Tate Dominates Washington, 38-7
September 4, 2009
The Tate Aggies dominated the Washington Wildcats Thursday night, 38-7.
With about four and half minutes to go in the first quarter, senior Blake Cicheskie had a 26-yard field goal for the Aggies to put them up 3-0. Then in the second quarter, defensive back Q Ford picked up a 52 yard run to put the Aggies up 9-0 with 9:42 on the clock. The point after was no good. The quarter ended with Tate up 9-0.
In the second half, Washington scored from the two. With a good kick, Washington closed in 9-7. About four minutes later, with 3:35 to go in the third, Tate QB Edwin Richburg was in for the TD on a two yard run.
The fourth was all Aggies all the time. A 14-yard touchdown from Q Ford, a one yard TD from Thumper Grice and a seven yard run from Russell Ruth all added to Tate’s total. Blake Cicheskie made the point after following all three runs.
The Aggies will be home next Friday night against Pensacola High School.
Final Day To Register For Small Farm Producers Program
September 4, 2009
Upcoming training sessions will give farmers in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties the opportunity to learn about new markets, regulations that impact their farms and how to get their products to market.
There will be four televised weekly sessions beginning on September 10 from 6 to 8 p.m.. These workshops can be accessed through several participating extension offices statewide.
The programs are free to everyone, but participants should register by September 4. The availability of program notebooks and materials at the Santa Rosa County, Milton Extension office location will be based on pre-registration numbers.
The first session will cover state food regulations and federal food laws as they apply to Florida. Session two on September 17 covers potential markets and sales venues, as well as how to price various products. Session three on September 24 discusses marketing skills and packaging requirements, while session four on October 1 will cover basic merchandising, marketing, cash flow and accountability.
Contact the Santa Rosa County Extension office at (850) 623-3868 for more information or to register.
This small farms program is the result of cooperation between the University of Florida’s IFAS Extension, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Florida A&M University College of Engineering Sciences Technology and Agriculture.
Bull Bash Ticket Winners Named
September 4, 2009
Four lucky people are headed to Saturday night’s Bull Bash Blowout in Flomaton, courtesy of NorthEscambia.com and the Tri-Cities Rotary Club.
Tri Cities Rotary Club, MK Farm and Rafter L Farm will present the second annual Bull Bash Blowout Saturday with a live concert from Middle Ground. Gates will open at 5:30 p.m., entertainment starts at 7:00 and the bull riding starts at 8 p.m. at Highway 31 and Highway 113 in Flomaton. Adult tickets are $12, student tickets are $7 and kids under five will be admitted free. Some seating will be provided, but spectators are encouraged to bring a lawn chair.
Bull Bash ticket winners are:
- Tracy James, Jay
- Cassie Cufr, Century
- Kristina Wood, Flomaton
- Tiffany Johnson, Flomaton
Some of the top bull riders from the Southeast will be on hand Saturday night to ride some of the meanest bulls the South has to offer, according to event organizers.
Concessions including hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ and all the fixings will be available. For football fans, there will also be a big screen TV and satellite to watch the college games.
For more information, call (251) 363-9805, (251) 446-7472 or (251) 236-1100.
Vendors are also welcome. Call (251) 236-1100 for more information. Vendors must furnish their own electricity.
The Tri-City Rotary Club’s membership area includes Flomaton, Century and Jay.
Winners release NorthEscambia.com of all liability associated with entering or winning this contest. Email addresses will be used only to notify winners. Winners receive one adult ticket each.
Monthly Barrineau Park Music Night Is Tonight
September 4, 2009
There’s some good entertainment on stage tonight in Barrineau Park — and it’s free.
The monthly Barrineau Park Music Night will be tonight at the Barrineau Park Community Center. The featured groups tonight are “Joyful Sound” and “TruGrass”.
The singing starts at 7 p.m. and is free. Food and refreshments will also be available beginning at 6 p.m.
The event is family-friendly — no alcohol is permitted on the property, and no smoking is allowed in or near the building.
For more information, call (850) 587-5575.
The Barrineau Park Community Center is located on Barrineau Park School road, about three miles west of Molino.
Pictured: TruGrass (top) and Joyful Sounds (below) will perform at the monthly Barrineau Park Music Night tonight. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
No Ernest Ward Football Tonight
September 3, 2009
A reminder — tonight’s football season opener for the Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles against Perdido was been canceled.
School officials said Perdido canceled the game because the school did not have enough players for a team.
The Eagles will open their season Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. on the road in Excel.
RV Bus Destroyed By Fire (With Photo Gallery)
September 3, 2009
Fire destroyed an Allegro Bus motor home on Highway 113 north of Flomaton Thursday afternoon.
