Bernice Rowell age 98 of Jay,FL passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014 in Milton,FL. A visitation will be held 6-8pm Monday, January 20, 2014 at Jay Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 2 PM Tuesday, January 21, 2014 at Berrydale Baptist Church and burial will follow at Fidelis Cemetery
Jan 19 2014 | Posted in
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Day after day we hear of troubled youth in the media and the indiscretions they commit. Bad news always travels faster than good news. But it’s refreshing to know that all youth are not beatniks. Let’s choose to promote the positive and highlight the good that our youth offer to society. I have encouraged my […]

The Jay High School competition cheer squad competed in the FHSAA Region 1 cheer competition today in Jacksonville. The girls, in their third year of competitive cheer, finished in second place today. In the small non-tumbling division, the Royals were only out scored by the reigning state champions, West Nassau. There was a field of […]
Please note that the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will be closed Monday January 20, 2014 for the Martin Luther King Day holiday. Written records, including incident reports and other department documents, will not available. No Public Information Staff will be in the office. The On-Call Public Information Officer will be available only for situations of […]
Jan 18 2014 | Posted in
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Student writers can press rewind or fast forward on their lives to win cash prizes in this year’s Escambia County Student Poetry Contest. “One More Day,” the 2014 theme, offers endless opportunities for creativity, says Susan Lewis, contest director. The annual contest, sponsored by West Florida Literary Federation, culminates in April, National Poetry Month. Any […]
Jan 16 2014 | Posted in
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Pensacola, FL — On January 13, 2014 at approximately 5:30 pm deputies received a complaint in reference to a tanker truck driving erratically north on Hwy 29 towards Century. The vehicle was located and stopped. The driver, Alex Victorovich Kozlov, 35, was hauling a full load of a chemical known as Maleic Anhydride to an […]
Jan 14 2014 | Posted in
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Santa Rosa County – The Santa Rosa Education Foundation and its partner Santa Rosa Medical Center have announced the five semifinalists selected from 33 nominees for Santa Rosa Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to Jason Olson, Gulf Breeze High, Danielle Clark, Holley-Navarre Intermediate, April Laurent, Oriole Beach Elementary, Caryn Bell, Pace High, and Kelly Barnes, […]
Common man wisdom says, “You can fool some people some of the time but you can’t fool everybody all the time.” The approval of others may not mean much to you. But for some, it’s a constant concern to please everyone they know. Consider for a moment: Are you meeting the expectations others place on […]
Newsflash from Jay High Guidance Department: Due to the increased costs of paper, ink and postage there will now be a $2 charge for all transcripts to be mailed. They can be sent electronically to most schools in FLORIDA at no charge but all mailed transcripts now will cost $2. You may pick up the […]
There is a Jay Quarterback Club meeting scheduled for Monday, January 13th at 7:00pm at the Jay Community Center in the small meeting room. We will be discussing election of new officers for available positions, as well as conducting the usual business meeting agenda for support of all of the athletes at Jay High School. […]