Today’s Football On TV
October 16, 2010
Here is a look at college football of interest on TV this weekend:
SEC
Vanderbilt (2-3, 1-1) at Georgia (2-4, 1-3)
11:21 p.m. WJTC TV 44/SEC Network/ESPN3.com
Arkansas (4-1, 1-1) at Auburn (6-0, 3-0)
2:30 p.m. WKRG TV 5/CBS Sports/CBSSports.com
South Carolina (4-1, 2-1) at Kentucky (3-3, 0-3)
4 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN3.com
McNeese State (2-3) at LSU (6-0, 4-0)
6 p.m. FSN/ESPN3.com
Mississippi State (4-2, 1-2) at Florida (4-2, 2-2)
6 p.m. ESPNU
Ole Miss (3-2, 1-1) at Alabama (5-1, 2-1)
8 p.m. ESPN2/ESPN3.com
OPEN: Tennessee (2-4, 0-3)
Other Games:
Maryland at Clemson
11 a.m. WFNA TV 55
Western Michagan at Notre Dame
1:30 p.m. WPMI TV 15
Texas Longhorns at Nebraska Cornhuskers
2:30 p.m. WEAR TV 3
Photos: Jay Homecoming Parade
October 16, 2010
The Jay High School Homecoming Parade rolled through the streets of Jay Friday afternoon.
For a gallery of submitted photos, click here.
Pictured above: The Jay High School sophomore float. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Fun And Games: ‘Festival 4 The Furz’ Today In Davisville
October 16, 2010
“Festival 4 The Furz” today at the Davisville Community Center will benefit a local no-kill animal shelter.
The event will take place from from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Davisville Community Center at 10200 Highway 97. There will be live music, a dunking booth, pony rides, games, a giant water slide and bouncer, face painting, concessions stand, a doggie costume contest and pets available for adoption.
The costume contest begins at 1 p.m.; registration starts at 12:30. There will be first, second and third place prizes for the dogs and their owners. All dogs must be up to date on their rabies shot and kept on a leash at all times. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
There is no admission charged for “Festival 4 The Furz”. Tickets for the games and rides are $1, with all proceeds benefiting Kirby’s Rescue Haven, a no-kill shelter located in McDavid.
Sarah Campbell Named Jay’s Homecoming Queen
October 16, 2010
Sarah Campbell was named Jay High School’s Homecoming Queen Friday night.
Pictured above: Julie Knight, Homecoming Queen Sarah Campbell, Katie Borders and Leely Trevino — all seniors. Pictured below: Kayla Flowers, freshman attendant; Olivia Wright, sophomore attendant; Sarah Campbell, senior; Julie Knight, senior; Katie Borders, senior; Leely Trevino, senior; and Sara Weaver, junior attendant.Submitted photos by Junia Fischer for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Friday Night Wreck Cuts Power In Enon; One Person Injured
October 15, 2010
A wreck in a 90-degree curve in Enon injured one person and left an unknown number of homes in the dark Friday night.
The accident happened about 8:40 p.m. in the 7900 block of Highway 97A. The driver of a Ford Mustang failed to negotiate the sharp curve, left the roadway and crashed into a power pole. The impact brought down the pole and sent power lines across Highway 97.
One person in the vehicle refused treatment, and one person was transported to an area hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Atmore Ambulance and the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash. Escambia River Electric Cooperative was called to the scene to restore power.
The accident is still under investigation by the FHP. Further details were not available Friday night.
Pictured above and below: This single vehicle accident in Enon Friday night left area homes in the dark. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Driver Trapped After Knocking Over Large Pine Tree In Highway 97 Crash
October 15, 2010
A Pace man was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital after he fell asleep and knocked over a full-size pine tree in a Highway 97 crash this morning.
For a photo gallery from the scene, click here.
The accident happened about 7:20 a.m. on Highway 97 north of Hendricks Lane, between Molino and Walnut Hill. The Florida Highway Patrol said Tommy Styles, 67, of Pace, fell asleep, left the roadway in his Dodge Ram and struck a pine tree that was over a foot in diameter. The tree was knocked over by the force of the impact, and the truck came to rest on top of the base of the tree.
