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Still Searching: Danielle Bell Has Now Been Missing From North Escambia For 25 Years
A Tate High School student has now been missing for 25 years.
Danielle Arion Bell was last seen at age 14 at a September 2001 party in the 500 block of Cedar Tree Lane, between Highway 29 and Highway 95A in Cantonment.
Witnesses told authorities that Bell left a party with a man who was in his [...]
ECFR: Grease Fire On Stove Caused Cantonment Mobile Home Fire
The cause of a Saturday evening fire that damaged a Cantonment mobile home and displaced residents has been determined to be an accidental grease fire on the stove.
Escambia County Fire Rescue was dispatched to the 1000 block of North Highway 29 on Saturday, September 26, arriving to find the mobile home engulfed in flames. Firefighters [...]
Cottage Hill Search Leads To Two Arrests; ECSO Report Reveals Foul Play Suspected In Man’s Disappearance
New details have emerged following an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office search in Cottage Hill on September 17, including the arrests of two individuals and court documents revealing that investigators believe an active missing person case involves foul play.
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies executed a search warrant at a mobile home and property in the 1000 [...]
Century Council To Hold Final Hearing On $8.48 Million Budget, Property Tax Rate
Tuesday, the Town of Century will hold a final public hearing on a proposed property tax rate and an $8.48 million budget.
The council previously approved a tentative millage rate of 1.0405. While higher than the 0.9204 mills that have been in place for several years, 1.0405 is the “rolled-back” rate — the computed millage rate [...]
West Roberts Road Is Open Again. What’s Next?
West Roberts Road was reopened by Saturday following a cycle of on-again, off-again closures since late August.
Traffic was flowing smoothly on Saturday afternoon without detours or a portable construction zone traffic signal.
However, the $5.16 million West Roberts Road Roadway and Drainage Improvements Project is not yet done. The entrances into side roads, such as Tate [...]
Fall Tradition: Pumpkins Have Arrived At Cantonment Pumpkin Patch
It’s a sure sign of fall in Cantonment.
The pumpkins have arrived at the Allen Memorial Methodist Men Pumpkin Patch in Cantonment for the 31st year.
Volunteers from the Northview High School NJROTC and the Tribal Beat Band helped unload and set up the pumpkins on Thursday.
For more photos, click here.
The pumpkin patch is located under the [...]
Fire Marshal Now Investigating Cause Of Fire At Chili’s Restaurant On Nine Mile
The state fire marshal’s is now investigating a Thursday fire at the Chili’s one West Nine Mile Road.
At least nine Escambia County Fire Rescue fire trucks and ladder trucks responded to the fire just after 9 a.m. at the restaurant at 529 West Nine Mile Road, arriving to find smoke coming from the building. Firefighters [...]
Kindness And Compassion: Byrneville Elementary, Ransom Middle Celebrate Dolly Day
Byrneville Elementary School and Ransom Middle School celebrated Dolly Day on Friday.
Dolly Day is an annual celebration held on September 25 (9/25, “nine to five”) to honor the life, music, and legacy of kindness and compassion of the late legendary musical icon Dolly Parton.
Teachers and staff at both schools wore pink shirts for the day. [...]
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Ernest Ward Middle School Names Students Of The Month
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Fire Heavily Damages Trailer In Trump Mobile Home Park
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High School Football Scoreboard
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Escambia Animal Shelter Offering Free Cat And Dog Adoptions
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Cantonment Man Facing Trafficking, Gun Charges After Drug Raid, May Shooting; Woman Also Arrested
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Tate High School Student Abigail Lynch Named National Merit Commended Scholar
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Ransom Middle School Names Students of The Month
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Lady Royals Hold Off Hard-Fought Northview Rally in Opening Set, Roll to 3-0 Win
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ECSO: Cantonment Woman Left Dog In Hot Vehicle While Feeding Stray Cats
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Local Students Gather For ‘See You At The Pole’ (With Photo Gallery)
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First Public Park Opens In Allentown
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