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Jay’s residents will pay an average of 3 percent more this year in property taxes after the Jay Town Council approved both the rolled-back millage rate and the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-2024 budget at its meeting Monday night. The town of Jay’s gross taxable value for operating purposes has been certified at $54,183,005. The FY 2023-2024 operating millage rate is 3.8 mills, which is greater than the rolled back rate of 3.6755 mills by 3.387 percent. Jay Utilities Manager Eric Seib said the ave...
Moments after the Escambia County (Ala.) School Board voted unanimously to accept the results of an evaluation survey on Superintendent Michele McClung filled out by board members showing she received satisfactory rankings in 11 of 11 categories, the board voted 4-3 to not renew her contract. During a workshop last Thursday, the seven school board members were given the evaluation survey to fill out concerning McClung's job as superintendent. School Board Attorney Kirk Garrett told the board...
The Century Town Council voted 3 to 1 to accept Council President Luis Gomez's bid for interim mayor, swore him into office, set the date for a special election for council seat and mayor and voted on a new council president and vice president at its Monday, Aug. 28 special meeting. Council members Dynette Lewis, Alicia Johnson and Sandra McMurray Jackson voted yes. Councilwoman Shelisa McCall voted no. Town Clerk Leslie Howington read memos and referrals to the town's existing charter to move...
Century Town Council President Luis Gomez, Jr. will act as interim mayor for the town of Century until the council decides who to appoint after Ben Boutwell submitted his letter of resignation on Tuesday, Aug. 21. Boutwell's term expires January 2025, so the council will determine a date to hold a special election for mayor. It is up to the council to decide when that special election will be held. Qualifying for the regular election for mayor and council seats 1 and 2 starts in June 2024....
The Flomaton Lions Club will hold its Pancake Supper fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Monday, Aug. 28, at the Flomaton Community Center, located at 628 McCurdy Street. Plates are $5 each and include pancakes, sausage, butter and syrup. Dine-ins include a drink of milk, bottled water, orange juice or coffee. Tickets are available at the door or from any member of the Flomaton Lions Club. Flomaton Lions hold several fundraisers each year to benefit Flomaton High School’s LEO Scholarships and o...
During Tuesday night's Century Town Council meeting Mayor Ben Boutwell said he was resigning immediately but by Wednesday morning he said he would stay on to fill his remaining time. Boutwell's current term as mayor ends in January, 2025. Boutwell said in a prepared statement: "Following a heated exchange during last night's town council meeting, out of frustration, I offered to resign my position as mayor. In the light of a new day and following a sleepless night of prayer, I need to put that...
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts (GECA) presents "Four Windows," a StageStruck production that tells the story of four elderly female friends in an apartment building living a pretty uneventful life, looking out on the world from their windows, until an eligible seasoned bachelor moves in, turning their world upside down and the four of them into amateur sleuths. Mayhem ensues, but is it murder or just a misunderstanding? Running for two weekends, performance showtimes are at 7 p.m.,...
A Milton man was arrested on felony homicide charges after his cousin was found dead under a golf cart at the cousin's Jay residence following a physical altercation between the two men. Robert Patrick Jernigan, 53, was arrested July 20 for murder dangerous depraved without premeditation when deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office responded to the 1886 Schnoor Road in Jay June 19 in reference to a death investigation. Upon arriving at the scene, deputies located the victim, Stephen...
The Century Town Council Tuesday night approved a request by grant administrator Robin Phillips for the town to begin procurement services by securing agreements with an architect, engineer and administrator for the three bridges and hurricane shelter, as required when federal monies are awarded. The Town of Century was recently awarded a Community Development Block Grant-Hurricane Sally Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant for $12,877,137 under the Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair program to...
“This is a waste of time, energy and money,” is how Century Councilman Luis Gomez described the council meeting in Century Wednesday, July 5, when northescambia.com’s William Reynolds asked if and where the meeting was properly advertised and it was determined the time was not included in any postings around the town, which according to Reynolds is a violation of the Florida Sunshine Law, Statute Chapter 286, which states a meeting ‘should contain the time and place of the meeting, be posted...
A banquet set for July 29 at The Avenew located at 1023 Douglas Ave. in Brewton will hopefully raise money for The Matthews 25 Center, a non-profit organization that will serve to accommodate the homeless and families who are homeless for a short period in a way that while prepare and assist them for long-term success. The dream project of Lorraine Davis, who works as a Financial Support Worker II for the Escambia County (Ala.) Department of Human Resources (DHR), The Matthews 25 Center will off...
Residents of the Jay area and Santa Rosa County mourn over the loss of Jay native Terrell Wayne Godwin, who died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 87, following a brief illness. Godwin served as District 3 County Commissioner when he was elected in 1968 and served three terms, until 1980. He was a cotton, soybean and peanut farmer throughout his life, and as a teenager operated the first cotton picker in Santa Rosa County in 1951. Jay resident Frank Rowell, who served as county commissioner with...
