6 More States Joining Health Care Lawsuit
January 19, 2011
Six states are seeking to join Florida and 19 other states as plaintiffs challenging the federal health care law in federal court in Pensacola, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday.
Iowa, Ohio, Kansas, Wyoming, Wisconsin and Maine are seeking to join the suit. Ohio and Kansas have newly elected Republican attorneys general, while Wisconsin’s Republican attorney general just won a second term. Iowa’s Attorney General, Tom Miller, is a Democrat, as is Wyoming Attorney General Bruce Salzburg.
The National Federation of Independent Business is also a plaintiff in the lawsuit, which is pending in federal court. The suit challenges the constitutionality of the requirement that individuals purchase health insurance or face a penalty, and the requirement that states pay for expanded coverage through Medicaid.
“The addition of six new states to Florida’s federal healthcare lawsuit speaks volumes about the detrimental impact of ObamaCare at both the state and national level,” Florida Gov. Rick Scott said Tuesday afternoon. “Not only does ObamaCare threaten our freedom, it will mandate an expansion of Medicaid that threatens Florida’s fiscal well-being.”
Northview And Jay Split Boys, Girls Basketball
January 19, 2011
The Northview Chiefs boys beat the Jay Royals Tuesday, while the Royals girls defeated Northview in Jay.
Northview 69 Jay 50 (Boys)
The Northview Chiefs were led by Colton Sims with 25 in their defeat of the Royals.
Northview — Colton Sims 25, Lance Bushaw 17, Ladarrian White 11, Roderick Woods 6, Derrick Portis 5, Austin Arrington 5.
Jay — Tyler Prescott 17, Connor Weekes 15, Tate Upton 10, Trent Sweeney 2, Tyler Prescott 17, Keith Lisonbee 6.
Northview 17 13 22 17-69
Jay 13 14 10 13 -50
Jay 50 Northview 40 (Girls)
Tessa Hendricks paced the Jay Royals girls with 16.
Jay — Tessa Hendricks 16, Becca Calloway 10, Olivia Wright 1, Hillary Hendricks 10, Lauren Steadham 2, Danielle Skaggs 5, Taylor Moore 6. Next: Monday at Central.
Northview 8 9 8 15-40
Jay 13 13 15 9-50
Eula Flowers Lotscher
January 19, 2011
Eula Flowers Lotscher, 83, of San Diego, California, died January 9, 2011, at her daughter’s residence.
She was a homemaker, born in Escambia County, Fla. on Jan. 14, 1927, to the late Glover and Nora Seales Flowers.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Joseph William Lotscher, and five brothers, Jim Flowers, Luther Flowers, Dick Flowers, McKinley Flowers and Wesley Flowers.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary (Ken Terrill) Lotscher and Donna (Phil) Bird, all of San Diego, Calif.; one sister, Alberta Barnes of Pace; five grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2011, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Flowers officiating. Interment will follow in Antioch Cemetery in Nokomis, Fla.
Family will receive friends from 5 until 8 p.m. on Thursday evening, January 20, 2011, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.
Marvin L. Condrey Sr.
January 19, 2011
Marvin L. Condrey Sr., 71, of Atmore died Monday, January 17, 2011 in Pensacola.
He was retired from the U.S. Army, born in Brewton on March 2, 1939, to the late Dan and Isabella Allen Condrey.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Flossie Mae Condrey, and two sisters, Mattie Richarme and Ura Mae Miller.
Survivors include three sons, Jerry Godwin of Winfield, La.; Kenneth Condrey of Flomaton and Marvin L. Condrey Jr. of Andalusia; one daughter, Carla Daeffler of Waterloo, N.Y.; two Sisters, Lillie Belle Miller and Luverne Madison, both of Atmore; 10 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 21, 2011, from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. William Odom officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery with full military honors.
Family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Thursday evening, January 20, 2011, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of all arrangements.
Barbara Moore Holt
January 19, 2011
Mrs. Barbara Moore Holt, age 87, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2011, at a Germantown, TN hospital.
Mrs. Holt was a native of Jay and had been a long time resident of the Flomaton area before moving to Auburn and then on to Nesbit, MS. She was a homemaker and was a member of Flomaton First Baptist Church. Mrs. Holt was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Ira Everette Holt.
