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29/07/2024

*ENDORSEMENT*
I am pleased and honored to announce my earlier endorsement by my former employer, Mr. William “Bill” Eddins. I worked for him at the State Attorney’s Office for a decade. That experience taught me a wealth of knowledge.
Knowledge I will use to serve as SRC Clerk of Court.

29/07/2024

Berryhill Road Repaving Project Update #3:

The Berryhill Road repaving project from Pond Creek Bridge to Pine Ridge Drive began Tue., July 9. This project has been broken up into three phases. Due to weather delays, all phases are now expected to be completed by Fri., Aug. 16.

We will try our best to be done paving before school starts back. However, if there is still some paving required, we will adjust start/end times to minimize disruptions during dropoff/pickup times.

- Phase one: from Pond Creek Bridge to the Dollar General (5325 Berryhill Rd.) closest to Anderson Lane.

- Phase two: Berryhill Road just east of Anderson Lane to Pine Ridge Drive.

- Phase three: Berryhill Road at the Anderson Lane intersection (beginning just past the Dollar General). Different materials will be used for this portion and some leveling will take place to help improve safety at the Anderson Lane intersection.

Completion is weather-dependent. Drivers are asked to use caution while workers are present and should expect heavy delays until the project is complete.

Funding for this project comes from the Gas Tax. Find a larger view of the map online: https://www.santarosa.fl.gov/DocumentCenter/View/8017/Berryhill-Road

29/07/2024

View Harris Byrd Mapoles, Sr.'s obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

29/07/2024

In 1982-83, Florida State Troopers conducted tests on smaller cars and found that they preferred the Ford Mustang over the Pontiac. This preference led to the decision to order more Mustangs. Do you know how many Pontiacs the state tested? During the malaise era, police lost the big block engines, and the available engines were woefully underpowered. The smaller cars gave slightly better performance. for an officer who served in the 1970s with big block Mopar's, I can only imagine what it was like in the 81 LTD 351W. sporting 165 HP.

28/07/2024

Sheriff's Department Service
Parker began serving this community early by helping with community projects as a Boy Scout. After college, he became a Correctional Officer at the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution in East Milton. While working full-time, he attended the police academy and became a Deputy Sheriff at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Parker worked for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office for nearly a decade. He earned numerous awards during his service, including Letters of Commendation, a Unit Citation, a Medal of Achievement, and the Medal of Valor. Parker also received a Purple Heart after being wounded by gunfire during a domestic dispute. Parker was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. During his service, he also received two Certificates of Special Congressional Recognition for his outstanding and invaluable service to the community.

While working full-time as a Deputy Sheriff, Parker obtained state certification as a K-6 teacher. He taught as a Substitute Elementary Teacher in Santa Rosa County School District for one school year.

28/07/2024

After his July 22, 1864 victory at the Battle of Atlanta, with the Georgia Railroad cut, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman turned his attention to the Macon &...

28/07/2024

Frederick Hart working on his sculpture, The Three Soldiers, 1983.

The statue was unveiled at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington DC on Veterans Day 1984. This year (2024) is the 40th anniversary.

28/07/2024

The stump was in a quiet clearing that was free from the 6 o’clock news, surrounded by air that smelled like honeysuckles signaling bees exactly where to find them. My mind could taste the honey.

Or at least I thought it was a quiet place...

Between the oak and the neighbor’s old horse pasture, there was a narrow footpath that connected our place to this spot.

I would sometimes weave through the briars, occasionally leaving a little blood behind, and go to this place. That was back when I thought I needed a quiet place to write, long before my newspaper job where I found out different.

This was a shady spot where I could think while I picked the prickly brambles out of my arms and legs. It seems we always have to endure a little pain to get to the good places.

Nature even provided me with a stump to sit on.

But it quickly went from idyllic to idiotic.

A hollowed-out gourd hung from a low limb on the oak, serving as a one-room inheritance passed down from season to season, from family to family.

That year, a mockingbird had staked a claim to it. That would not have been a concern, except that my quiet spot and this gourd shared the same space at the same time.

I had not picked the first thorn from my knee before the mockingbird started making calculated swoops at my hat.

I tried to work out a compromise. I even went as far as leaving my hat at the house on my next trip, but my gestures of peace went in one of her ears, got lost and was never heard from again.

There was a chip on her shoulder as she swooped and dared me to knock it off.
She even followed me partway to the house as I retreated through the briars.

It was a controversial, noisy encounter. But I stood my ground, figuring that if I hem-hawed and let her get away with it, next season she might lay claim to my hayloft, and I didn’t relish the thought of having to burn down my own barn for the sake of principle, but I would.

Despite this clattering, swearing racket-maker, I enjoyed my time spent sitting on that stump. I’d sometimes try to get there just as the western sky was set in a rage of fiery color, like some faraway battle field with the sound turned down.

It was a good place to stop, gaze, and take a breather from the world. As you know, this world has always got something going on, especially now.

On that stump, I could sit and listen as the sounds of the day shift knocked off and night shift came on duty.

Owls were always the first to show up for work—one from this side of the lake would proclaim the approach of darkness, then another from across the water would agree.

I’d sit and feel surrounded as the rhetoric continued until my legs started going to sleep and I had to take action by standing up, causing the nearest ho**er to scoot, swoop, and hush back into the approaching darkness.