Styles was trapped in the cab of his truck for over half an hour as first responders used the Jaws of Life to free him. He was transported to a Pensacola hospital by LifeFlight in serious but stable condition.
Charges against Styles are pending, according to the FHP.
The Walnut Hill, Molino, McDavid and Century stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the crash, along with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Atmore Ambulance and the Florida Highway Patrol.
For a photo gallery from the scene, click here.
Pictured top: First responder worked for about half an hour to free a man trapped in this Highway 97 crash Friday morning. Pictured below: The Dodge Ram came to rest on top of the pine tree that it knocked over in the crash. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Motorist Injured In Crash With Deer
October 15, 2010
One person was injured in a collision with a deer Friday morning on Highway 29.
A family visiting from Tennessee was southbound on Highway 29 south of Bogia Road about 8:45 a.m. when the deer struck a rear passenger door of their Toyota Highlander. The impact broke the rear passenger window, sending glass into the Toyota.
A backseat passenger was transported to a Pensacola hospital with facial lacerations from the glass. Three other people in the vehicle were uninjured.
The deer was fatally wounded.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Century Man Arrested 15 Times In A Year Found Incompetent To Stand Trial
October 15, 2010
Ronald Berlan Newton, 49, has been found incompetent to stand trial on a long list of charges from multiple arrests — including aggravated stalking, battery, disorderly conduct, indecent exposure and trespassing.
Newton was remanded into the custody of the Florida Department of Children and Families for evaluation.
Escambia County court and jail records show the following arrests and charges for Newton over the past three years:
April 11, 2007
- trespassing, charges dropped
August 14, 2007
- simple assault — 60 days in jail
- aggravated assault with deadly weapon — charges dropped
- criminal mischief under $1,000 — charges dropped
April 28, 2008
- driving while license suspended, first offense – charges dropped
- open container in vehicle – paid $123.50 fine
- expired registration – paid $73.50 fine
May 31, 2009
- battery — charges dropped
- criminal mischief — charges dropped
July 29, 2009
- driving while license suspended, second offense — fined $500, suspended 11 months, 30 days in jail
January 8, 2009
- battery — charges dropped, defendant “mentally defective”
September 1, 2009
- indecent exposure in public — dismissed due to incompetence
- lewd lascivious behavior victim under 18 — no action by prosecutor
- lewd lascivious behavior victim under 18 — no action by prosecutor
November 23, 2009
- criminal mischief under $1,000 — dismissed
January 1, 2010
- disorderly conduct — charges dropped
February 1, 2010
- battery — dismissed
March 23, 2010
- trespassing, case pending, pleaded not guilty, released on $500 bond
- disorderly conduct, case pending, pleaded not guilty, released on $500 bond
April 27, 2010
- trespassing, case pending, pleaded not guilty, released on $500 bond
- criminal mischief over $1,000 — case pending, released on $2,500 bond, pleaded not guilty
April 8, 2010
- littering under 15 pounds, fine and costs of $135 remains unpaid
May 7, 2010
- aggravated assault — case pending, released on $5,000 bond
May 19, 2010
- contempt of court — dismissed due to incompetence
- criminal mischief — dismissed due to incompetence
May 29, 2010
- trespassing — dismissed due to incompetence
May 31, 2010
- battery — dismissed due to incompetence
- criminal mischief — dismissed due to incompetence
June 2, 2010
- violation of a court ordered injunction— dismissed due to incompetence
- aggravated stalking— dismissed due to incompetence
June 18, 2010
- battery, touch or strike — dismissed due to incompetence
Deadline Day For Area Groups In Danger Of Losing IRS Nonprofit Status
October 15, 2010
Today is the paperwork deadline for dozens of prominent North Escambia area groups that were in danger of losing their nonprofit status from the IRS for failing to file the proper forms for three consecutive years. But one group says getting straight by today with IRS is a quick, easy process if you know how to proceed.
Groups like the chambers of commerce in Century and Jay; the fire departments in McDavid, Cantonment and Nokomis; community centers in Century, Byrneville, Davisville; and many more social, civic and charitable organizations were on a list released by the Internal Revenue Service. Many of the groups have completed the necessary paperwork since the IRS released their original list.
