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The Escambia County (Ala.) Children's Policy Council will continue to provide programs for Escambia County youth this year following a quarterly update last Thursday, Sept. 20. The programs offered are funded by several sources, including the Drug Free Communities Grant for $125,000 and the Sexual Abuse and Prevention Grant for $16,000, down from $20,000 last year. The council will have $126,000 to work with for this year on Oct. 1. Most of the funds are earmarked for different programs the...
Jackie Word with Turtle Point Environmental Center tries to get young visitor to touch snake during Saturday's open house at the Flomaton center....
Flomaton head football Coach Doug Vickery said he always gets a little scared about his team playing the night they host homecoming due to a lot of distractions that occur throughout the week. There were no distractions Friday night as the Hurricanes stormed to a 45-0 lead over visiting St. Michael Academy and went on to win 45-6 in Flomaton's first region game of the season. "I worried all week about all the distractions, the rolling, float building and staying up late," Coach Vickery said....
It was a game of two halves. Jay took an 8-0 lead into the lockerroom at the half against Escambia Academy and led 20-15 after three quarters before the Cougars outscored the Royals 15-0 in the fourth to claim the 30-20 victory. "We were up 20-15 going into the fourth and were down 23-20 and driving with under 3 minutes to play," said Jay head coach Melvin Kersey. Kersey said the Royals reached the 8-yard line before being flagged for holding and later fumbled to kill the scoring threat. "We had...
Several years ago, yes several, some friends and I were sitting around after watching Back to the Future, for the umpteenth time. It's one of my favorite movies, only falling a few slots behind The Outlaw Josey Wales. We talked about having a time machine and whether you had one choice – go backwards and return or for forward and return. It turned into a strange conversation. If you went forward and found out some terrible things could you come back and make corrections to prevent those terrible...
We offer our thanks to the many people who worked hard to put on Railroad Junction Day in Flomaton this past Saturday. We also offer out thanks to the people who put on the Jay Peanut Festival, the Alabama Blueberry Festival in Brewton and William Station Day in Atmore. If you've never been involved with putting a festival together, we'll tell you it's hard work. We'll also tell you that the people putting these festivals on are volunteering their time to make sure everybody has a good time. This past Saturday in Flomaton, the Railroad...
Since Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act last year, the American economy is booming, and Alabama families have more money in their pockets. By lowering taxes and simplifying the tax code, we have unlocked our economic potential and made life better for hardworking Americans. The economic numbers speak for themselves: higher wages, lower unemployment, more jobs, bigger paychecks, employee bonuses, and much more. Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the average family in Southwest Alabama will see their tax bill decrease by $2,187 a year. The...
The State of Alabama’s fiscal year begins next week on October 1. Our state’s finances are not the best in the world. However, they got a boost from the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this year, The high tribunal ruled that states can collect sales tax on internet sales. This was one of the most inequitable scenarios I have ever seen. If you went to the corner hardware store or Lowe’s or Walmart to buy a hammer and paint, you paid sales tax. However, if you bought these same items online you did not. That is not fair to the store or the state. What...
Unable to stop the inevitable confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the US Supreme Court through the legitimate Senate confirmation hearings, Democrats threw a Hail Mary stink bomb to derail the whole process. Yes, they are trying to smear Kavanaugh, but their real targets are public opinion, the Senate process, and the rule of law. Democrats don’t really care about the alleged sexual misconduct or Christine Blasey Ford, but every day they impede the confirmation with salacious high drama is another day the tremendous successes of President...
Jay High School and Northview High School bands are two of 17 bands set to perform at the 3rd Annual Blackwater Classic Marching Band Festival starting at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, October 6, at Milton High School’s Haywood Hanna Panther Stadium. General admission is $7 per person. Senior adults age 65 and older and active military personnel pay $5. Admission is free for children age 5 and under. The event will feature 17 high school marching bands from Northwest Florida and Alabama. This year the event will also feature a special exhibition p...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Radio Amatuer Civil Emergency Service invites the public to an Autumn Meet and Greet from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., this Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Linda Carden Community Center at 5259 Booker Lane in Jay. Sponsored by the Rural Radio Preparedness Association, this is a free event, including door prizes to be given away. Come meet fellow volunteers and amateur radio operators in this area while enjoying refreshments. Bring the family and ‘ham’ it up....
ECHS names Homecoming Court...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff's Office has kicked off its drive to arm all patrol cars with Automated External Defibrillators with the purchase of four new AEDs that are now placed in vehicles. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert said he was able to negotiate an $1,100 price down to $749 for the purchase of the four AEDs. “Sometimes, especially in the rural areas, a deputy sheriff may be the first person on the scene following a 911 call,” Lambert said. “This is another way for us to help save lives...
Although Railroad Junction Day was a fun-filled day of entertainment, it served a dual purpose for the Flomaton Fire Department, MedStar and Chands Care 6 out of Milton. One of the highlights each year at the festival in Flomaton is a demonstration from the fire department using its jaws of life to free people trapped inside a wrecked vehicle. Crowds gather as the firemen use their tools to cut away the metal to get to the victims trapped inside. It's not only entertaining for the crowd that...
Residents will see a small increase in property taxes this year since the Century Town Council approved a resolution Monday, Sept. 17, that set the millage rate at 0.9204 for fiscal year 2018-2019. The final millage rate of 0.9204 mills is greater than the rolled-back rate. Even though the property improvements since the 2016 tornado make property values go up, the rate stayed the same. When property values rise, property taxes generate more revenue. For the total revenue generated to stay the...
The Flomaton Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying the persons or person who broke into the First Baptist Church Daycare over the weekend and stole food from the kitchen. Police Detective Chance Thompson said the break-in was discovered Monday morning. He said entry was made through a back door. He added several things were misplaced but it only appeared that food items from the kitchen were taken. Thompson said the vacant house next to the daycare was also broken into...
