Brewton News

Charter schools are simply not in the budget for Alabama, local superintendents said this week.

New China Buffet will open the doors to a fresh look at Chinese cuisine in the Brewton area beginning at 11 a.m. Fei Long Lin, manager of the restaurant, said there will be something for everyone on the buffet offered from 11 a.m. to closing every day.

Four suspects kept Brewton police officers busy over the weekend on a variety of misdemeanor and felony drug charges as well as other offenses.

Authorities are continuing the investigation following the arrest of two men charged with night hunting, according to a story in the Brewton Standard .

The stabbing death of Mobile police officer Steven Green last Friday has rocked law enforcement departments throughout the region - including Brewton and Escambia County.

Using a podium and pulpit made from cinder blocks, three members of Mike Hagen's Strength Team wowed a packed house with their feats of strength and message of Jesus Christ at the 21st annual Wild Game Supper Saturday night at Brewton's First Baptist Church.

Area hunting and shooting enthusiasts will be glad to know there is a plan under way to construct a new outdoor shooting range in the Conecuh National Forest.

A family home was destroyed in Brewton when a fire thought to have started in the kitchen tore through the structure, according to a story in the Brewton Standard .

Brewton Police Department officers arrested two men in the past week - one on theft charges, the other on possession of cocaine, marijuana and drug paraphernalia, according to a story in the Brewton Standard .

Brewton residents who want to help victims of the storms that hit the Birmingham area Monday can drop off donations at the Merle Norman store on Douglas Avenue, according to a story in the Brewton Standard .

Community is a big reason Dr. Daniel Bain wanted to come to the Brewton area. His new role as president at Jefferson Davis Community College began what he hopes will be a strong relationship with an "appealing" community.

Seven months ago, Pollard McCall Junior High School suffered a loss on their school's campus when their library was destroyed by fire.

Brewton area residents can get a taste of Mardi Gras six days a week with the opening of Orleans Po Boys in downtown Brewton.

The Girl Scout Hut on St. Nicholas Avenue turned into a cookie heaven last week upon delivery of nearly 5,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies which are for sale by local troops.