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.
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Atmore
Leroy Man Held Without Bond After Brutal Atmore Hotel Beating Leaves Wife on Ventilator
A 53-year-old Leroy man accused of attempted murder in the beating of his wife at an Atmore hotel will remain jailed without bond after an Aniah’s Law hearing. His wife remains on a ventilator.
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.
Atmore
All Aboard for a Whodunit: Atmore’s Community Theatre Stages ‘Murder on the 518’
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts opens its summer murder mystery in downtown Atmore, with performances across two weekends, twelve-dollar tickets, and a train car full of suspects.
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
Atmore Councilwoman Susan Smith Named Democratic Nominee for Senate District 22
Alabama Democrats selected Atmore City Councilwoman Susan Smith to carry the party banner in state Senate District 22 after the incumbent abruptly withdrew from the race following the qualifying period.
Baldwin County
Congressional Hopefuls Court Escambia GOP as Young Republicans Head to Mobile
Candidates for the open First District seat courted Escambia County Republicans, a national Young Republicans convention prepared to descend on Mobile, and coastal insurance drew a crowd in Fairhope.
Local News
State GOP Chairman Hails County Gains as Republicans Advance Across Alabama
Alabama Republican chairman Bill Armistead declared his 2012 county-level campaign a success, citing a net gain of 45 offices, even as Democrats pointed to Robert Vance’s strong showing.
Local News
If Romney Wins, Who Becomes U.S. Attorney for South Alabama? The Names Being Floated
With the presidential race too close to call, Republicans in Southwest Alabama were already trading names of possible candidates to become the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama.