North Santa Rosa
Archive for: January, 2012

Baptist Hospital Initiates Emergency Department Construction

Baptist Hospital Initiates Emergency Department ConstructionPENSACOLA, FL (Jan. 3, 2012) – Baptist Hospital, the flagship facility for Baptist Health Care, has initiated a $1,897,000 construction project for its Emergency Department that will allow the department to care for more patients while reducing wait times. The Baptist Hospital Emergency Department construction project includes four phases and […]

JHS Students and Faculty settle in New Building

The Jay High School Students and Faculty began the process of finding their way in the new building.  With the issuing of lockers, locating classrooms and winding to and from the buses the students began to explore the new school. The new building  has more space and the faculty are still unpacking. The buses still […]

Jaguars Tip-off Homecoming Week with Spirit Dress

“Jaguars Are Smarter Than the Wildcats!” was the theme of Monday’s homecoming spirit week.  Students were encouraged to wear their favorite college colors, shirts and spirit items! Tuesday’s theme is “Cane the Wildcats” Dress like a senior citizen: crutches, walkers, eyeglasses etc.   Central College Team Day

Cold Weather Shelter Opens

Two cold weather shelters for the homeless will open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, January 2-4,  in Santa Rosa County: • Ferris Hill Baptist Church located at 6848 Chaffin Street, Milton ∙  Community Christ Church located at 2111 Presidio Street, Navarre Those who would like to stay at the shelter must arrive between 6:30 p.m. […]

Locals Lose Home to Fire

A fifth residential structure fire represents the fifth and final candle to be extinguished on the “2011 Keep Your Holidays Bright” fire safety tree. Santa Rosa County Emergency Communications received a call at 11:06 p.m. on Saturday, December 31 from a person driving by reporting the fire in the 6400 block of U.S. Highway 4 in Berrydale .   The fire […]

Pat (Fred) White

Pat (Fred) White, 78 of Jay, Florida, passed into eternal rest on December 31, 2011, surrounded by his cherished family. Pat was born May 24, 1933, in Jay to Albert and Bessie (Floyd) White.   He married the love of his life, Janie Duke White, of Boaz, Alabama, on June 19, 1961, and they were blessed with […]

Gladys Marie (Joyner) Hawthorne

Gladys Marie (Joyner) Hawthorne age 89 of Jay, Florida went to be with her Heavenly Father on December 31, 2011. She was born in Owassa, Alabama on February 10, 1922. She retired from Jay Hospital after working for many years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Coady Hawthorne; son, Jessie […]

Katherine Raney

Katherine Raney, Dec 20, 1928 – Dec 29, 2011 Katherine Seymour Raney, 83, a primary resident of Edmond, OK, a winter resident of Key West, FL, and formerly of Jonesboro, AR, died Thursday, December 29, 2011, in Oklahoma City, OK, surrounded by her loving family.Her loving husband, Dr. Bascom Raney, preceded her in death.She is […]

Hard Freeze Monday and Tuesday

The High today should be 57* and the low will be in the high 20’s.  Tuesday the high will just get to 50* with the lows again dipping into the 20’s. The CDC has several Cold Weather tips. Whenever temperatures drop decidedly below normal and as wind speed increases, heat can leave your body more […]

Students Return To School

Today many State and Federal Employees are off of work for New Year’s but Students in Santa Rosa and Escambia County head back to school.  The Rose Parade will also be on TV today along with several football bowl games that are all usually held on New Year’s Day.