Not Alone: Church Praying For Century
April 7, 2009
The First Baptist Church of Century is praying for the Town of Century, and they wanted the Century Town Council to know.
At Monday night’s Century Town Council meeting, the church presented a card to the council to let them know they were holding prayer for the town.
“We are always praying for the town,” council member and First Baptist member Nadine McCaw said.
The church plans to send the council a card about once a month to remind them of the ongoing prayer.
Pictured above: The card signed by members of the First Baptist Church of Century that was presented to the town council. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Lady Chiefs Scalp Walton Braves
April 7, 2009
The Northview Lady Chiefs beat the Walton Braves 7-1 in Walton, adding one to Northview’s district win column.
Miranda Burkett was the winning pitcher for NHS Friday with five strikeouts. Hitters for the Chiefs were Briana Halterman, Shawna Montgomery, Amy Clark, Hayley Simpson, Emily Vickery, Miranda Burkett and Kolby Cobb. Batters earning RBIs were Candice Greenwell with three, Hayley Simpson with one and Kara Hardin with two RBIs.
The game was a makeup for a game previously rained out.
Even though it is Spring Break, the Lady Chiefs will play Catholic this Wednesday to make up another rained out game. The team will travel to Catholic for a 6 p.m. district game.
The game between the Chiefs and Jay will be made up the following Wednesday, April 15 at Northview. In addition to the Jay game, regular scheduled games next week will be played on Tuesday at 5 p.m. against Washington at NHS, and Friday the 17th with NHS traveling to Pine Forest for a 5 p.m. game.
Sandra Greenwell contributed to this report.
Freeze Warning Tonight
April 6, 2009
(Updated 5:0o p.m.) A freeze warning has been issued for tonight, and a freeze watch is in effect for tomorrow night.
Tonight will be clear a much colder, a low of 32 forecast. Winds will remain at 10-15 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Tuesday will see a lot like a December day, with a high of 59 and strong north wind up to 20 mph making it seem even colder. Tuesday night will be even colder, with a low forecast of 28.
Wednesday will see a warming trend being with a high of 68 and a low in the upper 40’s.
By the end of the week, daytime highs return to near 80.
Firefighters Respond To Fast Moving Brush Fire Behind Homes
April 6, 2009
Fire units from across the area responded to a fast moving brush fire Monday afternoon near Walnut Hill.
The fire was contained in a wooded area just behind behind several homes on Lambeth Bridge Road. No structures were damaged and there were no injuries.
The Walnut Hill, Century and McDavid stations of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Florida Division of Forestry responded to the blaze, which was estimated to be about four acres.
Pictured above and below: A brush fire on Lambeth Bridge Road Monday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Shots Fired In Highway 29 Standoff
April 6, 2009
Shots were reportedly fired in a standoff between a man and Escambia County deputies at a Highway 29 bridge Sunday night near McDavid.
Deputies responded to a possible suicide call along Highway 29 about 10 p.m. Sunday. They located the man in a vehicle on the banks of Canoe Creek, just north of Highway 164 and Highway 29. The shots were reportedly fired by the man, not deputies.
After about 45 minutes, the man exited his truck and was taken into custody and transported by ambulance to a Pensacola hospital.
Highway 29 was partially shutdown during the standoff.
Further details were not immediately available. The incident is still under investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department.
Good Kitty: Area Radio Station Claims Major Country Music Awards
April 6, 2009
You may have seen some familiar voices during last night’s national broadcast of the Academy of Country Music awards.
Cat County 98.7 “Cat Pak” morning show personalities Dana Cervantes and Brent Lane were named the ACM’s Small Market Personalities of the Year. The station picked up a second ACM award last night, being named the Academy of County Music’s Station of the Year.
Cervantes and Lane, along with station co-owner and General Manager Mary Hoxeng were in Las Vegas for the awards ceremony. Their TV appearance came during special segments during the ACM show.
“It was nice to be recognized as representing Pensacola. Being at the ACM’s is an extraordinary trip and wonderful opportunity to see the glamour and glitz. It’s nice to be able to hang with the stars and get some great stories for our radio show,” Lane said.
