ballot failed on a split vote, as three GOP contenders lined up for the seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Pat Lindsey.