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Fire Damages Molino Mobile Home
Fire heavily damaged a Molino mobile home late Monday afternoon.
Heavy smoke was showing when firefighters arrived on scene. The fire on Dave Floyd Road off of Highway 95A was reported just before 6 p.m.
There were no injuries reported. The fire marshal is investigating the cause of the blaze.
The Molino, McDavid, Walnut Hill, and Cantonment stations [...]
Seat Belt Violation Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest
A traffic stop for a seat belt violation ended with a Cantonment man behind bars on drug charges.
Benjamin Wayne Ritz, 24, was charged with possession of a crack cocaine, possession of a synthetic cannabinoid (spice), possession of drug paraphernalia and driving while license revoked.
A deputy observed Ritz driving without wearing his seat belt on Virecent [...]
Water To Be Turned Off Tonight For Hours Along Part Of Muscogee Road
Water service will be interrupted for several hours Monday night for many Farm Hill Utilities customers.
Water service will turned off at about 8 p.m. along Muscogee Road from Hicks Street to Stinnis Street and be off for an estimated 6-8 hours , according to the utility, due to an Escambia County project.
Upon restoration of service, a [...]
Alabama Pursuit Ends With Crash In Florida; Driver Airlifted To The Hospital
A man being pursued by Alabama deputies crossed in Florida and crashed his van into a tree just west of Century late Saturday evening.
The Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop on the van in Alabama, according to Sheriff Heath Jackson, when the driver crossed the state line into Florida. The man continued [...]
DePine Sentenced To Federal Prison On Child Porn Charges
An Escambia County man was sentenced Friday to federal prison on child pornography charges.
Michael Lee DePine, 62, was sentenced to 18 years for production of child pornography and five years, to be served concurrently, for possession of child pornography. He previously pleaded guilty to the charges. When his sentence is complete, he will be on [...]
Whataburger Sold To Chicago Investment Firm, No Longer Family Owned
Whataburger is no longer family owned. As of Friday, a majority interest has been sold to Chicago-based investment banking company BDT Capital Partners.
The burger chain will remain headquartered in Texas, and the group will “begin exploring expansion plans”. There are currently more than 700 Whataburger stores in 10 states.
“Whataburger has grown significantly over the years. [...]
Water Service To Be Cut For Hours Monday Along Part Of Muscogee Road
Water service will be interrupted for several hours Monday night for many Farm Hill Utilities customers.
Along Muscogee Road from Hicks Street to Stinnis Street water service will turned off at about 8 p.m. and be off for an estimated 6-8 hours , according to the utility, due to an Escambia County project.
Upon restoration of service, [...]
Moped Traffic Stop Ends With Multiple Criminal Charges
A Century man on moped is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop in Ensley.
An Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy observed two mopeds traveling on South Palafox Street. One moped was pulling the other moped. The deputy conducted a traffic stop and identified the first moped driver as Billy Burns, Jr.
A computer check revealed that Burns [...]
Here’s What We Found When We Visited The Escambia County Animal Shelter
We recently paid a visit to the Escambia County Animal Shelter, and here’s what we found.
It was a bittersweet trip, a few weeks after the passing of our almost 14-year old Harley, a oversized Maine Coon kitty that when healthy weighed about 18 pounds.
Animal shelter staff had no idea they were speaking to anyone from [...]
Work Continues On Crary Road Bridge Replacement
Work is continuing on a $776,874 Florida Department of Transportation FRONTproject to replace the current bridge on Crary Road over Pritchett Mill Creek near Century.
The work involves replacing the current structure with a box culvert, paving the roadway approaches, and improving drainage. Crary Road has been closed between Tedder and Byrneville roads since November [...]
South Alabama Fugitive In Custody After A Week On The Run
A fugitive on the run for a week in South Alabama is now in custody after a four to five hour standoff with police Thursday.
John Cobb was arrested near the Covington-Conecuh county line about 6:30 p.m. Thursday by deputies from the Covington, Conecuh and Escambia County (AL) sheriff’s offices.
Deputies said John Cobb was at a [...]
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