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Jay Mayor Shon Owens, determined to keep making progress on the Jay Livestock Market, suggested ways to save money by donating his resources and council members agreed Monday night to meet at the site this week to determine how to best utilize the grant money and resources available. “I was able to find an excavator from a company we rent from for about $2,200 total for a week,” said Owens. “I offered up my operators at no charge to spend the few days it would take to out it on the groun...
The Jay council approved Monday night to donate monies to two different non-profit events that benefit local law enforcement and Jay area youth and the use of the town's new bleachers for a non-profit event. Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Deputy Caleb Cook requested a donation from the town for the second annual End of Watch Memorial Run, which commemorates and helps law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty and their families with financial assistance. The run will...
At Monday night's meeting, Century Mayor Henry Hawkins gave each council member a copy of a letter and check issued to the Town of Century in the amount of $1,751.70, a repayment of money he spent for potential economic development in October 2018. At an earlier council meeting, Councilwoman Ann Brooks had questioned several charges on the town's bill list made on Oct. 23, including Expedia charges for $107.58 and $560.92, a Frontier airfare of $214.90, a Delta air charge of $366.90, and an...
An early morning crash in Baldwin County has claimed the lives of a Century man and Atmore man and left three others hospitalized. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 30, Alabama State Troopers responded to a two-vehicle crash on Baldwin 87 near Cowpen Creek Road in the Elsanor community. Steve A. Leonard, 57, of Atmore, was driving south on Baldwin 87 when his 2009 Dodge Ram collided head-on with a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. Leonard was transported to University Hospital in Mobile where he...
At Monday night's meeting, Jay council members discussed the influx of calls from Jay residents who are requesting a recheck of their water meter following a rate increase according to Jay Operations Manager, Eric Seib. Seib said that they have received 10 to 12 customer calls per week asking for a water meter recheck. He said it's the accuracy of the new meters versus the old ones, which allowed some water to slip by, and what used to read 2,000 to 3,000 gallons is now reading 5,000 to 6,000...
The Jay Area Chamber of Commerce voted on next year's officers at its meeting Monday at the library of Jay High School, and approved two donations totaling $650 to help local youth. The Jay Chamber's new president will be Eric Seib, Operations Manager for the Town of Jay and current president Terry Miller will be vice president. Current secretary Gretchen McPherson will continue to hold that position, while former treasurer Megan Ivy, who stepped away earlier this year while pregnant, will...
A Century man is facing 10 felony counts drug and weapon-related charges after law enforcement executing a search warrant discovered drugs, drug paraphernalia, and weapons at the residence. Sim Brown, III, 24, 401 Bonwell St., was arrested March 28 when officers executing a search warrant gained entrance to the residence and found several bags of suspected methamphetamine in bags that fell on the floor when officers placed the suspect on the ground and floating in the toilet bowl of the...
"If I'm going to have a meeting that's not going to include the entire council and I know that there is a possibility of shining a bad light on Century or getting the council in some type of danger, I think we need to bring it to this table and say, 'I would like to attend this meeting on behalf of the council,' and I'd like to make that motion and it needs to be seconded and yes or no, for me to represent this council," is how Century Councilman Luis Gomez described his feeling Monday night... Full story
“We will have another year we will be staying with our old standards and it will be next year before anything will be actually done and then that pushes every other course back another year,” is how Escambia County (Ala.) School Superintendent John Knott predicted Bill SB 119, that just passed through the Senate to abolish any mention of Common Core standards will effect education at the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board meeting last Thursday. The bill was introduced into the Senate last week...
Flomaton High School senior Donte Dixon is now the first African-American in Flomaton Boy Scout Troop 31 to earn Eagle Scout status. Dixon's Eagle Scout ceremony was held Saturday, March 16, 2019, at Next Level of Faith Ministries Church in Flomaton. "It started bringing tears to my eyes, it was a real proud moment," said Dixon. "I could see in Mrs. Jaye Jayes face, and my mom's, how proud they were, they all teared up. I was happy with an accomplishment like that." Dixon said he has always been...
Next to the stage behind the Flomaton Library there is now a Blessing Box, which contains non-perishable food items available to anyone who needs them and free to all. Ricky Hart, pastor at Vision Church on Highway 31 and his wife Stephanie, were in search of a project that would impact more than just their church and its members. That's when she discovered a great idea. "I just wanted to do something for our community," said Stephanie. "I searched for ideas on Pinterest and found the food box...
The Jay council discussed various ways the Jay Livestock Market could benefit from a $150,000 grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity at its Monday, March 18 meeting, although no decision was made, following a visit by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Director of USDA Rural Development, who, along with Jay Operations Manager, Eric Seib toured the facility to explore ways to improve the site, as part of the town's five year capital improvement plan. “We've discusse...
A Flomaton area family who thought they'd lost everything in a fire that engulfed their home cried tears of joy when they learned firemen had rescued their dog, Indie, found hiding under a bed in the home. The Flomaton Fire Department responded to a call around 3:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19, about a fully-involved structure fire at 4500 Old Foshee Road in Flomaton. Homeowners Glen and Nita Brown were on the way out of town and had left, so the house was vacant. They received a call that their h...
