No Injuries In Fire Truck Wreck
April 6, 2012
There were no injuries Thursday afternoon in a fire truck wreck near Nokomis, Alabama
A Nokomis (Ala.) Volunteer Fire Department tanker truck came to rest in a ditch on Johnson Road while the driver was responding to a reported brush fire. Tires on the passenger side of the tanker truck were a few feet into the air, while the driver’s side of the vehicle came to rest on a ditch embankment which prevented the truck from rolling over.
The accident is under investigation by Alabama State Troopers. Further details have not been released.
Johnson Road is in Escambia County, Alabama, near the Baldwin County line — just a short distance northwest of the extreme northwestern corner of Florida.
Pictured: A Nokomis (Ala.) Volunteer Fire Department tanker truck in a ditch Thursday afternoon near the Escambia/Baldwin county line. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tate Beats Pine Forest
April 6, 2012
The Tate Aggies added two more to the win column Thursday night.
Tate 3 — Pine Forest 0
Tate 10 — Pine Forest 1 (JV)
The Tate Aggies moved to 16-2, 9-1 in the district with a 3-0 victory over Pine Forest Thursday night.
Cody Palmer threw another complete game shutout allowing only five hits while striking out three. Backed up by a flawless defense, he improved his record to 7-0 on the season.
The Aggies are back in action Friday night, traveling to Pace in their final regular season meeting. Game time is 7:00.
In junior varsity action, Tate beat Pine Forest 10-1. Friday’s junior varsity game has been canceled.
Good Friday Closures
April 6, 2012
The following will be closed today for the Good Friday holiday:
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- Escambia County Schools
- Town of Century offices
- Santa Rosa County offices
- Town of Jay offices
The following will be open today:
- Escambia County Animal Shelter
- ECAT will run as normal; admin offices closed
- Perdido Landfill
- Central Landfill (Santa Rosa County)
Cool Nights, Sunny Days
April 6, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming southwest between 10 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Pictured: Thursday afternoon storms move south toward Molino as skies clear in Davisville Thursday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured, Charged With Causing Wreck
April 6, 2012
A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a Thursday afternoon wreck on Nine Mile Road, and he was charged with causing the crash.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 48-year old Timothy Lee Wright was in a turn lane into Walgreens at Nine Mile and Pine Forest Roads. The turn lane came to an end, but Wright did not turn and continued into the path of a 1995 GMC pickup driven by 18-year old Tyler-Mikel Shawn Workman.
Wright was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in serious condition. He was charged with improper passing on the right, according to the FHP.
Workman was not injured.
Pictured: The driver of this motorcycle was charged by the FHP following this crash at Nine Mile and Pine Forest roads Thursday afternoon. Submitted photo by Jesse Johnson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Softball, Baseball Canceled Today, Rescheduled For Friday
April 5, 2012
Softball and baseball games scheduled for this afternoon at Northview High School have been canceled due to weather and flooded field conditions.
Both softball and baseball games against Chipley have been rescheduled for noon Friday, pending availability of officials.
Ernest Ward Track Meet Canceled
April 5, 2012
Ernest Ward Middle School’s participation in a track meet this afternoon at Ferry Pass Middle School was canceled due to weather.
Natural Gas Still Leaking Somewhere Under Hwy 29
April 5, 2012
Over a year after the problem was first publicly revealed as a potential “major public safety issue”, natural gas continues to leak under Highway 29 in Century.
The leak has not gotten any worse, according to Mayor Freddie McCall, as the town continues to jump through hurdles to get a project designed and secure USDA Rural Development loan funding for the project.
McCall said there are ongoing routine checks on the leak to ensure that the problem does not worsen.
About 6,515 feet of 4-inch steel natural gas line was buried beneath the southbound lanes of Highway 29 when the road was widened. Now, 45 years since the almost 1.25 mile long pipe was put into the ground, the town believes the steel is corroding and leaking somewhere between West Highway 4 and McCurdy Street.
The town’s engineer, Dale Long, said this week that funding for the project could come by the end of April, and that it will likely be late this year before actual construction will begin to replace the pipe.
A new 4-inch pipe will be placed on the west side of Highway 29, while a new 2-inch pipe will be installed on the east side of the highway, eliminating the need to install pipes under the road to service natural gas customers.
The pipe will be installed where existing easements exist or can be obtained at no cost, otherwise, it will be installed under existing sidewalks.
Pictured: Traffic flows on Highway 29 in Century Wednesday afternoon. Decades-old natural gas line buried under the southbound lanes of the highway is leaking. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Slight Rain Chance Tonight; Great Good Friday Weather
April 5, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny and breezy, with a high near 78.
Century Man Charged With Felony Animal Abuse
April 5, 2012
A Century man has been charged with allegedly abusing and starving two horses.
Kendrick Jamar Washington, age 23 of Jefferson Avenue, was booked into the Escambia County Jail on two felony counts of animal cruelty.
According to an arrest report, Washington placed two horses into a lot on Ramar Street in Century surrounded by a makeshift barbed wire fence. Barbed wire was hanging inside the pen, causing a serious injury to the front leg of one horse.
On January 24, animal control officers found that one horse was tied to a post; the second was found on its side in mud and dirt, unable to get up. Neither horse had access to food or shelter, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office report. Both of the animals were obviously underweight.
Both horses were transported to the Northwest Florida Animal Clinic in Pace for treatment.
Washington was arrested Tuesday night on an outstanding warrant related to the incident. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $50,000 bond.