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Living With Purpose

    There once was a religious and political leader who lived in the Caucasus Mountains. He led his people through a long war against Russia trying to maintain their independence. He knew for his people to be at their strongest, all wrongdoing needed to be rooted out. He decreed a sentence of 100 lashes […]

Shelter reduces adoption fees in December

helter reduces adoption fees in December Santa Rosa County Animal Services wants to help get shelter pets in a “fur-ever” home for the holidays! To promote pet adopting (instead of pet shopping) the shelter is reducing adoption fees in December for pets over the age of six months: Dog adoption fees: $30 Cat adoption fees: […]

JHS Drama Back in Action

The production “Voices” will be presented by the JHS Drama Club on Monday, December 10 at the historic Jay High Auditorium. The show starts at 6pm. Ticket Information General Admission-$7.00 Student -$5.00 VIP-$15.00

Jags Pounce on Royals

Central defeated the Royals in boys’ basketball action on Tuesday night. Central (2-0)-73 Jay (0-2)-40

Jay Christmas Information

Click on the link below to view the press release for the Town of Jay’s Christmas Celebration On Commerce Street The event will take place on December 8th, 2018 8:00AM-2:00PM. Commerce Street Booths Open – 8:00AM Parade Line Up at Jay City Park – 9:00AM Christmas Parade Begins – 10:00 AM Pictures with Santa and […]

Talking turkey about Thanksgiving fire safety

Thanksgiving is a day set aside for expressing gratitude, sharing with others and spending time with loved ones. However, Thanksgiving is also an exceptionally dangerous time of the year for house fires. According to U.S. Fire Administration, for each year from 2014 to 2016, an estimated 2,400 residential building fires were reported to fire departments […]

Royals look to Sting Yellowjackets

Jay is traveling to Vernon to compete in the 2nd round of the FHSAA pkayoffs in football for thw first time since 2002. Jay (6-4) downed Panama City Bozeman 49-0 last week to advance.  Check back to get a final later tonight. Jay (6-4) at Vernon (8-2)—7:30pm

Cold weather shelter open nights through Fri., Nov. 16

In addition to Wednesday and Thursday night, a cold weather shelter for the homeless or heatless will be open Friday night, Nov. 16 at Ferris Hill Baptist Church, 6848 Chaffin St. in Milton. Those who would like to stay at the shelter must arrive between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. No one will be admitted after […]

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissionersholds Oath of Office ceremony – Nov. 20

The annual reorganization meeting for the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners will be held Tues., Nov. 20 at 9 a.m. in the boardroom of the County Administrative Complex, 6495 Caroline Street in Milton.  Each November the board holds a reorganization meeting, during which the newly elected or re-elected commissioners are sworn into office […]

Living With Purpose

    There was a flag used in the darkest hours of the revolutionary war. It was called the Tree Flag (or Appeal to Heaven Flag). It wasn’t the stars and stripes. It wasn’t red, white, and blue. Gen. George Washington unfurled a simple white flag with an evergreen tree sewn on it. Above the […]