NWE Midgets Playoff Bound After 20-6 Win Over Bellview
October 26, 2009
The Northwest Escambia Midgets are playoff bound after a weekend win over Bellview, 20-6. It was the third straight win for the Eagles.
Dalton Daniel had three touchdown runs of 75, 60 and 8 yards. He finished the game with over 200 yards rushing. Brannon Freeman also had his best performance of the year rushing by racking up almost 150 yards.
NWE played their best game of the year,stopping Bellview four times within the 5-yard line to secure the victory. NWE’s defense held one of the league’s best running backs to under 100 yards.
Defensive starters for Northwest Escambia were Deonte Mitchell, Olan Barlow, Matthew Lee, Hunter Sherouse, Brodie Amos, Chasen Freeman, Ryder Gifford, Taylor Reyes, Dalton Daniel, Brannon Freeman and Daulton Tullis.
Start time and other details for next week’s playoff game have not yet been announced.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Northview FFA Booth Takes Top Honors At The Fair
October 26, 2009
The Northview High School FFA’s booth at the Pensacola Interstate Fair took a first place award. The booth recreates a scene from Northview’s annual Food for America program held each spring. Many NHS FFA members and volunteers worked many hours on the booth. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Relay For Life Team Captain Party Tonight; Great Time To Register a Team
October 26, 2009
It’s never too early to work on planning for an American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.
A Century Relay for Life Team Captain Party will be held at 7 p.m Monday at the Ag Building at the corner of West Highway 4 and Industrial Boulevard in Century. It will be a chance for Relay volunteers to talk about next year’s relay and begin the all important planning for the Relay.
Anyone interested in forming a team for the Century Relay for Life is invited to attend the meeting. Teams are welcome from Century, Walnut Hill, Bratt, McDavid, Flomaton and surrounding areas — not just Century.
The 2010 Century Relay for Life will be the fourth in North Escambia supporting the American Cancer Society.
For more information visit, www.CenturyRelay.com.
Pictured above: Last year’s Century Relay for Life gets underway. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Man Dies In Highway 29 Wreck
October 25, 2009
A Cantonment man died in a single vehicle accident on Highway 29 early Saturday morning.
The Florida Highway Patrol says Kevin D. Clifton, 26, of Cantonment, was killed in the crash at 1:18 Saturday morning at Highway 29 and 9 1/2 Mile Road. The FHP says Clifton’s 1992 Lexus drifted off Highway 29, struck a culvert, became airborne and rolled on the shoulder. Clifton was ejected.
According to the crash report, Clifton was not wearing a seat belt.
The accident is still under investigation by the FHP.
North Santa Rosa County Wreck Claims One Life
October 25, 2009
(Updated) Friends and family are mourning a Santa Rosa County man killed in a Saturday morning accident about five miles east of Jay.
Richard D. Foster, 43, of Milton, was pronounced dead at the scene of the 10:15 a.m. crash near State Road 4 and County Road 164.
Foster was driving east on Highway 4, headed up a hill, about 10:15 Saturday morning in his 1999 GMC pickup. At the top of the hill, he met a red 1998 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Woodrow Faulkner, 39, of Milton passing a SUV and a tractor-trailer in a no-passing zone. All of the drivers involved tried to avoid a crash — Foster and the tractor-trailer rig headed off the highway and collided. Foster’s pickup burst into flames.
Foster and Faulkner, the man who reportedly caused the crash, were friends and neighbors. The FHP said charges are pending against Faulkner. Faulkner was not injured. The FHP says alcohol was not a factor in the accident.
The tractor-trailer driver, August Pace, 61, of Century, was transported to Jay Hospital with minor injuries.
The accident is still under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. More details will be posted as soon as they become available.
Pictured: The driver of this white pickup, Richard D. Foster, 43, was killed in a collision with this 18-wheeler driven by a Century man Saturday morning about five miles east of Jay. Photo courtesy WEAR for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cool Tonight; Rain And Warm Air To Return
October 25, 2009
Nice fall temperatures will continue in the North Escambia area today, but warmer weather and rain will creep back into our forecast this week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph becoming south.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Photos: Hundreds Enjoy Williams Station Day In Atmore
October 25, 2009
Hundreds from across South Alabama and Northwest Florida enjoyed Williams Station Day Saturday in Atmore.
Did we take a photo of you or one of your friends at Williams Station Day? Click here for a photo gallery.
Williams Station Day takes its name from Atmore’s early history when in 1866 the community was a supply stop along the Mobile and Great Northern railroad.
Festival-goers were entertained by a wide variety of musical acts — from blues to classic rock. A wide variety of arts and crafts were also available.
