An incumbent Century Town Council member earned another term Friday, as five other candidates will face off on the ballot for two other seats.
No one qualified to run against Seat 5 holder Sandra McMurray-Jackson, returning her to office for a third four-year term that begins in January.
“I thank God for giving me another opportunity,” she [...]

A Cantonment woman has been sentenced to five years in state prison for her part in the abuse of three children.
Rachel Linton was sentenced Friday in Escambia County; the five year sentence was the maximum allowed by law.  Her husband, Jeffrey Scott Linton,  was sentenced last year to 35 years in state prison for [...]

Qualifying for local candidates ended at noon Friday. The following candidates qualified to be on the ballot this year:
County Commissioner, District 2

Alan McMillan (REP)
Scott Trotter (DEM)
Douglas Underhill (REP)

County Commissioner, District 4

Leigh Bell (WRI)
Robert Bender (REP)
Kendrick Doidge (REP)
William Fetke (REP)
Greg Litton (REP)
Terry Strickland (REP)
Boyce White (REP)

Escambia Soil & Water Conservation Dist, Grp 2

Levin Morgan
William Watkins

Escambia [...]

A fourth suspect was arrested Friday morning in connection with a fatal double shooting in Walnut Hill earlier this month after which the victims were dumped at an Alabama creek.
Jessica Nichole Thomas, 30, was charged with accessory after the fact to homicide and accessory after the fact to attempted homicide for the shooting [...]

Two people have been charged after a woman was assaulted Thursday afternoon in Cottage Hill.
Deputies received a shots fired call at 5:05 p.m. on Handy Lane off Williams Ditch Road. They found a woman with what appears to have be a non-life threatening knife wound to her calf. [...]

A U.S. Supreme Court decision expanding the ability of states to pull in tax dollars from online purchases could have a significant impact in Florida.
In a 5-4 ruling Thursday, the nation’s highest court upheld a South Dakota law that allowed the state to apply its sales tax to major online retailers, [...]

There are changes coming to career and technical academies in Escambia County Schools, including a new academy at Tate High School an update to an academy at Northview High School.
Almost two-thirds of middle and high school students in the Escambia County School District enroll in one of the 51 high school or 16 middle school [...]

Century’s accountant presented a draft “corrective action plan” Wednesday afternoon with details on how the town can correct negative audit findings.
The town’s most recent audit, covering the fiscal year ending in September 2016, found deteriorating financial conditions that could result in a future “financial emergency”, $3.83 million in transferred [...]

Traffic has been shifted to a new North Highway 99 bridge over Pine Barren Creek, just north of the Oak Grove Park.
The new bridge with 11-foot travel lanes and nine-foot shoulders was built just west of the existing bridge, which was constructed in 1955. The old bridge will now be dismantled.
The $4.2 million Florida Department [...]

With an estimated one in four children in Escambia County going to bed hungry tonight, local first responders are teaming up to arrest hunger. They are vowing to not devour a single donut until the needs of our community are met.
The Pensacola Police Department, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Pensacola Fire Department and Escambia County Fire [...]

The newest K-9 at the Pensacola Police Department is being credited with saving the lives of several officers and a suspect after the police dog took a loaded shotgun out of the hands of an armed burglary
suspect.
The incident occurred at 137 North K Street early this morning when 36-year old Oliver Hurst went across the [...]

The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect after a man was shot at a home in Cantonment Tuesday night.
Deputies responded to a report of shots fired in the 500 block of Irene Lane, just north of Muscogee Road, about 10:20 p.m.
The victim told deputies that the unknown suspect knocked on his door. [...]

An Atmore man has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shooting into a vehicle occupied by three people, including a child, on North Main Street.
Labrandon Sharp, 34, was charged with three counts of attempted murder and shooting into an occupied vehicle.
On June 14, Atmore Police responded to report of a subject discharging a weapon [...]

Vandals are causing damage to Century’s parks, and Mayor Henry Hawkins wants to send the message that there are consequences for actions.
Hawkins said every park in town has been vandalized recently. A few days ago, someone busted locks at Anthony Pleasant Park and broke bathroom fixtures and a water fountain.
Now Hawkins is pushing for town [...]

Imagine Chloe Leonard’s feeling of panic.
The young McDavid woman was at the Chick-fil-A on Nine Mile Road when she realized she had lost her engagement ring.
She said the employees went out of their way to help search the entire restaurant with no results.  She was back at her table, when her “angel” appeared. She knows [...]