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A Brewton man was arrested Nov. 29 and charged with one count felony cocaine possession following a traffic stop. Jonathan Lawrence Drew, 32, 201 Neal St., was traveling west in a silver Nissan Sentra on Highway 4 Nov. 29 when he was observed by a sheriff's deputy crossing over the center line several times, unable to maintain a single lane, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. When the officer conducted a traffic stop, Drew told the officer he forgot his glasses at home...
The Escambia Board of Education heard updates on the Atmore City 5 mil property tax outcome and approved various items on its agenda at its Thursday, Nov. 21 meeting. The City of Atmore tax of 5 mil property tax that benefits Rachel Patterson Elementary, Escambia County Middle and Escambia County High (ECHS) schools was recently up for renewal and passed by a vote of 116 to 12. “Mr. Murray Johnson worked with us and the city council in really making sure they get this vote out and get a positive...
The community of Jay is mourning the death of former Mayor Jacqlyn Barraud Stewart Ard, 73, who died Sunday, Dec. 1, after a brief illness. Mayor of Jay from 2002 to 2006, Ard won her election over 35-year incumbent J.D. Bray, with 110 to 82 total votes. "Mom grew up in Santa Rosa, Calif., and when she graduated, she moved to San Francisco," said Ard's daughter, Dr. Marian Stewart-Griffin. "While living there, she met my dad, Haywood Stewart, at the Army base." The two married in 1966, and...
A Century man who took law enforcement on a chase for more than 8 miles through the towns of Flomaton and Century September 1, 2019, now faces one count felony fleeing and eluding. Isaac Levon Mitchell, 35, 7881 Alger Road, was driving west bound on Highway 4 in Century when a law enforcement officer who was parked at the sheriff's office in Century observed a white truck pass him with no lights on, according to a Santa Rosa Sheriff's office report. The officer pursued the vehicle with his high...
The community is mourning the death of 7-year-old Daniel Graham, a first grade student at Byrneville Elementary School. Graham died Sunday, Nov. 24, at Evergreen Medical Center from injuries he suffered in a four-vehicle crash that day. Graham and his mother, April Graham, 30, were driving on Interstate 65 one mile west of Evergreen when their vehicle was struck by a 2014 Jeep Wrangler driven by 20-year-old William Farris of Pensacola. Farris was injured and transported to Evergreen Medical...
Monday night, Nov. 18, the Century Council approved the purchase of two new trucks, one for the street department and one as a meter reader truck, and to replace a 1997 truck and 2004 Ford Ranger with 144,000 miles on it, in the amount of $54,535. The two trucks recommended by Interim City Manager Buz Eddy for purchase are a 2020 Ram 1500 Tradesman for the meter reader to cost $19,793 and a 2020 Ram 2500 Tradesman for the street department to cost $34,742. The Ram 2500 Tradesman will be...
A Century man stopped in Pensacola last Sunday for a shattered windshield faces a felony charge for marijuana. Charles Lashon Kyles, 30, 9450 Old Flomaton Road, was traveling in the area of Massachussetts Ave. and Montclair Road in Pensacola when he was observed by a law enforcement officer to be operating his 2018 Nissan Altima on the road with a shattered windshield, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's office report. A law enforcement officer conducted a traffic stop of the Nissan and...
The town of Century will receive as much as $35,200 in fees from the Capital Trust Agency (CTA) following the unanimous approval Monday, Nov. 18, to adopt three resolutions to allow the City of Gulf Breeze and the town of Century to sign the inter local agreement on three projects. The projects are: the acquisition of 9 properties, 4 new projects and 5 refinanced projects, by GW Real Estate, LLC, Goodwill Industries of Central Florida for $47 million which will give the town a fee of $18,800; a...
Following a sexual encounter between two students on Oct. 28 in the Northview High School lunchroom, one was arrested and faces charges second degree felony charges of lewd and lascivious behavior on female less than 16 years old. Kenneth Dewayne Lowery, 20, 30 W. Pond Street, Century, was arrested Nov. 13 after an investigation into allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior with a minor under age 16, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report. On Oct. 28, a school resource...
In a vote of 4 to 1, the Century Council approved hiring Vernon Prather as Interim City Manager, as current Interim City Manager Edwin “Buz” Eddy has fulfilled his obligations to the town. Even though Prather does not have a four-year degree, his skills and experience, according to Eddy, make him the most qualified for the position. “I don't know anyone else in this area who can walk through a waste water treatment plant and see the kinds of issues that need to be addressed,” said Eddy. “He wor...
On Monday, Nov. 4, the Jay Town Council discussed the recent hiring of three new employees and how the chain of command will change with them on board. The town hired three out of five candidates interviewed to work in maintenance for the town, each with a special ability that will help the town with maintenance. The new employees are Brandon Haveard, Tony Howard and Ronald Witt. According to Jay Operations Manager Eric Seib, candidates were individually strong in maintenance, equipment operatio...
