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Fire Destroys Mobile Home, Pickup In Enon
Fire destroyed a mobile home Tuesday morning in Enon.
The fire was reported just before 8 a.m. in the 10300 block of Highway 97A, across from the Bay Springs Full Gospel Church.
The mobile home and a nearby pickup truck were fully involved when the first firefighter arrived in about three minutes. Both were total losses.
There was no [...]
Man Charged With Strangulation After Alleged Domestic Battery In Bratt
An Alabama man is facing charges following an alleged domestic violence incident in Bratt.
Benjimen Issac Welch, age 25 of Frisco City, Alabama, was charged with battery domestic violence and felony battery domestic violence by strangulation. He was later released on a $4,000 bond.
The Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office responded to Atmore Community Hospital where a [...]
Century Restaurant Says Third-Party Glitch Led To Erroneous Credit Card Charges
A Century restaurant is responding after customers claimed their credit and debit cards were erroneously charged when they may not have been in the restaurant in months.
“We understand deeply about our valued customers being upset with this situation , just as we are,” Vallartas Mexican Grill on North Century Boulevard said in a statement posted on [...]
Century Explains $10.47 Per Month Garbage Rate Increase
For the first time in decades, a new solid waste provider will be collecting garbage and yard trash in Century, and some local residents are crying foul about a monthly rate increase over $10 for residents.
Residents were paying the town $27.44 for a single pickup per week from Republic Services, along with yard and bulk [...]
Entire Town Of Jay Under Boil Water Notice After Water Wells Shut Down For Leak Repair
Town of Jay Utilities has issued a precautionary boil water notice for its entire town water system after its water wells were shut down for a leak repair.
On Sunday, the town experienced a weather-related water main break on an old pipe that could not be isolated from the rest of the water system, according to [...]
Escambia County Set To Move Forward On Robinson Street Paving In Cantonment
Escambia County is set to pave the dirt portion of Robinson Street in Cantonment.
On Thursday, the Escambia County Commission is set to consider a design and engineering services contract for $214,000 to Panhandle Engineering.
The design will include roadway realignment and drainage system on the unpaved portion of Robinson Street. The existing dirt road begins at [...]
Escambia Man Arrested For Animal Cruelty For Abandoning Dogs On Cantonment Road
A man was arrested Thursday on animal cruelty charges after he allegedly dumped two dogs with no food or water on Becks Lake Road in Cantonment.
Bryan Wayne Mott, 60, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on two counts of animal cruelty — abandonment of an animal.
The incident occured on January 21 when an Escambia [...]
McDavid Sex Offender Arrested; FDLE Searches Home
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement arrested a McDavid man on a sex offender violation and searched a home in McDavid on Wednesday morning.
According to jail records, Daquan Eric Ball, 22, was charged with a felony count of failing to report an email address or other internet identifiers. He was booked into the Escambia County [...]
Two Now Charged With Attempted Murder For MLK Day Shooting In Atmore
Two suspects have now been charged with attempted murder in connection with a shooting on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Atmore.
The first suspect arrested, Nathaniel Crenshaw (pictured left), surrendered at the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton. He is charged with two counts of attempted murder, four counts of discharging a firearm into an [...]
Six Months Later, Walnut Hill Post Office Remains Closed Over Issues With USPS
It’s been six months since the Escambia River Electric Cooperative Walnut Hill office reopened after being closed for nearly a year due to mold. But EREC’s contract post office for Walnut Hill remains closed.
The Walnut Hill post office is officially known as a Contract Postal Unit, a small office shared with the electric utility on [...]
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Tate Lady Aggies Prepare For Upcoming Softball Season (With Rosters)
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Cantonment Garage Destroyed By Fire
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Florida Gas Prices Reach Six-Week Highs
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Alabama Sex Offender Charged Traveling To Escambia, FL, To Entice A Minor For Sex
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EREC Crew Members Continue To Help Restore Power In North Mississippi
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Molino Man Arrested For DUI On I-110, Cocaine Possession
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Escambia Animal Shelter Now Open On Sundays; Free Adoptions This Sunday
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Fire Rescue Shares Winter Weather Heating Safety Tips
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Florida Driver’s License Exams Will Soon Only Be In English
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