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Tropical Storm Arthur Forms; Heavy Rain, Not Wind Our Local Concern
Tropical Storm Arthur has formed near the middle Texas coast. The biggest concern will be heavy rain across the South, not wind.
Tropical storm warnings have been issued from Texas to Louisiana.
Maximum winds were at 40 mph.
Significant development is not forecast due to heavy wind shear, and Arthur is expected to move inland over Louisiana tonight.
In [...]
Century CRA Board Members Call For Effort To ‘Get Something Started’ On Local Improvements
“Sometimes we have a tendency to not do things. We have a discussion and we never do anything.”
That’s what Century Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) board member Henry Cunningham said Tuesday night as board members generally agreed that it’s time to stop being all talk and actually look at how to improve the CRA.
In October 2018, [...]
This Is Only A Test: Residents May Hear Alarms From Ascend Thursday Morning
Ascend Performance Materials in Cantonment will hold a plant-wide “Shelter-in-Place” safety drill on Thursday morning.
Sometime between 7:30 and 10:30 a.m., nearby residents may hear the shelter-in-place alarm (nine horn blasts) followed by three area alarms and all-clear signals, according to Ascend.
“This is a routine, site-wide safety drill to help us be prepared to respond in [...]
Five Years Later: Molino Cold Case Murder Remains Unsolved, Investigators Still Seeking Answers
It’s now been five years since a young man was shot in a Molino home, and the case remains unsolved.
At approximately 1:45 a.m. on June 15, 2021, Shyheim Smith was shot inside a family home in the 5500 block of Cedartown Road. He was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his [...]
Century Changing Yard Waste, Bulk Debris Collections After Council, Resident Outcry
After outcry from residents and town officials, Waste Pro is making changes to yard waste and bulk collections in Century.
At their most recent meeting, town council members expressed concern with the “black can.” It’s a green can with a black lid intended for yard waste, and they said it’s not practical to fit several tree [...]
West Bogia Road Open To Traffic; Paving Delayed By Forecasted Rain
West Bogia Road reopened Sunday afternoon, just two weeks after washing away during torrential rainfall and flooding, but work is not yet complete.
On May 31, an estimated six inches of rain fell in a three-hour window near McDavid. While Highway 29 at West Bogia Road was under several feet of water, West Bogia Road completely [...]
Sen. Don Gaetz Explains Why He Backed Florida Homestead Property Tax Relief Measure
Earlier this month the Senate and the House voted to approve putting lower homestead property taxes on the November ballot.
The measure, a priority of Gov. Ron DeSantis, passed the House 75-26 and moved through the Senate on a 30-9 vote. Rep. Michelle Salzman, Rep. Alex Andrade and Sen. Don Gaetz all voted in favor.
In November, [...]
Two Injured In Cantonment Highway 29 Crash
Two people were injured in a single-vehicle crash Sunday evening in Cantonment.
The crash occurred on Highway 29 near Archer Road just before 7:30 p.m. when a sedan driven by a 19-year-old Dothan woman left the roadway, traveled into a wooded area, and struck a tree.
The woman and her 22-year-old passenger, also from Dothan, were transported [...]
Update: West Bogia Road Reopens Just Two Weeks After Flood Collapse
UPDATE: West Bogia Road reopened Sunday afternoon, June 14.
Two weeks after West Bogia Road at South Century Boulevard collapsed during torrential rainfall and flooding, emergency repairs are almost complete.
On May 31, estimates showed a three-hour rainfall approaching six inches in the McDavid area.
While Highway 29 at West Bogia Road was under several feet of water, [...]
FHP PIT Maneuver On I-10 Ends Pursuit Of Suicidal Century Man Fleeing Flomaton
A potentially suicidal Century man fleeing from Flomaton crashed Saturday afternoon on I-10 in Okaloosa County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
“The driver had made several statements that he was going to attempt to commit suicide,” FHP said in a statement released Saturday night.
The 31-year-old man who was fleeing from Flomaton was traveling west on [...]
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