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The Escambia County (Ala.) School Board has moved its next meeting to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28, to vote again on whether or not the board will renew the contract for Superintendent Michele McClung. At its Aug. 30 meeting School Board Attorney Kirk Garrett told the board that a survey filled out by board members gave McClung satisfactory rankings in 11 of 11 categories. After Garrett's presentation, Coleman Wallace made a motion to extend the superintendent's contract until 2027 and have the...
Saturday will be a day to meet at the junction as the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off its annual Railroad Junction Day in downtown Flomaton. The day will begin at 9 a.m. with the raising of the flag and playing on the national anthem in front of the post office and wrap up at 2 p.m. with prize giveaways. Susan Fountain, president of the Flomaton Area Chamber of Commerce, said Wednesday that currently there are 35-plus vendors and at least seven food trucks scheduled to participate...
The Century Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to appoint Henry Cunningham as Seat 2 interim council member after a split vote knocked nominee Eddie Hammond out of the running. Councilwoman Sandra McMurray Jackson nominated Hammond. Council members Alicia Johnson and Jackson voted yes and council members Shelisa Abraham and Dynette Lewis voted no. Hammond, Cunningham and Kevin Cottrell were the three people who had submitted their names for consideration to be appointed. Councilwoman...
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...
