Larry Stephen “Steve” Moseley
July 6, 2010
Mr. Larry Stephen “Steve” Moseley, 54, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2010 at a Pensacola, FL hospital.
Mr. Moseley was a native and lifelong resident of Atmore, AL and attended the Brook’s Memorial Baptist Church.
Survivors include: his Son, Denver Moseley of Atmore, AL; three Daughters, Blaire and Chris Singleton of Atmore, AL, Gina and Jonathan Wetzel of Crestview, FL, and Miranda Moseley of Atmore, AL; his Parents, J.T. and Laurie Moseley of Bay Minette, AL; 6 Grandchildren, Hunter Moseley, Talerie Singleton, Jaxon Singleton, and Cole Singleton, all of Atmore, AL, Chesnea Moseley Wetzel and Brody Wetzel, both of Crestview, FL; and the Mother of his children, Janet McLeod of Atmore, AL.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 2:00 P.M. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Persee and the Rev. Mike Wetzel officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 7, 2010 between 6:00 and 8:00 P.M .at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be John Turberville, Bo Bryars, Scott Bryars, Jeffrey Gibbs, Jimmy Campbell and Ken McLeod.
Evelyn Inez White
July 6, 2010
Evelyn Inez White, 71, of Century passed away July 4, 2010, in Jay.
Mrs. Inez was born March 23, 1939, in Enon.
Her husband, Joe Ivey White; a son, Carl Joe White; two infant children and a granddaughter, Jolene Hiebert preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Sandra (Donnie) Victor and Londy (Ray) Himes; two sisters, Emogene Mitchell of Pace, Fla. and Mildred (Bennie) Pugh of Thomasville, N.C.; a host of grandchildren; great grandchildren and family and friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8, 2010, from Atmore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home with Sister Kathy Stophel and Pastor J.T. Guyton officiating. Burial will follow in Byrneville United Methodist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. July 7, 2010, from Atmore Memorial Chapel Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Cody Joe Fowler, James Victor, Ronnie Merchant, Michael Seagers, Eli Himes and Lee Waller. Honorary pallbearers will be John Fowler, Jason Victor, John Victor and Bennie Pugh.
Man Faces 2 Counts Of Murder In Death Of Pregnant Woman, Child
July 6, 2010
A Cantonment man will be charged with two counts of murder after the stabbing death of a pregnant woman and her unborn child Monday night in North Escambia.
Phillip Arnold, 65, of 349 South Chipper Road, Cantonment, was booked into the Escambia County Jail early Tuesday morning on an open count of murder in connection with the incident. He was being held without bond.
According to Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigators, Arnold will be charged with two counts of murder due to the unborn child not surviving.
The victim has been identified as Angela C. Brown, 44, of Pensacola. A motive for the murder has not been established at this time, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Witnesses said Brown and Arnold lived at the same address but rented different rooms in the complex, according to deputies.
“The suspect and victim’s only tie to each other is that of neighbors as far as investigators can establish,” according to Sgt. Ted Roy, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies were dispatched to the stabbing at a mobile home at 349 South Chipper Road about 8:35 p.m. When they arrived, witnesses told deputies that Arnold fled into a nearby wooded area.
The woman was reportedly stabbed very near her heart. As deputies were arriving in the area, EMS personnel advised they had seen a black male running down the railroad tracks on South Chipper Road.
The first deputy on scene discovered a pregnant female lying on the floor of the mobile home and started CPR. Brown was transported by LifeFlight to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola where the victim and her unborn child were pronounced dead.
Witnesses at the scene reported observing a black male known to the them as Arnold running from the scene moments before they discovered the victim, according to the Sheriff’s Office. K-9 officers attempting to track Arnold discovered a knife that was believed to be the murder weapon. As deputies were surrounding the area to search for Arnold, he called sheriff’s dispatchers about 9:10 p.m. Arnold said he was at a home at 2473 Stacey Road and that he wanted to turn himself in. He was taken into custody without incident.
Brown was the mother of seven other children.