She is survived by a son, Ricky (Debbie) Holt of Auburn, AL; a daughter, Sue (Parker) Bowman of Nesbit, MS; a brother, Jackie Moore of Pensacola; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Graveside funeral services were held on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jerry Keese officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Trisomy 18 Foundation 4491 Cheshire Station Plaza Suite 157 Dale, City, VA 22193 (810)867-4211.
Rain Tonight, Sunny Wednesday
January 18, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Atmore Man Shot Trying To Stop Argument
January 18, 2011
An Atmore man is in critical condition after being shot with shotgun during an argument.
According to the Atmore Police Department, Joe Jones, 48, of Atmore, got into an argument about 2 p.m. with an unnamed subject on Montgomery Street. The shooting victim, Ronald McFadden, 39, of Atmore, stepped in between the two in an attempt to keep the verbal argument from escalating. That’s when police say Jones fire a shotgun, striking McFadden in the abdomen.
McFadden was transported by private vehicle to Atmore Community Hospital before being transported by LifeFlight to the USA Medical Center in Mobile where he was listed in critical condition.
Jones was charged with assault first degree and for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm. He was booked into the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton.
Pictured: Joe Jones.
Escambia Teen Dies As A Result Of A December Crash
January 18, 2011
An Escambia County teenager passed away Monday night as the result of injuries he received in a December 30 crash on Pine Forest Road.
Matthew Kyle Johnson, 17, was pronounced deceased about 7 p.m. Monday. He was the driver of a motorcycle that was hit by a car making a u-turn.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Sean A. Blackmon, 22, was southbound on Pine Forest Road at Longleaf Drive when he attempted to make an improper U-turn. He was unable to complete the U-turn and backed into the path of Johnson’s northbound Honda Shadow. Johnson was pinned under Blackmon’s Ford Taurus following the crash.
Johnson’s passenger, David Michael Estes, 19, was seriously injured in the crash.
Charges against Blackmon are pending, according to the FHP.
Civil Rights In Her Words: People Were Ready To Die
January 18, 2011
People weren’t playing.
People were ready to kill.
But people were ready to die so we could so we could go where we want to go today.
So we could sit where we want to sit today.
Profound words for a young Century girl that dreamed a dream of people overcoming.
Born and raised in Century — a product of the segregated Carver High School and Pilgrim Lodge Baptist Church — there was a fire inside Mercy E. Moore.
At 17 she would ride with other youth in the back of an ambulance from Morris Funeral Home to the sit-ins at Woolworth’s Lunch Counter in Pensacola.
“They put mustard and ketchup on our heads and on our back and write notes…’N***** Stew’,” she said of the hours standing for equality at that lunch counter. “We just sat there…We were praying quietly.”
Now 72 and a retired attorney, Moore reflected on her experiences during a Martin Luther King, Jr. service in Century Monday morning.
Her story is in the video below, in her own words…
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Remembering The Dream: Residents Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 18, 2011
Residents across the area gathered Monday to honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with parades, motorcades and uplifting programs.
In Century, residents gathered at a program sponsored by the Century-Flomaton Improvement Association where guest speaker Mercy E. Moore, a Century native, told the attendees to dream the dream but to also take the opportunity to move forward.
“I want you to wake up and run. We need to run because we are still behind,” Moore, a retired Fort Lauderdale attorney said. “When one is behind he has to arrive early and stay late.”
Moore graduated as salutatorian of the 1955 class at Carver High School in Century and valedictorian from Washington Junior College of Pensacola. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida A & M University and graduate and post graduate degrees from Atlanta University and Nova Southeastern School of Law. Moore was also worked as a professor at Broward Community College and Nova Southeastern School of Law.
“Each of you use your talent to make your street, to make your church, to make your school a better place,” she said.
Similar events, parades and motorcades were held across the area Monday, including Flomaton, Atmore and Pensacola.
For a photo gallery from the event in Century, click here.
Pictured above: Century gathered Monday to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Pictured below: A choir from Pilgrim Lodge Baptist Church performs during the celebration. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