A Walnut Hill man was arrested Tuesday for methamphetamine possession when after his vehicle was spotted without a tag and a traffic stop was attempted during a warrant service by law enforcement. Dusty B. Mason, 36, 4151 Still Road, was driving a silver Chevrolet Monte Carlo with no license plate attached when a deputy attempted to conduct a warrant service at 4151 Still Road May 23, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office (ECSO) report. Prior to his arrival at the address to...
Although they took no action, the Century Town Council discussed and saw a set of preliminary plans for the renovation or construction of Carver Community Center to be funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-COVID money in the event it has to be demolished. Architect Ben Townes with Townes Plus Architects firm in Pensacola presented several renderings of what a new Carver Community Center would look like. Townes first discussed the results of two studies performed on the building th...
The Century Town Council heard concerns from citizens about the future of the Carver Community Center at its meeting Tuesday, May 2 and although no action was taken, the council and residents agreed that saving the historical building is the priority, even if it has to be demolished and built back, utilizing the grant money originally meant for both community centers. The town received a Community Development Block Grant about two years ago as part of the $5 billion Congress provided in the...
A Brewton woman was arrested May 3 in Escambia County (Fla.) and faces felony assault charges after she allegedly ran her vehicle into a man and ran over two puppies, killing one puppy and causing the other to have a broken leg. Kaitlyn Johnson Stoodley, 33, 613 Alco Drive, was parked in her silver Toyota 4-Runner uninvited at the residence of Douglas Pitman at 5187 Frank Pitman Road on April 25, 2023 when she and Pittman got into a verbal argument inside her vehicle, according to an Escambia...
A Flomaton man is facing a felony drug charge following a traffic stop in Pensacola and subsequent vehicle search last Thursday revealed the presence of Ecstasy pills. Clifford Earl Williams, Jr., 36, 360 Martin Luther King Drive, was traveling west on Mobile Highway April 28 in an Acura when he was pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office report. The law enforcement officer also noticed a crack in the vehicle's front windshield right in fro...
The Century Town Council Tuesday night approved Water Superintendent Heath Burkett to spend up to and no more than $15,000 out of the town’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on three transfer switches that will allow each generator to switch power to the wastewater treatment plant (wwtp) building or the town’s two water wells in order to keep all three facilities operating if there is a power outage or a major event that interrupts power. Burkett said in a recent short power outage, the...
In a special meeting last Friday, the Flomaton Town Council approved spending $29,000 on a new motor for a used firetruck it purchased recently when it was discovered there was a blown head gasket with a slow leak. The town currently has one firetruck in commission and this will add a second. The Town of Flomaton purchased the 2003 fire engine with only 51,000 miles for $68,000 on April 12, 2023, from the town of Springville in north Alabama. Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton said the engine...
The Jay Town Council heard a request from farmer Jason Wolfe to think about establishing a place for members of the Jay community who own less than 20 head of cattle and students in the Jay High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) program to utilize to work on, treat and maintain their animals. Wolfe said that the FFA Show was the preceding weekend and cited the problems that not having a place to raise and maintain the animals can bring. “A lot of kids have nowhere to work with their s...
A Pensacola woman, formerly of Flomaton, who served as the treasurer and bookkeeper of the Northwest Escambia Little League organization (NWE) is facing felony grand theft and fraud charges following an investigation that revealed more than $16,000 in ATM withdrawals, debit purchases and cashed checks made without consent or permission from the NWE board of directors. Paula Star Pugh, 48, 3800 Lambert Bridge Road, was unable to produce receipts or explanations for 43 unauthorized transactions...
This Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton will host a Gopher Tortoise Festival to celebrate the protected animal, with kids activities, a hunt with prizes, a live animal show, music and other exhibits. Entry is free. Turtle Point Executive Director Sierra Stiles says the event is to bring awareness of Gopher tortoises, which are declining in number due to habitat disruption and other issues. "The Gopher Tortoise Festival will give people a chance to...
Last Thursday, Jay High School alumni, former teachers, former students and many members of the jay community gathered at the school's gym to honor retired track and field coach James "Mac" David McDaniel by naming the school's track after him. McDaniel taught 42 years, starting in 1961. In 1968, he transferred to Munson High School, where he coached baseball, basketball and began the track program his first year. He helped construct a 440-yard clay track at Munson and was there for four years....
The Century Town Council held a workshop Tuesday night to discuss the town’s charter and after some confusion among members, decided to schedule bi-weekly workshops to render a final charter following the discovery that more than one draft has been submitted to the council for review. Town Attorney Matt Dannhieser reminded council members the goal is to present an approved town charter on the ballot during the Florida August, 2024 primary election. He said the process will require time for p...
Anna Bell's Attic Ministries, Inc., (ABAM) located at 208 Schad Street in East Brewton, is serving the community on many levels. "It is a joy and pleasure for our organization to serve the community," said Founder Hermastine Lancaster. "Our organization is God and Christ centered. It is operated by God's wisdom. So far, we have been running like a well-oiled machine." The organization opened January 23, 2021, in honor of Lancaster's maternal grandmother, Anna Bell Quarker of Freemanville, Ala.,...