Pictured below: A stabbing was reported about 8:40 p.m. Monday in the 300 block of Chipper Road. The suspect, Phillip Arnold of Cantonment, turned himself in about 30 minutes later on Stacey Road.
Mail A Check To Citizens Insurance? Someone Diverted Their Mail
July 6, 2010
If you are a Citizens Property Insurance customer that mailed a check or other correspondence to the company last month, it may have been diverted to someone else.
The state’s public insurance company says mail from June 24 to June 29 was fraudulently diverted to an unauthorized location. Citizens became aware of the situation last week after receiving a change of address notification from the U.S. Postal Service. The company said someone changed the company’s physical address at the Post Office. A second attempt to divert the company’s post office box mail failed.
Citizens is advising anyone that send a check or other correspondence to the company during the June 24 to June 29 time period to contact the company at (888) 685-1555. The affected address was 6676 Corporate Center Parkway, Jacksonville.
Century Council Denies Zoning Change To Allow ‘Junkyard’ To Operate
July 6, 2010
A Century Front Street property will not be rezoned from residential to commercial so what a town consultant says is “junkyard” can operate.
The council voted 4-1 Monday night to deny the rezoning request by George William Philyaw on a recommendation from the town’s land use consultant, Debbie Nickles. Nickles said Century’s future land use plans and ordinances do not allow for “spot zoning” a single piece of property unless it is for the overall public good.
Council President Ann Brooks said that the town’s attorney advised against approving the spot rezoning request because it would likely be overturned in court.
“If we change it, we are certain to get a lawsuit,” Mayor Freddie McCall told the council prior to the 4-1 vote. Council member Henry Hawkins voted against the motion to deny the request.
A week ago, the council held a public workshop as they work to decide if Philyaw was operating a junkyard on his residential property and if what he claims to do for a living was or was not a business.
Philyaw has been cited by Escambia County Code Enforcement for his property at 120 Front Street because it is zoned residential which does not allow his type of business to operate. He has told the town council that he simply collects metal for recycling until he has a “load” and then it is sold. Nickles maintained that the property was a junkyard under the town’s ordinances.
“This is not a home occupation,” Nickles said at public hearing on June 28. “Based on my site visit, I consider this a junkyard…junkyards refer to storage of materials.”
Numerous residents spoke against the rezoning at that public hearing, and the council was presented a petition with signatures from about three dozen residents in opposition.
According to town records, Philyaw applied for a business license to operate about three years ago, but the application was denied because the property was zoned residential.
Philyaw was required to deposit $600 with the town for his rezoning request. With the denial, he will forfeit the actual costs incurred by the town.
Pictured top: The street view of the property at 120 Front Street, Century as seen June 28. NorthEscambaia.com file photo, click the enlarge.
Reader Submitted: One Vacation Oil Spill Photo Really Stands Out
July 6, 2010
The following was submitted by a NorthEscambia.com reader:
I was in Pensacola the week of June 26-July 2. We stayed on the beach and was able to see the work and oil. I made several pictures; however, one stands out….With rain, thunder, lightning, strong winds, and the oil spill, it is nice to know that God is still in control.
Judy Earnhart
Rocky Face, Ga. 30740
Do you have photos or a story you would like to share? Email news@northescambia.com
Nokomis Road Closes Again Today
July 6, 2010
A short section of Nokomis Road will be closed again today, creating travel problems for residents in the Nokomis area.
The Escambia County Road Department will close Nokomis Road from Meadows Lane to Rockaway Creek Road from 6:30 am. Monday until 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 9. A crossover pipe is being replaced by road crews during the closure.
First closed in late June, the road was temporarily reopened for the Independence Day weekend.
More Rain Today
July 6, 2010
More showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for this Tuesday, mainly in the afternoon. Rain chances will decrease as the week progresses, and temperatures will rise.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 87. East southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Almost There: Century Resident Continues Journal From Spain Hike
July 6, 2010
We are continuing to follow the journals of Century resident Terri Sanders as she hikes 500 miles across Spain this summer.
