North Santa Rosa
Archive for: May, 2017

Mary Stewart Smith

Mary Stewart Smith (April 7, 1934 – May 24, 2017)  Mary Stewart Smith “Nana” Daughter of Fletcher and Lessie Stewart, Mary Stewart Smith was born on April 7, 1934, in Elba, Alabama. She went to be with the Lord on May 24, 2017, at the age of 83. She was best known as “Nana” and was […]

Weekly senior adult activities at Guy Thompson Community Center

The City of Milton Parks Department will host the Council on Aging West Florida as our special guest presenter for Lunch and Learn on June 7th.You are invited to “Share Today and Shape Tomorrow” as a part of the Senior Corps program directed by the Council on Aging West Florida from 11 a.m. to noon. […]

Royals Top Chiefs

Tuesday @ Northview-Spring football for the area ended on Tuesday as the last two teams fought it out at Northview. Jay traveled across the river to face Northview in the spring jamboree and came out on top, 30-16. After a short lightning delay, the Royals and chiefs put on a show for a good crowd […]

Santa Rosa County honors first responders during EMS week

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners is honoring National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, May 21 through 27, and presented the men and women of Lifeguard Ambulance Service with a proclamation at their May 22 committee meeting to ensure their important contributions in safeguarding our county’s health, safety and well-being are fully recognized.  Lifeguard […]

Jay Softball Named Academic Champions by FHSAA

Big News for Jay High School. The 2017 Softball Team was named the FHSAA 2017 Academic Team Champions in Class 1A with a TEAM GPA of 3.496. Best Win of the Season.   Each team in the state submits  GPAs (Grade Point Average) for each athlete on the roster.  The team averages are then calculated […]

Roy Simmons

Roy Simmons age 87 of Jay,FL passed away May 19, 2017 in Century. He was preceded in death by Parents. Steve and Jessie Simmons Sisters. Candice PickensMerel Allen Brothers. Charlie Simmons Murphy Simmons and wife Frances Simmons Survived by sister Mary Quarn step sons Carl Freeman and James Freeman Grandsons. Carl Freeman and Charles Joe […]

Living With Purpose

    American Country music singer and songwriter Joey Feek was a loving, faithful, Christian woman with many talents. She passed away after a hard-fought battle with cancer. I heard her in an interview four months before her death where she said, “When the doctors told me how bad it was and that my cancer […]

Disaster preparedness guide available online

Santa Rosa County Emergency Management’s latest all-hazards disaster guide is now available online and starting the week of May 29 at county offices and libraries, local chambers of commerce and local retailers including Walmart, Winn Dixie and Publix. This year’s 40-page guide includes new and updated information on Text-to-9-1-1, AlertSantaRosa, tsunamis and what to do […]

18th Annual Celebrate Freedom 5K Run/Walk – Jay, FL

“A Hometown race with Hometown Hospitality”Course: The race starts and finishes at the Jay City Park. The course is scenic running through the neighboring countryside and looping around the local Jay Elementary and Jay High School campus. The last half of the course is run on a paved road that splits cotton and peanut fields […]

Jay Seniors Net 1.7 Million in Scholarships

Jay High Senior Awards day was incredible with the amount of scholarship monies earned.  Many students were honored with scholarships and awards.  Volunteer service medals were awarded to numerous seniors.