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The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts (GECA) presents "Four Windows," a StageStruck production that tells the story of four elderly female friends in an apartment building living a pretty uneventful life, looking out on the world from their windows, until an eligible seasoned bachelor moves in, turning their world upside down and the four of them into amateur sleuths. Mayhem ensues, but is it murder or just a misunderstanding? Running for two weekends, performance showtimes are at 7 p.m.,...
A Milton man was arrested on felony homicide charges after his cousin was found dead under a golf cart at the cousin's Jay residence following a physical altercation between the two men. Robert Patrick Jernigan, 53, was arrested July 20 for murder dangerous depraved without premeditation when deputies with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office responded to the 1886 Schnoor Road in Jay June 19 in reference to a death investigation. Upon arriving at the scene, deputies located the victim, Stephen...
The Century Town Council Tuesday night approved a request by grant administrator Robin Phillips for the town to begin procurement services by securing agreements with an architect, engineer and administrator for the three bridges and hurricane shelter, as required when federal monies are awarded. The Town of Century was recently awarded a Community Development Block Grant-Hurricane Sally Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) grant for $12,877,137 under the Rebuild Florida Infrastructure Repair program to...
“This is a waste of time, energy and money,” is how Century Councilman Luis Gomez described the council meeting in Century Wednesday, July 5, when northescambia.com’s William Reynolds asked if and where the meeting was properly advertised and it was determined the time was not included in any postings around the town, which according to Reynolds is a violation of the Florida Sunshine Law, Statute Chapter 286, which states a meeting ‘should contain the time and place of the meeting, be posted...
A banquet set for July 29 at The Avenew located at 1023 Douglas Ave. in Brewton will hopefully raise money for The Matthews 25 Center, a non-profit organization that will serve to accommodate the homeless and families who are homeless for a short period in a way that while prepare and assist them for long-term success. The dream project of Lorraine Davis, who works as a Financial Support Worker II for the Escambia County (Ala.) Department of Human Resources (DHR), The Matthews 25 Center will off...
Residents of the Jay area and Santa Rosa County mourn over the loss of Jay native Terrell Wayne Godwin, who died Tuesday afternoon at the age of 87, following a brief illness. Godwin served as District 3 County Commissioner when he was elected in 1968 and served three terms, until 1980. He was a cotton, soybean and peanut farmer throughout his life, and as a teenager operated the first cotton picker in Santa Rosa County in 1951. Jay resident Frank Rowell, who served as county commissioner with...
A Walnut Hill man was arrested Tuesday for methamphetamine possession when after his vehicle was spotted without a tag and a traffic stop was attempted during a warrant service by law enforcement. Dusty B. Mason, 36, 4151 Still Road, was driving a silver Chevrolet Monte Carlo with no license plate attached when a deputy attempted to conduct a warrant service at 4151 Still Road May 23, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office (ECSO) report. Prior to his arrival at the address to...
Although they took no action, the Century Town Council discussed and saw a set of preliminary plans for the renovation or construction of Carver Community Center to be funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)-COVID money in the event it has to be demolished. Architect Ben Townes with Townes Plus Architects firm in Pensacola presented several renderings of what a new Carver Community Center would look like. Townes first discussed the results of two studies performed on the building th...
The Century Town Council heard concerns from citizens about the future of the Carver Community Center at its meeting Tuesday, May 2 and although no action was taken, the council and residents agreed that saving the historical building is the priority, even if it has to be demolished and built back, utilizing the grant money originally meant for both community centers. The town received a Community Development Block Grant about two years ago as part of the $5 billion Congress provided in the...
A Brewton woman was arrested May 3 in Escambia County (Fla.) and faces felony assault charges after she allegedly ran her vehicle into a man and ran over two puppies, killing one puppy and causing the other to have a broken leg. Kaitlyn Johnson Stoodley, 33, 613 Alco Drive, was parked in her silver Toyota 4-Runner uninvited at the residence of Douglas Pitman at 5187 Frank Pitman Road on April 25, 2023 when she and Pittman got into a verbal argument inside her vehicle, according to an Escambia...
A Flomaton man is facing a felony drug charge following a traffic stop in Pensacola and subsequent vehicle search last Thursday revealed the presence of Ecstasy pills. Clifford Earl Williams, Jr., 36, 360 Martin Luther King Drive, was traveling west on Mobile Highway April 28 in an Acura when he was pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt, according to an Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff's Office report. The law enforcement officer also noticed a crack in the vehicle's front windshield right in fro...
The Century Town Council Tuesday night approved Water Superintendent Heath Burkett to spend up to and no more than $15,000 out of the town’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on three transfer switches that will allow each generator to switch power to the wastewater treatment plant (wwtp) building or the town’s two water wells in order to keep all three facilities operating if there is a power outage or a major event that interrupts power. Burkett said in a recent short power outage, the...
In a special meeting last Friday, the Flomaton Town Council approved spending $29,000 on a new motor for a used firetruck it purchased recently when it was discovered there was a blown head gasket with a slow leak. The town currently has one firetruck in commission and this will add a second. The Town of Flomaton purchased the 2003 fire engine with only 51,000 miles for $68,000 on April 12, 2023, from the town of Springville in north Alabama. Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton said the engine...
