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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...
The Century Town Council elected its officers and rescheduled its council meeting dates, workshops and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meetings for the rest of this year before discussing opening a cold weather shelter during Monday's meeting. With all council members present, Council President Luiz Gomez called for nominations to elect a president and vice president for 2022. Councilwoman Sandra McMurray Jackson made the only nomination and motioned to re-elect Gomez for president. Council...
Although they took no action due to lack of quorum, the Century Town Council Tuesday night discussed how a $35,000 grant from the Department of Economic Opportunity will benefit the town by developing a strategic plan for a stronger workforce through planning and development. Councilman Luis Gomez and Councilwoman Dynette Lewis were present. Councilwoman Sandra McMurray Jackson and Councilman James Smith were dialed in on the phone line. The grant is one of eight grants totaling $280,000...
With the $3 million park master plan preliminary start date of June 1 or sooner quickly approaching, the Jay Town Council Monday night scheduled a public meeting at town hall Jan. 18 with local recreation leaders to discuss how to centralize all recreational programs in Jay and move forward as a community united. Council members discussed meeting with the different sports and recreation groups in the area to come up with a timeline to coincide with what phase of the park master plan will be in...
A Jay woman who was stopped Dec. 27 for driving 20 mph in a 55 mph zone and crossing the traffic line was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and other charges after her car was searched. Marylee Bethann Baker, 33, 13885 Highway 87 North, was pulled over for a suspected DUI when a deputy observed her 2012 gray Ford Focus driving erratically according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. When the deputy made contact with the driver, who identified herself as Baker, she...
An Atmore juvenile who allegedly told an acquaintance he had robbed a Walnut Hill store at gunpoint Dec. 7 was arrested Dec. 17 and now faces more robbery charges along with the acquaintance and a third person. Tallin Trayton Bishop, 17, 70 Switch Road, was identified by a Marathon Convenience store employee as the suspect who entered 10481 North Highway 97 with a firearm at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 7, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office report. The employee told officers the...
At its meeting Thursday, Dec. 16, the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved an e-learning day for students county-wide on Jan. 4, which means students will return to their classrooms on Wednesday, Jan. 5, not Tuesday like originally scheduled. The purpose of the day is to allow Escambia County teachers to attend a professional development training provided by the district. “It's a two day training that gives us an opportunity to start the new year off with with our teachers and s...
Effective Jan. 1, 2022, Jay residents will see an increase of $1.27 in their garbage rate due to a 4 percent Consumer Price Index (CPI) increase following Monday night's council meeting. The increase comes a year after the town made garbage service mandatory within town limits and signed a five-year contract with Adams Sanitation. An Adams Sanitation representative said the biggest three reasons why the fees rose are an increase in dump fees, the rise in fuel costs and the company's...
A familiar face has returned to work for the town of Century as former Town Clerk Leslie Howington was one of four people recently hired by the council to work for the town during a special meeting Tuesday, Nov. 30. Howington, who served as town clerk from 2010 to 2018, will serve the town as town clerk at a salary of $24.55 an hour. Howington submitted a proposal to merge town manager and town clerk, which would save the town money for a utilities manager. The council will review the proposal...
The Century Town Council approved a new water, sewer and natural gas with contract with the Florida Department of Corrections' (FDOT) Century Correctional Institute (CCI) and the town of Century at a special meeting Nov. 30 that will increase the town's revenue as much as $180,000 annually. The town is owed a total of about $332,000 under the 2008 contract with CCI for past under billing due to faulty gas meters and other problems, although the statute of limitations would make it difficult for...
The Jay Town Council received a $1,500 grant from the Florida League of Mayors Monday night for renovations on the Marketplace and heard an update of its on-going projects. The town applied for the annual Florida League of Mayors grant this past summer. The grant promotes projects to help build the community. Florida League of Mayors Executive Director Scott Dudley, who presented the check, spoke to the council about the importance of their jobs and thanked them. "Thank you for what you do,"...
Residents of Atmore and the surrounding areas are in mourning for a 10-year-old who was killed in a two-vehicle crash on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 24, on Highway 31 about 3 miles west of Atmore in Escambia County (Ala.). Kendall B. Watkins was the passenger in the 2014 Chevrolet Equinox driven by Wanda T. Gibson, 40, of Atmore, who attempted to pass a 1986 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by 50-year-old Jonathan T. Jeter, also of Atmore, according to an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency...
The Escambia County (Ala.) School Board will hold a special meeting next Monday at 9 a.m. to elect a new board chairman after a tie vote of 3 for Mike Edwards and 3 for Coleman Wallace at it's monthly meeting Nov. 18. Current Board President Cindy Jackson called for the election of a new president and vice president, according to the Alabama Code and opened the floor for nominations for president. Danny Benjamin nominated Edwards and Sherry Digmon nominated Coleman Wallace. Both Edwards and...
