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Firefighters Battle Cantonment Brush Fire; Highway 29 Closures Result
A portion of Highway 29 in Cantonment was closed in both directions on Friday due to a large brush fire. The fire is now contained.
Highway 29 was closed in both directions from North Tate School Road to Kingsfield Road. By 2:25 p.m., Highway 29 northbound was reopened, and southbound was reopened by about 2:10 p.m.
According [...]
Mother Arrested For Homicide After 5-Year Old’s Body Recovered In Trash Bag
The body a 5-year old boy was recovered in a trash bag on Friday morning in Escambia County, and the child’s mother is charged with homocide.
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies took 36-year-old Jalynda Smith into custody Friday afternoon.
The young boy’s body was recovered from the water in the 9500-block of Lilian Highway near San Sebastian [...]
Cantonment WWII Veteran, Purple Heart Recipient Celebrates 109th Birthday
A Cantonment man celebrated his 109th birthday on Thursday at the Sodalis Senior Living Facility
Army veteran Duane Brewton was born February 5, 1917. He was married for 78 years and has four children and a multitude of grandchildren.
Brewton has told facility staff that the secret to a long life is putting God first and taking care [...]
Sunny, Near 70 For Friday; Slightly Cooler For The Weekend
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around [...]
Jay Man Charged With 15 Counts Of Animal Cruelty; 53 Animals Seized
A Jay man has been charged with animal cruelty after dozens of animals were seized from his farm, at least one of which was euthanized.
Charles Robert Higbee, age 54 of Bell Creek Road, was charged with 10 counts of felony aggravated animal cruelty and five additional misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty.
The Florida Department of Agriculture [...]
Century Residents Lash Out At Town Council Over Garbage Hikes And Service Issues
Numerous residents expressed displeasure about the Town of Century’s new solid waste program and other utilities at a town council meeting this week.
The town’s new solid waste provider will collect two cans per week — one for garbage and one for yard waste — at a rate that is $10.47 more than charged by Republic [...]
Cantonment Woman Charged After Allegedly Threatening Child’s Father with Knife
A Cantonment woman was arrested following a domestic disturbance involving a knife at a residence on Hicks Street.
Latoya Ann Allen, 54, was taken into custody after a witness reported she was being aggressive and hitting the father of her child. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Allen allegedly threatened the man with a knife [...]
FDLE Charges McDavid Man With 14 Sex Offender Violations After Search Warrant
A McDavid man was arrested last week on 14 sex offender violations when the Florida Department of Law Enforcement served a search warrant at a Highway 164 home.
As we previously reported, Daquan Eric Ball, 22, was arrested at the home in the 100 block of Highway 164, about one-third of a mile west of Highway [...]
Two Railroad Crossings Along And Near South Highway 99 To Close Later This Week
Two North Escambia area railroad crossings, located along and near South Highway 99, are scheduled to close for a few days later this week.
The private crossing on Deer Run Road, located west of South Highway 99 about seven miles south of Highway 97 in Walnut Hill, is slated to close on Friday, February 6.
The crossing [...]
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 [...]
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