George Eddie Gibbs, Sr. was born on September 14, 1938, in Sims, Arkansas, to Alvin R. Gibbs and Irene Vines Gibbs. He was the second of three children and their only son. He is survived by his wife, Mary Nell (Brown) Gibbs, of over 53 years; and sons, Eddie (Michele) Gibbs of Gulf Breeze, Florida, […]
Pensacola, Fla. – Escambia County Investigators have made two arrests so far in the April 14, 2014 homicide of Dequarius Frederick Durant. We are working with other state and federal agencies on promising leads which we believe will lead to the arrest of others. As this investigation continues to unfold we refer you to the […]
Winners of the 2014 Escambia County Student Poetry Contest will read their original poems about the theme “One More Day. . .” Saturday, April 26 at 2 p.m. at Books A Million, 6235 N. Davis Highway, Pensacola. This year 392 student poets entered the annual contest sponsored by West Florida Literary Federation. Winners receive cash […]
The Royals traveled to Chipley for their first game in district play last night. Jay came out on top winning 6-5. Dalton Edwards pitched for six innings and Jay Carnley came in to finish the game. The Royals play Chipley tonight at 7 in Chipley.
Jay Elementary School Kindergarten Registration for the 2014-2015 school year- Wednesday April 30th and May 1st, 8:00am-6:00pm Your child must be 5 years old on or before September 1st 2014 Come register your child even if you don’t have ALL the required documents with you on registration dates. **ALL documents will need to […]
Jay Elementary School kindergarten teachers are hosting Grow Up Day on Friday, May 2nd. This event is for all upcoming 2014-2015 Jay Elementary School kindergarteners. We will start promptly at 8:30 in the JES/JHS Auditorium. Children will spend the morning rotating between kindergarten classrooms, the cafeteria, and the playground. This is an excellent chance for […]
Religious convictions sustain many people through the good times and the bad. But there must be a discernment made between “knowing about” a religious preference and “knowing” its truth. It’s similar to making the distinction between knowing about a particular food and actually eating it. A person can starve themselves knowing there is food to […]
EREC and Touchstone Energy Cooperatives across the nation are recognizing April 18, 2014, as National Lineman Appreciation Day to honor the hardworking men and women who work often in challenging conditions to keep the power on. We are recognizing all electric linemen for the services they perform around the clock in dangerous conditions to keep […]
The Lady Royals faced off against Chipley at home tonight in the district championship game. Jay came out on top to win the title 5-2. This earns them the home field advantage in the first game of regional play. McCraney was the winning pitcher for Jay.
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced today that Susanne Daubert Rheam of Pensacola was sentenced by Santa Rosa Circuit Judge John Simon to 25 years in prison followed by 15 years of sex offender probation. On February 10, 2014, Rheam had entered a plea to the charges of Lewd or Lascivious Battery (4 counts), Child Abuse, […]
