Drought Gets Worse, Rain Could Come By Sunday
October 23, 2010
Drought conditions continue to worsen across the North Escambia area, but next week’s weather forecast holds a bit of hope for rain.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor map published Thursday, most of the area is in a severe drought, while the western half of Escambia County, Ala. into Baldwin and Mobile counties are experiencing an extreme drought.
There is a chance of some relief beginning Sunday — there is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms for late Sunday afternoon and Sunday night, with a 60 percent chance of rain continuing for Monday.
The U.S. Drought Monitor is published by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln using a variety of climatic data.
Prep Football Roundup
October 23, 2010
Here’s a look at football scores from across the area:
Florida
Northview 34, Jay 0
Tate 22, Milton 19
Pine Forest 34 Pace 17
Catholic 24 Walton 19
Choctaw 38 Washington 31
Navarre 51 Escambia 7
Freeport 39 Bozeman 19
Baker 20 Holmes County 12
South Walton 41 Sneads 14
Alabama
Flomaton 48 Choctaw Co. 6
T.R. Miller 48 Catholic 35
Fort Dale 42 Escambia Academy 20
Saraland 27 W.S. Neal 20 (Thursday game)
Escambia County 35 Monroe 14 (Thursday game)
Tate Aggies Get District Win Over Milton
October 23, 2010
The Tate Aggies beat the Milton Panthers 22-19 in a District 1-4A game Friday night at Pete Gindl Stadium.
The Aggies took the lead less than two minutes into the game on a 53-yard run from Tadarryl Carmichael. The two point conversion failed, 6-0. Milton turned the tables with a TD and a good kick for Panthers lead by one, but the Aggies scored again with a 1-yarder from Ladarian Young. Young was in for the two pointer, 14-7 Aggies.
Milton had the only score of the second quarter with a 37-yard pass for a touchdown. The kick failed, and the Aggies held on to a 14-13 halftime lead.
Tate scored again in the third with a 23-yard pass from David Moorhead to Alex Westergreen and good two point conversion by Carmichael. Milton had the only score of the fourth on a 15-yard pass, but they missed their two point attempt for a 22-19 Aggies win.
Chiefs Beat The Royals (With Photo Gallery)
October 23, 2010
The Northview Chiefs shut out the Jay Royals 34-0 Friday night in Bratt.
For a complete game photo gallery, click here.
For Northview Head Coach Sid Wheatley, it was a chance to try a few new tricks, including running a spread offense more than usual.
“We did some different things tonight; at times we did it well offensively and times we had some mistakes. We’ve got to come back next week and be better and correct the mistakes that we had,” he said.
“I knew there would be mistakes the first time out, Wheatley said. “We had a couple guys be in the wrong spot, but we are going to get that corrected and be a better football team for it.”
The Chiefs scored early against their rival Royals. With 8:19 to go in the first quarter, Roderick Woods put Northview on the board. A good kick, and NHS was up 7-0. The Chiefs would strike again with 1:19 in the first quarter with a Montaio Mitchell touchdown and a good kick from Lance Bushaw.
The Chiefs took their 14-0 lead into the second quarter when Bushaw had a 40-yard field goal with 8:10 on the clock, 17-0.
Woods added a 72-yard touchdown seconds into the third quarter. A good point after, and the Chiefs lead expanded to 24-0. But Northview was not done, adding a 49-yard touchdown run from Mitchell in the third an another Bushaw field goal in the fourth for their 34-0 win.
For a complete game photo gallery, click here.
The Chiefs (6-1, 5-1) will travel to Sneads next Friday night for another important district matchup. The Jay Royals (0-7, 0-6) will host Bozeman.
With a win at Sneads next week and against Vernon at home, the Chiefs will be in the Class 1A playoffs.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Today: Williams Station Day In Atmore, Great Homecoming In Flomaton
October 23, 2010
Flomaton and Atmore will both celebrate Homecoming Weekends today as part of Alabama’s “Year of Small Towns and Downtowns”.
Flomaton will celebrate at the 2010 Flomaton Great Homecoming.
Open houses are planned at the brand new Flomaton Library, the award-winning Turtle Point Science Center, the Flomaton Area Railroad Museum, the Flomaton Fire Department and the Flomaton Chamber of Commerce’s welcome center.
Over 40 vendors will be downtown Saturday, plus a car show, plenty of entertainment and good food. Saturday’s events begin at 9 a.m. and will continue until 3 p.m.
On Sunday, many Flomaton area churches will hold their annual Homecoming services.
Atmore will take part in the Year of Small Towns and Downtowns with the annual Williams Station Day on Saturday.
During Williams Station Day, Atmore residents and guests will turn back their clocks to 1866 when their community was named Williams Station – just a supply stop along the Mobile & Great Northern railroad. It was a simpler time, when life revolved around the railroads and folks marked time by the sound of the steam engines chugging through town or the whistle of the local lumber mill. We hope you’ll join us in Atmore for this regional festival that promises a fun day of family entertainment.
Williams Station Day is packed with great venues to fit every taste. For the young and young at heart we offer an old fashioned sampling of southern heritage seasoned with the blues, arts and crafts, cane milling and railroad memorabilia.
