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No Students On School Bus Involved In Highway 29 Crash
There were no students on an Escambia County Schools bus that collided with a pickup truck Wednesday morning on Highway 29.
The crash occurred about 9:20 a.m. on Highway 29 near West Roberts Road.
The driver of the school bus was not injured, and the pickup driver suffered injuries not considered critical.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating [...]
Century Council Approves Mayor’s Request For Transcriptionist But Not Interim Town Clerk
Tuesday night, the Century Town Council approved the mayor’s request to spend perhaps as much as $40,000 for transcription services but did not approve his request to hire an interim town clerk.
Mayor Luis Gomez, Jr. said the town has fallen behind in the timely producing meeting minutes as required by Florida law. He said minutes [...]
DEP Finds Century Using Pump Not Meant For Drinking Water To Supply Prison
The Florida Department Environmental Protection (DEP) has discovered that that a temporary pump being used to provide drinking water to the Century prison was not certified safe for drinking water.
In a warning letter to Mayor Luis Gomez on Monday, DEP said the temporary bypass pump on Tedder Road was not National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) 61 [...]
McDavid Man Win $1 Million In 500X The Cash Scratch-off Game
On Monday, a McDavid man claimed a $1 million prize from the 500X The Cash game.
Mack Morris of McDavid purchased the winning scratch-off ticket Saturday at Kynette’s Place at 101 North Century Boulevard, across the McDavid Fire Station.
Kynette’s Place will receive a $2,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The $50 game 500X The Cash features [...]
Firefighters Battle Farm Fire In Canoe, Alabama
Firefighters from the Atmore Fire Department and Escambia County, Florida, were dispatched a reported barn fire in Canoe, Alabama, Monday morning.
They arrived to find a large pile of mostly unused farm equipment burning behind a large barn at a residence in the 1100 block of South Canoe Road, about a mile north of the Florida/Alabama [...]
Former Davisville Store Clerk Charged With Stealing Lottery Tickets, Cash, Merchandise
A Walnut Hill woman was arrested recently on an outstanding 2022 warrant for allegedly stealing merchandise, lottery tickets and cash while employed at a Davisville convenience store.
Janie Vonciel Kite, now 24, was charged with felony grand theft. She was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $5.000 bond.
The store manager at the Marathon gas [...]
Large Crowd Attends Annual Sawmill Day Festival And Car Show
A large crowd attended the annual Sawmill Day Festival and Car Show in Century on Saturday.
The day included entertainment, free history museum tours, grilled hamburger meals, crafts, free exhibits, a car show and more.
For a photo gallery from the car show and the festival, click here.
NorthEscambia.comp photos, click to enlarge.
Push Continues To Widen Full Length Of Highway 164 Following School Bus And Tractor Crash
Authorities say the width of the roadway did not contribute to the crash involving a school bus and tractor Friday afternoon, but there is a ongoing push to widen the rural road.
Just two days before the crash, NorthEscambia.com published a story about the dangerously narrow roadway and a county commissioner’s promise to widen it, supported by [...]
Molino Man Charged With February Homicide
A Molino man has been charged in connection with a murder earlier this year in Escambia County.
Alexander George Deloach, 28, was charged with homicide, vehicle theft, marijuana possession, cocaine possession five counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement and fleeing/eluding.
Deloach attempted to flee from deputies but was taken into custody after a PIT maneuver to [...]
Bus, Tractor Crash Near Walnut Hill
A tractor operator was critically injured in a crash with a school bus Friday afternoon near Walnut Hill.
The collision happened at the intersection of Highway 164 and Wilma Road just after 4 p.m The collision pushed the tractor into a ditch. Both vehicles came to rest upright in the ditch.
For more photos, click here.
The 47-year [...]
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