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Participants of Flomaton Elementary School's Jump Start program get hit with a fire hose following last week's visit by the Flomaton Fire Department to talk about fire safety. For more, see our Photo Gallery....
The towns of Jay and Century will hold their Primary Elections on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Jay residents will decide on who will fill two council seats, one left by the death of Councilman Chubby Haveard in 2017, and the other currently filled by Interim Mayor Shon Owens, who stepped up to the mayor seat following Kurvin Qualls' resignation last September. Councilwoman Jane Hayes and David Bush were appointed to the council to fill Haveard and Owens' empty council seats. All three terms end in...
A fourth person has been arrested and charged with two counts felony accessory in the murder of one man whose body was found June 3 in a truck on Deer Creek Road in Atmore and attempted murder on another who survived a gunshot and was able to get help from a passing motorist. Jessica Nichole Thomas, 30, 5490 Highway 164, Walnut Hill, was arrested and charged with two counts felony accessory to homicide when it was discovered that Thomas and two of the suspects arrested share the residence where...
Local celebrations for this year's Independence Day kick off Saturday, June 30, in Century and wind up on Wednesday, July 4, in Poarch, Jay and East Brewton. Century Century's festivities will begin at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 30, at Anthony Pleasant Park, with food trucks, food vendors, live entertainment and much more. Music will begin at 3:15 with DJ music, then at 3:30, the musical group Jewelstones will play until 4. Following more DJ music, the Sawmill Bluegrass Band will play from 4 to...
Pre-schoolers who participated in the JumpStart Program at Flomaton Elementary School last week were treated to a quick course in fire safety with the Flomaton Fire Department last Friday, June 22, before they got wet! Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton, accompanied by Flomaton fire fighters Jeremy Lee and John Fowler, spoke to students about fire safety, reminding them what a fireman in full uniform looks like and how important they are in case of fire. Then, the students went outside for a l...
“Ignorance of the state law is not a reason to break it,” said Century resident Michael Jones at Monday night's council meeting. “A 28-year town clerk said only information that should be public is only what the town should print. Two lawyers from Pensacola said they would take the case.” An upset Jones approached the Century town council to complain that his wife's personal information on a rental contract for a building in Century was released to the media and published. Jones noted at the...
It looks like every student who attends Escambia County (Ala.) schools will have access to a free breakfast and free lunch every day of the week, following the approval of a federal Child Nutrition Program (CNP) by the Escambia County Board of Education last Thursday. “This program enables us to qualify for all students to participate in the free lunch program due to the poverty level,” said Superintendent John Knott. “We will not lose any funding from other program funds if we implement this. T...
The Jay town council continued to address the dirty water issues Monday night with an update that the town is continually flushing the lines and working with Dewberry Engineering to explore possible grants and a small loan to complete the first phase of pipe replacement. “We're looking at a small loan for the first phase to get Highway 4 done,” said Jay Mayor Shon Owens. “We think that Highway 4 and Highway 89 have the 6-inch lines, the majority of which are the metal pipes. There is approximate...
A 2002 Northview graduate was one of two motorists killed in a two-car accident late Saturday night in Santa Rosa County, according to a Florida Highway Patrol press release. Steven Bailey, 34, of Milton, was killed when the 2018 Harley Davidson motorcycle he was riding was struck by a 2011 white Dodge Charger on Quinette Road west of Wallace Lake Road about 11:34 p.m., Saturday, June 16. The Charger was traveling west on Quinette Road and veered into the eastbound lane, causing the front...
The foster care crisis in Escambia County (Ala.) and many counties across the state has prompted former foster parent and child advocate Margaret Silbernagel to pursue a foster home in Flomaton for children who are removed from their homes that offers a safe, hopeful place until each child can be returned to their home or adopted through the foster care system. This haven for children in transition will be called Philadelphia Place, and is located on Highway 31 in the building that was formerly...
Any registered voter living in the town of Century who seeks to qualify for the upcoming municipal election on August 28, 2018, can qualify from 12 p.m., Monday, June 18, until 12 p.m., Friday, June 22, 2018. A runoff election, if necessary, and general election, where there are only two candidates running, will be held from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. Voters will see on the ballot council seat 3, currently held by incumbent Benjamin Boutwell, council seat 4, held by Gary Riley and...
The towns of Century and Flomaton will kick off this year's July 4th celebration with Century's Independence Day Celebration beginning at 3 p.m., Saturday, June 30, at Anthony Pleasant Park, with food trucks, food vendors, live entertainment and much more. The first band will perform at 4:30 and play until 5:30 p.m. Concessions will be available and the proceeds will benefit the Little League Association. At 6 p.m., the second band will perform and Kona Ice as well as bouncey houses will be set...
An Atmore man, his son and the niece of the deceased victim of a fatal shooting all face homicide charges after law enforcement responded to the report of a dead male on Deer Creek Road last Sunday and discovered another male with a shotgun wound to the head had been transported to the hospital. Christopher Allen Stacey, 37, 145 Madison Dr.,Christopher James Logan Stacey, 18, and Alexis Shiffner Cain, 21, were arrested and charged with one count homicide and one count attempted homicide after tw...
