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EREC’s 85th Annual Meeting

EREC’s 85th Annual Meeting For Members of EREC Ernest Ward Middle School Saturday, April 27 Activities 8 – 10 am Business Meeting begins at 10 am Lots of Door Prizes, Kids Activities, Breakfast available for purchase (cash only) – proceeds go to Ernest Ward’s Culinary Arts Program, Vendor Informational Tables Ford Lightning Electric Vehicle on Display Announcement of […]

New Lowman Energy Center will help ERECremain reliable for years to come

New Lowman Energy Center will help ERECremain reliable for years to come   Leroy, Ala. – PowerSouth Energy Cooperative, a generation & transmission cooperative serving Escambia River Electric Cooperative’s (EREC) wholesale power needs, officially dedicated the new, state-of-the-art Lowman Energy Center (LEC) in a special ceremony on March 22.  Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey attended the event to celebrate the 710-megawatt natural gas facility, which began […]

Jay Pro Rodeo

23rd Annual Sandy Sansing Jay Pro Rodeo  The 23rd Annual Sandy Sansing Jay Pro Rodeo will be held at 8:00 P.M., on April 26th  and 27th at the Ted May Arena in Jay. Gates will open at 6:00PM. The 3R Rodeo Company from Jemison, Alabama will entertain the crowd with rodeo action including pro bull riding, saddle broncs, calf and […]

Traffic stop leads to surprise…

A recent traffic stop in Santa Rosa County led to a search due to probable cause. Found in the car was a 9mm handgun, over a pound of marijuana and over 10 pounds of THC edible products, shown in the picture. Authorities are wanting to get the word out due to the close likeness of […]

New School Bus Technology aimed at making stops safer

Santa Rosa is cracking down on drivers who illegally pass school buses by joining forces with the Child Safety Program powered by AngelTrax, a name you can trust (Child Safety Program), an all-in-one automated stop arm violation system—from violation detection to citation through adjudication. The Child Safety Program officially launches today (March 4, 2024) in […]

Free Mental Health Services…

Joy in Jay

A little rain wasn’t going to stop the parade and fun activities this year! Check out the photo gallery of this year’s Joy in Jay.

Santa Rosa Deputies attend K-9 training in Okaloosa

K9s United, a national nonprofit dedicated to advocating for and supporting K9 law enforcement officers, hosted a free four-day training seminar at the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office for more than 70 K9 teams and EMS professionals. The teams traveled from Alabama and California and across Florida for a customized training that encompassed high-level problem-solving and […]

JHS HOCO Parade Pics

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