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The water problem in Jay is being addressed in an ongoing flushing system to clear the lines, but the buildup of lime and other deposits keeps the town working to reach a pH level between 7 and 7.5. Discussion Monday night followed a recommendation by independent contractor Eric Seib to accelerate what is normally a three-year contract after a 3-foot mound of sludge was discovered following a tank washout. “I think we should do the park tank early,” said Seib. “We don't want to wait until next...
An Atmore man was one of two people injured in a boating accident that left a third person dead last Saturday in north Baldwin County. Wesley Scott Feely, of Atmore, was operating his bass boat near the intersection of Miflin Lake and Tensaw River on Saturday, March 31, when it collided with the driver's side of a boat operated by Jackie Dewayne Cox of Pace, according to an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division press release. The report said that both occupants were...
Visitors passing through Century in need of information at the Century Welcome Center on Highway 29 will have a chance to speak face-to-face with a lifelong Century resident, starting Wednesday, April 4, and every Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., after the Century Chamber meeting Tuesday morning. Currently the office is closed every day due to lack of volunteers and funds. Former Century Correctional Institution Lieutenant Tony Nolen, retired as of June 2017, will begin working at the Century...
The 20th Annual Saddle Up Trail Ride for St. Jude Children’s Hospital will start at 8 a.m. this Friday, April 6, through Sunday, April 8 at 328 Strength Lane in Frisco City, Ala. The ride will kick off at 9 a.m. Friday morning and continue until all riders have returned to the starting point. Saturday morning at 9 a.m., horse riders and wagons will depart and return at 3 p.m. Coffee will be provided at that time. At 11 a.m. Saturday, April 8, bar-b-que plates will be available to the public f...
Lions from the Flomaton, Brewton, Century and Atmore areas joined others in a reception Tuesday, March 27, at the Flomaton Community Center to recognize Flomaton Lion Charles Bowles for 60 years of Lions Club membership and community service. Flomaton Lion Larry White was recognized with a 40-year membership pin, although he could not be present, and Lion Wayne Key received a 10-year membership pin. Bowles became a resident of Flomaton when he met and married Mary Frances Hendricks in 1957. Bowl...
T.R. Miller High School tenth grader Tatyana Denise Wright has been selected to compete as a finalist in the National American Miss Pageant at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham Saturday, July 7, through Monday, July 9, 2018. Wright is the daughter of Timothy and Helen Wright of Brewton, and granddaughter of Mattie Smith of Brewton and Theresa Wright of Century. Wright is active in the pep club and sings as a member of the school choir at T.R. Miller. With hopes of having a career as a nurse,...
Last Friday, March 23, area students gathered at Flomaton High School gym to participate in the Super Fun Gym Day to show off their skills and abilities in games, races and fun activities. Students from Brewton Schools, Escambia County Middle and High Schools, Flomaton, Huxford, W.S. Neal Schools, Pollard-McCall, Rachel Patterson and T.R. Miller were cheered on by their school mates as they raced, hopped, tossed, danced and enjoyed competing in various activities. Students who participated in...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education unanimously approved the addition of a School Resource Officer (SRO) at Flomaton schools at last Thursday's meeting. School Superintendent John Knott said the agreement was that another resource officer would be in place after spring break following a meeting he had with Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Flomaton Councilman Jim Johnson and Flomaton Police Chief Bryan Davis, prior to the board meeting. "We must have clear hierarchies of command," said K...
The town of Century will receive $270,000 over the next 25 years if Verizon installs a cell phone tower locally, a request from the company Century Mayor Henry Hawkins presented to the council Monday night. Mayor Hawkins said that the company will pay $800 a month for 25 years to place a tower in the town. The next step the town is to plan a meeting with Verizon representatives and determine where the tower will go, following the approval. The company inquired about the east side of the lumber...
It looks like W.S. Neal Elementary and Middle Schools in East Brewton will get new sidewalks along Williamson Street after members of the Escambia (Ala.) County Board of Education approved a commitment to the Sidewalks Grant Project-City of East Brewton in the amount of $25,000 at last Thursday's meeting. The total amount needed to complete the project is about $270,000, which includes some engineering costs, according to School Superintendent John Knott. The city of East Brewton approached the...
Local residents, elected officials, employees of the Alabama Forestry Commission and others came to a grand re-opening of the Claude D. Kelley State Park in the Little River Sate Forest on Highway 21 last Saturday, March 17, to share memories and possible plans to find financing for the park's future operations to keep it open permanently. "This place brings so many great memories for me," said Rep. Harry Shiver. "I had the most fun here. I've dedicated myself to trying to get it open. They're...
A Jay juvenile is facing felony charges of attempted murder, arson and burglary following a fire investigation by the Florida Bureau of Fire and Arson that determined a fire Saturday at 2682 Stafford Farm Boulevard in Jay, was intentionally set by a nearby youth. Ethan Marsh-Hual, 13, was questioned by Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office deputies about his involvement in an arson complaint, Saturday, March 17, where several fires with no possible heat source were investigated, according to a Santa Rosa...
