Flomaton News

Escambia County sheriff's officials made an arrest last week in the theft of parts to be used as scrap metal - a problem law enforcement officials said is growing.

A Flomaton businessman was arrested this week and faces charges of distributing pornography at his downtown barber shop.

Garvin Chancery, owner of Gene's Barber Shop at 221 Palafox St., in downtown Flomaton, was arrested and charged with distribution of obscene material after Flomaton police officers completed an undercover investigation.

Finding homes for pets abandoned or surrendered has been a main focus for members of the Humane Society of Escambia County for nearly a decade.

Emergency response crews were being called out as early as 4:30 Friday morning in response to a number of accidents along Alabama 113 near Flomaton.