Williams Station Day will be October 23 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
During William’s Station Day, there will be a bench press contest and a bicycle fun ride to Bratt. Click here for details.
Brewton participated in the Great Alabama Homecoming back on June 19 at Burnt Corn Creek Park with the Alabama Blueberry Festival.
Statewide, Alabama homecoming events will continue through mid-December. Historic markers written by local historians and provided by the Alabama Tourism Department will be unveiled at the events.
Cantonment Woman Acquitted On Elder Abuse Charges
October 23, 2010
A Cantonment woman has been found not guilty on charges that she abused two elderly patients under her care.
Crystal Dawn Watts, now 29, was acquitted after a six-member Escambia County jury deliberated about an hour. She was accused of using a pillow to cover the face of an 86-year old patient in her care for approximately 30 seconds, which left the patient gasping for breath. On the same day, Watts pushed an 87-year old patient in her care at the Homestead Village Retirement Center multiple times, causing the patient to bruise, according to the Florida Attorney General’s Office said. She was fired from the facility shortly thereafter.
But Watts contended that the stories were false, created by a coworker jealous over a job promotion at Homestead Village.
If convicted on both counts, Watts would have faced up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
Dispose Of Household Hazardous Waste Free Today
October 23, 2010
Escambia County will host a Regional Roundup today from 8 a.m. until noon at Tate High School, 1771 Tate Road, Cantonment. Regional Roundup events provide an opportunity to properly dispose of electronics, household hazardous waste (HHW), shoes and up to four tires free of charge.
Businesses and residents can dispose of all types of clean, dry, recyclable electronics including computers, monitors and terminals, keyboards, mice, printers, TVs, copiers, fax machines, VCRs, stereo systems, and telephones. Electronics that have been stored outdoors or have water damage cannot be recycled. Businesses should call the Division of Solid Waste Management to make an appointment for disposal. Appliances are not accepted.
HHW items can cause injury if handled improperly. These items will usually have a warning or cautionary statement on their labels, such as: flammable, corrosive, poison, or toxic and include items such as swimming pool chemicals, cleaners, drain openers, paint and paint products, fuels, gases, lawn and garden chemicals, aerosol cans, and automotive repair and maintenance products.
Shoes are also collected for the Soles4Souls program. Donated shoes should be bound together with a rubber band.
Day Of Caring Works On North Escambia Projects
October 23, 2010
Friday, over 100 volunteer teams took part in the annual United Way Day of Caring in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, including projects at Northview High School, Jim Allen Elementary and the Cantonment Senior Center.
At Northview High School, volunteers from Exxon Mobil joined the school’s horticulture class in a campus cleanup and planted flowers.
At Jim Allen Elementary, volunteers from Publix sanded and repainted several pieces of playground equipment.
At the Cantonment Senior Center, volunteers from Gulf Power Company washed the outside of the building, painted the front porch and cleaned up the facility’s yard.
Volunteer projects across the two counties included yard work at homes of elderly or disabled residents, repair of playground equipment at children’s centers and schools, planting gardens and grounds beautification at schools and nonprofit outreach centers, and help building a Habitat for Humanity home.
Friday marked the 18th year of the United Way Day of Caring in Escambia County. There will be more than 90 projects completed in Escambia County and more than 30 projects in Santa Rosa County, with over 1,100 volunteers taking part.
Pictured top: Volunteers work to beautify the campus at Northview High School in Bratt. Pictured below: Day of Caring volunteers at Jim Allen Elementary School. Pictured inset: Volunteers at the Cantonment Senior Center. Submitted and NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photo Gallery: Flomaton Hurricane Homecoming Parade
October 23, 2010
The Flomaton High School Homecoming Parade rolled through Flomaton Friday afternoon.
For a complete NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from the parade, click here.
Pictured above: The Flomaton Hurricane band marches in Friday afternoon’s homecoming parade. Pictured below: The FHS class of 2000 shows their Hurricane spirit. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Fire Destroys Two Storage Sheds (With Photo Gallery)
October 22, 2010
Fire destroyed two storage sheds in Century early Friday afternoon.
The resident on the 400 block of Tedder Road, across from the Century Correctional Institution, told firefighters that she had been burning trash in a 55-gallon barrel that was located just a few feet away from one of the two adjacent sheds.
For a photo gallery, including photos taken before the fire department arrived, click here.
A wood frame shed had already burned to the ground by the time the fire was reported. A metal shed was heavily damaged as well.
Personnel from the prison across the road responded to the blaze when it was noticed; they reported finding the female resident of the home trying to extinguish the fire with a garden hose that had already burned into two pieces. Escambia County EMS was called to the scene to evaluate the female for smoke inhalation, but she refused transport to the hospital.
The Century, McDavid, and Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, the Flomaton Fire Department and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the blaze.
For a photo gallery, including photos taken before the fire department arrived, click here.
Pictured above: A wood frame shed that was located in foreground had burned to the ground by the time firefighters were called Friday afternoon. Pictured inset and below: Smoke boils from inside one of the sheds after firefighters force the door open. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
