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COVID-19 testing outpaces workers
Over the past two days, MainStreet Family Care in Brewton has seen an influx of patients. “Right now our clinics are normally staffed to see ...
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Mask mandate to end April 9
Alabama’s governor Kay Ivey spoke on Monday saying the state’s mask mandate will end April 9 — despite ...
Forests reopen for recreation season
The USDA Forest Service announces the opening of the 2021 recreation season for Alabama’s four national forests – ...
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DWM welcomes new staff
D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital announced that Aleigh Taylor, CRNP and Natalie Young, CRNP, have both joined the staff of the D.W. McMillan Medical Center. They ...
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Carl speaks out on possibility of Amtrak service
Congressman Jerry Carl (R-Mobile) issued the following statement Tuesday regarding a letter he has sent to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), urging the Board to ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 2:23 pm
News
Scenes from ‘Kick It At The Creek’
Hundreds turned out to Jennings Park on Sunday, April 18 to enjoy music and mudbugs courtesy of the Greater Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce. Title ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 2:08 pm
News
ECSO: Suspected smuggler arrested
An Escambia County correctional officer has been arrested after an investigation revealed suspected smuggling of contraband into the Escambia County Detention Center. Escambia County Sheriff ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 1:59 pm
Business
ECHCA reports only 1 new COVID-19 case this week
The Escambia County Healthcare Authority says there has only been one new case of COVID-19 reported in the county since last Friday’s report. According to ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 20, 2021 1:56 pm
Business
Drop in gas prices noted statewide
Alabama gas prices have fallen 1.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.61/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 stations in ...
by Lisa Tindell, Monday, April 19, 2021 2:11 pm
Sports
Red snapper season to open May 28
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources’ (ADCNR) Marine Resources Division (MRD) announces that Alabama state waters and federal waters will open to private ...
by Lisa Tindell, Monday, April 19, 2021 2:07 pm
Business
Drug take-back set for Saturday across state
This year’s event—the 20th DEA National Prescription Drug Take Back—has collection sites throughout Alabama scheduled to be available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program ...
by Lisa Tindell, Monday, April 19, 2021 2:05 pm
News
Wilcox named head coach, AD at W.S. Neal
A 2002 graduate of T.R. Miller High School was named head coach and athletic director for W.S. Neal High School Monday during a special meeting ...
by Lisa Tindell, Monday, April 19, 2021 10:53 am
Business
DWM diabetes class holds graduation; new class begins April 22
Graduating is often a joyous event. For one group of graduates in the community, the learning during class has brought peace to the participants. Jessica ...
by Lisa Tindell, Friday, April 16, 2021 11:05 am
Business
Latest COVID case count from ECHCA
In the Friday edition of the test results report from the Escambia County Healthcare Authority, the number of cases confirmed in the county grew by ...
by Lisa Tindell, Friday, April 16, 2021 10:58 am
News
Pandemic EBT benefits rolling out soon
The Alabama Department of Human Resources has received federal approval to distribute a second round of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to eligible families. P-EBT benefits ...
by Lisa Tindell, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 3:00 pm
News
State veterans homes in line with COVID-19 vaccine program
The Alabama State Veterans Homes have taken the required steps to establish the CDC COVID-19 Vaccination Program, continuing to create and maintain the safest environment ...
by Lisa Tindell, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 2:58 pm
Business
Poarch Band of Creek Indians praising legislators for gaming move
The Poarch Band of Creek Indians praised the Alabama Senate for their passage of legislation to allow Alabamians a vote on a Constitutional Amendment to ...
by Lisa Tindell, Wednesday, April 14, 2021 12:43 pm
News
Senate passes comprehensive gaming bill
The Alabama Senate passed a Constitutional Amendment on Tuesday to allow the people of Alabama to vote for a comprehensive gaming and lottery bill. Senators ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 9:43 pm
Business
Local dispatchers recognized during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
Dispatchers for law enforcement agencies are the first point of contact when things go badly for citizens. The dispatchers for Brewton Police, East Brewton Police ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 1:40 pm
Business
State pauses J&J vaccine
Out of an abundance of caution, the Alabama Department of Public Health has asked all health care providers in the state to pause administering the ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 12:18 pm
News
Plans being made for Earth Day activities
A community side clean up day has been set as part of Earth Day activities around the country. The Greater Brewton Area Chamber of Commerce ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:47 am
Business
Gas prices show decline around state
Alabama gas prices have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.62/g today, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 3,348 stations in ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:22 am
Business
Creek Travel Plaza named tops in state
Creek Travel Plaza (CTP) announced today it was ranked the second most preferred truck stop in the state of Alabama by Trucker Path (TP) mobile app users. ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:20 am
Coastal Alabama Community College
CACC softball splits games
This week was another good week for softball where Coastal Alabama Community College played a series of games against Enterprise State Community College and ended ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:18 am
News
ECHCA reports four new COVID-19 cases
The Escambia Healthcare Authority has released the latest information regarding test results for COVID-19 in the county. According to data released on Tuesday, April 13, ...
by Lisa Tindell, Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:16 am
Sports
WSNs Odom signs with LBW
W.S. Neal High School senior Jyra Odom signed her acceptance of a scholarship to play basketball for Lurleen B. Wallace Community College in Andalusia Friday ...
by Lisa Tindell, Friday, April 9, 2021 2:03 pm
News
Risk of severe weathering increasing
Escambia County’s Emergency Management Agency Director David Adams is urging area residents to stay weather aware as potentially severe weather approaches. On Friday morning, Adams ...
by Lisa Tindell, Friday, April 9, 2021 11:13 am
Business
ECHCA reports only one new COVID-19 case
The latest data released by the Escambia County Healthcare Association shows only one new case of COVID-19 in the county for the week. The lone ...
by Lisa Tindell, Friday, April 9, 2021 9:51 am
Business
Alabama Department of Revenue urges caution with private information
With income tax filing season in full swing, the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) is reminding taxpayers to guard their personally identifiable information. Phishing (as in ...
by Lisa Tindell, Thursday, April 8, 2021 2:55 pm
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