Brewton
Sheriff supports new gun bill
A compromise gun bill agreed upon by Alabama sheriffs and the NRA is “good for everyone,” Escambia County Sheriff Grover Smith said following a public ...
Blake Bell, Author at The Brewton Standard - Page 2 of 6
Escambia County
iPhone helps nab suspects
Cell phone technology led Escambia County sheriff’s deputies to three suspects who have now been charged in a home invasion Monday in Atmore sheriff’s deputies ...
by Blake Bell, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 7:58 pm
Escambia County
County marathon runner safe
Atmore resident Mark Rice has run and finished the Boston Marathon a total of five times – including Monday’s race where he escaped the devastation ...
by Blake Bell, Wednesday, April 17, 2013 2:43 pm
Escambia County
Escambia man finishes Boston marathon, safe after explosions
As officials in Boston work feverishly to determine the origin of two explosions that rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon this afternoon, Atmore ...
by Blake Bell, Monday, April 15, 2013 3:42 pm
Escambia County
Calhoun continues work on McGhee case
Tommy Calhoun is not a household name in the Atmore area, but he may know more about one of the town’s biggest mysteries than anyone ...
by Blake Bell, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 10:12 am
Escambia County
Justice for Melinda: McGhee case still open
The search for an Atmore woman now missing for a decade is still active. That was the message from Sheriff Grover Smith Monday morning at ...
by Blake Bell, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 10:09 am
Brewton
Dream trip becomes reality
When the winning name was drawn at the Brewton Chamber of Commerce for this year’s Big Buck hunting trip contest, chamber board member Andrew Clark ...
by Blake Bell, Saturday, March 30, 2013 2:00 am
Business
Strange disputes opinion of NIGC on electronic bingo
Electronic bingo machines at Wind Creek and other Poarch Creek gaming facilities do not have to follow Alabama’s definition of bingo, a letter from the ...
by Blake Bell, Saturday, March 23, 2013 2:00 am
Business
Business owners benefit from casino
Every Friday morning Julie Fountain, event coordinator and designer at Coley’s Petals and Parties, spends hours designing and perfecting flower arrangements for Wind Creek Casino ...
by Blake Bell, Sunday, March 10, 2013 11:14 pm
Escambia County
‘Heroes’ hailed for help after wreck
Two Escambia County men are being heralded as heroes this week after pulling a local woman from Brushy Creek near Atmore Saturday following a car ...
by Blake Bell, Wednesday, March 6, 2013 8:56 am
SportsPlus
How to Watch the Nuggets vs. Pelicans Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for November 15
The Denver Nuggets (7-3) aim to continue a five-game winning streak when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans…
South Alabama vs. Louisiana Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread – Saturday, Nov. 16
When the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns match up with the South Alabama Jaguars at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday,…
How to Watch Top 25 College Basketball Games – Friday, November 15
Top-25 teams will be in action across nine games on Friday’s college basketball schedule. That includes the Marquette…
Best Bets for NCAA Basketball Picks Against the Spread for Friday, November 15
The Nicholls State Colonels versus the Cincinnati Bearcats is one of many solid options on Friday in college…
How to Watch Top 25 Women’s College Basketball Games – Friday, November 15
There are four games on the college basketball schedule on Friday that feature a ranked squad. That includes…