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The town of Jay held volunteer day last Friday and Saturday June 5-6, at Bray-Hendricks Park, to install new playground equipment as part of its Park Master Plan....
A Flomaton man has been arrested for willful abuse of a child for allegedly beating his 11-year old son on the child's birthday and will likely face additional charges. Gary W. Presley, 34, 20600 Highway 31, was arrested last Wednesday and transported to the Escambia County Detention Center. Flomaton Police Chief Chance Thompson said an officer responded to a domestic complaint at Presley's address and the investigation revealed that, in addition to beating the child, Presley began firing a...
Century Library, located at 7991 N. Century Blvd. in Century, continues to offer free lunches from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Monday through Friday. Century Library is one of several West Florida Public Libraries that has provided over 20,000 free curbside pickup meals for youth 18 and younger since March 23, 2020 with Feeding the Gulf Coast. "All of our employees have a passion for the community we serve and without feeding the body, a child cannot feed their mind," Todd Humble, Library Services director said. "We are proud to have been recognized as...
A Jay man was arrested June 5 in Navarre, Fla., after cell phone footage revealed he pointed a weapon at a resident who was recording him speeding. Michael James Starr, 30, 5312 Scott Street, was arrested and charged with felony assault when he drove down a street pointing a weapon at a resident who was holding an object Starr could not identify, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's office report. Thomas Yeary, a resident of Suncrest Street in Navarre, told deputies he was standing at the...
The town of Jay will proceed with its annual Fourth of July celebration but the annual events in East Brewton, Century and Flomaton have been canceled. Jay will hold its fireworks show at Bray-Hendricks Park at dark on Friday, July 3. The 5-K run will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, July 4. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of East Brewton has canceled its Fourth of July activities that include a spades tournament, bingo, games, live entertainment, the duck race and fireworks. The Century Town...
In its first in-person meeting since March 17 the Escambia County (Ala.) Commission passed a resolution to rescind its previous state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At the March 17 meeting, the commission passed the state of emergency that allowed County Clerk-Administrator Tony Sanks, Commission Chairman Karean Reynolds and Commission Vice Chairman Brandon Smith to execute documents and other things essential to keeping county government operating. That order allowed the county to...
In its 21st year the annual Celebrate Freedom 5K Road Race will once again commence in the small town of Jay, Florida on Saturday, July 4, 2020. The 5K Run/Walk will begin and end in the Jay City Park. Race time for the 5K is 8:00AM and the One Mile Fun Run will begin at approximately 9:15AM. The event will kick-off with the singing of the National Anthem, and all the race amenities for a race in the country will be on hand. Your entry fee will grant you a cool t-shirt, an attempt at a patriotic award, water, Gatorade, cookies, fruit, and...
The Alger-Sullivan Historical Society's (ASHS) gazebo in Century now houses a sign that reads, 'Kayo Stanton Stadium', thanks to a donation from Pensacola State College (PSC). The sign used to hang on the press box at the closed Century High School stadium, now the PSC Century campus, for the last 30 years. “Heeeeerrree come the Black Cats!”, were the words spoken by Century's public announcer, Vivian Earl “Kayo” Stanton, Jr., that kicked off a football game. Many alumni and locals who attende...
A Century man who allegedly fired shots at a man he suspected was trying to burglarize his residence Monday is facing a felony charge of aggravated assault. Samuel Oscar Macks, 56, 454 Elsie Davis Drive, told law enforcement he heard a noise on his property near his shed and saw a vehicle on the side of the road, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office report. Macks told deputies as he drove his silver vehicle toward the vehicle it drove away but he caught up to it near the end...
