Video: Northview Chiefs Beat Baker For District Championship
November 6, 2011
Here are video highlights by Keith Garrison for NorthEscambia.com from Northview’s win Friday night over Baker for the District 1-1A championship.
For game details and a photo gallery from the game, click here.
(If you do not see the YouTube video above, it is because your work, school or home firewall is blocking external videos.)
Child Molestation Suspect Nabbed At Airport
November 6, 2011
The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force and the Pensacola Police arrested a Bay County man wanted on numerous charges of child molestation as he walked off a plane at Pensacola Airport.
John Claude Chambers, 39, was arrested by task force members from the FDLE, State Attorney’s Office and Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office without incident and was escorted from the rear stairs of the jet way by Pensacola Police and placed into a patrol car. Chambers is wanted by the Bay County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly molesting two girls, one 11 years old the other 12, reportedly over the past year. Chambers is being charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious molestation of a child less than 12, lewd and lascivious molestation and sexual battery on a child.
According to investigators from Bay County, Chambers has been molesting the girls for the past year. Allegedly, Chambers was recently confronted by the mother of the two girls and admitted to the allegations. However, Chambers supposedly blamed the children and then moved to Michigan to live with his mother.
Two days ago the Bay County Sheriff’s Office requested the assistance of the Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force, Panama City Division who then contacted the Task Force in Pensacola. The investigation revealed that Chambers was supposed to fly into Pensacola Airport from Flint, MI, Friday night.Chambers was then due to rent a car and drive to his National Guard base in Dothan, AL. Chambers was taken to the Escambia County Jail where he was held without bond.
Gulf Power Drops Rates
November 6, 2011
It’s won’t be much, but Gulf Power Company customers will see a decrease in their electric bill in January due to lower coal and natural gas prices.
Currently, the electricity bill for an average home buying 1,000 kilowatt-hours is $127.16. At the beginning of 2012, the same amount of electricity will cost $125.80, a decrease of $1.36.
“The FPSC adjusts our prices each year based on the cost of the fuel used to make electricity, power bought from other utilities and providers, environmental compliance expenses and the cost of energy efficiency programs for customers,” said Jeff Rogers, Gulf Power Corporate Communications supervisor.
Gulf Power monitors its fuel mix to use the most cost-effective generation available at any time during the day. That has helped the company take advantage of some lower fuel prices for coal and natural gas – the two major fuels Gulf Power uses to make electricity.
“We are pleased with this decrease because it will partially offset the base rate increase request we have before the FPSC,” said Rogers. “If the PSC grants the full amount of the request — the total cost for 1,000 kilowatt-hours was expected to be $134.82. Now, with this decrease, the total will be $133.46. We understand that’s a small decrease, but hopefully fuel costs will continue to decline and we can continue to pass along those savings to our customers.”
Nice Today, Rain Possible Later This Week
November 6, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 72. East wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
- Veterans Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
- Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Lady Royals Take District Cross Country Meet
November 6, 2011
The Jay High Lady Royals won the District 1-1A Cross Country meet Saturday in Pace, with several runners moving forward to regionals.
Six of the Lady Royals placed in the top 13 runners that advanced to regionals:
- Jessica Thornton 3rd
- Jorja Agrait 4th
- Allison Blair 6th
- Savannah Brown 8th
- Jenna Thornton 10th
- Ally Settle 11th
The Lady Royals will run at the regional meet next weekend in Lake City. It has been nearly a decade since the Lady Royals won the district championship.
For the boys. Jay’s Micah Kemp advanced individually with a third place finish.
For complete male and female results, click here.
Pictured: Jorja Agrait runs for the Jay Lady Royals. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Two Injured In Three Vehicle Hwy 29 Crash (With Photo Gallery)
November 5, 2011
Two people were injured in a three vehicle crash on Highway 29 Saturday morning.
The accident happened about 11:15 a.m. on Highway 29 at Stout Road, near the Homestead Lounge. Reports indicate that a truck with box trailer slowed to turn while a car struck a second car that had slowed to avoid the trailer. The impact pushed the second car into the trailer.
Two people from the car in the middle of the pileup were transported by ambulance to a Pensacola hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Further details were not available. The Cantonment and Molino stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the accident.
For more photos from the scene, click here.
Pictured top: Firefighters work to remove a patient from a wrecked vehicle Saturday morning at Highway 29 and Stout Road near Cantonment. Pictured below: One of three vehicles involved in the crash. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview Beats Baker To Claim District Championship (With Photo Gallery)
November 5, 2011
The Northview Chiefs won the District 1-1A championship Friday night, knocking off the Baker Gators 34-0.
“It was awesome tonight; they really came ready to play,” Northview Head Coach Sid Wheatley said. “The first quarter was kind of a defensive struggle back and forth, and then we really go rolling.”
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
The Northview Chiefs took an early lead with 10:51 to go in the first on a 70-yard touchdown run from LaMikal Kyles and a good kick from Kevin Vaughan. Then, with 8:46 in the first, Montaio Mitchell was in on a 56-yard run to to increase Northview’s advantage to 14-0.
LaMikal Banks intercepted a Baker pass at their 10 and raced down to the five to setup a Mitchell touchdown and a 21-0 lead. But the Chiefs were to add to the scoreboard once more in the half; this time on a 10-yard run on a quarterback keeper from senior Brandon Sheets to make it 28-0.
In the third quarter, Austin Albritton scored on a 10-yard pass from Sheets. With a missed kick, that ended the night’s scoring at 34-0.
The Northview Chiefs (6-2, 3-0) will travel south next Thursday night to take on the West Florida Jaguars.
Then it’s time for round one of the state playoffs with Northview set to play at home in Bratt.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Time Change: Fall Back, Replace Smoke Alarm Batteries
November 5, 2011
Don’t forget to “fall back” and set your clocks back one hour tonight before heading off to bed as daylight savings time comes to an end.
Escambia Fire Rescue is also reminding residents that it’s time to make another potentially lifesaving change — replace the batteries in your smoke alarm.
“The peak time for home fire fatalities is between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. when most families are sleeping,” says Daniel Spillman, Escambia County Fire Chief. “Smoke alarm maintenance is a simple, effective way to reduce home fire deaths. Children and seniors are most at risk. A working smoke alarm gives them the extra seconds they need to get out safely.”
For more information about fire safety, call Escambia County Fire Rescue at (850) 475-5530. For information about obtaining a free home smoke alarm, call (850) 595-HERO (4376).
Prep Football Scores
November 5, 2011
Here’s a look at high school football finals from around the area Friday night:
Florida
Northview 34, Baker 0 [Read more...]
Washington 40, Tate 32 [Read more...]
Freeport 41 Jay 14
West Florida 38 Chiles 28
PHS 48, Escambia 10
Pace 25, Catholic 21
Alabama – First Round Playoffs
AHSAA Class 3A
T.R. Miller 55, Greensboro 12
AHSAA Class 2A
Flomaton 53, Billingsley 16 [Read more...]
AISA Class AA
Escambia Academy 62, Springwood 42
Photos: Northview Homecoming Parade
November 5, 2011
Click here for a photo gallery from Friday afternoon’s Northview High School Homecoming Parade.
Pictured: The Northview High School Homecoming Parade rolls through Bratt Friday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
