Nicholson Drive Paving
July 11, 2011
A paving project on Nicholson Drive in Molino is nearly complete, about six months after the county moved forward with obtaining necessary easements.
In January, the Escambia County Commission voted to move forward to obtain rights of way and easements for the paving and drainage project. Nicholson Drive is a county maintained road that extends north off Molino Road for approximately 4,000 feet. The southern 2,000 feet, between Molino Road and Bet Raines Road, was unpaved.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Dorothy Loraine Barlow Beck
July 11, 2011
Dorothy Loraine Barlow Beck, 81, of Cantonment left for heaven Saturday, July 9th, 2011, after a long heart and lung related illness.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Garfield C. Beck; her parents, John W. and Annie Bell Barlow; her sisters, Bethel, Ruth, Lila, Augusta May and Linnie; her brothers, Talton and Wheeler; and her stepson, Garfield, Jr.
Surviving Dorothy are her sons, Michael Beck (Rose), Gregg Beck (Jan), and Morgan Beck (Jennifer); daughter, Linda Beck Causey; her beautiful “Grands“, Tracy Papaspiros (Jimmy), Lacey L Hardwick (Joey), Autumn O. Beck, Justin Beck (Kristin), Nichole Beck, Lauren Beck and Lindsey Beck; her “Great-Grands”, Irelyn, Bryre, Covington, Hudson, Jimmy, Jeorge, Levi, Shepard, and Jaiden. Dorothy was also loved and survived by many precious nieces, nephews and cousins.
She was a native and life-long resident of Escambia County and a loving, wife, mother and friend. Her faith in God and love of her family and friends were precious to her always.
The family will receive friends beginning at 1:30 p.m. with funeral services to begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, 2011, at Calvary Way Full Gospel Church, 100 Jones Street with Pastor Carl Shiver and Associate Pastor Jim Diamond officiating. Interment will follow at Milton Cemetery.
Faith Chapel North Funeral Home, 1000 Hwy 29, Cantonment, is in charge of the arrangements.
Pedestrian Injured in Flomaton Hit And Run Crash
July 10, 2011
A pedestrian was injured in a hit and run crash this afternoon in Flomaton.
The 26-year old male was struck near the intersection of Palafox and Poplar streets just after after 1 p.m. He was transported by ambulance to Jay Hospital in stable condition.
Preliminary information indicated that he was struck by the side mirror of an unknown make and model red pickup truck that continued north on Palafox Street toward Highway 31.
The accident remains under investigation by the Flomaton Police Department. Escambia County (Fla.) EMS and the Flomaton Fire Department also responded to the accident.
Pictured above and below: A pedestrian was injured in a hit and run crash in Flomaton Sunday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos by Alisa Hart, click to enlarge.
Escambia Murder, Attempted Suicide Under Investigation
July 10, 2011
Escambia County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a murder and attempted suicide in West Pensacola today.
Deputies responded to an apartment at the Hunters Oaks Apartments, located at 7591 W. Highway 98, at about 9:33 a.m. Sunday following a report of a disturbance involving gunfire.
When deputies arrived they were told that a man and woman were arguing in their apartment and the woman ran away after the man shot at her. The woman was seen running into another nearby apartment, chased by the armed man. When the residents of that apartment fled they heard several gunshots from inside.
“Our patrol deputies were unable to make contact with the suspect or victim inside the apartment, said sheriff’s office spokesman Chris Welborn. “Our SWAT and Hostage Negotiations Teams were then called out.”
SWAT deputies made entry into the apartment at around 11:00 a.m. and they found a 33-year-old Teva Davon Bradley (pictured) suffering from a gunshot wound to the head and a 27-year-old woman also with serious injuries.
Escambia County EMS paramedics were called to the apartment and pronounced the woman dead at the scene.
Bradley was transported to a local hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
The initial investigation found that Bradley killed the woman before shooting himself. The victim’s name has not yet been released, pending notification of the victim’s relatives.
Still Wait And See On Century Lumber Industry, Jobs
July 10, 2011
Things have been pretty quiet around the old Alger Sullivan Lumber Company property in Century since a ribbon cutting back in October 2010 for a group of new businesses including Century Lumber and Land. According to the town’s mayor, financing delays stalled a real opening date.
But there’s still a glimmer of hope that Century Lumber and Land will bring new jobs to the Century area, according to Mayor Freddie McCall, who said he met with the company’s leaders last week.
“It all sounded very encouraging,” McCall said, “but it was nothing I can take to the bank at this time. It’s still wait and see.”
Century Lumber and Land unofficially announced a venture with several other companies at a September 2, 2010, meeting of the Century Chamber of Commerce. Century Lumber and Land Manager Jim Craft said at that meeting that the operations would eventually employee 300 to 500 people within a 36 to 42 month period.