With the holiday season just around the corner, towns in the area are planning tree lightings, parades and everything in between to kick off the season. Here are a few events in the area starting soon. Atmore The Jingle Bell Walk will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2, in the downtown Atmore business district. Santa in the Park will be held from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 2. at First National Bank and Trust Park on Main Street. The Christmas Tree Lighting will take...
The Century Town Council on Oct. 18 approved unanimously to apply for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) that, if awarded, will allow both the Carver and Century Community centers to be fully renovated. The funds will come from the State of Florida's CDBG COVID grant funds. The maximum request is $5 million. The deadline to submit applications was Nov. 1. Following public input, the council voted to apply for the grant to renovate the Carver Community Center, located at 7040 Jefferson...
Two men and two women from Century were arrested Oct. 20 and charged with child neglect when deputies and an agent from the Department of Children and Family (DCF) observed what they described as deplorable and dangerous living conditions where the adults and six children were living. Norman Tracy Tedder, 55, and wife Tabitha Rolin Tedder, 50, lived in a camper with three children. Their son, Michael Tracy Tedder, 29, and wife Elizabeth Mae Dennis, 28, also lived in a camper with three children...
With Halloween coming this Sunday, local events will kick off Thursday in Brewton, Flomaton and Jay and wrap up Sunday evening. Brewton Alabama Coastal Community College is sponsoring a Trunk or Treat from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28 at 220 Alco Dr. in Brewton. There will be fun and games, attendees may bring a lawn chair and watch a scary movie. Screening begins at 8:15 p.m. and the movie is rated R, age 17 and older only. Brewton's Halloween Trick or Treat will be from 5 p.m. to 8...
At a meeting last Thursday, the Century Town Council voted unanimously against a proposal to change the interlocal agreement with Capital Trust Agency (CTA) after a recommendation from Town Attorney Matt Dannheisser to reject it. CTA was created in 1999 between the Town of Century and the city of Gulf Breeze as an agency to secure bonds to build, purchase, renovate facilities like schools, apartments, and other facilities that serve a public purpose to revitalize disadvantaged communities. The...
An autistic child who was being cared for by foster parents in Jay went missing Oct. 16 and was later found in a pond about 150 yards from the home the victim of an apparent drowning. According to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report, 4-year-old Jameson Ray Willis was taking a nap when foster parent William Cozart checked on him in his bedroom located at 4830 Cozart Lane. About 10 minutes later, when Cozart went to check on him again, the child was missing. The report said the home's...
The Century Town Council held a special meeting Tuesday night to correct an error in the calculation of percentage of increase of the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 tentative millage rate of 0.9204, as compared to the rollback rate of 0.8853. Originally, the percentage of increase was over stated as 9.29 percent, instead of the corrected increase of 7.61 percent. Last year's tax levy for the town was $39,478 and this year's is $41,905, a difference of almost $2,500. In a motion made by Councilwoman...
An area of Century on Highway 4 near Pine Barren Road and surrounding areas have been the focus of the search since Sept. 13 for the body of a missing woman, after police found a photo of the missing woman dead on the cell phone of her roommate, who has now been arrested and charged with her murder. According to a Pensacola Police Department report, Janay Jackson reported her mother, Latonya Baxter, missing since 11 a.m., Sept. 10. When officers made contact with Jackson, she stated it was not...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved to extend the mask requirement inside school buildings across the county for students and staff and welcomed a familiar face when former board member Sherry Digmon was sworn in at its Monday meeting. Superintendent Michelle McClung gave an update on the COVID status in the county. “For the last two weeks in a row, Escambia County has seen a 50 percent decrease in positive student covid cases and close contacts,” said McClung. “Overall, we ar...
The town of Jay will receive $1 million for Bray Hendricks Park improvements following a unanimous approval at the Tuesday, Aug. 10 Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners meeting. The proposed improvements include playground equipment replacement and other improvements for recreational soccer, football baseball and tennis teams and will also include an outdoor fitness court. The town's request for county funding assistance will supplement state appropriated funds, town resources a...
In a workshop last Thursday, the Century Town Council came up with possible higher fees and security presence on a case-by-case basis as part of changes and updates for rentals in the town, which will be voted on at a future council meeting. Councilman Luis Gomez said the current policies in place for facility rentals in the town are outdated and he felt the council needed to get in depth with each rental agreement so new policies can be created. He encouraged comments from everyone present....
Community members, parents, school system employees and the general public is invited to the Flomaton High School auditorium Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, July 26, 27, and 29 to observe the Escambia County School Board interview the six finalists for the next superintendent of education. Two of the six finalist will be interviewed each day, one beginning at 6 p.m. and the second starting at 8 p.m. Public comment is not allowed. Each interview will be a little more than an hour. Each candidate...