The Jay Town Council heard a request from farmer Jason Wolfe to think about establishing a place for members of the Jay community who own less than 20 head of cattle and students in the Jay High School Future Farmers of America (FFA) program to utilize to work on, treat and maintain their animals. Wolfe said that the FFA Show was the preceding weekend and cited the problems that not having a place to raise and maintain the animals can bring. “A lot of kids have nowhere to work with their s...
A Pensacola woman, formerly of Flomaton, who served as the treasurer and bookkeeper of the Northwest Escambia Little League organization (NWE) is facing felony grand theft and fraud charges following an investigation that revealed more than $16,000 in ATM withdrawals, debit purchases and cashed checks made without consent or permission from the NWE board of directors. Paula Star Pugh, 48, 3800 Lambert Bridge Road, was unable to produce receipts or explanations for 43 unauthorized transactions...
This Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton will host a Gopher Tortoise Festival to celebrate the protected animal, with kids activities, a hunt with prizes, a live animal show, music and other exhibits. Entry is free. Turtle Point Executive Director Sierra Stiles says the event is to bring awareness of Gopher tortoises, which are declining in number due to habitat disruption and other issues. "The Gopher Tortoise Festival will give people a chance to...
Last Thursday, Jay High School alumni, former teachers, former students and many members of the jay community gathered at the school's gym to honor retired track and field coach James "Mac" David McDaniel by naming the school's track after him. McDaniel taught 42 years, starting in 1961. In 1968, he transferred to Munson High School, where he coached baseball, basketball and began the track program his first year. He helped construct a 440-yard clay track at Munson and was there for four years....
The Century Town Council held a workshop Tuesday night to discuss the town’s charter and after some confusion among members, decided to schedule bi-weekly workshops to render a final charter following the discovery that more than one draft has been submitted to the council for review. Town Attorney Matt Dannhieser reminded council members the goal is to present an approved town charter on the ballot during the Florida August, 2024 primary election. He said the process will require time for p...
The Jay Town Council approved two sponsorships, one of $500 for the Jay Pro Rodeo and $250, for the Jay High School's Future Farmer of America (FFA) State Land Judging Champions team to travel to Oklahoma and compete on the national level at its meeting Tuesday night. Mayor Shon Owens was not present. Jay Pro Rodeo organizer Lana Rowell presented the financials to the council members, required by the council when any organization requests a donation. She reminded the council that the monies...
The Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education last Thursday approved the purchase of 100 acres in Flomaton located behind Sweat Tire Shop to build a new elementary school and career center over the next two years to raise student capacity in Flomaton and allow all students across the county access to career technical classes. The property is located at the intersection of U.S. Highways 31 and 113 in Flomaton and was purchased for $425,000, utilizing local funds. The property is valued at...
It looks like the Century Town Council members will not change following Tuesday night's special election, as seat 3 interim Shelisa McCall and seat 4 interim Alicia Johnson each won 89 votes out of a total of 136 votes. Escambia County (Fla.) Supervisor of Elections David Stafford announced the unofficial results shortly after 7 p.m. Seat 3 candidate Evelyn Webber got 44 votes, which is 33.08 percent of 136 total votes. McCall received 89 votes, which is 66.93 percent. Seat 4 candidate Eddie...
A Flomaton woman lost her life last week when her vehicle appeared to have run off the road and collided with a tree off Old Atmore Road, according to information released by the Flomaton Police Department. Cynthia Marie Brown, 61, of Flomaton, was pronounced dead on the scene when the Flomaton Fire Department and Flomaton Police Department along with EMS responded to a single car crash on Tuesday, March 14 around 9 p.m near Community Church Road in Flomaton. Reports also noted brown was not...
A head-on collision last Friday on Highway 29 in Escambia County (Fla.) killed both drivers, one a Northview High School senior. Kara Santorelli, 18, of Molino, Fla., was traveling northbound on Highway 29 about 12:41 a.m. on March 17, approaching Quintette Road, when a white Chevy sedan traveling southbound collided with Santorelli's vehicle head-on, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. The report said the Chevy sedan caught fire with the driver still inside. Both drivers died on scene...
Following a public hearing, the Jay Town Council Monday night approved a resolution to allow grant writer and administrator Robin Phillips to move forward in submitting an application for a Community Development Block Grant Hurricane Sally Disaster Recovery funds for improvements to Bray-Hendricks Park in the amount of $5,479,939.96. Improvements will include the construction of a community disaster response center multi-purpose building, to provide a central staging and recovery response site...
The Freedom Road Bridge in Century may be repaired sooner than later following a public hearing and the council’s approval Tuesday night for grant writer and administrator Robin Phillips to submit an application for two projects, one that will qualify Freedom Road Bridge to be replaced, and one that would establish a shelter in Century with the town matching funds of $7,500 for each. The grants are available through the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) for Small Cities H...