The town of Century will advertise for a town clerk following a 3 to 1 vote approval by council members at Monday night's meeting. Council members Ben Boutwell, Luis Gomez and Ann Brooks voted yes. Councilwoman Sandra McMurray-Jackson voted no. Councilman Gary Riley was absent. Since former Town Clerk Leslie Howington resigned Friday, March 9, former Century Gas Superintendent Kim Godwin has been serving as Interim Town Clerk for the town. Godwin is certified as a town clerk. Century Mayor...
Three kayakers who launched at Fisher Landing in Century Sunday night to go fishing on the Escambia River got lost and were found after a long search and rescue by multiple agencies. “We got a call about 7:30 Sunday evening for three kayakers over from Fisher Landing,” said Jay Volunteer Fire Chief Tony Simmons. “On the way there, we got coordinates from the 911 telephone they had with them. Once we arrived, we launched boats.” Simmons said that when they went down the creek headed for the coo...
Residents of Jefferson Avenue in Century can breathe a sigh of relief now that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has decided to allow Florida Public Utilities (FPU) to install a gas pipeline under the sidewalk on Highway 29, following their original plan, instead of detouring through residential Jefferson Avenue. At a public meeting held Thursday, March 8, at Century Town Hall, representatives of FPU met with the Century Town Council, Mayor Henry Hawkins, residents of Jefferson Ave...
Residents of Jay have been receiving messages with the new software from the town when it will be flushing water lines and hope to have the entire system flushed out in about a week according to town employee Eric Seib Monday night. Through the flushing program, the town is doing a much better job of communicating with residents to flush the water system,” said Jay Mayor Shon Owens. “It is temporary, but we are going to stay on a flushing program until we have can determine the best long-term so...
Sylvia Ann Gacek, 47, of Flomaton, was killed and two others injured when the vehicle she was a passenger in left the roadway and overturned. Gacek was pronounced dead on the scene. Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Mike Lambert witnessed the fatal crash Sunday night as he made a right turn off Wolf Log Road onto Oil Well Road when he saw a gray SUV heading north on Oil Well Road. Lambert was the first on scene to begin administering aid. "I looked in my rearview mirror and...
Residents of Jefferson Avenue in Century attended a town hall meeting with Century Town Council, several town employees and Florida Public Utilities (FPU) representatives last Thursday, March 8, to discuss the proposed installation of a 14-inch gas pipeline through their residential neighborhood on the east side of Jefferson Avenue, an alternate route from what was originally planned. The pipeline was originally planned to run from Highway 4 to Highway 29, then turn south to Pensacola for 42 mil...
By Gretchen McPherson Staff Writer The Century Methodist Church rebuild is well on its way, as workers drive wooden forms into the earth so concrete will provide a firm foundation for the new church. Driving wooden stakes into the ground to hold the forms in place, D and B Builders employee Richard Nickles swings a sledge hammer with great force. “We are setting the form right now,” said Nickles on Friday, March 9. Nickles said that the plumbers are scheduled to start laying the pipes this wee...
Ultimate video gaming team James Hatfield and Jordan Kent walked away with $200 Saturday, after beating other competitors lined up to show off their gaming skills at the first ever Flomaton Lions Club Ultimate Video Gaming Competition fundraiser, held at the Flomaton Community Center. Eleven contestants showed up between 9 and 9:30 a.m. to register to compete in three games: Street Fighter 5, Call of Duty Black Ops 3 and Mario Kart 8. The gamers included Jay High School graduates Hatfield,...
Century Mayor Henry Hawkins told the council Monday night that the town had received a check in the amount of $165,180, referred to as 'payment under protest of water and sewer fees' and a letter from Attorney William Dunaway representing the owners of Century Park Apartments, the Pace's Foundation. The 50-unit, 2, 3 and 4-bedroom, complex was started in late January 2017 in the wooded area east of Escambia County Courthouse annex in Century and is financed by HOME funds provided by the Florida...
Century residents could have on-demand public transportation as early as October 2018 following discussion at Monday night's council meeting with members of Escambia County (Fla.) Mass Transit. Director Mike Crittenden told the council Monday night that he met with Century Mayor Henry Hawkins last week to discuss the need for more presence of public transportation in the north end of the county and that he has more than one plan to get that ball rolling. Crittenden and ECAT Director of...
At Jay High School's Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics (STEAM) Community Innovative night, Jay High School and Elementary School administration, faculty, students, area colleges, trade schools and other STEAM professionals provided stations with hands-on activities relevant to their professions and careers in the science field to demonstrate how science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics can be applied, along with modern technology, in today's global classrooms to pre...
Century Mayor Henry Hawkins announced last Monday night that Kim Godwin, current Superintendent of Gas for the town of Century for the past year, will serve as interim town clerk until a qualified candidate can fill the position. Godwin will qualify to serve as the town clerk permanently when her required two-year minimum membership to the International Institute of Municipal Clerks is up in April 2018. The position comes following former Town Clerk Leslie Howington's resignation, submitted...
"What happens here will have a lasting impact on not just this generation, but on our next seven generations," said Stephanie Bryan, Poarch Creek Band of Indians Tribal Chair and CEO at last Thursday's opening ceremony, of the Poarch Creek Community Center at 517 Martin Road in Atmore. "This is a place that I hope will be filled with laughter, caring, academic achievement and a sense of history. And I hope it will also be a place where young people feel they belong to a wonderful community and...
