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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, [...]
Nice, Warm Weather Continues
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near [...]
‘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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Battle Of Number Ones: 1A Northview Beats 5A Gulf Breeze 14-51A Northview Beats 5A Gulf Breeze 14-5
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Mason, Nowling Named First EREC Trade/Vocational Scholarship Winners
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Jay Defeats Northview 7-2 (With Gallery)
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Blue Wahoos Power Past Shuckers For Third Straight Win
written by Bill Vilona Much to his delight, Joe Mack has now impacted two teams before April is even complete. Still in his first...
Bratt, Byrneville Elementary Students Create Winning EREC Meeting Promo Posters
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Make-A-Wish Grants Wish For Girl, 4, With A Barbie Camper
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Missing Child Alert Issued For Alabama Teen
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63 New Members Inducted Into Northview High Beta Club
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Blue Wahoos School Shuckers On Education Day
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2-Month-Old Passes Away Following Escambia County Wreck
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Two Injured In Two Wrecks That Slowed Highway 29 Traffic Tuesday Afternoon
Two people were injured in one of two crashes minutes apart on Highway 29 near Cantonment Tuesday afternoon. The first crash (pictured...
North Escambia Baseball Battle: Tate Gets Senior Night 8-4 Win Over Northview (With Gallery)
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Inmate Flown To The Hospital After Incident At Century Correctional Institution
An inmate was flown to an area hospital after an incident at Century Correctional Institution early Tuesday morning, according to...
Northview Lady Chiefs Beat Washington 19-2
Jamison Gilman drove in four tuns one four hits as the Northview Chiefs beat Washington 19-2 Tuesday in Pensacola. Mikayla McAnally...
Check Your Tickets: No One Has Claimed $66,000 Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Davisville
Check your tickets. It’s been two months since someone purchased a winning Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 ticket in Davisville. The...
Tate Has Tough Time In Loss To Gulf Breeze (With Gallery)
The Tate Lady Aggies had a tough time Tuesday evening keeping up as they lost 13-0 to Gulf Breeze. For a photo gallery, click here. Jordan...
Berry Delivers Walk-Off Magic For Blue Wahoos With Game-Winning Hit
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How Cute! Beulah Middle Welcomes Three New Kids
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Tate AJROTC Teams Place In Top 10 At State Competition
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Northview Lady Chiefs Shut Out J.U. Blacksher
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U.S. Marshals Track Down Wanted Atmore Fugitive
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