The driver of the Allegro Bus pulled over on the southbound side of Highway 113 at Old Sardine Road, about one and half miles north of Highway 31. The vehicle was quickly engulfed in flames, with smoke visible from miles away in Century. The driver of the motor home was not injured, and he managed to disconnect and save a vehicle that was being pulled by the RV. The fire was reported about 1:30 Thursday afternoon.
Traffic on Highway 113 southbound was backed up and blocked for about half an hour due to the fire.
Fire units from Flomaton, Friendship, Lambeth and Century responded to the blaze.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Click here for a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the scene.
Pictured above: A firefighter works to extinguish hot spots in the motor home. Picture below: This Allegro Bus RV was destroyed by fire Thursday afternoon north of Flomaton. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Rivkin Admits Guilt In DUI Death Of Bicyclist
September 3, 2009
Christina Rae Rivkin pleaded guilty this morning to being drunk when she struck and killed a bicyclist before fleeing the scene back in June.
When Rivkin hit and killed Steele on June 10, her blood alcohol level was more than three and a half times the legal limit, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP sayid Rivkin’s blood alcohol levels tested at .297 and .295. The legal limit in Florida is .08. The FHP said Rivkin was so drunk that she did not know her own name when she hit the bicyclist. She left the scene, and nearly hit a deputy’s cruiser when she returned about an hour later.
The Florida Highway Patrol said Rivkin was traveling westbound on Nine Mile Road when she crossed the white line near Brewster Street and struck Steele as he was riding his bicycle about 11:15 p.m.. Troopers said Steele and his bicycle were dragged under Rivkin’s GMC Yukon for about a quarter of a mile. Rivkin then fled the scene.
A passerby called 911 after discovering the body in the roadway. About an hour later, Rivkin returned to the scene, where she “skidded to an abrupt stop nearly striking the patrol car of Deputy Mark Smith,” the FHP report said. She “appeared extremely intoxicated. She smelled strongly of alcoholic beverage and her speech was slurred. She could not walk without assistance. (She) could not remember her name or say where she was,” the report continued.
Rivkin, according to the FHP, refused to perform a breath test, and a blood sample was taken to determine her blood alcohol level.
“He jumped out in front of me. What was I suppose to do?” Rivkin told a trooper at the scene.
The FHP says that the front of Rivkin’s vehicle had damage consistent with hitting the bicyclist, and “there appeared to be blood on the front of her vehicle.”
Rivkin had at least two prior DUI arrests and five other moving violations, according to the FHP.
Steele was riding his bicycle to work as part of the stock crew at the Nine Mile Road Winn Dixie when the accident occurred, according to family members. Steele and his wife, Brittney, 20, only owned one car, and family members said he wanted his wife to have the car for her morning commute. He rode the bicycle so that she did not have to drive him to work so that she would be well rested for her job.
$10 Youth Sports Fee Won’t Pass Commission
September 3, 2009
Escambia commissioners Kevin White and Wilson Robertson both say they will not vote to support a $10 per child, per youth sport fee. With only four commissioners expected at tonight’s commission meeting, the so-called “kiddie-tax” is expected to fail.
Commissioner Gene Valentino is not expected to be at tonight’s commission meeting due to a death in his family. With two of four commissioners voting against the plan, it will fail. Commissioners Marie Young and Grover Robinson did not indicate how they plan to vote at tonight’s meeting.
Both commissioners made their comments against the $10 youth sports fee at this morning’s Escambia County Commission agenda review session.
For more on the proposal, click here for a Tuesday NorthEscambia.com story.
For a NorthEscambia.com blog where we spoke out against the proposal, click here.
Major Pensacola Road Open Again After Train Derailment
September 3, 2009
A major Pensacola road is open again after being shutdown most of Thursday morning due to a train derailment.
Airport Road between Old Palafox and Rawson and St. John Street were closed because of train cars across the roadway.
“Two engines have derailed inside the Golden Yard and the length of the train has blocked these two intersections,” Sonya Daniel, Escambia County spokesperson said shortly after Thursday morning’s derailment..
There were no injuries in the derailment.
Erika Weakens To Depression Status
September 3, 2009
(Updated 4 p.m.) Erika has weakened to a a tropical depression, and the storm is not expected to regain tropical storm strength during the next five days.
The center of Tropical Depression Erika was located near latitude 16.7 north, longitude 65.3 west or about 130 miles south-southeast of San Juan Puerto Rico and about 325 miles east-southeast of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic.
The depression is moving toward the west-northwest near 12 mph. A turn toward the west-northwest is expected tonight, and this motion is expected to continue until dissipation. On the forecast track, Erika or its remnants are expected to pass south of Puerto Rico tonight and be near or over Hispaniola on Friday.
Maximum sustained winds are near 35 mph with higher gusts. Some weakening is forecast in the next 24 hours and Erika is expected to become a remnant low on Friday. Erika could also degenerate into a tropical wave at any time.