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Breakfast And Lunch Are Free For Every Student At 44 Escambia Schools; Others Must Apply
Breakfast and lunch are free for all students, regardless of income, during the upcoming school year at 44 schools and centers in Escambia County. Applications must be submitted for free or reduced price lunches, or payment made, at 11 other schools.
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program means that parents of the students at these schools [...]
Fire Destroys Grain Elevator Business Office, Warehouse Space In Walnut Hill
Fire destroyed the office building and warehouse at Tensley Grain in Walnut Hill on Tuesday evening.
The building on Arthur Brown Road was heavily involved in fire when the first firefighters arrived on scene. The elevated grain silos were not damaged.
There were no injuries reported and no word yet on the cause of the blaze as [...]
Slow Speed Walmart Parking Lot Chase Leads To Meth Trafficking Arrest For Cantonment Man
What began as erratic driving on West Nine Mile Road escalated into a lights-and-siren pursuit through a Walmart parking lot and a meth trafficking arrest for a Cantonment man recenthly.
Charlie Clifford Davis, 55, was arrested after allegedly refusing to stop for law enforcement and leaving a trail of narcotics in his wake during an attempted [...]
Volunteers Needed: Century To Kick Off AARP Walkability Grant Study At Thursday Meeting
Thursday, the Town of Century will begin the process of implementing a $2,500 grant through the nationwide AARP Community Challenge program to study community walkability.
The kickoff meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Century Town Hall. It will be a planning meeting for volunteers to help identify and plan a walk audit route. [...]
Molino Man Facing Felony, Misdemeanors After Being Caught With Drugs, Dollar General Shopping Basket
A Molino man is facing multiple charges, including a felony drug violation and a misdemeanor for possessing a Dollar General shopping basket, following a routine patrol encounter at a Pensacola convenience store early this month.
Matthew Wayne Flores, 50, was arrested by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office after a deputy spotted him riding a bicycle [...]
Emily King Named Principal At Tate High School
Emily King has been named principal at Tate High School.
Her appointment was approved this week by the Escambia County School Board to replace Laura Touchstone, who was appointed director of high school education for Escambia County Public Schools.
“To be entrusted with the leadership of a school that is so full of traditions and legacies beginning [...]
Cantonment Man Jailed On Multiple Child Sexual Abuse Charges
A Cantonment man is being held without bond following his arrest on multiple felony warrants alleging the sexual abuse of children.
Carlos Deonte Dubose, 42, remains in the Escambia County Jail. His bond is set at $1.5 million, but jail records show he has a hold from the Butler County Sheriff’s Office in Greenville, Alabama, and [...]
Right Now, Century Is The Only Place In Escambia County Where A Data Center Could Be Located
Right now, there is only one place in Escambia County where a data center could feasibly be located.
Thursday, the Escambia County Commission voted unanimously for a resolution to ban data centers in the unincorporated area of Escambia County, and it will back it up with an ordinance at a meeting in August.
The City of Pensacola [...]
Cantonment Woman, Two Pensacola Men Arrested When Deputies Interrupt Home Burglary
A Cantonment woman and two Pensacola men were arrested when deputies interrupted a burglary in progress late Friday night, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to a trespassing call at a vacant residence on Twin Lakes Drive. That’s where they located three suspects trying to burglarize the property.
Amber Danielle Creighton, 35, of Cantonment, [...]
One Injured In Highway 29 Guardrail Crash, Rollover
A man injured Friday afternoon after crashing into a guardrail on Highway 29 near Molino.
A Chevrolet Silverado left the southbound lanes and collided with a guardrail at a pull-off area and overturned onto its side.
Firefighters were able to quickly extricate the driver, who was transported to an area hospital.
The cause of the crash is under [...]
Update: West Roberts Road Closures Project Extended Into The Fall
Here’s an update to a story we brought you earlier this week:
Escambia County now says a $4.6 million West Roberts Road widening and drainage improvement project will continue into the fall due to unforeseen conditions during construction, including utility conflicts and coordination, according to county officials.
Work was expected to be completed by this Friday, July [...]
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