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A Century man who had an active warrant in Alabama is facing more felony gun and drug charges following a traffic stop last Tuesday. Joseph Leslie Simmons, 34, 1301 McBride Road, was the passenger in a vehicle that stopped directly in front of an unmarked patrol vehicle Tuesday when he was recognized by the patrol officer, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. A K-9 deputy arrived on scene and Simmons, along with the driver, were detained while the K-9 conducted a free air...
Two suspects, one from Brewton, have been arrested and charged with felony robbery without a weapon in connection with a robbery of the Exprezit in Jay last October. Brandon Demarcus Brazile, 19, 218 Spears Circle, was arrested May 28 following an investigation of a robbery that took place October 11, 2019, at 3831 Highway 4 in Jay, according to a Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office report. Deputies responding to a robbery Oct. 11 interviewed cashier Deborah Simmons, who told them she was...
The Jay Town Council heard the preliminary results of it's annual audit and discussed town projects Monday night. “This was, overall, a much better audit,” said Joshua Durst, CPA with Durst and Jordan. “Overall, the town finished 2019 in better financial than it did at the end of 2018.” Durst said the town needed to take a look at year-end audit adjustments, but indicated the balance sheet for this year, compared to last year, had the town in a better current asset position and it's net asset p...
The Coon Hill Cemetery, located outside of the town of Jay, Fla., is eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places, according to Matthew Dobson, president of the Jay Historical Society (JHS) and coordinator of the annual Coon Hill 5K Run to fund the cemetery's upkeep. JHS recently received a letter from the Florida Department of State in response to a preliminary sit information questionnaire (PSIQ) JHS submitted. The historical qualification comes under the criterion A,...
Santa Rosa County School District food contractor Sodexo, in cooperation with STA the Santa Rosa County District Schools bus service, will continue the summer feeding program that started in March. This program is currently scheduled to continue through early August. For more detailed information visit our web page at https://www.santarosa.k12.fl.us/. The service is on Monday, Wednesday and Friday Service only and the school buses stop at the following at these approximate times: Bus #402 • 6314 Hwy 4 at 11:00 am • 6467 Hall Rd at 11:06 am • 3...
Kelli Kirkland, of Brewton, Alabama, has been named to Freed-Hardeman's Dean's List for the Spring 2020 semester. Kirkland, who is majoring in Art Studio Art and Education Secondary, is among more than 700 students to receive recognition during a challenging spring semester that required students to finish their coursework online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full-time students who achieve a 3.40 grade point average are named to the Dean's List. To be on the President's List, a student must be full-time and have a 4.0 grade point average....
The Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) was informed via self-reporting that one staff member employed at Fountain Correctional Facility in Atmore, along with eight other staff members at five other correctional facilities across the state. These nine individuals promptly self-quarantined under the direction of their healthcare providers. The ADOC’s Office of Health Services (OHS) has initiated an investigation to determine which, if any, ADOC inmates or employees may have had direct, prolonged exposure to these staff members. Upon c...
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts' (GECA) production of "Young Frankenstein" opens this week for an eight-performance run. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, seating is limited to 60 seats per show. By special arrangement, GECA will have shows on Thursday, June 18, Friday, June 19, Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, as well as June 25-28. The show will run for two weekends. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows will begin at 7 p.m., and Sunday shows will begin at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 and may be reserved by calling Atmore News at...
