Three Jailed After North Santa Rosa Meth Lab Raid
May 22, 2011
Three people were jailed after a meth lab raid outside Jay on Friday.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Deputies raided the home off Country Mill Road about seven miles southeast of Jay — finding the equipment and ingredients to manufacture meth inside. The raid also uncovered prescription pills and marijuana.
Shawnda Everlyn Zarahn, 33, and 38-year old John Kevin Blackman were both charged with drug possession. Daniel Lee McLean, 58, was booked on felony probation. All three remained in the Santa Rosa County Jail as of late Saturday night.
Hot, Dry Pattern Continues
May 22, 2011
Our hot, dry weather will continue for the next several days. There is a little hope for rain by the end of the week, but the chance is only slight.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Featured Recipes: Stir Up Some Fun
May 22, 2011
Who says entertaining guests has to be a lot of work? Whether it’s a dinner party or a casual get-together, with the right recipes you can stir up some crowd-pleasing dishes in hardly any time at all. From delicious dips to a cool twist on classic hot wings to a simple and savory casserole, these recipes make it easy to deliver fun and flavorful food.
(Scroll down to see all of today’s recipes.)
KING RANCH CHICKEN
Ingredients
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 medium white onion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil
- 18 6-inch yellow corn tortillas
- 1 1/2cups chicken stock
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1 pound Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 1 10-ounce can diced tomatoes with green chilies, such as Rotel; drained
- 1 4-ounce can green chilies, drained
- 1/2 pound chicken, cooked and cubed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Put the drained tomatoes and drained chilies in a medium bowl. Sauté the onions and bell peppers in the 2 teaspoons of oil until the onions turn translucent and the peppers are tender (2 to 3 minutes). Add to the bowl of tomatoes and chilies and mix to combine.
- Blend chicken stock, sour cream, dip mix, salt and black pepper until smooth.
- Spray the bottom of a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray and cover the bottom of the pan with 6 yellow corn tortillas. Sprinkle 1/3 of the chicken and 1/3 of the vegetable mixture on the layer of tortillas. Pour 1/3 of the sour cream mixture over the vegetables and top with 1/3 of the shredded cheese. Repeat twice, beginning with tortillas and ending with a layer of cheese.
- Cover with foil and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until hot in the center and cheese is melted.
Serves
Makes 6 to 8 servings
HOT CHICKEN WINGS WITH CUCUMBER RANCH DIP
Ingredients
Wing Sauce
- 3/4 cup hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon butter
Cucumber Ranch Dip
- 3 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix
- 1 cup Daisy brand sour cream
- 1/2 cup cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (optional)
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons cilantro
- Pinch pepper
Wings
- 16 chicken wings
- 3 tablespoons canola oil
Preparation
- Wing Sauce: Add hot sauce to a pot and bring up to medium heat.
- Add butter and whisk until melted. Set aside.
- Cucumber Ranch Dip: Add ingredients to a bowl and mix thoroughly using a rubber spatula. Set aside.
- Wings: Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Add wings to a sheet tray and toss with oil. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Once the wings are done in the oven, remove them from the sheet tray and dump them into a bowl.
- Add the hot sauce and toss until wings are evenly coated.
- Serve the chicken wings along with cucumber ranch dip for dipping.
Serves
Makes 4 servings
CREAMY GREEN ONION MINI MEATBALLS
Sauce for Meatballs
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 3/4 cup Daisy brand sour cream
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 packet garden onion seasoning mix
Mini Meatballs
- 2 tablespoons garden onion seasoning mix
- 1 pound ground beef (preferably 80/20 ground chuck)
- 3 tablespoons Italian bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon green onion, sliced
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 egg
- Pinch salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons green onions, chopped – optional garnish
Preparation
- Sauce for Meatballs: Add heavy cream, sour cream and cream cheese to a sauce pot on medium heat. Whisk until ingredients are melted. Then add one packet of dip mix and whisk until smooth. Hold over low heat.
- Mini Meatballs: Preheat oven to 425°F.
- In a mixing bowl, add all ingredients and mix thoroughly. Roll the meat mixture into golf ball size meatballs. Place the meatballs on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake for 15 minutes.
- Once baked, add the meatballs to meatball sauce and toss to coat. Serve hot. Garnish with chopped green onions if desired.
Serves
Makes 4 to 6 servings
EASY JALAPENO PEPPERS
Ingredients
- 8 medium sized jalapeños
- 4 ounces (1/4 pound) Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 8 slices of bacon
- 8 short wooden skewers or wooden toothpicks
- 1 packet guacamole dip prepared according to instructions
- 3 avocados
Preparation
- Create a slit in one side of the jalapeños using a small sharp knife. Do not cut all the way through the ends. Remove the seeds and membrane for a milder popper.
- Stuff a pepper with 1/8 of the cheese. Wrap with a slice of bacon and secure the bacon with a skewer. Repeat with the 7 other peppers.