The ACM statutes were presented to Cat Country 98.7 by Sugarland’s Christian Bush and Jennifer Nettles. Sugarland won CMA Vocal Duo of Year last year.
Hoxeng said, “It’s truly an honor to be able to represent Pensacola at the ACM’s and for (husband) Dave and I to be recognized for doing what we love to do in Pensacola.”
Cervantes and Lane will be broadcasting The Cat Pak with Brent & Dana show on Monday from Las Vegas sharing their Las Vegas stories.
Cervantes said, “It’s unbelievably great to be around the country stars, and all the excitement. I am very honored to be representing Pensacola. I can’t wait to bring home the hardware and some juicy stories.”
“We are all very excited and honored to win this prestigious award for the second time in three years, said Kevin King, operations manager for Cat Country 98.7.
Candidate For Florida Ag Commissioner In Molino, Jay Today
April 6, 2009
One of five announced candidates for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture will be making stops in Molino and Jay today.
Republican Adam Putnam of Bartow, Fla., will be at Fran’s Diner in Molino at 2:30 and at the Jay Civic Center at 5:00.
Putnam has represented the people of Florida’s 12th District in the U.S. House of Representatives since January 2001, when at the age of 26 he became one of the youngest members of Congress in history. He has served in his party’s leadership and is a member of the Committee on Financial Services, which oversees all components of the nation’s housing and financial services sectors.
The election for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture will be in 2010.
Spring Break! Share Your Photos
April 6, 2009
It’s Spring Break for Escambia County schools, and we want to see the photos!
Email your Spring Break photos to news@northescambia.com for possible inclusion in a weekend photo gallery. It’s your chance to be on NorthEscambia.com!
Escambia County students and staff are out of school Monday through Thursday for Spring Break, and they are out of school on Friday for the Good Friday holiday.
Deputies Continue To Investigate Dumpster Murder; Possible Suspects
April 5, 2009
As the investigation into the murder of a North Escambia woman continues, we now know that the Sheriff’s Department investigators have suspects in the case.
The body of Cheryl Renee Cain, 29, of Cantonment, was found in a dumpster at an abandoned gas station at the corner of Burgess Road and Highway 29 on March 25.
There have been no arrests in the murder, but Escambia County deputies now say they have possible suspects the case. Deputies are continuing to wait for forensics evidence in the case to be processed before naming the suspects or making an arrest. They have not released a cause of death or other autopsy results.
Cain’s car and wallet were found at a Highway 29 motel, about a half mile from where her body was located. Her family last heard from her about 8 pm. on March 23 when she called to say that she would be home soon.
If you saw Cain after 8 p.m. on March 23, investigators urge you to call Crime Stoppers at 433-7867. There is a $2,000 reward for tips that lead to an arrest in the case.
A maintenance worker located Cain’s body in the dumpster the afternoon of March 25 behind a closed Shell gas station. The sheriff’s department had the entire dumpster, body inside, moved to their department to continue their investigation. The exact cause of Cain’s death has not been released. She was identified using fingerprint records.
The location is near a McDonald’s restaurant and the Greyhound bus station. Deputies have reviewed surveillance video from the bus stations, where they removed some evidence.
This was Escambia County’s fifth homicide of the year. One of those deaths was ruled justifiable by the state attorney’s office.
Pictured top: A murdered Cantonment woman was found inside this dumpster in Pensacola on March 25. Pictured inset: A crime scene technician takes photographs in the dumpster. Photos courtesy WEAR for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Batter Up: Opening Day At Molino Ballpark (With Photo Gallery)
April 5, 2009
Saturday was the official Opening Day at the Molino Ballpark. The park has 18 teams this year, compared to 14 in 2008.
“On behalf of the Molino Recreation Association Board, we would like to thank all the parents, sponsors, volunteers and the community that came out to
make our opening day a success,” said Arty Kleinatland, president of the Molino Recreation Association. “Good weather, good food and good support made
the day the most enjoyable for all.”
For a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery with over 100 photos from Opening Day activities and games at the Molino Ballpark, click here.
Pictured above: Watch the ball! Action on Opening Day at the Molino Ballpark Saturday morning. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.