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Monroe County Sheriff Tom Boatwright said on Tuesday that the investigation into the death of a Colorado woman found dead last Thursday in Monroe County remains ongoing. No cause of death has been determined in the case, as of Tuesday morning, he said. The remains of Cheryl Louise Pence, age 56, of Rye, Colorado, were found last Thursday morning in Monroe County, just south of the Wilcox County line. Pence had been missing since Dec. 31, when she and her son, Michael Brandon McBee, age 37, also...
As of press time Wednesday the identity of the person who died Tuesday in a single-vehicle crash on County Road 4 near Century had not been released as officials await DNA and dental records to make a positive identification. According to reports released by the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the silver sedan was traveling west on Highway 4, just west of Gloryland Road when the vehicle left the roadway and slammed head-on into a tree off of the south shoulder. The report states after...
As of Tuesday there is only one contested local race in Escambia County (Ala.) with the deadline to qualify set at Feb. 28 for the May 24 primary elections. Incumbent District 3 County Commissioner Scottie Stewart is being challenged by Billy Blair and former Commissioner Larry White in the Republican Primary. The only people to qualify for the Republican Primary so far for local elections are incumbent Sheriff Heath Jackson and incumbent District 4 School Board Member Cindy Jackson and District...
The Century Town Council elected its officers and rescheduled its council meeting dates, workshops and Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) meetings for the rest of this year before discussing opening a cold weather shelter during Monday's meeting. With all council members present, Council President Luiz Gomez called for nominations to elect a president and vice president for 2022. Councilwoman Sandra McMurray Jackson made the only nomination and motioned to re-elect Gomez for president. Council...
John Clarence Smith already has his name etched in the history books at Jay High School for his many years of service to the school and on Thursday, Jan. 27, friends, family members, former students and more will gather inside the gymnasium to officially dedicate and name the school's gym as the 'John Clarence Smith Gymnasium'. Smith, 96, was a 40-year educator in Santa Rosa County and spent 36 years at Jay High School as the head basketball coach among other duties. At Jay, Smith's teams won...
Due to expected freezing rain and ice accumulation on roads beginning tonight (Thursday) and into the morning Friday, the Escambia County (Ala.) School System has announced schools will be closed Friday, Jan. 21. Escambia County Emergency Management Director David Adams said the National Weather Service in Mobile issued the possible hard freeze warning. Temperatures around 20 degrees are also expected Saturday and Sunday mornings....
