25,000 smiles

She’s not sure how it happened, but Kate Lewis said this year the St. Rose of Lima Fall Festival saw less attendance, but more smiles. Lewis, who helps organize the fall festival said that visitors w…

Thinkin' Pink in Milton

Green-up Santa Rosa and others gathered in Milton for the Thinkin' Pink Festival in Milton to help raise funds for Breast Cancer Awareness. The second annual event featured a bra decorating contest. …

Sheriff's Report- October 17, 2012

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MVOP – misdemeanor violation of probation FVOP – felony violation of probation Agg – aggravated Poss – possession Meth – methamphetamine DUI – driving under the influence DWLSR – driving while…

Beaches to Woodlands enters week 4

The fourth weekend (Oct. 20-21) of the 9th Annual Beaches to Woodlands Tour of Santa Rosa County serves up several Halloween-themed events, colorful cyclists, horse poker ride and camping, outdoor ya…

Fire Awareness Week extinguished

The Milton Fire Department concluded its Fire Prevention Week activities with an open house at the Milton Fire House on Stewart St. Saturday, people got to take an up-close look at the fire station a…

Fighting hunger

Walmart in Pea Ridge is participating with the fighting hunger together for the homeless campaign through the EscaRosa Coalition on the Homeless. Locally the campaigned kicked off with EscaRosa Coali…

United Way to promote jobs

The United Way of Santa Rosa County wants to help the residents and to do that they are stressing "Jobs" in this year's campaign. "You could hire a tremendous workforce out of the people we are seein…

News Briefs- October 17, 2012

City of Milton meetings Milton's finance committee will meet Oct. 18 at 9 a.m. in the council chambers of Milton City Hall. Milton's administration committee will met Oct. 18 at 10 a.m. in Conference…

Milton official charged with DUI

Milton Planning and Zoning Director Randy Jorgenson was arrested Monday afternoon, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
Jorgenson,54, 6900 block Summit Way, Milton, had called in s…