News – Wilcox Progressive Era

BREAKING: Wilcox Corrections Officer ARRESTED for Sexual Abuse

By Editor | July 9, 2019 |

An employee at Wilcox County’s Prince Arnold Detention center was arrested last Tuesday, July 2nd. He bonded out two days later. Lydon Simmons, a 53-year-old B/M and former corrections officer has been charged with Sexual Abuse, 1st Degree. According to Sheriff Earnest Evans, Simmons was “terminated immediately.”

Man Steals Car From Travis’ General Store (Updated Info)

By Editor | July 3, 2019 |

A 19-year-old car thief led officials on a high-speed chase through 2 counties last week. Pursuit began after the driver, DeDarrius Harris (a.k.a “Little Earl”), hopped in an unoccupied vehicle at Travis’ General Store on the Camden Bypass around 3 p.m. on June 19th. Car-owner Heidi Sharpe said she entered Travis’ General Store with intentions…

June 17th, Bridgeport Park Project accepts bid approval

By Editor | June 18, 2019 |

Bridgeport Park Project accepts bid approval By Debbie Gamble At Monday nights City Council meeting all council members were present. Russell Holland, Southern Engineering Solutions, recommended the council that they had three bidders for Bridgeport Park Phase 1 project. The bidders were Hill Brothers, Inc., Gillis Construction, Inc. and Double Diamond Construction Co., Inc. Hill…

Crime Rises as Leaves Fall — An Editorial by Ethan Van Sice

By Editor | October 2, 2018 |

By Ethan Van Sice With the recent surge of criminal activity we’ve been having, I couldn’t help but notice another familiar breeze coming through our office doors. Looking back over the archives, we’ve been reporting major crimes with astounding frequency, more-so than any other time of the year, during the months of September and…

Renowned Artist to visit Gee’s Bend Quilt Collective

By Editor | August 23, 2018 |

Amy Sherald (American, b. Columbus, GA 1973, lives and works in Baltimore, MD) will be at Gee’s Bend Quilt Collective on August 30 at 1:00 p.m. Sherald received her MFA in Painting from Maryland Institute College of Art in 2004 and BA in Painting from Clark-Atlanta University in 1997, and was a Spelman College International…

“Enough is Enough!” an EDITORIAL by Glenda Curl

By Editor | June 13, 2018 |

“Enough is Enough!” By Glenda Curl There is absolutely no doubt that the Absentee Vote is an essential factor in winning an election in Wilcox County. The numbers don’t lie, and it has happened over and over again. Even candidates that are running to try and improve things have had to resort to vying for…

Our County Roads — A Disaster (a message from Impact Wilcox)

By Editor | May 14, 2018 |

Our County Roads — A Disaster Why can’t our County roads be repaired and properly maintained? At the very least, why can’t potholes be filled so that every car ride does not result in more rattles, misalignment, and tire damage? When our current County Commissioners are asked these questions, the answer is always the same…

(BREAKING 2:30 p.m. Saturday) Two infant children, others injured in single-car accident

By Editor | April 21, 2018 |

Several people were injured in a single-car accident today on Earl Hilliard Rd. in Camden The Wilcox County Sheriff’s Dept. and Medcare 911 responded to the call at approximately 2:30 P.M. Saturday. An SUV had crashed and rolled into the cattle railings along Earl Hilliard Rd. The driver, a female, along with two infant children…