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“I will give a statement on the economic status of the town on Monday,” said Century Mayor Henry Hawkins. “I'm not going to comment until Monday. I am working on a policy so our people can do their jobs and not feel like they're being attacked or intimidated.” As Councilwoman Ann Brooks, Sandra McMurray Jackson, Councilman Luis Gomez, CPA Robert Hudson and Century Town Clerk Kim Godwin met with auditors in a preliminary audit meeting down the hall to give their findings, Mayor Hawkins remaine...
The Escambia County Healthcare Authority and the Atmore Community Hospital Board announced that after much input from community leaders, consultants and others, a decision has been made to begin the initial process for pursuing a new healthcare facility for the Atmore Community. According to a press release from the Escambia County Healthcare Authority and the Atmore Community Hospital Board, Atmore Community Hospital is facing the same challenges as other existing rural hospitals in Alabama...
A Niceville, Fla. man was arrested by Santa Rosa County deputies after a felony takedown attempt to secure the reportedly stolen vehicle he was driving ended with a short high speed chase in Jay Monday afternoon. James Dexter Jackson, 32, faces felony charges of vehicle theft, fleeing and eluding, stolen credit card and drug possession after deputies responded to a possible stolen white Jeep complaint out of Fort Walton Beach and attempted a traffic stop at the Exxon gas station on Highway 4 in...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Department of Human Resources Jobs Task Force members were given a new directive Thursday, July 24, to aggressively seek out area employers willing to participate in the Subsidized Employment Program (SEP) in the county. The SEP program provides service in Atmore, Brewton and Flomaton, offering two benefits; it assists TANF (Temporary Aid to Needy Families) recipients in gaining full-time, permanent employment to become self-sufficient and it gives local businesses...
Escambia County School System in Brewton has partnered with Odysseyware to provide rigorous digital courses which will enable students to pursue accelerated, competency-based courses while completing their students with career-focused courses. Homebound and adjudicated students unable to attend school can continue to access coursework and pursue a diploma. “It's for people who are looking for an alternative,” said Amy Cabaniss, Escambia County Supervisor of Curriculum and Instruction. “St...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education unanimously approved to award bid for a Roof Over System for the Completion of W. S. Neal High School to Johns and Kirksey in the amount of $1,236,000, with a proposal B and alternate of $1,259,000 less the deduction for custom color match of $23,000.00 at its Thursday, July 26 meeting. Knott said he has asked the architect to seek cost savings out of the original bid and that the color match allowance would help reduce costs. He said he talked with...
The Century council approved to refinance a loan held by Councilwoman Sandra McMurray Jackson, owner of Jackson-McMurray Funeral Home, made to her and her husband by the town of Century under the mayorship of Benny Barnes, at its July meeting. “My husband took the loan out, so he was the one that was there,” said McMurray. “He brought the paperwork to me and I signed it. “ Jackson's husband, has since died and Sandra took over the operations of the business, including repayment of the loan. ...
With the Alabama Children's Policy Council state convention set for Friday, July 27 in Montgomery, the Escambia County Children's Policy Council held its quarterly meeting last Thursday, July 19, at the Escambia County courthouse in Brewton. Juvenile court attorney Eric Coale was the invited guest at the meeting as Chairman and District Judge Jeff White and Executive Director Kaurean Reynolds gave updates on the Drug Erase Dreams (DED) program, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services A...
A Brookfield, Ill. man lost his life and five others were injured last Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 113 in Flomaton. John A. Janis, 54, was killed when the 2007 Buick Lucerne he was driving collided with a 2003 GMC Sierra around 7:45 p.m. on July 18. Janis was airlifted to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, where he later died from his injuries. The driver of the GMC, 18-year-old Hunter A. Majors of Brewton, and passenger, John Majors, 54, of Wing, were injured and transported...
Two Century women are facing felony theft charges after an investigation prompted by their employer revealed the two employees had been creating accounts with fictitious names in order to apply customer reward points to take possession of products or take possession of currency equal to the amount of assigned points. Teresa Lachelle Burt, 41, 60 W. Pond Street, and Latoya Trenise Washington, 31, 50 Zion Street, were each arrested and charged with two counts felony theft when investigators...
The fact that the town of Century is lacking local taxi service and offers rides through the Escambia County Area Transit System (ECATS) only to Pensacola three times a day prompted long time Century resident Helen Mincy to go back into the transportation and taxi business for the second time. "I've had a business like this before, for eight years," said Mincy. " I delviered two babies on the side of the road at different times." Mincy said she first went shopping for a van and went to Milton...
A Jay man faces felony firearm theft and burglary charges following an investigation into a two burglary complaints by a neighbor and relative of his girlfriend in Jay revealed missing guns, tools and other items consistent with items found in his vehicle when it was located in Georgia. Charles Taylor Blanton, 23, 4325 Morristown Road, was arrested and charged with two counts felony theft and one count felony theft of firearm when deputies responding to a burglary complaint involving missing fir...
