Lisa Tindell

A wave of red ribbons cascaded in the wind on Friday as the community welcomed a resident home. Ken Lett Jr., a sophomore at T.R. Miller High School, was greeted with red ribbons tied around trees, sign posts and bill boards Friday as he returned to his hometown following weeks of treatment in an Atlanta, […]

Firefighters with three departments battle the Shoffner Street blaze that claimed the life of Busby.

The Escambia County Commissioners agreed to make a purchase that will make transportation by ECATS better for the county. In Monday’s meeting, the commission approved an amendment to the ECATS capital budget to purchase two transit vans at a local funding cost of $19,400 from the capital budget. The federal share for the purchase is […]

Dr. Marsha Raulerson has assumed the roll of Escambia County’s Medical Examiner following the death of her husband and former ME, Dan Raulerson. Dr. Jimmy Adkisson reported the information during Monday’s meeting of the Escambia County Commission. “When we polled our members to get input on who would be medical examiner, no one wanted the […]

The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued some warnings ahead of what has been described as “Bitter Cold” expected to cover much of South Alabama over the weekend.

Escambia County and Brewton City School officials are calling off classes Tuesday and Wednesday with the impending winter storm expected to hit the area overnight into Tuesday.

As another round of extreme winter weather approaches, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) is advising citizens to prepare for potentially hazardous conditions. This weather event is anticipated to bring snow and ice to regions that may not be accustomed to such winter weather, potentially resulting in dangerous travel conditions. “We recognize that winter weather […]

Gulf Winds is pleased to announce the opening of its 2025-2026 Scholarship Program, available to members and their relatives. This program was established to provide incoming and continuing students with valuable academic support. Applications will be accepted until midnight on March 28, 2025. The scholarship program offers five (5) non-renewable scholarships, each valued at $5,000: […]

Two students at T.R. Miller High School are in Montgomery this week to represent Escambia and Conecuh Counties in the Alabama Distinguished Young Women program. Edie Walker will represent Escambia County while Jenna Fountain will represent Conecuh County in the statewide program. The two will be participating in the program set for Jan. 24 and […]

Quilts, like this one from the collection of Sue Wiggins, will be on display through March 31 at the Cotton Street Gallery in Andalusia.