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In a special meeting June 30, the Jay Town Council approved an increase of 6 percent on water and sewer base use for residential and commercial customers inside and outside Jay town limits, rounding to the nearest 5 or 0. For example, residents inside the town limits who pay the base rate for water and sewer (totals do not include garbage) currently pay $20.25 for water and $21.21 for sewer. The new rates would be $21.50 for water and $22.50 for sewer. Residents outside town limits currently...
Monday will be Independence Day this year and local celebrations kick off Friday, July 1 in Century and wrap up with fireworks Monday night in Poarch and East Brewton this year. Century/Flomaton The town of Century is hosting the celebration this year with food trucks, vendors, music and Kona Ice will be at Showalter Park in Century starting at 6 p.m., Friday, July 1. The fireworks show will begin after dark. Poarch Wind Creek Casino in Atmore will have fireworks beginning at 9 p.m., Monday,...
In a workshop Tuesday night, the Century Council, which also serves as the Century Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) board, discussed the status of the Century CRA and the option to appoint two more board members. A CRA is a legislative tool established by Florida law to reinvest property taxes in community revitalization projects where taxes are generated to remove slum and blight conditions within designated areas or districts. Started in 2017, the Century CRA, funded by tax increment...
A Flomaton man who has been part of an ongoing investigation into stolen property was arrested June 14 and charged with suspected in a series of thefts that took place during the last two years. Aaron Keith Baxter, 33, 383 Wagon Wheel Road, is accused of being one of two people who brought stolen property to the home of Justin Oden, who lives at 70 N. Pineview Circle in Flomaton, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's (Fla.) Office report. When victim Brian Grant from Century Marine called...
Saturday, May 28, around 12:20 p.m., deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's officer responded to a shooting at 3487 Highway 4 in Jay to discover a 43-year-old Jay man had been shot and killed by a 16-year-old. Jaden Simmons, 16, has been arrested and charged with second degree homicide when it was determined he fatally shot Jonathan Simmons, 43. Sheriff's deputies would not confirm the victim was the father of the shooter, but other public sources say they were father and son. The...
The Escambia County Board of Education approved of a reorganization chart at its meeting last Thursday that, according to School Supertintendent Michele McClung, will help manage and give the school system a two-year head start on meeting the requirements for the Alabama Literacy and Alabama Numeracy Act at both the elementary and secondary levels. “We have a need for an additional assistant superintendent to delineate the roles and responsibilities of the assistant superintendent,” said McC...
All three Jay maintenance employees got a raise following approval at last Monday night's council meeting of a certification point progression spreadsheet. Employee Tony Howard got a $2 raise, Trent Flowers got $1 raise and Rocky Witt got a $3 raise, based on special certifications they hold. According to Jay Project Manager Eric Seib, all three have certifications and will have opportunities to earn others in gas, water and sewer working for the town. Witt holds a Class A wastewater license...
Although they took no action, the Jay Council Monday night was presented by STOA Architects three different schematics for the new concession stand in the upcoming renovation of the Bray-Hendricks Park and chose one option, with modifications, at a future meeting before they make a decision. STOA is the architectural firm developing the design and they were at the meeting via ZOOM to discuss the design. The two architects discussed all three options with the council, each with different...
Century This Saturday, Century's Sawmill Day and Car Show and Atmore's Mayfest will offer the family fun activities, food and more. The Alger Sullivan Historical Society will kick of its annual Sawmill Day at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 7, with car registration for $25, which includes lunch for the driver. Registration ends at 11 a.m. Once the cars are parked, they cannot be moved until after the award presentation at 3 p.m. There is no charge for vendor space and there will be day-long live...
It's that time of year again and this weekend will be the 21st Jay Pro Rodeo at 8 p.m., this Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, at the Ted May Arena located on Highway 4 in Jay. Last year's rodeo was the largest attendance in the history of the event, probably because it was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. Gates open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. There are no pre-sold tickets, simply pay cash at the door, as this will be a cash only event. There...
In a vote of 2 to 1, the Jay Town Council approved turning down the American Legion's latest proposal that would allow the large baseball field to be included in the town's park renovation, scheduled to begin this July. Councilwoman Nina Hendricks voted no and council members Josh Holloway and Mayor Shon Owens voted yes. Councilwoman Jane Hayes was not present. The proposal submitted by the legion was $25,000 up front with a $250 a month payment for a 50-year lease, although the lease length...
A woman sleeping in a house on Ashford Alley in Century said she was awakened about 4 or 5 a.m. Sunday morning by the sound of gunshots and pellets from a shotgun coming through the house. "I was in the house asleep and heard the shots," the woman, who didn't want to be identified, said. She said she heard five shots and the house and a car parked outside were full of pellet holes that appeared to come from a shotgun using buckshot. "It's not right," she said. "As far as I know, we have no...
On Friday, April 8, Century Mayor Ben Boutwell met with State Rep. Michelle Salzman and Gov. Ron Desantis in Indian Pass, Fla., and was presented a check to the town of Century for $3.255 million to renovate and upgrade the town's two community centers. The money is funded through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) as part of the Community Development Block Grant-COVID (CDBG-CV) program to promote economic development following the COVID-19 pandemic. Proposed upgrades to both...
