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RHS rising freshman Entrekin chosen to Team Alabama for prestigious baseball tournament
After an excellent debut season with the Russellville High School varsity baseball team in the spring, rising freshman Brayden Entrekin has received a special, exclusive invitation to compete with another squad later this month. Entrekin—a versatile player for the Golden Tigers during their 2024 campaign, especially on the mound—was selected...
In-state 5-Star LB schedules Alabama visit
Anthony Jones is set to visit Alabama and Auburn this month. Jones is a 2026 linebacker prospect out of St. Paul’s Episcopal High School in Mobile, Alabama. He currently garners a five-star rating from multiple recruiting sites with offers from schools from around the country. The rising junior is set to visit the Auburn Tigers on July 27 and make his way to Tuscaloosa on July 28.
Volunteer Fire Departments receive funding
The Escambia County Volunteer Fire Association met recently and were presented with nearly $2,000 in funding for the 14 Volunteer Fire Departments in the county. State Forester David Thomas and Lucas Newbie brought the funding with State Representatives Alan Baker and Matthew Hammet on hand to present the checks. Rep. Baker thanked fire personnel for […] The post Volunteer Fire Departments receive funding appeared first on The Brewton Standard.
1 critical, 2 seriously injured after crash at N Davis-Scenic Highway intersection
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. -- One person is critical and two others are seriously injured following a crash Wednesday morning in Escambia County. It happened around 8 a.m. at the intersection of N Davis Highway and Scenic Highway. Three vehicles were involved. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a sedan driven by...
Alabama executes man convicted of killing delivery driver in 1998
A man convicted of fatally shooting a delivery driver during a robbery attempt in 1998 was executed Thursday evening in Alabama.Keith Edmund Gavin was pronounced dead at 6:32 p.m. CDT following a chemical injection at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in southwest Alabama, authorities said. The 64-year-old inmate was convicted of capital murder in the shooting death of William Clayton Jr. in Cherokee County.Alabama last week agreed in Gavin's case to forgo a post-execution autopsy, which is typically performed on executed inmates in the state. Gavin, who is Muslim, said the procedure would violate his religious beliefs. Gavin had...
Massive cranes to be added to Mobile's skyline
MOBILE, Ala. (WPMI) — A ship carrying two big blue cranes sailed into Mobile Bay and slowly made its way to APM Terminals Wednesday afternoon. In a video released by the Alabama Port Authority, Director John Driscoll talked about how the structures, called Super Post-Panamax cranes, reach out wider and taller to get containers off larger ships. The port will be able to accommodate those larger vessels once the $366 million ship channel deepening and widening project is finished March 2025.
Holt Lock faces closure due to stability concerns
The Mobile Engineer District recently announced the closure of the Holt Lock to navigation in late June. The Corps says the closure is necessary due to recent findings from an initial stability analysis performed by the Mobile District Engineering team. The analysis, which utilized known data and certain assumptions, revealed...
Panama City woman makes it to semi-finals of celebrity cooking competition
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A Panama City Woman has many titles: mother, Bay High graduate, dog mom and now semi-finalist in Food Network’s competition with celebrity chef, Carla Hall. Tina Sain needs your support to get to the next level. Tina Sain | Favorite Chef presented by Carla...
Bond denied for Prichard murder suspect
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two days after 19-year-old, Robert McMillian was arrested after a standoff on Cortez Drive, he appeared in court for a bond hearing. McMillian faces charges of murder and first-degree assault in connection to the death of Donte Evans back in April. He was killed on Telegraph Road in Prichard during what Sheriff’s deputies say was a drug deal.
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