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ECSO: Walnut Hill Man Charged After Tossing Meth During Traffic Stop
A Walnut Hill man was arrested after allegedly throwing meth from a vehicle during a traffic stop.
Anthony Michael Williams, 53, was charged with felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) without a prescription, felony tampering with evidence, driving while license suspended, and failing to register a motor vehicle. He was also issued a citation for [...]
State Fire Marshal Continues Investigation Into Fatal Cantonment House Fire
The cause of an early April fire that claimed one life in Cantonment remains under investigation.
The fire was reported just after 8 p.m. April 6 on Arena Road, about a quarter of a mile west of County Road 97.
The house was involved with heavy fire when firefighters arrived a few moments later, and the adult [...]
Why Is Highway 29 One Lane In Each Direction For A Highway 97 Project?
Why is Highway 29 down to one lane in each direction for a Highway 97 project?
A week ago, northbound and southbound traffic on Highway 29 was shifted to a single lane in each direction at Highway 97 in Molino.
The work is a key component of a larger $14 million resurfacing and improvement project. The initiative [...]
Central Water Works Awarded $45K Federal Planning Grant
USDA Rural Development has awarded a $45,000 grant to Central Water Works.
Central was awarded the $45,000 predevelopment planning grant to assist with the initial phases of an infrastructure improvement project.
Central will use the grant to prepare a preliminary engineering report and an environmental report on several proposed system upgrades, including:
New storage tank at the Central [...]
Mother Of Cantonment Murder Suspect Charged With Helping Him Flee
An Alabama woman is being charged with helping her son flee following a mid-April murder in Cantonment.
Sonya Nicole Cross-McAdoo is charged with accessory to murder after the fact. She’s currently in the Montgomery County (AL) Jail on a parole violation charge and awaiting extradition back to Escambia County.
Her son, 29-year old Devaughn Kentrell Williamson is [...]
Splash Pad And Pickleball: Ribbon Cut On Upgraded Beulah Park
A ribbon cutting was held on Friday for an upgraded Beulah Regional Park.
Park improvements include a new splash pad, four new pickleball courts, new basketball goals, new picnic table pavilions and grills, new fencing, and more. Several ADA upgrades were also made throughout the park, including the addition of two new ADA-compliant parking spaces, sidewalks to and from [...]
Update: ECSO Says Reported School Bus Incident In Bratt Was A TicTok Challenge
A reported suspicious incident involving a 10-year-old student in Bratt that occurred Thursday afternoon has been determined to have been teenagers participating in a TikTok challenge, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said mid-afternoon on Friday.
The Bratt Elementary School student had just gotten off his school bus on North Highway 99 near Highway 168. The incident [...]
Cantonment Felon Facing Federal Firearms Indictments
A Cantonment felon has been indicted on federal gun charges.
Jesse Allen Hudson, 43, was indicted for one count of possession of a firearm and ammunition by a convicted felon and one count of possession of an unregistered firearm.
In January, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance on Winston Street in Cantonment. The victim [...]
DUI Manslaughter Arrest Made For 117 MPH Crash That Killed Teen On Highway 29 In Cantonment
An Escambia County man has been arrested for a high-speed DUI crash that claimed the life of a teenager in Cantonment last November.
Terrell B. Rease, 27, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on Wednesday with no bond, charged with DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide.
The Florida Highway Patrol said Rease was driving a Dodge Challenger [...]
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Parker Layfield Named Tate Rodeo Queen; Rodeo Is Friday, Saturday Nights
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Louisiana Teen Arrested For Fleeing Deputies, Crashing into Innocent Driver
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Northview And Jay Earn Mercy Rule Wins To Advance To Softball District Championship
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