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Rachel Patterson and Huxford Elementary Schools will see new principals next year while Escambia County High School will see new one next month following the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education meeting last Thursday. Amy Cabaniss, current Countywide Supervisor for Curriculum and Instruction, will replace Dennis Fuqua as principal at Escambia County High School effective April 1, 2020. Fuqua left ECHS recently to take a position as student supervisor at Alabama Coastal Community College....
A Jay couple living in a recreational vehicle (RV) with three children has been charged with three counts felony child neglect and the male with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon when law enforcement responding to a complaint on March 21 found unsuitable living conditions and ammunition and firearms. Melvin Ellis Warner, 62, and Merry Santana Adams, 47, 6752 Camp Henderson Road, were living with three children, ages 4, 8 and 15, in a camper when officers responded to a disturbance...
With the recent developments involving the Coronavirus and advisement to limit contact to suppress it's spread, the Alabama and Florida Escambia County School districts and the Santa Rosa School District in Florida have closed schools and supplied online resources to parents and caretakers to ensure continued instruction until students can return to classrooms, with Bratt Elementary School providing breakfast and lunch to students for the week of March 23 through March 27. The Escambia County,...
This past Tuesday, March 17, registered voters in the Century and Jay areas as well as the rest of Florida turned out to vote on who they want to run for president, following a trend in Florida of voting for Trump and Biden. Escambia County In the town of Century, Precinct 22, 156 registered voters out of a total of 1002 went to the polls, with 272, or a 27.15 percent voter turnout. Trump received 41 out of 43 votes and Biden received 97 and Sanders got 12 out of 113 votes at the polling...
A Jay motorcycle rider who was stopped for speeding March 12 now faces a felony drug charge when a search of his motorcycle revealed crystal meth. Kevin Scott Rentz, 55, was pulled over last Thursday on Highway 89 at Peanut Trail in Jay for going 77 mph (miles per hour) in a 55 mph zone, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. When the traffic stop was completed and Rentz was told he was free to go, an officer asked Rentz if his motorcycle could be searched. Rentz gave...
Although no action was taken, the Jay Council discussed potential problems for traffic at the downtown intersection and other town projects at its Monday, March 2 council meeting. Livestock Market With several vendors currently at the new marketplace daily and others coming on Saturdays, council members discussed giving vendors an opportunity periodically to bring and sell goods not necessarily that are local. "I had a request from someone to do handmade necklaces and soaps that were not made...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education voted approval to keep School Superintendent John Knott for four more years and to expel two students for one year at their Monday, March 9 special meeting. Following an executive session to discuss the renewal of Knott's contract for four years, a motion was made by board member Danny Benjamin and seconded by board member David Nolan to renew. The motion carried unanimously. School board attorney Broox Garrett presented the results of Knott's...
Escambia County (Ala.) Huxford Elementary School will receive one of 98 Alabama Power Foundation Classroom grants awarded to elementary, middle and high schools across the state of Alabama to support learning initiatives. The funds will provide teachers up to $1,000 to purchase materials and supplies that can be used to improve the classroom environment and enhance student's abilities to learn. “We currently have some projects we look forward to doing in the future, this grant will help put u...
Although no action was taken, the Century Council listened as City Manager Vernon Prather recommended the purchase of natural gas meters for about $64,000 and gave an update on the town's upcoming reports. Prather said the town had replaced about 200 residential meters and 15 commercial meters in late 2019 and 2020. He said the town needs about 400 more meters to finish replacing them all. The town is a member of the Florida Gas Utilities Association (FGUA), which contacted several meter firms...
“I saw a girl with medals at District Honor Band when my brother was in it,” said flautist Kylie Wiggins, of Flomaton. “I wanted to have those medals.” Wiggins recently has gotten her chance. A sixth-grader at Flomaton Middle School, Wiggins has been playing the flute for just a few years, and recently achieved a position before never held by a sixth grader from Escambia County. She was selected for a seat in the flute section of the All-State Band, following an audition in Enterprise, Ala. on...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education last Thursday approved a resolution opposing school start legislation to mandate a school calendar and discussed the importance of an upcoming HPV vaccination following a community wide survey to understand factors associated with health care access and HPV-associated cancer prevention for 5th and 6th graders. School calendar resolution The resolution is to oppose statewide efforts and ask all lawmakers representing the Escambia County School System...
A Century man is facing a felony burglary charge after neighbors on Front Street in Century reported a man present in and outside an unoccupied dwelling and the owner found recurring damage of a forced entry. Christopher George Pace, 37, 561 West Highway 4, was arrested Feb. 21 after homeowner Bobby Swords found evidence using a camera in his back yard that a white male, later identified as Pace, had been entering his house at 308 East Front Street, causing $150 worth of damage, according to an...
A Pensacola man who was facing a felony assault charge after battering his father Feb. 7 has had more felony charges filed against him involving attempted burglary and assault in Century on Feb. 15. On Saturday, Feb. 15, officers responding to a disturbance at 9304 Century Boulevard made contact with Ankitkumar Patel, who advised a white male, later identified as Richard Jason McArthur, 41, had been attempting to gain access to his residence and had reached in his car and battered him before...