A ribbon was cut for the companies in October — before the company actually owned the Alger-Sullivan property.
In early April 2011, Craft told a meeting of the Century Chamber of Commerce that “we now own the property”. But as of this week, records indicate that the property was last sold in 2006 to DMT Holdings, Inc. of Navarre and still belongs to that investment group.
As of April, over 3,000 people had already applied for one of just a few hundred jobs expected to be available initially at Century Lumber and Land, according to Catharine Jeter of Workforce Escarosa.
Pictured top: A group hoping to apply for a job gathered during the ribbon cutting for Century Lumber and Land last October. Pictured below: The old Alger Sullivan Lumber Company, and the planned future home of Century Lumber and Land, sits idle. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Hot Summer Weather Continues
July 10, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Thursday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Forestry Officials: There’s Still A Drought And Burn Ban
July 10, 2011
Officials with Florida Forest Service’s Blackwater Forestry Center are reminding residents of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties that the area still is in the depths of an extreme drought and that both counties are still are under county-issued burn bans.
Even though parts of the district have seen moderate rainfall, 75 percent of the area is between 600 and 700 on a scale of 0-800 the standard drought index scale. Fire danger index ratings for the region have dropped to the “Moderate to High” levels.
“Despite improving conditions, Forest Service crews are maintaining a high level of fire readiness and have been busy recently,” according to Joe Zwierzchowski, information officer for the Blackwater Forestry Center.
Escambia County crews recently responded to a late night wildfire near Sorrento Road and Nighthawk Lane near Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park. The 15-acre fire was sparked by lightning and did not threaten any structures.
In Santa Rosa County, Wildland Firefighters responded to a wildfire in Holley by the Sea subdivision. Three homes were threatened by the three-acre blaze and one outbuilding and a privacy fence were damaged. The fire was started by two young adults, 18 and 19 years old, shooting fireworks in a backyard.
Learn To Preserve Fresh Fruits And Vegetables At Workshop
July 10, 2011
Escambia County Extension and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will present a “Preserving the Essence of Summer Food Preservation Workshop.”
The workshop is Tuesday, July 26th, from 10:00 a.m. until noon, at the Langley Bell 4-H Center, 4810 W. Nine Mile Road.
Organizers say it is easy to preserve your juicy, ripe, fresh fruits and vegetables, and home canning is a wonderful way to preserve fresh fruits and vegetables from your garden or the local farmers’ market.
The workshop will teach the simple ways to save the season’s bountiful harvest and capture the fresh flavors of summer. The cost is only $5, but you must pre-register to
ensure adequate supplies.
To register or get more information, please contact Colethia Lewis, Escambia Extension, at (850) 475-5230 or colethia@ufl.edu.
William (Bill) Charles Malone
July 10, 2011
William (Bill) Charles Malone, age 83, of McDavid, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011, in Westminster, MD. Mr. Malone was born October 12, 1927, in Canoe, Escambia County, Florida. He was the son of the late William Thomas Malone and Julia Marie Malone. Mr. Malone was married to the late Lois Marie (Sheffield) Malone.
He was retired from Champion Paper Company, member of Rays Chapel Baptist Church, former Master Mason & Shriner, and former volunteer for the Cantonment Fire Department. Mr. Malone served four years in the U.S. Navy and the Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his daughter Gale Marie Taylor and grandchildren Hannah Marie, James Andrew Taylor and son in law Philip G. Taylor all of Taneytown, MD.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, July 11, 2011, at Rays Chapel with Rev. Nathan Brown and Rev. David Shofner officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.
Serving, as pallbearers will be Don Word, Wayne Godwin, Steve McCauley, Anthony Burkett, Eddie Baker and Richard Bethea.
Honorary pallbearer will be Cliff McCauley.
The family will receive friends at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North-Cantonment on Sunday, July 10, 2011, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions may be sent to Shriners Hospital for Children c/o Hadji Temple 800 West Nine Mile Road Pensacola, Florida 32534.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South Cantonment is in charge of arrangements.
Escambia Committee Meeting Agendas Now Available Online
July 10, 2011
Agendas for several Escambia County committees are now available online.
The committee agenda page of the county’s website (click here) currently includes meeting agendas for the following:
- ID Inspections Fund Advisory Board
- Board of Adjustment
- Community Redevelopment Agency
- County Investment Advisory Board
- Development Review Committee
- Extension Council
- Marine Advisory Committee
- Planning Board
- Public Safety Coordinating Council
- Contractor Competency Board
Seven more committees will post their agendas online prior to their next meeting. They are:
- T Governance Council (no date set)
- Environmental Enforcement (no date set)
- Tourist Development Council (no date set)
- Animal Services Committee July 19
- Board of Electrical Examiners July 21
- Mass Transit Advisory Committee July 13