Across the country, about 325,000 groups have failed to comply with IRS requirements, risking their nonprofit classification. The IRS said the organizations can keep their non-profit status by filing the proper paperwork by October 15.
“It really turned out to be a pretty easy thing to do,” Margie McCall of the Century Chamber of Commerce said. “I was able to do the form in about 15 minutes.”
But McCall said she spent hours gathering documents, filling out a long and complicated form, and following instructions on the IRS website. When she was unable to find the mailing address for the form, a chamber staffer called the IRS — to find out that many small non-profits need to only fill out a short form that takes just minutes. The form, McCall said, is submitted online and provides a printable receipt in seconds. (Link: Form 990-N)
“That’s all you have to do,” she said. “I wanted all of the non-profits on your list to know that it’s not that hard.”
McCall said the Century Chamber of Commerce learned that the group was in danger of losing their non-profit status from a story first published by NorthEscambia.com in late July.
“I’m sure glad you ran that story,” said said, ” because we had no idea. We never received a letter from the IRS or anything.”
The IRS said that many non-profits may not realize that they are not in compliance with the agency’s paperwork requirements.
“Our message is simple: If you don’t have your filings up to date, now is the time to take action and get back in compliance,” Doug Shuman, IRS commissioner said in a released statement. “We’re taking these steps today to go the extra mile and help small tax-exempt groups.”
The following North Escambia area groups were on the list released by the IRS in July. May, such as the Century Chamber of Commerce, have already completed the necessary paperwork with the IRS.
Century
Byrneville Community Center Inc
Carver Community Center Association Inc
Century Area Chamber Of Commerce
Century Community Development Partnership Inc
Davisville Heritage And Historical Preservation Association Inc
Free & Accepted Masons Of Florida
International Association Of Lions Clubs
McDavid
McDavid Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Molino
Friends Of The Northwest Branch Library Inc
Walnut Hill
McKinnonville Hunting Club Inc
North Escambia Sportsman
Cantonment
American Federation Of State County & Municipal Employees
Camden Academy Alumni Association Inc
Cantonment Baseball Club
Cantonment Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated
Coalition Of Professional Employees Incorporated
Diamond Aces Inc
French International Mission Inc
Global Vision Ministries Inc
Pensacola Press Club Inc
PTA Florida Congress
Quintette Community Park Inc
SWM Community Development Inc
Atmore
Atmore Council Of Fine Arts
Atmore Drug Abuse Community Education Foundation
Atmore Rotary Clubs Academic All Star Program
Community Hunting Club
D C Restoration Inc
E&B Youth And Outreach Center Inc
Escambia Allied Community Health Service Inc
Free & Accepted Masons Prince Hall Gr Mst Conf Americaeureka Ldg 953
Free & Accepted Masons Prince Hall Grand Masters Conf Of America
Free & Accepted Masons Prince Hall Grand Masters Conf Of America
Growing Tots Inc
Leadership Atmore
New Beginning Outreach Programs
Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Order Of The Eastern Star
Rotary International
Servants Of The Father Ministries
Sullivan Cemetery
The Junior Service League Of Atmore
Flomaton
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers
Flomaton Volunteer Fire & Rescue Inc
Travelers Rest Cemetery Association
Turtle Point Foundation
Jay
Jay Area Chamber Of Commerce Inc
Jay Historical Society
Jay Volunteer Fire Department Inc
Milton Baseball
Moore Creek Hunting Club Inc
North Santa Rosa-Escambia Development Council Inc
Panhandle Outlaws
Santa Rosa Pest Management Association Inc
For more information, see the IRS website.
Pictured top: Margie McCall of the Century Chamber of Commerce. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
New McDonald’s For Atmore; Plans For Flomaton
October 15, 2010
Last week, a new McDonald’s was announced for Atmore, and plans are underway to bring a McDonald’s to Flomaton.
The new Atmore McDonald’s will be located in the city’s Rivercane development at Highway 21 and I-65. Construction is expected to begin in early 2011. The store will be in addition to current Atmore location just north of the Florida line.
According to the Mobile Press-Register, Tim Herrington of Herrington Realty in Mobile is also working to find a McDonald’s location in Flomaton. The Flomaton and Atmore location choices are based upon high roadway traffic, not local demographics, to support the stores.