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Two Stabbed Outside Atmore Tractor Supply Company Store
Two people were stabbed Tuesday afternoon outside the Tractor Supply Company store in Atmore.
It happened about 12:20 p.m. in the parking lot of the Tractor Supply on Lindberg Avenue.
“Investigators are currently interviewing witnesses to determine what happened and there is no danger to the public,” Atmore Police Department Sgt. Darrell McMann said.
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County To Continue Discussions On Latest Offer For OLF-8 Property
Escambia County will continue discussions with the latest parties to make an offer to make an offer for 290 acres of the county-owned OLF-8 property on Nine Mile Road.
As we reported yesterday, a Letter of Intent (LOI) offering $22.5 million for 290 acres was received from a law firm on behalf of local potential buyers [...]
Sunny Skies, Middle 70s For Tuesday
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south around 5 [...]
Century Mayor Reports Entire Playground Stolen; ECSO Says It Was Scrapped For $196
Century Mayor Luis Gomez, Jr. reported an entire park playground had been stolen, but the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office determined that no crime was committed.
Gomez told the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that he went to the Carver Community Center on Jefferson Avenue on April 8 and noticed that the playground equipment, basketball goals and poles, [...]
Vehicle Rolls On Kingsfield Road After Hitting Bridge
A vehicle rolled over Sunday morning at a Cantonment bridge.
The driver collided with the guardrail on the bridge over Eleven Mile Creek on Kingsfield Road about 10:30 a.m.
No serious injuries were reported.
The Florida Highway Patrol investigated and has not released details.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Escambia Considers Widening 2.16 Miles Of Dangerously Narrow Highway 164; Barry Promises More
Escambia County is set to consider a $1.25 million project to widen about 2.16 total miles of dangerously narrow Highway 164 in two locations in what one county commissioner promises is part of the first phase of work.
Highway 164 has been the scene of several near head-on crashes and sideswipes attributed to the narrow roadway. [...]
Charges Dropped Against Atmore Journalists Accused Of Revealing Grand Jury Secrets
ll criminal charges against two Atmore journalists and school board members have been dropped.
The move came at the request of Alabama Assistant Attorney General Thomas Govan Jr., who had taken over the Escambia County, Alabama, bases after the local district attorney recused himself. The dismissals were granted Friday by Judge Ben Fuller.
All charges related to [...]
Cantonment Woman Found Asleep In Vehicle Facing Cocaine And Fentanyl Charges
A Cantonment woman found asleep in her vehicle by deputies is facing fentanyl and cocaine related charges.
Cherrelle Jeanninne Clay, 39, was charged with possession of controlled substances, possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia and driving with a suspended license third or subsequent conviction.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reported finding Clay asleep and hunched over [...]
Family Identifies 16-Year Old Cottage Hill Shooting Victim
Family members have identified the 16-year shot and killed April 12 in Cottage Hill, and they are working to raise funds for his funeral expenses.
Bryson Allen was a “loving child that loves basketball, fishing, hanging with friends and family,” Travis Packard wrote on a GoFundMe fundraiser page.
“He would help with anything. He was also eager [...]
Escambia County Set To Lease Former IP Golf Course For A Park
Escambia County is set to lease the 68-acre former International Paper golf course in Cantonment and develop it into a park.
The golf course has been closed since 2017. Escambia County plans to use the land for disc golf, walking trails, a pavilion, and a playground. The park will be open only during daylight hours.
“I am [...]
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