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Sear poppers on all sides over high heat in a nonstick pan until bacon is golden brown. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for 8 minutes.
- Serve hot with the guacamole on the side.
Serves
Makes 8 poppers
Video: Byrneville Fourth, Fifth Graders Perform “Funky Fifth”
May 22, 2011
Fourth and fifth grade students at Byrneville Elementary School performed Beethoven’s “Funky Fifth” Friday at the school under the direction of music teacher Elaine Holk.
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ECUA Golf Tourney Nets $17K For Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital
May 22, 2011
Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA) Employees’ Golf Tournament organizers recently presented a check for $17,000 to Henry E. Roberts, president of the Sacred Heart Foundation. The donation was the result of the 2011 tournament held at the Scenic Hills Country Club on April 22.
“Over the past 14 years, the ECUA Employees’ Golf Tournament has contributed over $125,000 in the hospital’s ministry with children,” Roberts said.
“Over the previous years we made the annual event a top priority. The money generated will contribute to the building and construction of the Children’s Garden and Playroom Renovation project and renovation of Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital,” organizers stated.
“The tournament is successful because of the financial support we receive from Diamond Sponsor, Camp Dresser & McKee, over thirty additional sponsors, and the event participants. We are very proud of the excellent work the Foundation does in our community and we feel blessed to be able to contribute,” added Bill Ellis, one of the tournament organizers.
Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital is a state-of-the-art facility and is Northwest Florida’s only Level III intensive care nursery, serving 14 counties throughout the region.
Pictured top: Ron Doolittle; Cathy Laird, Sacred Heart fund development coordinator; Doug Gibson, Bill Ellis, and Dr. Henry E. Roberts, president of the Sacred Heart Foundation. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Davis, Johnson To Wed
May 22, 2011
Darrin Sellers and Tonya Emmons of Cherry Point, NC, announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Nicole Naomi Davis, to Justin Charles Johnson of Century, the son of Dianne Johnson and the late Dewayne Johnson.
Nicole is a 2006 graduate of Northview High School and a graduate of Pensacola State College with an AAS degree in accounting technology.
Justin is also a 2006 graduate of Northview High School. He is currently employed by Smith Industrial Services.
Nicole and Justin are high school sweethearts with a four-year old daughter, Daisy LaRehn Johnson.
The wedding will take place at noon on Saturday, June 4 at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church on Butler Street in Atmore. Family and friends are welcome to attend.
Century Correctional Inmate Charged With Murdering Another Prison Inmate
May 21, 2011
An inmate at the Century Correctional Institution has been charged with the late 2010 murder of another inmate.
John Scaife, 58, was charged this week with manslaughter and battery for the death of 54-year old Donald J. Bart. Officials said Scaife allegedly punched Bart at CCI on December 22, 2010. After being punched, Bart fell and hit his head on the prison floor. He died three days later.
Scaife is due to be in court June 9 for an arraignment hearing. He is being held in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
Scaife was serving a 12 year sentence from Polk County for a 2001 conviction on charges of burglary, grand theft auto and fleeing/eluding law enforcement. According to the Florida Department of Corrections, he has been in and out of prison since 1979 for a list of offenses that include burglary, robbery, aggravated battery, sexual battery and petty theft.
Bart was sentenced in 2009 in St. Lucie County to eight years for arson, torturing animals and burglary, and a five year sentence for a 2008 St. Lucie County conviction on marijuana charges.
Morgan Announces He’s Running Again For Sheriff
May 21, 2011
The next election for Escambia County Sheriff isn’t until 2012, but there are now two candidates that have officially announced that they want the job.
Sheriff David Morgan filed his paperwork Friday with the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections announcing his intentions to run for the office again as a Republican.
Bill Chavers, who was originally Morgan’s chief deputy before being demoted about year later, prefiled as an independent candidate back in February, 2010.
Tate Beats Washington In Spring Jamboree
May 21, 2011
The Tate Aggies won their spring jamboree game Friday night 27-26 over the Washington at Pete Gindl Stadium.
After the first half junior varsity portion of the game, Washington had a 14-13 lead. After a Washington score, Lorzeno Long then moved the ball 70 yards in four plays for the Aggies to tie the game 20-20.
Washington scored again in the fourth and missed a pass attempt to advance to a 26-20 lead. The Aggies answered with 9:04 to go in the game with a 2-yard run from Kenny Mason and a good kick from Hagen Mancuso to take a 27-26 win.
Long was the leading rusher for Tate with 185 yards on the night.
Kevin Harris Retiring From Sheriff’s Office
May 21, 2011
A retirement ceremony was held Friday at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office for Kevin Harris. Harris, who is assigned to the Century Precinct, is retiring from the department after 27 years.
Upon his retirement, Harris will receive an honorary promotion to sergeant.
Pictured top: Kevin Harris and family members at his retirement ceremony Friday afternoon at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office in Pensacola. Pictured inset: Lt. Carl Jones shares a memory about Harris as Sheriff David Morgan looks on. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.