After the owls had hushed, a contingent of up-til-then-quiet-but-now-had-enough bystanders would chime in: frogs, whippoorwills, an occasional bobwhite with his days and nights mixed up—all backed up by the haunting howl of the train blowing at a Midway crossing two miles away.

This was a time of transition in the country, when creatures were moving toward the darkness—a time when every sound weaved itself into a coherent web of growing uneasiness that darkness always brings. I could feel it in the air then. I can feel it in the air now! Only now it’s closer.

I can’t because a house is sitting on it now, but if I could walk to that clearing using that blood-stained footpath connecting past to present, if I could sit on that stump, I’d still see a western sky set in a rage of fiery color, like a faraway battle field... only now someone is threatening to turn up the sound!

28/07/2024

Transform your bathroom into a laughter-filled haven with our hilarious Gag Toilet Paper! Each Kamala Harris sheet shows a flawless, full-color print that ensures to bring a smile to your face every time you reach for it. Whether you're a die-hard political enthusiast, a mischievous prankster, or...

28/07/2024

28/07/2024

Letter to the editor
I want to express my gratitude for being elected to serve for five consecutive terms of office. Serving as a county commissioner has been an honor and a privilege. As the crucial upcoming election for county commissioners approaches, I have made my choices for whom I will be voting. I have my own opinions, which I will only discuss if asked.
I want to shed light on a concerning issue regarding a candidate with yellow signs who behaved dishonestly and made threats during the vote to purchase the I-10 industrial park. Don Salter, Gordon Goodin, and I favored purchasing the industrial property. However, the candidate with the yellow signs vehemently opposed the purchase to a threatening degree. Threats are unacceptable, and I cannot overlook such behavior.
The industrial park is thriving today, with companies like Hershey, Damon’s, and Buffalo Rock contributing to its growth. The candidate in question still insists that we need more industrial space and refuses to acknowledge that he was wrong. I believe it is important for individuals to take responsibility for their actions, and I hope that voters will consider this when casting their votes.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Former Commissioner Bob Cole

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This is the road crew that assisted in constructing Highway 87 South from Highway 90 to Navarre in the 1930s. It might have been a WPA project. We wish we knew the names of the individuals in this photograph. Photo Brian Rucker

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28/07/2024

Clerks of Court organize and maintain records of court hearings and trials.

They process civil and criminal cases, and file indictments, verdicts, and other pertinent information. When cases are appealed, Clerks prepare appellate records.



Your Clerk of Court should have Court System experience!

28/07/2024

‼️UPDATE‼️ Sunday, July 28, 2024, 1:17 a.m. FOUND! Aiden is safe and has returned home on his own volition.

‼️MISSING ENDANGERED CHILD‼️
Saturday, July 27, 2024, 10:15 p.m. CST
Case #24006221

Aiden Thomas Daniel Harris is a 13-year old white male, 100lbs, 5ft tall with blonde hair and blue eyes born on 1/31/2011.

He was last seen in an unknown colored shirt, grey shorts, green crocs with a green backpack. He was last seen leaving 8929 Bluebell Street, East Milton, FL at approximately 10:00 p.m., Saturday, July 27, 2024.

Aiden is diagnosed as a high-functioning autistic. He has been entered as missing endangered. Please call the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office FL Dispatch Unit at 850-983-1190 with any information of his whereabouts.

PLEASE BE ON THE LOOKOUT‼️
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28/07/2024

Milton Resident Taylor Dilley Graduates from Basic Training, Continuing Family Tradition of Service**

Milton, July 27—The town of Milton proudly celebrates Taylor Dilley's recent graduation from basic training at Great Lakes, Illinois, on July 25th. Following in the distinguished footsteps of her father, Daniel Dilley, Taylor has embarked on a path of service to our Nation, embodying the values of dedication, perseverance, and patriotism.

Completing basic training marks a significant milestone in Taylor’s journey, demonstrating her commitment and readiness to serve. Her achievement reflects her personal resolve and continues a legacy of military service deeply rooted in the Dilley family.

Daniel Dilley is a respected and valued member of our community and an active-duty Navy Chief assigned to the Navy Recruiting Orientation Unit in Pensacola. His dedication to the nation has undoubtedly inspired Taylor to pursue this noble path. As she steps into her role, she carries the lessons and values imparted by her father, ensuring that the Dilley name remains synonymous with service and sacrifice.

Friends, family, and the Milton community extend their heartfelt congratulations to Taylor. Her graduation is a personal achievement and a testament to the strength and resilience of those who choose to serve. Taylor’s journey inspires all, reminding us of the importance of commitment to our country.

As Taylor continues her training and embarks on her military career, the support of her hometown stands firmly behind her. Milton is proud to call Taylor Dilley one of its own, and we look forward to witnessing her contributions to our nation’s defense.

Congratulations, Taylor, on this remarkable achievement. Your dedication and service honor both your family and our community. We wish you the best as you continue your journey, upholding the legacy of service exemplified by your father, Daniel Dilley.

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27/07/2024

This is JD Vance in 2003. Thank you for your service. Marine.

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27/07/2024

On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed at Panmunjom, ending three years of fighting on the Korean peninsula that killed an estimated 4 million people.

The Korean War began on June 25, 1950, when some 75,000 soldiers from the North Korean People’s Army poured across the 38th parallel, the boundary between th...