Colten Wright, who has served as district 5 commissioner for the past four years, won his Republican primary election Tuesday over Mike Priest, a former law enforcement officer. Wright received 14,935 votes (56.60% of the total vote) while his opponent, Priest, received 11,454 votes (43.40% of the total vote). Wright will face write-in Ronald Martonick […]

As the votes came in, the watch party for Rhett Rowell came more alive. With nearly 100% of the votes tallied, Rowell, a Jay resident who campaigned on improving roads and drainage and preserving farmland, gave a victory speech thanking his supporters across Santa Rosa County. Rowell won the Republican primary for district three on […]

Even Bobby Burkett was a little stunned at all the support he received Tuesday night at the polls. Burkett, who spent 25 years working for Santa Rosa County, won decisively in a crowded field in the district 1 commission primary. “I’m stunned at the amount of support that has come about,” Burkett said. “I just […]

Oscar Locklin and Elizabeth Hewey will head to a run-off in the district 2 school board race, after neither candidate reached 50% of the vote to earn a majority of the vote. Locklin received 46% of the vote, while Hewey received 32% of the vote. Mariya Calkins was in third with 21% of the vote […]

UPDATE: The evacuation order has been lifted. ——————– Residents of Mary Kitchens Road and southeast of Mary Kitchens Road in the Garçon Point area should evacuate now due to a brush fire. Residents on any of the following roads should evacuate now: Residents are told not to wait and should not try to go back […]