Escambia County
Large fire hits Swift Lumber
Dozens of firefighters from four area fire departments were on the scene of a large fire at Swift Lumber, Inc. just before 3 p.m. Sunday ...
AdamPrestridge, Author at The Brewton Standard
Brewton
Oil spill claims in county at $2.2 million
The effects of the Deepwater Horizon explosion and oil spill last April in the Gulf of Mexico were not only felt in nearby coastal communities, ...
by Adam Prestridge, Wednesday, May 11, 2011 2:52 am
Escambia County
County man charged in store shooting
An Atmore man is behind bars today after shooting a Century, Fla. man Mother’s Day afternoon in the parking lot of the Piggly Wiggly grocery ...
by Adam Prestridge, Monday, May 9, 2011 4:01 pm
Escambia County
Atmore man found dead in river
Authorities have identified the body of a man found floating in the Tensaw River Saturday to be that of a 51-year-old Atmore man. Baldwin County ...
by Adam Prestridge, Wednesday, May 4, 2011 2:50 pm
Escambia County
School burglary suspect arrested
An Atmore man is behind bars after investigators with the Atmore Police Department identified him as the lone vandal that broke into Escambia County High ...
by Adam Prestridge, Thursday, April 7, 2011 3:51 pm
Escambia County
Holman ‘disturbance’ ends with minor injuries
A disturbance at Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore Tuesday that escalated after a correctional officer found a cell phone ended with only a few minor ...
by Adam Prestridge, Tuesday, April 5, 2011 2:37 pm
News
Poarch wants more trust land
A group of concerned government officials met with Poarch Band of Creek Indian officials Tuesday afternoon regarding the Tribe’s proposed Land into Trust Legislation. The ...
by Adam Prestridge, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 2:34 pm
News
Sheriff: Prison bills flawed
A set of bills that would add a new Class D felony classification and release certain non-violent offenders from state prisons is misguided, Escambia County ...
by Adam Prestridge, Monday, March 14, 2011 11:01 am
Escambia County
One killed in fatal wreck
One person was killed and two others critically injured in a single vehicle accident on North Presley Street that occurred at approximately 9:37 p.m. Sunday. ...
by Adam Prestridge, Monday, March 7, 2011 4:20 pm
Escambia County
Hampton Inn back on track at Rivercane
More than two years after purchasing a nearly $1 million parcel of property in the Rivercane development, hotel investors Raman and Savita Patel are preparing ...