SRSO: Jay man arrested for choking pregnant woman
The Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office arrested a Jay man Saturday for felony battery by strangulation and aggravated battery on a pregnant woman. Glen Dillon Phillips, 21, reports said was seen by witnesse…
Ratliff sentenced to life
State Attorney Bill Eddins announced yesterday Claude Russell Ratliff was sentenced to life in state prison by Circuit Judge John Miller. Ratliff was found guilty of Lewd or Lascivious Molestation b…
SRSO: Woman arrested for battery
The Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office reports arresting Shelby Evonne Diamond, 41, of Jay for felony battery of a person 65 years of age or older. According to reports, a deputy responded to a distu…
Peter Prince needs to expand
“They’ve got some pretty big expansion plans,” said Hunter Walker, Santa Rosa County administrator regarding Milton Aviation Partners looking to increase their lease to include additional property at…
Georgia man arrested for battery and escape
A Georgia man was arrested this week after the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office was called to a local hotel in Milton. Reports say witnesses described Johnny Lane Walker, 42, acting hostile towards anothe…
SRSO charges Jay man, Grand Theft
This week Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office reported arresting Melvin Douglas Hawthorne, 34, of Jay for grand theft of a motor vehicle. According to reports, a deputy responded to the victim’s resid…
Local woman helps Samaritan’s Purse Children’s Heart Project
An insightful Milton doctor saved my son’s life 18 months ago, and that, in turn, made a Bolivian toddler part of my life.
It started in October 2012 as a precautionary follow-up appointment for a…
Roadside checkpoint for July 4-5
This article originally appeared on Santa Rosa Press Gazette: Roadside checkpoint for July 4-5
Midway Fire Academy graduates 12 firefighters
Midway Fire Academy Class 012 celebrated after receiving their certificates of completion Saturday. Twelve candidates graduated the remaining 50 percent of those who began the program January 2. Midw…
Alternative fuel options in Santa Rosa County
With gas prices on the rise it is no wonder many are seeking alternative fuel options. What once seemed as a far off dream is now becoming an achievable reality to those seeking to switch from high p…
