As Terri hiked from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, France, she filed dispatches from her journal and sent pictures when possible for NorthEscambia.com as she hiked the Camino de Santiago — the Way of St. James — to the Atlantic Ocean.
To read the complete series from day one, click here.
On Wednesday, we will bring you Terri’s final journal entry and look a gallery of photos from across Spain.
(Scroll down to read entries from several days.)
June 27 2010
Start: Portomarin
Destination: Palas De Rei
Today was a day of varied terrains. We started by climbing up and crisscrossing the main road. More and more new faces join us every morning and we are also seeing some of the pilgrims we met miles ago. It is funny how you think someone is far ahead of you and then you see them sitting at a cafe table.
The walk through the woodlands was very enjoyable and as Lou pointed out, with the terrain it we could be in just about any state in the union. This area was the scene of a bloody battle in 840 between the Moors and Christians but there is nothing left now to disturb the peace other than the chatter of pilgrims .
We passed through the hamlet of Rosario, named because long ago pilgrims would begin to recite the Rosary as they came into town. We heard of a brand new alburque so we decided to try it out. Shock of shocks it was air conditioned!! A brand new facility, new beds, cafes, showers with plenty of hot water.
If it lacked anything it was tables and chairs to sit in as you went on line to check email or the internet. As we tried to sleep though we learned the walls were paper thin and the doors all had a tendency to slam. There are plenty of pilgrims who have started hiking and want to party most of the night then sleep late in the mornings.
Miles 16.2
June 28, 2010
Start: Palas De Rei
Destination: Ribadiso
I threatened to pitch a full blown temper tantrum if the guys woke me up before 6:00 am. They must have taken me seriously because Lou woke me up at 6:30. I decided to ship my pack ahead today. We have several climbs and I am having problems with my left heel. It was very enjoyable to hike with just snacks and water.
We crossed six shallow river valleys today and the majority of the path was a natural path. The day today was all about smells. When we finally left the farmlands and the smell of manure, the hedge rows were in full bloom and the sweet smell was almost intoxicating. Then we walked through a forest of eucalyptus trees and their smell was just as intoxicating.
Most of the places today had octopus on the menu. Evidently this area is renowned for its octopus meals. None of us were willing to try one of the dishes but instead opted for a scrambled egg sandwich. It was almost cultural shock to hike through town with its noisy streets and shops, blaring horns and busy sidewalks. We stopped in the western suburb of Santa Maria de Melide with its 12th century Romanesque church. The interior is decorated with delightful inspiring frescos above the altar. We collect yet another stamp in our pilgrim passport and head out of town back into the woodlands. Our resting place for tonight is in Ribadiso.
This hostel is a wonderful reconstruction of one of the oldest pilgrim hospitals still in existence with an award for environmental architecture. This is the only hostel here and it is not quite as bad as a cattle car. The showers and toilets are down a long path separated from the sleeping quarters. I am thinking there is a lot of grass between my bed and the bathroom. Its redeeming grace is that it is located on the bank of a small river with steps going into the water to sit on and soak your feet. Some brave souls are even braving the icy water to try and swim in 3 foot of water.
There are lots of screams and squeals going on among the younger hikers. One of the funniest things that has happened to me along the trail happened this afternoon. I was sitting on a low window ledge arranging my back pack to catch the sun to dry it when a man jumped from the window and landed in front of me. He gave his best superman pose, faced me and proudly proclaimed in very broken English that he had hiked 22 kilometers today.
What is strange about that you ask? Only the fact that he was in his mid seventies and he was wearing nothing but a Speedo bathing suit! Lou says he was just hitting on me. I am not sure that is supposed to make me feel better or not. This guy kept repeating himself like he was waiting for me to give some sort of reply. All I could think to say was “Oh!” I am not sure what I was saying “oh” to though!