A little more than a month ago, Century Mayor Henry Hawkins went into the Community Health Northwest clinic in Century because he said he was feeling sluggish and hadn't felt like himself. “Once I walked in the clinic and they saw me initially, they gave me the choice to go to the emergency room or call an ambulance,” said Hawkins. Hawkins said the emergency room was his next stop. A diabetic, Hawkins' kidneys had shut down, and he had an infection medical staff couldn't locate. Mayor Haw...
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office responded to an alarm around 2:30 a.m. at Pittman Building Supply in Jay last Friday involving the theft of firearms and other items, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Sergeant Rich Aloy said no further information was available because the theft is still heavily under investigation. Jay Mayor and part owner of Pittman Supply Shon Owens said this is the first time the s...
A Jay man was arrested Feb. 21 and faces a charge of felony possession of a controlled substance charge after law enforcement assisting with a search warrant in reference to a separate incident searched him and found methamphetamine and various pills. Gregory Connor Weekes, 27, 3462 Highway 4, was detained at a location where a search warrant was being served, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s office report. Weekes was searched for weapons and an officer located a small aspirin c...
Nursing students in biology class at Coastal Alabama Community College were privileged last Thursday to get a visit from LifeFlight to see first hand the medical equipment and capabilities offered when an emergency air lift transport is needed. Students, firefighters, campus police and others gathered in an open field on the campus to wait for the helicopter as excitement grew. An emergency transport call before the scheduled visit to the campus knocked the schedule offby an hour. “We can pretty...
An Atmore woman who was made a ‘habitual traffic offender’ in 2015 was arrested Feb. 11 for driving while her license is suspended. Jody Amanda Regina Simmons, 33, 76 South Canoe Road, was driving on Michigan Avenue in Pensacola when an officer, who had been told by another officer she did not have a valid driver's license, conducted a traffic stop, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office report. The officer requested her driver's license when he made contact, and Simmons pro...
The Century Council heard a budget update from CPA Robert Hudson Monday night following an earlier audit review meeting he had held with Krista McAllister of Warren Averett in Pensacola. Hudson said the town had a $21,218 excess of expense over revenue, due to a capital outlay of $28,684 for water pump clarifiers in January. In the gas fund, Hudson said in January the total revenue was $47,008, and there was a $505 loss. “We transferred $10,000 in from water fund as an operating transfer d...
Both the Brewton and Flomaton Lions Clubs are gearing up for their spring pancake fundraisers in February and March and invite the community to come out and be a part of fun events, both serving a good cause. The Brewton Lions Club will host a Family Pancake Breakfast featuring Conecuh sausage from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 29, at David's Catfish House, located at 24 The Trails in Brewton. The cost of $5 a plate for dine in or take out and children under 6 eat free. The Flomaton Lions...
Two Atmore men face robbery charges after one admitted driving the other, who was later arrested for robbery, to Piggly Wiggly in Davisville last December. Johnny Cecil Patterson, 46, 159 E. Ashley St., was arrested Feb. 10, following an investigation that led to the arrest of Maurice M. Ervin, who Patterson said he dropped off at Davisville Piggly Wiggly on Dec. 4, 2019, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report. Patterson told police Ervin asked him to take him to the store aroun...
Six people who were caught on surveillance cameras at Byrneville Elementary School trespassing and causing property damage now face charges of trespassing, as one suspect faces a felony property damage charge. Damage of $2,500 to an awning at Burneville Elementary School in early January led investigators to arrest two from Century, three from Flomaton and one from Atmore, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office report. Brandon Kyle Jones, 20, 1503 Gilmore Road, Century, was...
Although no action was taken, the Century Town Council agreed Monday night to replace instead of repair the bridge on Freedom Road after its closure following an inspection by Mott McDonald that deemed it 'not safe', with possible collapse if it stayed in use. The inspection also recommended the town inspect its bridges not currently inspected by the Florida Department of Transportation every two years as required by the Federal Highway Administration for bridges longer than 20 feet. This...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education voted Jan. 23 to approve the purchase and demolition of property at 1649 Poplar Street in Flomaton to make way for new facilities at Flomaton Elementary School. The school board purchased the property for $22,000 Jan. 2, utilizing local funds. Alan Associates appraised the property on Jan. 16 and determined to have a value of $28,000. Creamer Dozer Service will demolish the house, remove trees, haul debris from the sight and provide fill dirt for...
Although no action was taken, the Jay Town Council heard an update from Operations Manager Eric Seib and discussed the status of current and future projects and funding possibilities for them in the town Monday night. Livestock Market Seib said the town is waiting for the spring and for more participation in the Jay Marketplace of food truck vendors and others to plan a grand opening. A seafood vendor recently had a medical episode, the third recently, and had to be Lifeflighted to the hospital...