The town of Century lost a beloved member when longtime Century resident and co-founder of the Alger Sullivan Historical Society, Margaret Collier, 92, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019. "Margaret and Mrs. Vivian Jones were the originators of the Alger Sullivan Historical Society (ASHS)," said Century resident and historical society President Jerry Fischer. "They got it started in the Methodist Church, where we held the meetings, starting in 1988. Anyone who was interested in Century could come,...
The town of Century will spend $4,000 to send three town employees to Texas to train for the town's gas billing system following a 3 to 2 split vote at Monday night's council meeting. Century Mayor Hawkins sought the council's approval to send Gas Superintendent Wally Kellette, Billing Clerk Toni Simmons and Kim Godwin to Tyler, Texas for training on April 9 and 10, to receive training that is required to properly utilize the town's gas billing system. Brooks asked why three had to go and...
A Flomaton man sought after by law enforcement following a report of an armed disturbance March 16 faces a felony drug charge following a search of his clothing. Steven Ray Gresham, 36, 5771 Wolf Log Road, was arrested when officers dispatched to an information armed disturbance searched his clothing and found a small plastic baggie containing a clear crystal-like substance and a glass pipe used to ingest narcotics in his pants pockets according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report. The...
On Monday, March 18, around 3:35 p.m., the Flomaton Fire and Lambeth Fire Departments responded to the a 911 call involving a tractor trailer and a vehicle in a collision at the 5.16 mile marker. Pamela Dawson McKowen, 60, of Evergreen, fell asleep at the wheel of her 2017 Hyundai Santa Fe, hitting the rear trailer of a 2019 Kenworth 18-wheeler driven by Joseph Ernie Tetter, 61, of Flomaton, for C & C Hauling in Molino. There were no injuries reported and McKowen refused EMS. Although no...
The town of Century will advertise for a new water and wastewater superintendent following current Water and Wastewater Superintendent Alicia Jernigan's resignation, which was discussed at Monday night's meeting. Hawkins recommended to the council moving the assistant water and wastewater superintendent, Heath Burkett, up to fill Jernigan's position and the town will advertise for someone to be assistant. Jernigan said she will work with the new superintendent for two weeks and will gladly...
After discussing the problems that have brought about large losses to the town of Century through the gas department, council members voted approval to require Century Gas Superintendent Wally Kellette to be present at every council meeting until the gas issues are resolved. “It looks like the water and sewer were profitable for January and year to date,” said Councilwoman Ann Brooks. “The gas fund lost $15,225 for the month of January and has lost $57,482 year to date. The garbage fund has a pr...
The U.S. Geological Survey National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo. has confirmed that three earthquakes happened in the Century, Jay and Flomaton areas over a span of six days, between March 7 and March 13. The first earthquake happened at 4:45 p.m., Thursday, March 7, about 7 kilometers east southeast of Century and was a 2.7 magnitude. John Robert Fountain of Pollard said he was home last Wednesday night talking to his wife and watching TV when the first earthquake hit about...
The 2019 Escambia County (Ala.) Steer and Heifer Show last Thursday, March 7, at Perdido River Farms in Atmore showcased the calf-wrangling and showmanship skills of local youth ages 9 to 19 and brought some premium dollars for steers and top awards for both steers and heifers. Cash Griffey of Huxford Elementary took the Grand Champion and County Bred Champion. Reserve Champion went to Colbie English. Supreme Champion Heifer went to Rowdy Rutherford while Reserve Champion Heifer was Maevree...
A Century man pulled over for speeding on Feb. 14 now faces a felony drug charge when law enforcement discovered methamphetamine in a search of the vehicle. Joseph Edward Campbell, 32, 930 Campbell Road, was spotted by law enforcement driving a maroon Ford F-150 60 m.p.h. in a 35 m.p.h. zone in the area of Campbell Road and Fannie Road, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report. When the deputy made contact with Campbell, dispatch informed him that Campbell's driver's license had...
A Jay man was arrested Feb. 14 and one faces two felony counts of drug possession following a narcotics investigation by the Santa Rosa County Narcotics Unit and the U.S. Marshals Task Force. Sam Daniel Bass, 21, 6149 Old Pollard Road, was arrested when law enforcement serving an arrest warrant conducted a search of the residence and discovered a vape pen containing THC oil, rolling papers, marijuana blunts and marijuana; THC wax weighing 26.0 grams found in the closet; a bag containing several...
An Escambia County (Fla.) grand jury looking into affairs in the town of Century, ruled criminal charges are not warranted but noted the town is in a state of financial emergency and among other recommendations, said the town should sell the assets of its utility services, sanitation, natural gas, water and sewer to repay money borrowed from restricted funds. The results addressed the increasing loss of revenue for natural gas, citing an antiquated delivery system that has not been maintained, i...
Pensacola State College in Century has started a student food pantry to serve students from any PSC campus to address food insecurities and shortfalls among its students. "We were awarded a grant from International Paper Company to start a food pantry for students at Century center," said PSC Century Director Paula Byrd. "There is already one on the main campus in Pensacola, and student support services wanted to replicate it up here. It allowed us to stock our first shelves full, and students f...
