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By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 21-year-old Century, Fla. woman suffered minor injuries early Friday, October 4, when a Halloween decoration lying in the U.S. 29 roadway caused her to swerve around it, lose control of her vehicle and collide with a stand of trees.“The driver swerved to avoid large decorative skeleton legs which fell out of a vehicle and into the roadway,” a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) trooper explained.According…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two female inmates who were convicted in Escambia County Circuit Court, including one who tried to rob the local Walmart, were rejected in their respective bids for parole, as was a Brewton man convicted for the third time six years ago of dealing drugs, during hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Therease Antoine Fletcher Fletcher Fletcher, a Huntsville resident before she was sent…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by Atmore Police Department (APD) officers during the period September 20-29:Cody Leverette Leverette A 26-year-old Flomaton man was jailed September 27 on a felony drug possession charge after he was pulled over for driving a vehicle with a shattered windshield.APD reports show the traffic stop occurred around 3 p.m. on South Main StreetDuring the officer’s interaction with the driver,…

News Staff Report Escambia Academy honored volleyball players during Senior Night Tuesday, October 1. Shown are, from left,Paisley Donaldson, Ana Chesley Robinson, Madison Freeman, and coach Mandi Carter. EA won over Pensacola Home School that evening.“This night was extra special for me because this group of seniors were a part of the first teams I coached at EA,” Carter said. “They definitely have grown as players since the sixth grade.…

Edi Kelley and Fini, at left, talk about pet care By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Edi Kelley knows how to win the hearts of Pre-K four-year-olds – bring a pup to class!Thursday, October 3, she brought Fini who loved the kids as much as they loved her.Kelley is director of Paws Crossed Rescue in Brewton, a non-profit, no-kill, foster-based rescue serving the Brewton and East Brewton areas.A.C. Moore Primary School teacher…