In the Storytelling Tent Paula Larke (pictured left), nationally renowned performer/lecturer utilized her music, poetry, and stories of real life heroes and “she-roes.” She was joined by magician Gary Ledbetter, a terrific entertainer who has performed magic nationally and internationally.
In the Fiddler’s Tent, Winkie Hicks’ Frontier Bluegrass Group performed an all-day jam session. Other venues included a children’s art village, pony rides, hay rides, the Williams Station “Express,” a pumpkin painting and carving contest, and a car show.
The Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway also had a locomotive available for tours and plenty of horn-blowing fun for the children.
Click here for a photo gallery from Williams Station Day in Atmore.
Pictured top: Enjoying the arts and crafts portion of Williams Station Day in Atmore Saturday. Pictured inset: Storyteller Paula Larke. Pi
Churches Plan Homecomings
October 25, 2009
At least three churches have Homecomings planned for today, and another will host an evening singing:
Walnut Hill Assembly Homecoming
Walnut Hill New Life Fellowship Assembly of God will have Homecoming on Sunday, October 25 beginning at 10:45. Fellowship meal to follow. Rev. Bobby Carnley will bring the message. Everyone is invited.
Century First Baptist Homecoming
Century First Baptist Church will celebrate Homecoming 2009 with guest pastor Henry Willett on Sunday, October 25 at 11 a.m. Sunday School will be at 10 a.m., and dinner on the grounds will follow. Special music from CrossRoads. Everyone is welcome.
Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church Homecoming
Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church will celebrate Homecoming on Sunday ,October 25, with Rev. Fil Enfinger bringing the message. Sunday school begins at 9:45 a.m. and the morning service begins at 10:30. Lunch will follow in the Christian Activities Building. Everyone is invited to attend for a special time of worship and fellowship.
Singing, The Hendersons
Singing with The Hendersons, Saturday, October 24 at 6 p.m. Ebenezer Assembly of God, 4200 Ebenezer Church Road in Jay. Everyone is invited. (850) 561-2953
Still Time To Plant Those Fall Vegetables
October 25, 2009
Football may be heating up, but the temperatures are going to start cooling down. Just because summer is drawing to a close doesn’t mean that the
vegetable gardener needs to put up his or her hoe and dream of the first red tomato in 2010. Now is the time to start growing some fall and winter vegetables.
Strike while the iron is hot—seed beets, collards, mustard, turnips, snap beans, broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower as soon as possible. Bulbs like shallots and green onion can also be planted. You can also transplant broccoli, cauliflower and cabbage to get a jump start. Plant garlic in October. Consider interval plantings of the same crop to prolong the season. If you plant a row of cabbage now, think about planting another short row in a few weeks to ensure you have a longer season.
When you transplant some of the more the more tender plants that have been kept under shady areas, you should think about protecting them from the bright sun for a few days and be prepared to water the transplants until they become established. If you seed your row too thick, if you gently pull up the plants, you can sometimes salvage them and put them in another row. Be prepared to give them a little shade and moisture because the root system isn’t well developed.
A fall garden is open to attack by insects and diseases just as the summer garden. Worms (cabbage loopers and imported cabbage moths) are serious problems on fall cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and collards. Control these leaf-eating worms with one of the biological sprays with Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis). It should be reapplied weekly because it will break down in sunlight. Bt acts by producing proteins (deltaendotoxin, the “toxic crystal”) that reacts with the cells of the gut lining of susceptible insects. These Bt proteins paralyze the digestive system, and the infected insect stops feeding within hours. Bt-affected insects generally die from starvation, which can take several days (click here).
Fall vegetables need fertilizer just as much as spring and summer vegetables. Don’t count on the fertilizer applied in spring to supply fertilizer needs of vegetables planted in late summer and fall. Fertilize before planting and side-dress as needed.
Finally, if you really want to take a break prior to the spring crops, at least clean up debris and put your stakes and poles away. The Fall is good time to take a soil test and put out lime for it to have enough time to react for your spring crop. You could even get a row or two ready to plant potatoes come late
January/early February.
Need more information? Call the Escambia County Extension office at (850) 475-5230.
Submitted by the Escambia County Extension office.
Two Injured In Saturday Morning Wreck On Highway 97
October 24, 2009
Two people received minor injuries in a single vehicle accident Saturday morning in Walnut Hill.
The accident happened on Highway 97 just south of Mason Road about 7:10 a.m. The driver of a southbound pickup truck lost control, ran off the road, struck a culvert, and overturned. The pickup came to rest on its side.
Both the driver and passenger had crawled out of the vehicle before firefighters arrived. They were transported to a Pensacola hospital by Atmore Ambulance.
The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded to the call.
Pictured above and below: The driver and passenger of this pickup received only minor injuries in this single vehicle accident on Highway 97 Saturday morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