It's back to the negotiation table for the town of Jay after the council voted Monday night to not accept the current proposal from the American Legion to lease the large field it owns as part of the Bray-Hendricks Park renovation. Purchase of the property is not an option currently. The proposal includes a $30,000 down payment from the town, then $250 a month for 50 years on a 50-year lease. The total cost of that option would be $180,000. “I can't wrap my mind around paying a down payment p...
Although they made no decisions, the Century Town Council Tuesday night discussed several ways to utilize the money the town has received for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), funds to be used to support response and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. The town has received $462,288, half of the total of $924,576 through the Florida Division of Emergency Management under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund. The other half will come in later this year and all...
A McDavid man was arrested and charged with second degree homicide Tuesday when a female at his residence was found deceased with a single gunshot would to her chest. Frankie Milton Wilson, 72, of McDavid, Fla., was arrested and charged with second degree homicide after Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office deputies responded in reference to a possible shooting victim in the 30 block of Worly Road arrived on scene just before 9 p.m. Upon arrival, found 64-year-old female victim located in the...
The Century council Tuesday night unanimously approved consulting with Town Attorney Matt Dannheisser to formulate a fair contract following a request from Century residents Gregory and Trina Tanner to rent a space in the Century Business Center to open Metro Rapid Transit transportation service from Century to the surrounding areas. The couple will occupy three offices, about 1,000 square feet, at the Century Business Center at 150 E. Pond street. “We are hoping that we can come to you to e...
In a vote of 3 to 1, the Jay Town Council approved canceling its annual July 4th fireworks show, citing shipping issues, the upcoming Bray-Hendricks park demolition and renovation. Councilwoman Nina Hendricks voted against canceling the show. Town of Jay Operations Manager Eric Seib told the council the cost of fireworks has risen this year to $15,000 due to shipping delays, shipping costs and China's increase in pricing, as compared to $10,500 last year. With the park demolition scheduled to...
Tuesday night, the Century Council approved to put out for bids, as required by the town's charter for any purchase of more than $500, on a new pump motor the town's waste water treatment plant used to keep the system in operation. In operation one at a time, the town had three pump motors. One is in service right now at the water treatment facility, one was repaired and is on its way back to the town and the third was deemed unrepairable, which prompted the need to purchase a new one. A new...
A Pensacola man is in critical condition after his vehicle left the road Tuesday morning in McDavid, Fla. and hit a tree. The single vehicle crash involved a white sedan traveling northbound on Highway 29 just south of Cotton Creek Road in McDavid, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. The 47-year-old driver failed to navigate a slight curve of the road and subsequently entered the east shoulder of the roadway and collided head-on with a tree. He was transported to Sacred heart Hospital...
Turtle Point Science Center Director Sierra Stiles was named the Best Environmental Educator for the Environmental Association of Alabama for 2022 at a professional development conference last week. Stiles was nominated for the prestigious award by Escambia County (Ala.) Gifted Education Program Director Lisa Hurley for the Alabama Water Watch Program Stiles and Hurley partnered to bring to students in the classroom this past fall. "We taught about stream pollution and bacteriological water moni...
Last Friday, family members, friends, former co-workers and members of the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board gathered at W.S. Neal High School in East Brewton to dedicate the Phillip Ellis Livestock Barn in honor of the former agriculture teacher and principal, Phillip Ellis, who spent 37 years in the education system. Principal Todd Williamson, a former student who took agriculture classes from Ellis, considers him one of his favorite mentors and most influential of his career. "Ellis spent...
In a vote of 5 to 2, the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education last Friday approved to purchase NextGen Financial Solution from Harris School Solutions for $167,230. Escambia County was one of only two systems not using the new system in the state until last week's vote. Board members Sherry Digmon and Cindy Jackson voted no. The annual fee will be $49,455 for the new program. One-time fees include a $2,500 license fee and $109,305 professional services fee. Training is included in the...
Residents of Flomaton and the surrounding areas are mourning the loss of Wayne Key, who died at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola Tuesday following a long battle to recover from a stroke. A tenacious member of the Flomaton Lions Club, Key grew up in Pensacola from the age of 6, where his father was in the civil service. A Boy Scout and Explorer Scout in his youth, Key had two brothers and worked as a 'soda jerk' at the Pensacola Dairy Bar, a Pensacola icon until it was later torn down to make way fo...
A Flomaton man was killed and four others were transported to the hospital in a head-on collision last Wednesday afternoon on Highway 31 about five miles west of Flomaton, near the 51 mile marker. Calvin L. 'Meatball' Johnson, 68, of Flomaton was killed in the Jan. 19 crash about 5:15 p.m. Reports note that Johnson's 2004 Honda SUV veered into the path of a 2003 pickup truck driven by Brian T. Grant of Atmore. Grant and three passengers, ages 11, 7 and 2 were transported by helicopters to...