The Flomaton Chamber of Commerce welcomed Medstar/Lifeguard Medical Services to the Flomaton community Thursday, May 24 at the Flomaton Fire Department. Above, from left, Fire Chief Steve Stanton, Catharine Jeter, Judy Champion, Jeremy Lee, Chief of Operations Michael Sandell, Lt. Chance Thompson, Ken Folsom, Webb Nall, Celes Green, Ryan Hooks, Jay Jackson, Bo Brantley, Hunter White and John Fowler....
Century council members Monday night discussed the frequent absence of town CPA Robert Hudson at the meetings and how to address missing paperwork that would allow an audit to be completed by the June 30 deadline. “Transferring money from the special revenue money will get us dinged again,” said Councilwoman Ann Brooks. “We need to address the loan repayment. All borrowed funds are considered loans, and we've made no plans to pay it back.” Century Mayor Henry Hawkins said that most of the town's...
A Satsuma man serving in the Alabama National Guard lost his life and another man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 Thursday morning. John Wesley Waldrop, 38, was killed when the 2009 military Humvee he was operating left the roadway and overturned at the 63.7 mile marker, six miles north of Atmore, according to an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency press release. Waldrop was pronounced dead on the scene. The report said passenger Justin Cecil McCullough, 25, of Grand Bay, was...
A Walnut Hill man faces multiple felony drug possession and intent to distribute charges after deputies conducting a traffic stop Tue., May 29, discovered marijuana and methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia and other drug-related materials in the vehicle. Brian Arnette Moore, 43, 6400 Rockaway Creek Rd., was arrested and charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, and intent to manufacture or deliver during a traffic stop when a deputy observed a brown purse and found insi...
Jay Mayor Shon Owens will re-name the Jay Community Center the Linda Carden Community Center in a reception at 6 p.m., Tues., June 19, at the facility locatedon Booker Avenue behind Jay Town Hall in honor of former Town Clerk Cardin's 40 years of service to the community. Santa Rosa County Commissioner Don Salter will be the guest speaker and a small reception with light refreshments will follow the event. Carden started working for the Town of Jay in 1976 as the assistant to the town clerk,...
The towns of Century and Flomaton will kick off this year's July 4th celebration with Century's Independence Day Celebration beginning at 3 p.m., Sat., June 30, at Anthony Pleasant Park, with food trucks, food vendors, live entertainment and much more. The first band is scheduled to perform at 4:30 and play until 5:30 p.m. Concessions will be available and the proceeds will benefit the Little League Association. At 6 p.m., the second band will perform and Kona Ice as well as bouncey houses will...
A 13-year-old Jay juvenile is facing felony bomb threat charges after a school resource officer was notified by school staff of a text from one student to another advising of a possible bomb at the school. Around 1 p.m., Tuesday, May 29, a school resource officer at Jay High School and several additional deputies met with Principal Stephen Knowlton, teacher Rebecca Holley and a student who said she had received a text message on her phone that stated 'The bomb is active get out of here', some...
U.S. Representative Bradley Byrne paid a visit to Atmore Community Hospital Tuesday, May 29, to meet with officials from hospitals throughout Southwest Alabama as well as local elected officials and community leaders to discuss the challenges facing Alabama's rural hospitals. As many as 12 hospitals in Alabama have closed since 2011 and Alabama has the lowest Medicare reimbursement rate in the country, measured by the Medicare Wage Index. The Medicare Wage Index measures the amount paid to...
Jay Project Manager Eric Seib gave the Jay Council an update on several projects in the town, including the water well on School Street, the water and gas meters and the sale of older equipment to upgrade at its Monday, May 21 meeting. Water well #3, located at the corner of School Street and South Alabama Street, will soon have a cinder-block building built over it for protection. Seib said the carbon filter at that well has been offline for an extended time, but the plan is to swap out the...
The Flomaton Public Library will host the “Libraries Rock” for its 2018 summer reading program from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., every Friday in June, beginning June 1 for ages pre-K through fifth grade. Activities will include on Fridays, June 1, Story and Crafts; June 8, Michelle's Magical Poodles Show; June 15, BE-AT Your Best Drum and Music Show; on June 22, Paint Party; and on June 22, Fire Truck Water Party. A parent or guardian must attend the program with children in Pre-K. For more inf...
“Mayor Hawkins actions were reckless, unprofessional and total disregard for humanity and gave a false perception of who we are in Century,” is a line from a letter written by Tawana Jones to the town of Century and council members following a graduation celebrationevent. Jones is a Century resident who approached the council Monday night to discuss the outcome of an event she and her family had planned to celebrate the high school graduation of her three nephews, Michael Anthony Jones, Jr....
A Walnut Hill teen is facing felony a bomb threat charge after law enforcement was made aware of a video containing the threat to plant a bomb at Northview High School in Century last Thursday. Gavin Lee Barlow, 19, 3756 S. Pineville Road, was arrested and charged with one felony count of false bomb threat after his cousin, Jonathan Barlow, texted a video of the suspect making the threats to the school's resource officer, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office report. Jonathan...
