🌱 BDS Approves Narcan On School Grounds + Man Arrested For PCB Fire

Morning, Panama City. I'm back with your fresh edition of the Panama City Patch newsletter. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick guide to the most important things going on in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 79 Low: 72.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 66.

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Here are the top three stories today in Panama City:

1. Bay District Schools board members have voted to make Narcan available on school grounds to qualified employees, including law enforcement officers and registered nurses, who have completed a training program approved by the Superintendent of Schools. Narcan is a medication used to reverse or reduce the effects of an opioid overdose. The new policy will take effect next school year and is designed to save lives. (WJHG)
2. A fire in an upscale housing development was caused by a vagrant who had been living there illegally, according to local investigators. The suspect, 23-year-old Carter Adair, was identified by neighbors, and he had previously been asked to leave the River Camp campground due to a violation of the rules. The fire destroyed six buildings, including the community clubhouse, and Adair has been held accountable for the damages. (WMBB - mypanhandle.com)
3. Patrick Kelly Jones, a 27-year-old man, has been charged with manslaughter for allegedly selling pills laced with fentanyl to William Couch, a 17-year-old boy, who later died of fentanyl toxicity. Jones's phone search history indicated that he searched for information on selling drugs that someone overdosed on the day after Couch's death, and authorities believe he unwittingly sold the pills to Couch, who thought they were legitimate pills. Jones denies selling any pills, and he is being held in the Bay County Jail on a $250,000 bond. (WMBB - mypanhandle.com)

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Today and tomorrow in Panama City:

Thursday, April 27

• Free Class: Sunset Yoga At Oaks By The Bay Park (6:30 PM)

Friday, April 28

• Free Event: Earth Day Presentation At City Hall (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Bay District Schools board members have approved a nearly $10 million renovation project for Patronis Elementary School, which will involve a complete renovation of the school, including the replacement of all technology and furniture, and the addition of a new playground. The renovation work is scheduled to begin after the last day of school and be completed by the first week of August. (WJHG)
• Thinking of dipping your toes into the housing market? Check out the list of open houses happening this week in the Panama City area at the link. (Panama City Patch)
• Are you looking for a new family member with four paws? Check out the list of adoption-ready pets in the Panama City area at the link! (Panama City Patch)

You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Lauren Kubiak

About me: Lauren is an Editor for Lightning Media Partners. She graduated from Rowan University with a Bachelor’s in journalism. She was previously a full-time editor at an association management firm, editing peer-reviewed nursing journals, textbooks, and newsletters.