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Healthcare Comes to Molino: New Clinic Aims to Bridge Service Gaps and Promote Wellness
A new medical clinic is now open in Molino.
Nurse practitioner Rachel Bradley says Molino is the perfect place to open her office. With no other medical facilities and no grocery store with limited access to fresh food, she said, “Molino has challenges when it comes to making good food choices which impacts the health of [...]
Warm-Up On The Way: Highs To Climb From 50s Tuesday To 80s By The Weekend
Sunny days are on tap for the remainder of the week. After a cool day on Tuesday and a low new freezing, daytime temperatures will warm into the 80s by the weekend.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind [...]
Fire Destroys Large Barn In Molino (Gallery)
Fire destroyed a large barn in Molino on Sunday afternoon.
The approximately 2,400-square-foot barn was fully involved in fire shortly after the blaze was reported to Escambia County Fire Rescue around 3:30 p.m. on Sunshine Ride Court, off Sunshine Hill Road west of Highway 97.
For more photos, click here.
The fire reportedly started when someone was working [...]
Community Honors Cantonment Veteran Critically Wounded In Operation Epic Fury (With Gallery)
Hundreds of people came together Saturday to honor retired former serviceman Hunter Girdner of Cantonment, who was critically wounded while saving a member of his military contract crew in support of Operation Epic Fury.
“I appreciate everyone for coming,” Girdner (pictured left) told the crowd gathered at the University of West Florida Conference Center. “It really [...]
Walnut Hill Ruritan Holds 51st Annual Farm Auction (With Photo Gallery)
The Walnut Hill Ruritan Club held its 51st annual auction Saturday in Walnut Hill with crowds bidding on farm equipment and hundreds of other items.
All proceeds from the auction benefit the Walnut Hill Ruritan Club’s community service projects in the Walnut Hill area. The auction is held each year in the spring.
For a photo gallery, [...]
Teen Girl Airlifted After Accidental Shooting Near Century
A 17-year-old female was accidentally shot Friday night near Century.
The incident happened around 8:40 p.m. on Carnley Road, just northeast of Century.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, someone was cleaning a .45-caliber weapon that they thought to be unloaded. The weapon discharged, hitting the teen in the upper leg.
The victim was airlifted by Aircare [...]
Navy JROTC Students In Escambia County Ordered to Stop Wearing Uniforms, Gear
Members of the Navy JROTC at high schools in Escambia County are being told not to wear their uniforms, gear, or any other NJROTC clothing on or off campus for now. The order from the NJROTC comes after a gunman opened fire in an ROTC classroom at Old Dominion University in Virginia on Thursday, killing [...]
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