Miles 16.4
June 29, 2010
Start: Ribadiso
Destination: Arca Do Pino
I was determined not to have to crawl out of the top bunk and go outside in the middle of the night and my determination worked. However the weather turned chilly during the early hours of the morning and I woke up shivering. My pack was down on the floor and I tried reaching over the rail to get it and get my sleeping bag out but it was just out of my reach. If I leaned any farther I would have fallen on my head and really woke everyone up. I pulled the disposable sheet off the bunk and put it over the top of my silk liner. I don’t think it did any good though. I was awake before the guys even crawled out of bed.
In fact I was packed and ready to roll by 6:30. We had plenty of shade today and most of the walk was on earthen paths. A television crew was doing a segment on pilgrims and they took video of me getting my pilgrim passport stamped. At one point there were a dozen or more cars lined along the road. Today was a celebration of San Pedro which I found out was St. Peter. There was a small marching band that marched along the road and several large statues being carried by four men each. I don’t know why today was the celebration and no one could understand us when we asked.
Arzua is the last major city before we enter Santiago. The town is an untidy development put together haphazardly along the older town center. There is no rhyme or reason to how the town is laid out. This is the farthest we have had to walk off of the trail to get to a hostel. It was probably close to a half mile into town. We also encountered our first major wait to check in. We were in line for 45 minutes.
It is hard to believe that tomorrow we reach Santiago, the destination we have been hiking towards for 29 days now. We ask each other where the days went. It seems just yesterday we were huffing and puffing up that first mountain. I came over here with two expectations and they were to hike and have a good time. I have hiked and I have had a great time. I have met some very interesting people, some of which I could not understand a word of what they said. Some who I could converse with because they spoke a little English. I have found the same apathy in cafes by the waitresses and waiters that you find in the states. It is just a job to them and they are not really present. Then there have been the larger portion of them who have went beyond just waiting on you to asking about where you are from and how long you have been walking.
For most of the small villages it is the pilgrims who keep the place going even if it is just a small amount it is all they have. Most of the pilgrims themselves will try to talk with you, bridging the language gap as much as possible. Then there are those from other countries who speak English and very fast become your friends and you exchange email addresses with. All in all it has been a lot of fun; I have been exposed to totally different cultures while in the same country.
If there is one negative thing that stands out it is the fact that at least half of those who walk are either uneducated or uncivilized in the “Leave no trace” motto that is prevalent among most of the United States trails and parks. I am appalled at the number of women who will pee along the trail and leave their toilet paper on the ground as opposed to putting it in a zip lock bag and disposing of it every night in the trash or just burying it.
Then there were plenty of places along the trail just off the path where people choose to have a bowel movement, leave the used toilet paper on top of it with no thought of digging a cat hole to bury their poop in. I didn’t see things like this along the Appalachian Trail although at some of the trail heads it was obvious that women chose to just leave their toilet paper on the ground.
Miles 13.8
Free Summer Reading Program Today At Library
July 6, 2010
All-American fun continues with the summer reading series this week at the Century Branch Library. Ross Mudge will lead today’s noon program with lots of patriotic songs.
The “Make A Splash” summer reading programs are going on each week at Century, Jay and Atmore libraries.
Schedules are listed below for each.
The Century Branch Library invites children to celebrate with summer library programs each Tuesday at noon.
- July 6, Ross Mudge, sing patriotic songs
- July 13, Beau Broomall, magician
For more information, contact the Century Branch Library at (850) 256-6217.
The Atmore Public Library, will celebrate summer reading with six weeks of fun and reading. All programs listed below will be at 10 a.m.
- July 9: Awards Day
For more information, call the Atmore Public Library at (251) 368-5234.
The Jay Library will present their “Make a Splash – Read” summer programs each Monday (except July 5) continue through July 19 at 11 a.m. for 3-5 years old that are able to attend without a caregiver and at 1 p.m. for students who have completed K-5th grade.
- July 12 – Surf’s Up for preschoolers; Island Luau for K-5
- July 19 – Rainy Days and Muddy Mischief for preschoolers; The Little Mermaid performed by Jacksonville State Unversity’s Children’s Theater for K-5
For more information, contact the Jay Library at (850) 575-6293.