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Deputies: Thompson Confessed To Three Murders (Updated With Details)
[Updated 3:50 p.m.] The person of interest in a weekend double murder in Santa Rosa County is now behind bars. Derrick Ray Thompson was arrested without incident in Troy, AL, on a Bay County warrant for homicide in the death of Allen Johnson, a former deputy and businessman.
Johnson’s body was found Monday afternoon at [...]
Century Takes Step Forward To Repair Gas Leak Under Highway 29
Over three years since the problem was first publicly revealed as a potential “major public safety issue”, natural gas continues to leak under Highway 29 in Century.
Monday night, the Century Town Council voted to take out a short term loan, up to 180 days, with United Bank for $678,300 [...]
Deputies: Man Hid, Fed Wanted Woman In His Shed
A Century man has been charged for allegedly hiding a wanted woman in his backyard shed, even feeding her there, to help her avoid arrest on felony warrants.
Gregory Lee Martin, 53, was charged with resisting an officer/obstruction of justice and released from the Escambia County Jail on a $500 bond.
Over a period of about a [...]
Old Sid Nelson, Ransom Middle Coming Down For Bus Compound
The old Ransom Middle School on Muscogee Road is coming down, most likely to make way for a school bus compound.
Most recently, the buildings housed the Sid Nelson Community Learning Center with a preschool and alternative school that shut down about four years ago. And a head start program called the old campus home, but [...]
Escambia Jury Slams RJ Reynolds With $23.6 Billion Verdict
An Escambia County Jury has returned a $23.6 billion punitive damage verdict against R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.
The jury also awarded Cynthia Robinson an additional $16.8 million in compensatory damages. She filed suit against the tobacco giant in 2009 on behalf of Michael Johnson, Sr., her late husband and longtime smoker who died from lung [...]
Highway 97 Collapse Repairs Complete
Repairs to a collapsed shoulder on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill are complete.
Back on May 15, the shoulder of Highway 97 about a mile south of Ernest Ward Middle School collapsed in an existing 50-foot deep gully after a drainage pipe separated and undermined the shoulder. About a month later, the situation [...]
Northview Grad Deploys To Afghanistan As Black Hawk Medevac Pilot
A Northview High School graduate is among a group of soldiers to be deployed Tuesday from Fort Bragg to Afghanistan.
Casey B. Wilcoxon is a Black Hawk medevac pilot with Company C, 3rd General Support Aviation Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade.
The air ambulance crews and their support personnel, who also go by the nickname All [...]
Horse Sent Back To Molino After Escaping From City Car Lot, Police Roundup
A horse has been “sentenced” to head back to the farm in Molino after a wild Friday morning that included an escape from a car lot, a police roundup and a cab.
Pensacola Police Officer Hank Wells found himself in a one-man rodeo this morning when he tried to find a horse that had escaped from [...]
Local Airman Killed In Ft. Bragg Exercise
Senior Airman Timothy J. Wright, 20, was fatally injured in a Humvee accident at Ft. Bragg, NC, during a unit readiness training exercise July 17.
Several unit members who witnessed the accident attempted life-saving measures until emergency medical services personnel arrived and transported him to Womack Army Medical Center where he was [...]
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Hospice Volunteers Needed; Free Training Available Saturday
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Recycling Resumes In Santa Rosa County
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Mobile Takes Season Opener From Pensacola
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Tax Collector Offices Collecting Food Drive Donations For Manna
A food drive is currently underway at Escambia County Tax Collector offices, including Molino, downtown and Marcus Pointe. The employees...
Florida Supreme Court Ponders New Juvenile Sentencing Law
The Florida Supreme Court has asked attorneys how a new state law might affect cases dealing with inmates who were sentenced to long...
Still Time To Register For Northview QB Club Softball Tournament
The Northview High School Quarterback Club will host a double elimination coed softball tournament August 2 at Showalter Park in...
Suns Take Finale Over Wahoos
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos (10-20, 41-59) dropped the series finale, 5-2, to the Jacksonville Suns (18-11, 54-45) at the Baseball Grounds...
Teachers Union Challenges Bill Expanding School Vouchers
The state’s largest teachers union filed a legal challenge contesting how lawmakers “log rolled” a series of education...
New Pastor Joins Jay United Methodist Church
Jay United Methodist Church has recently welcomed Rev. Ebb Hagan and family. He is serving his first appointment in the Alabama-West...
July Gardening Tips
The heat, humidity and frequent rains of July are great for tropical plants. Gardeners, however, take a bit of a beating. Remember...
Suns Sink Wahoos 6-2
The Jacksonville Suns scored all six of their runs over their final two innings to sink the Wahoos 6-2 and spoil a stellar start...
Lane Closure Monday On Highway 29 Near IP
There will be a temporary lane closure on Highway 29 south of Muscogee Road on Monday. The lane closure will be between 9 a.m. and...
Unemployment Rating Increasing In Local Three County Area
The latest job numbers released Friday show the unemployment level increasing in the North Escambia area. Escambia County’s unemployment...
Escambia Students Place In Health Occupations Students of America Competition
Recently, the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) National Leadership Conference was held at Disney’s Coronado Springs...
Florida Gov’t Weekly Roundup: It’s All About The Appeal
It was a week of appeal-related decisions, both legal and political, that could have far-reaching implications. House Speaker Will...
Wahoos Snap Skid
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos broke a 1-1 tie with seven runs in the fifth inning on their way to snapping a five-game losing streak...
Car Stolen; Burned When Lighter Sparks Stolen Gas In The Backseat
A Century man has been charged with stealing a car that was accidentally burned after an occupant used a cigarette lighter to illuminate...
New $161 Million Jail Complex Could Be Located Near Molino, Cantonment Or Beulah
The Escambia County Commission is working to find a location to build a new jail, and so far properties in Cantonment, south of Molino...
Escambia Man Indicted For Murder
An Escambia County Grand Jury has indicted Jarrod Cordero Blackmon for first degree premeditated murder in the death of Tabius Cardell...
Crist Chooses Miami-Dade ‘Working Mom’ As Running Mate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist on Thursday named Miami-Dade County party leader Annette Taddeo as his running mate,...
Womans Dies From June Allentown Wreck Injuries
A Milton woman passed away Thursday as a result of injuries received in a June accident south of Jay near Allentown. According to...
Suns Burn Wahoos In Double Header In Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Suns swept the Blue Wahoos in Thursday’s doubleheader winning game one 2-0 and prevailing in game two 4-2. The...
Lawyers Argue Against Redrawing Districts Before Elections
It will be virtually impossible for lawmakers to redraw two congressional districts deemed unconstitutional by a Tallahassee judge...
Two Escambia Assisted Living Facility Bosses Arrested For Abuse And Neglect
Two Escambia County assisted living facility employees were arrested Thursday for abuse and neglect. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s...
Algebra 1 EOC Offered Tuesday At Northview High School
The End of Course (EOC) Exam for Algebra 1 will be offered next Tuesday, July 22 at Northview High School. Students who should attend...
Scenic Highway Reopens
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) completed the reconstruction of Scenic Highway south of Scenic Highway Circle in Escambia...
Oak Grove Land Clearing Pit Permit Renewal On Hold
The renewal of land clearing disposal pit permit is on hold for a county-owned facility in Oak Grove, but for now it’s business...
Atmore’s Tiger-Sul Expands With Employee Designed Rail Tank System
H.J. Baker’s Tiger-Sul Products in Atmore has developed and built a new molten sulphur unloading system which increases capacity...