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Reports that five members of the same family suffered only minor injuries in a Sunday (July 26) head-on collision on U.S. 31 are apparently inaccurate. Official reports showed that Mary Doyle of Century, Fla. – the driver of one of the vehicles involved in the 3 p.m. crash – was treated and released at North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette. An adult passenger in Doyle’s vehicle, as well as Doyle’s…

News Staff Report Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigations is conducting an investigation into the July 23 death of an inmate at Escambia County Detention Center. Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson said the unidentified inmate is believed to have died of natural causes, and the state probe is normal protocol for all in-custody deaths. According to the sheriff, the inmate was unresponsive during a cell check that was…

100-plus new cases in county in last 4 days By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Despite Gov. Kay Ivey’s mandatory face-covering edict, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases among Escambia County residents continued to grow at an alarming rate since July 24. According to an updated report issued by Alabama Department of Public Health on Tuesday, July 28, the county now has or has had 859 confirmed cases of the…

McCorvey News Staff Report Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame’s 52nd Annual Induction Ceremony will be held through a virtual format on Saturday, August 1, at 6:30 p.m. Former University of Alabama football wide receivers coach Woody McCorvey, who has since 2008 served as associate athletics director for football administration at Clemson University, is among the eight members of the ASHOF Class of 2020.…

Payne By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested July 17 by Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office deputies after he allegedly pointed a pistol at the occupants of a car whose driver had apparently done something that sparked the local man’s rage. Sam Payne Jr., 28, of Atmore, was charged with two counts of felony aggravated assault and one count of possession of a controlled substance. ECSO-Fla.…