JHS 2022 Homecoming Court

From left to right, junior Rebekah Salter, senior Briana Dunsford, senior Mackenleigh Bledsoe, senior Avery Mitchem, senior Emerson Walters, sophomore Katlynn Cooley, and freshmen Georgia Lewis

Happy Labor Day Florida!

FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFERS TIPS FOR SAFE LABOR DAY TRAVEL TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) and its division of the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) are reminding drivers to exercise caution this Labor Day weekend to ensure all Floridians Arrive Alive. Labor Day weekend is a common signal to many […]

Governor Encourages Veterans to Apply for Temporary Teaching Certificates

Governor Encourages Veterans to Apply for Temporary Teaching Certificates TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Aug. 11 the launch of a new webpage to help recruit qualified military Veterans to join schools across the state. The State Board of Education passed a rule Aug. 17 to formally implement a program for veterans to receive a five-year temporary […]

It’s official…

After the machine recount this weekend, Santa Rosa County finally knows who the District 2 County Commissioner is and that’s Kerry Smith. The recount was spurred when it was apparent that Smith’s lead was so close over Jeff Ates, less than 60 votes on election night.

Find a fawn? If you care, leave it there

White-tailed deer fawning is in full swing in the Florida Panhandle. Sometimes people assume a fawn they find by itself has been abandoned, and they try to “rescue” it. But instead of trying to rescue it, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) advises that you leave it alone. During the first few weeks […]

Big Winners and Some Surprises…Primary Election Results

On primary Tuesday, there were some surprising wins and really close results that had the candidates on the edge of their seat until the final votes were counted. The closest race was the Board of County Commissioner Race, District 2. Kerry Smith received 7,936 votes. Jeff Ates received 7,878. That’s 28.73% to 28.52%. That race […]

Cornerstone Christian Church Feeds Jay Teachers

For several years now, Cornerstone Christian Church fed the faculties from Jay Elementary, Jay High, and Faith Academy at Jay High School on Monday.  Over 75 teachers were fed a catered lunch. “We just like to give you guys a meal and tell you how much we appreciate the teachers in our community. We pray […]

Public Political Forum

State Rep. Election Update…

The race to see who will fill Jayer Williamson’s seat is starting to heat up. Last week Skip Orth, who recently dropped out of the race to aid with a health issue with his wife, has fully endorsed Dr. Joel Rudman. Now, there are only two republicans in the race; Rudman and Marius Calkins (wife […]

Bray Hendricks Park Temporary Closure

The Bray Hendricks Park in Jay will be closing on July 1st for a $4.3 Million renovation. The timetable of completion for the project is 1 year.