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Heavy Rain Washed Away Portion Of Road In McDavid
Heavy rain over the past few days washed away a portion of a dirt road near McDavid.
A small portion of Railroad Street collapsed just south of Main Street, and a resident was forced to navigate part of the washed-out road on foot. To make matters worse, a small tree came down across the road.
Railroad Street [...]
Flood Warnings Continued For Escambia And Perdido Rivers
Florida warnings continue for the Escambia and Perdido rivers in North Escambia
Escambia River at Century
The flood warning continues for the Escambia River until further notice
At 8 p.m. Friday, the Escambia River at Century was at 17.7 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.7 feet on Sunday morning.
At 23.3 feet, there [...]
Escambia To Consider Data Center Ban; FloridaWest Says No Active Talks
Escambia County will soon consider an ordinance to ban data centers in the county.
“FloridaWest has never been in active negotiations to build a data center.”
That’s what Chris Platé, CEO of FloridaWest, told the Escambia County Commission on Wednesday night. FloridaWest is the economic development agency for Escambia County.
“That phrase was not mine; it was the [...]
Tate’s Laura Touchstone Named Escambia County Director Of High School Education
Tate High School Principal Laura Touchstone has been appointed director of High School Education for Escambia County Public Schools. The school board unanimously approved the appointment this week following the retirement of Lesa Morgan. The position of Tate High School principal remains open, but is expected to be filled by the start of the 2026-27 [...]
Barrineau Park Bridge Over The Perdido River Closed
The Barrineau Park Road Bridge over the Perdido River is closed due to the flooding.
Barrineau Park Road (Highway 196) is closed and barricaded at South Highway 99 in Florida and at Highway 112 in Alabama.
This is a normal occurrence following excessive rainfall.
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Century Resident Maliki Haynes Earns Top Honor Marine Graduate Distinction At Parris Island
A Northview High graduate has achieved one of the top honors at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina.
Lance Cpl. Maliki M. Haynes of Century was recognized as the Honor Graduate for Mike Company, Platoon 3044, during a graduation ceremony held on Thursday at the depot.
The distinction of Honor Graduate is awarded to [...]
Storms Leave Hundreds Without Power Across Escambia County
Hundreds of Escambia County residents lost power Thursday and Thursday night due to severe storms. One of the largest single outages was in the Bratt, Byrneville, and Century area due to a tree limb bringing down power lines along West Highway 4 just west of Lake Stone shortly after 5 p.m. Escambia County Fire Rescue [...]
New Assistant Principal Appointments Approved For Tate, Northview High Schools
New assistant principal appointments have been approved for Tate and Northview high schools, marking a promotion for one local educator and a new assignment for another.
Northview High School Dean Somer Bridges has been appointed as one of the three assistant principals at Tate High, taking the place of current Assistant Principal, Deans and Discipline Brandy [...]
Federal Law Enforcement Activity In Cantonment, And Escambia, Alabama
Federal law enforcement search warrants took place this morning in Cantonment and Escambia County in Alabama.
The Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office confirmed that they assisted the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) with serving two warrants in Cantonment.
“The DEA New Orleans Field Division, assisted by law-enforcement partners, conducted multiple search warrants today across Baldwin and Escambia Counties [...]
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