A Brewton man who grabbed a medical professional in a sexual manner at West Florida Hospital on Aug. 2 faces a felony battery charge. Jimmie Wayne Merchant, 38, 604 Snowden Street, was a patient at West Florida Hospital in Pensacola when he allegedly grabbed the groin area of a medical professional, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Cheriff's Office report. The victim stated she was leaning out of a patient's doorway to ask another employee for a remote to adjust the television for another...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Children's Policy Council met last Thursday to hear updates from member organizations and heard guest speaker Deon Gaston speak about the success of the Compass II Life Program this year. The council has a total operating budget of $219,000, according to Children’s Policy Council Director Kaurean Reynolds. Funding is provided through grants, such as a federal grant of $125,000 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA), a grant of $...
As we observe Veteran's Day next Monday, Nov. 11, Century, Jay, Atmore, Brewton and Flomaton have scheduled events on various days to celebrate and honor past and present veterans. At 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, Century will hold a Veteran's Day Celebration at the Century Community Center, located at 6001A Industrial Blvd. Guests are invited to bring a photo of their veteran for display during the ceremony. Veterans can enjoy a free breakfast and complimentary gift at the Anchor Cafe, located at...
At its meeting on Thursday, Oct. 31, the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education discussed the recently released state report card grade, the upcoming vote to renew a city of Atmore tax that helps the schools and approved a field trip to Universal Studio for students at ECHS this spring, among other items. This year's state report card grade for the Escambia County (Ala.) School System for 2018-19 was an 85, or 'B', compared to 2017-18, which was 79, or 'C'. “I'm very proud, that as a d...
The town of Century will receive as much as $93,000 when the council approved three resolutions for bond issuance through the Capital Trust Agency (CTA) Monday night. Denis McKinnon with CTA presented the council with three projects. The Town of Century and the City of Gulf Breeze have an inter local agreement stating neither municipality is responsible for paying the principal or interest on the issued bonds The first project is PCPT Lexana, which includes the acquisition, construction,...
It's been 20 years since Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton opened, and to celebrate, a fun day filled with live animals and shows with hands-on science learning will start at 8 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 16, when the gates open, and end around 4:30 p.m. Each show or tour will take place more than once during the day to accommodate visitors. There will be something for everyone and admission is free. From 8:15 to 9 a.m., there will be a Butterflies Sideshow Presentation by Vitaly Charny, author...
The Century Council approved a resolution Monday night that will allow the town to issue an RFP (request for proposals) for the removal of sludge from the reject pond that could cost as much as $100,000 at the waste water plant. Interim City Manager Buz Eddy told the council that a recent inspection determined that the reject pond was used to remove biosolids from the waste water plant and pump them into the reject pond, which is a violation of Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rule....
In an effort to maintain its water and wastewater treatment systems in the future once it is in compliance, which could cost as much as $8 million, the Century Town Council approved a resolution to adopt a Water Asset Management Plan, presented recently by Chris Bailey, with Florida Rural Water (FRW). Bailey met with the mayor, council, water staff and Interim City Manager Buz Eddy recently to discuss the town's current non-compliant status, the result of a recent inspection that led to a...
A Century woman lost her life around 12:20 p.m. Tuesday when the 1996 Caprice she was driving ran off an Interstate 10 ramp, struck a road sign and overturned. Katherine Susanne Lee, 35, was traveling east on Interstate 110 F1 ramp in the outside lane approaching a right-hand curve in order to begin traveling south on Interstate 110, when the driver failed to negotiate the curve and lost control of the vehicle, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release. The vehicle began to rotate in...
Law enforcement agents of the Alabama Department of Corrections Investigations and Intelligence Division are investigating the death of an inmate that occurred on October 18 at William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore. At approximately 5:05 a.m., correctional officers discovered inmate Ricky Gilland, 46, of Vinemont, unresponsive, in his cell. Officers entered the cell with medical staff and discovered Gilland was deceased.No foul play is suspected at this time. The final cause of...
Century’s Fusion Fine Wine and Spirits employee Carla Haynes from Brewton saw a need in the community and decided she would do what she could to help. Haynes has worked at the store for about a year and a half and sees some of her customers often, sometimes every day. She said some customers come in with young children. “Last year I was here and you would see kids trick-or-treating, and they didn't have anything,” said Haynes. “They'd have maybe a little paint on their face or you could tell mo...
With this year's Williams Station Day in Atmore being cancelled due to inclement weather, the Atmore Chamber of Commerce is looking forward to next year's event and is working to reschedule the Barktoberfest, a dog parade event that was scheduled to happen that Saturday also. Proceeds from the event go to a dog park the city hopes to develop. Some people thought maybe the chamber planned to hold Williams Station Day this Saturday, but they don’t. According to the chamber's Executive Director E...
Playing in the region finals tournament for the first time in the school's history, the Jay High School varsity volleyball team lost 3-1 to Baker Tuesday, following a 15-game winning streak and a win against Chipley in the semi-regionals. “Although we lost four seniors the year before, we came out this summer, working every day the month of July to August,” said Coach Carey Locklin. “We played in the pre-season tournament and were the champions, which got us fired up.” She said the team came ou...
Area family-friendly fall festivities will kick off Thursday, Oct. 24, in downtown Flomaton and continue Saturday, Oct. 26 at Turtle Point and then wrap up on Halloween in Century and Jay. Flomaton High School will host its Harvest Festival and various churches and organizations will host Trick or Treat in the Street from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, in downtown Flomaton. Booths will be set up offering games and candy and various organizations and churches will have candy...