Adults enjoyed playing board games and singing karaoke Monday, July 1, as part of the Libraries Rock Summer Reading Program the Brewton Library is hosting. The library is located at 206 W. Jackson St., and offers various interactive activities as part of its summer reading programs for ages pre-K through adult. Pre-K through 6th graders can come at 10 a.m., Thursdays, for a “rock” party with fun and games; July 19 will feature BE-AT Your Best Drum Extravaganza with Mark Seymour, as he plays alm...
Former Jay High School baseball coach Brian Joseph Moye, 47, was arrested July 11 when previous misdemeanor charges of battery were upgraded to two counts felony charges of lewd and lascivious behavior after further investigation into allegations by two of his former Jay High School students during the 2016-2017 school year. The initial charges arose after two female students, ages 14 and 16, made complaints against the suspect that he had touched them inappropriately. Moye was arrested August...
The Jay council is considering possible ways to generate revenue for the town and discussed the town's current Municipal Public Service Tax (MPST) ordinance at Monday night's meeting. Municipal Public Service Tax is levied on six utility services: electric, fuel oil/kerosene, LP gas, manufactured gas, natural gas, and water. Currently, the town of Jay earns $1,200 a month currently. Operations Manager Eric Seib reported there is an ordinance from 1953 that set a 10 percent charge for every sale...
The town of Century could receive up to $14,700 following Monday's night approval of two resolutions presented by Capital Trust Agency (CTA) for the acquisition of three charter schools in Florida. The Florida Charter Educational Foundation, Inc. will acquire two charter schools located in Hillsborough County and Pasco County. The amount borrowed will range from $25,175,000 to $30 million. Somerset Academy Foundation, Inc. will acquire a charter school in St. Lucie County. The amount borrowed...
Parents of students who will be at Flomaton Elementary School this coming school year will have a chance to meet the school's new principal, George Brown, at a Meet Your Principal event at 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 24, in the cafeteria of the school. Brown prefers parents who can to come alone, but welcomes students also if necessary. Parents and students are invited to come meet Brown, get to know the new principal and ask any questions about the upcoming school year. “It's an opportunity for p...
The First Baptist Church of Bratt is offering a basketball camp for children ages 8 to 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Wednesday, July 25 through Friday, July 27. The cost is $45 per student and scholarships are available. First Baptist Church of Bratt is located at 4570 County Road 4 in Century. The camp will be taught by Coach Roger Dutremble, a retired high school, college and NBA coach, with Global Sports Outreach, a member of Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola. According to a flyer, the camp...
A Century man is facing a felony molestation charge after law enforcement responded to a sexual battery complaint made by Shannon Spence June 30. Shelton Obrian Mitchell, 34, 121 Second St., was arrested after an investigation into allegations that he touched the genitals of a female under the age of 16 over her clothes, according to an Escambia County Sheriff's Office report. The report said officers responded to the complaint by Spence revealed she had been awakened by the victim and her daugh...
In an Escambia County (Fla.) State Attorney press release, it was announced Tuesday that a grand jury returned an indictment for first degree premeditated murder and attempted first degree premeditated murder on Walnut Hill resident Christopher Alan Stacey. The indictment pertains to the shooting at a residence in the 5900 block of Highway 164 in Walnut Hill that occurred Saturday, June 2, which lead to the arrest of Stacey, his son, and two others. Law enforcement responded to the report of a...
A Flomaton man remains in the Covington County Jail after being found asleep in his truck early last Thursday morning with a pipe in his lap. William Jeffrey Geck, 53, 212 North Vanhoosen Road, was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine), unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a pistol without a permit and two counts of failure to appear. According to reports from the Covington County Drug Task Force, Geck was found sleeping in a passenger truck...
The Century Town Council, serving as the Local Planning Agency (LPA), has 60 days to submit a recommendation whether the CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) is or is not in agreement with the town's comprehensive plan, according to Town Planner Debbie Nickles at Monday night's council meeting. Aug. 31 will end the 60-day review period. Nickles has been working with Peggy Fowler of Peggy Fowler and Associates, meeting with citizens of Century at four publicly advertised meetings where citizens h...
Certified Public Accountant Josh Durst of Durst and Jordan presented his findings of the September 30, 2017 final audit report with comparatives to 2016 at the Jay Council meeting last Monday, reminding them to be cash aware in future project choices. Durst told the council that although the audit was considered clean, there was a big change in the towns overall cash position and there were a few concerns in relation to cash. He noted that the town's statement of net position and cash and cash...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approval several agenda items for the 2018-2019 school year at its Tuesday, June 26 meeting. The following consent items on the agenda were approved unanimously by the board: approval to participate in the Community Eligibility Program (CEP) for 2018-2019 for all Child Nutrition Program (CNP) cost centers (the Escambia County school system's application to participate in this program has been approved by the Alabama State Department of Education CNP...
The students and staff of Flomaton Elementary School will see a new face this fall as Flomaton native George Brown steps up to be the new principal at the school, following the retirement of former Principal Diane Holmes due to health reasons. Known as 'Bubba' when he was in school at Flomaton, Brown has worn many hats in the education arena before he returned to his hometown, working as a custodian, coach, teacher, bus driver and now principal. A 1995 graduate of Flomaton High School, he went...
