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Fire Heavily Damages Church In Molino
Fire heavily damaged a church in Molino Sunday afternoon.
The fire was reported shortly before 3 p.m. at the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in the 5600 block of Highway 95A, just north of Cedartown Road.
A portion of the roof collapsed in the fire.
There was no word of any injuries. At 4 p.m., firefighters were still [...]
Northview Chiefs Family Mourns Passing Of Their Beloved Toby Weaver
The Northview Chiefs and local community are mourning the loss of Toby Weaver, a permanent fixture on the sidelines of football games for many years.
Thomas William “Toby” Weaver passed away Friday evening at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. He was 49.
He was the son of former Northview High School Principal Gayle Weaver and her late [...]
Rain Overnight, Dropping Temperatures
Here is the complete North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 39. South wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a temperature falling [...]
ECFR Makes Terminally Ill Cantonment Teen Honorary Firefighter
Dalton Harvey of Cantonment has loved firefighters and anything related to firefighting since he was baby. But he will never be able to become firefighter due to a terminal illness.
And it was a dream come true for Dalton Friday afternoon as firefighters from Escambia County Fire Rescue and Cantonment’s Engine 4 and ECFR Deputy Fire [...]
Century Opens Millennium Time Capsule. Here’s What They Found.
The Town of Century opened a millennium time capsule Friday afternoon finding a lot of wet items and a few notable glimpses at local history.
The time capsule was buried in front of the town hall on January 1, 2000, and set for opening in January 2025. Over the past 25 years, water filled the concrete [...]
Homicide Arrest Made After Woman Shot, Ran Over At Apartment Complex Behind Nine Mile Kohl’s
A homicide arrest has been made following the death of a woman after being shot and ran over Thursday night near an apartment complex behind Kohl’s on Nine Mile Road.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said they responded to the area of an apartment complex on Baldridge Drive about 8:30 p.m. to find a 30-year-old woman [...]
New Self-Storage, RV Storage Facility Proposed For Central Commerce Park
A new self-storage facility is proposed for the Central Commerce Park in Cantonment.
The Power Boulevard Storage project would be located on Power Boulevard, according to an Escambia County Development Review Committee application filed this month by Hammond Engineering on behalf of owner Ryan Sieg.
The project would include an 18.300 square foot climate-controlled self-storage building that [...]
Homicide Investigation Continues After Man Shot Near Pine Meadow Elementary
A homicide investigation is continuing after a man was shot and killed late Wednesday night in not far from Pine Meadow Elementary School.
The adult male was shot about 11:45 p.m. outside a home on Tommy Street, just off Cove Avenue. The man was transported to any area hospital where he later died.
No arrests have been [...]
Cantonment Man Charged With Fentanyl Trafficking After Traffic Stop
A Cantonment man was arrested by police with multiple drug charges including fentanyl trafficking after a traffic stop.
Cole Peyton Johns, 28, was charged with trafficking four or more grams of fentanyl, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, resisting arrest without violence, possession of a drug [...]
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