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College Nightmare: ACT Loses Test Results For Local Students, Possibly Costing One A Bright Futures Scholarship
[EXCLUSIVE] ACT tests taken by Florida and Alabama students in Atmore were lost, and one local mom believes it may have cost her daughter a Florida Bright Futures Scholarship. NorthEscambia.com has spent over two weeks investigating and attempting to get answers from state officials.
There were 18 students that took the ACT test June 8 at [...]
Miracle League In Desperate Need Of Volunteers To Help Repair Field For Fall Season
The Miracle League of Pensacola is in need of numerous volunteers to help them prepare a damaged field in time for their fall season.
The field is covered with hundreds of tiles to create a safe playing surface. All of the tiles must be removed, pressure washed and replace. This will require a “massive” number of [...]
Florida Dept. Of Ag Charges Cantonment Man With Felony Grand Theft
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has charged a Cantonment man with grand theft for allegedly taking money to repair a boat but never doing the work.
Jeffrey Dale Phillips wash charged with third degree felony grand theft. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
According to an arrest report, [...]
Nine Mile Road Closed At Highway 29 Monday Night
Nine Mile Road will be closed at the Highway 29 overpass will be closed from 8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19 until 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20 as crews place concrete for the center pier footer.
Traffic control officers will be on-site to help direct motorists. The following detour will be in place:
• Eastbound Nine Mile Road [...]
Bond Set At $2 Million For Grocery Store Active Shooter Suspect
Bond has been set at $2 million for the suspect in an active shooter situation Thursday at an Escambia County grocery store.
Reginald Lee Booker, 29, is charged with aggravated assault with intent to commit a felony, robbery with firearm, use or display of a weapon during a felony, firing a weapon in a public, and [...]
Train Blocks Cantonment Crossing For 15 Hours
A portion of an Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway train has blocked a Cantonment intersection for 15 hours.
The railcars blocked Highway 97 just south of Muscogee Road since at least 6:30 p.m. Friday. The train split, with other intersections in the area left open.
Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry reached out to AGR and was told [...]
One Critically Injured In Early Morning Wrong-Way Crash On Highway 29
At least one person was critically injured in a crash involving a wrong-way driver early Saturday morning in Cantonment.
The accident occurred shortly after 4 a.m. on Highway 29 near Pinoak Lane, near the Grace Valley Baptist Church. One person was trapped in their vehicle until they were extricated by firefighters.
Highway 29 was completely shut down [...]
‘Manic’ Woman Hit Ransom Middle School Dean With Her Vehicle In Car Rider Line, ECSO Says
A “manic” woman hit the Ransom Middle School dean with her vehicle in a car rider line as about 100 students waited nearby, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Christina Cranford-Denham, age 41 of Cantonment was charged with first degree felony aggravated battery on a school official. She was released from jail on a $50,000 [...]
Kickoff Classic Wins For Tate, Northview (With Scoreboard, Photo Gallery)
Area high school football teams were back under the Friday night lights for kickoff classics. Here are scores from the North Escambia area:
Tate 13, Pace 7
The Tate Aggies beat the Pace Patriots 13-7 in a kickoff classic at Pace.
Kesean Williams had honor of the the first score of the season for the Aggies for a [...]
One Injured In Highway 95A Collision
One person was injured in a two vehicle crash Friday evening on Highway 95A near South Chipper Road.
The driver of Chevrolet Blazer was injured when she rear-ended a Ford pickup truck about 6:25 p.m. She was transported to an area hospital by Escambia County EMS with injuries that were not considered life threatening.
The Florida Highway [...]
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