Meth bust yields drugs and four arrests
A Santa Rosa County Narcotics Unit served a search warrant on an East Milton home, revealing a methamphetamine operation resulting in the arrest of four people, according to Sheriff's reports.
Dan…
New school year, new state standards approaching for students
Students will soon be held to a higher standard as the state moves toward a different method of teaching, known as "common core," expected to challenge students and develop critical-thinking skills, …
Homeowner fights fire on propane tank
Lightning struck a mobile home in East Milton, sparking a fire that engulfed a propane tank, prompting a man to use his experience and bravery to hold off an explosion until help arrived.
Wayne Ho…
City of Milton’s Technical Review Committee meets Aug. 27 at 8 a.m.
The City of Milton’s Technical Review Committee is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at 8:00 a.m. in Conference Room “B” at City Hall, 6738 Dixon Street, Milton.
All meetings are open…
Details of escapee's arrest released by Santa Rosa Sheriff
In late July of this year, Derrick Glen Estell was in jail in Garland County Arkansas. He escaped through a window and was seen on camera running out of the jail. It is believed he was assisted by hi…
Man grows hair for 5 years for Locks of Love
For five years, David Church took the ridicule often dished out to men with long hair.
But he says when you're doing it from the heart it's not so bad.
Church, 23, Milton, has been growing his …
Video Link – UPDATE: Arkansa Sheriff says two more arrested in capture
A multi-state manhunt for an Arkansas prison escapee has ended near Jay in Santa Rosa County with the arrest of a prison escapee, the woman who allegedly helped him and two other people.
Sheriff's…
UPDATE: Details of escapee's capture released – Prison's escape video link
A multi-state manhunt for an Arkansas prison escapee has ended near Jay in Santa Rosa County.
Sheriff's officials say Derrick Estell and Tamara Upshaw were captured at a vacant house in the woods …
Truck stuck in mud leads to arrest of Pace man
A man was caught at the scene of a burglary with his truck stuck in the mud and full of stolen property from a vacant home in Pace, according to a Santa Rosa Sheriff's Office report.
Reports say M…
Law Enforcement 'students' find $512,000 in pot plants
The Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement (OALE) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are currently conducting a class called Outdoor Cannabis Investigations School/Aerial Detection School …