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Tate Grad Ethan Harper Takes Navy Oath of Enlistment On Stage At NFL Draft
Enlistees from all branches of service swore their “Oath of Enlistment” in a Joint Enlistment Ceremony on stage during the NFL football draft Saturday in Detroit.
The recruits included 19-year-old Ethan Harper, a 2023 Tate High School graduate who joined the Navy.
He is the son of Julie and Johnny Harper.
Photos by Chief Petty Officer Harper and [...]
Explosions, Fire Destroy Shed Near Bratt Park
A fire and explosions destroyed a storage shed near a Bratt park Saturday afternoon.
The fire happened just after 5 p.m. in the 4500 block of West Highway 4, adjacent to the Travis M. Nelson Park.
The fire in the small shed was reportedly sparked by an accidental yard fire that spread. At least two propane tanks [...]
WaWa Holds GroundBreaking First Escambia Store; Other Locations Announced
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday to mark the start of construction on Escambia County’s first Wawa store convenience retail stores.
The store will be located at Ransley Station at Pine Forest Road and Sharon Lane, just north of I-10, and is expected to be open by the end of 2024.
Wawa hosted dozens of VIP customers, [...]
‘It’s A Blessing’ – Volunteers Build Wheelchair Ramp For Molino Veteran
Air Force veteran David Lail took his wife Margaret by the arm and carefully walked into their Molino home Thursday for the first time in a long time.
David’s mobility has declined with age, and he is confined to a wheelchair most of the time. The couple had a wheelchair ramp before, but it rotted and [...]
Cantonment Man Charged With Stealing Metal From Church During Service Hours
A Cantonment man was charged with a felony after allegedly stealing metal from a church during church service hours.
Gerard Dominic Patti, 46, was charged with grand theft. He was later released from the Escambia County Jail on a $3,500 bond.
Patti stole metal gutters left over following a remodel from outside the back of the Apostolic [...]
Undocumented Farm Worker, 45, Gets 25 Years For Attempted Sexual Battery Of 11-Year Old In Walnut Hill
A former Walnut Hill farm worker that charged with a child sex crime after a 2022 Amber Alert has been sentenced to state prison.
Brijido Manriquez-Ortiz, now 45, was sentenced under a plea deal to 25 years in state prison after pleading no contest to attempted sexual battery on child under age 12. Manriquez-Ortiz was [...]
Fields Of Faith: Community Worship Service Held At Northview High
Northview High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted a spring Fields of Faith on a cold Wednesday night in Northview’s Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium.
Fields of Faith is a national student-led initiative. “Students invite, pray for, share with, and challenge their peers to read the Bible and follow Jesus Christ. An athletic field provides a neutral, [...]
ECSO Deputy Involved In Chain Reaction Crash On Highway 29
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy was involved in a chain reaction crash involving four vehicles Wednesday morning on Highway 29.
The driver of a Kia apparently collided with another vehicle, pushing into in the rear of the deputy’s vehicle. The ECSO cruiser then bumped into a work van.
For more photos, click here.
The crash happened just [...]
Updated: Two Stab Each Other Outside Atmore Tractor Supply Company Store In Ongoing Dispute
Two young men, both about 19-years-old and from Atmore, were stabbed Tuesday afternoon outside the Tractor Supply Company store in Atmore. Police say they pulled knives on each other.
It happened about 12:20 p.m. in the parking lot of the Tractor Supply on Lindberg Avenue.
“These two young men who had been having issues over something that [...]
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