Marion “Bud” Albritton
September 25, 2012
Mr. Marion “Bud” Albritton, 88, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2012, in Pensacola.
Mr. Albritton was a native of Nokomis (FL) and a former resident of Bratt and Nokomis and has resided in Atmore since 2000. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Atmore Branch. He was retired from Federal Civil Service after 18 years of service and was also retired from Escambia County Florida Road Department where he worked as a fuel truck driver. He loved horses and dogs.
Survivors include his five sons, Ronnie and Linda Albritton of Atmore, Lloyd and Gwen Albritton of Atmore, Phillip Albritton of Atlanta, GA, Greg and Deborah Albritton of Range, AL and Avis and Nelia Albritton of the Philippines; one daughter, Susan Denman of Atmore; three sisters, Jean McGhee of Poarch, Edna Raines of Pensacola and Yvonne Kirkley of Deland, FL; 25 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, September 28, 2012, at 3 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Brother Bill Beach, Brother Lloyd Albritton, Brother Greg Albritton and Brother Gary Godwin officiating.
Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 27, 2012, from 6 – 8 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be grandsons, Preston Albritton, Steven Albritton, Randy Albritton, Mark Harrell, Preston Routh and Steven Reynolds.
Honorary pallbearers will be the VFW and Aaronic Priesthood of Atmore Branch, Jordon Coon, Sammy Ellestad, Donny Ellestad, Brent Akins, Dylan Jones, Kyle Jones and Austin Kyzer.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Betty Ann Hicks
September 25, 2012
Mrs. Betty Ann Hicks, 79, of Atmore, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2012, in Atmore. She was native of Seoul, South Korea, and a resident of Atmore since 1972, settling there after traveling the world as an Army wife for 20 years. She was a former employee of K-Mart and Wind Creek.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James L. Hicks and daughter-in-law Audrey Hicks.
Survivors include her three sons. James D. Hicks (Kathy) of Atmore, Donald L. Hicks of Cantonment and Dennis H. Hicks of Atmore; three grandsons, Timothy Hicks (Christy), Anthony Hicks (Sarah) and Daniel Hicks; two great-grandchildren, Brittany Cheyenne Hicks and Hunter James Hicks.
Funeral Services will be Friday, September 28, 2012, at 10 a.m.. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel with Bro. D. L. Harville officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Thursday, September 27, 2012, from 6-8 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel in Atmore.
Mosquito Spraying Planned Tonight In Molino, Walnut Hill Area
September 24, 2012
The Escambia County Mosquito Control Division plans to spray in an area in the Cantonment and Gonzalez areas from 6:30 until 10:00.
Spraying will occur in four areas, bounded by:
Area 53B
North Boundary — Arthur Brown Road
South Boundary — Crabtree Church Road
East Boundary — Highway 97
West Boundary — Pineville Road
Area 57A
North Boundary — Alabama State Line
South Boundary — Arthur Brown Road
East Boundary — Highway 99
West Boundary — Pineville Road
The following information was released by the Escambia County Mosquito Control Division:
Mosquito control administration and operations teams have directed surveillance activity, identified target mosquito species and determined that today’s justified actions are warranted. Methods used to determine necessary fogging mission activity include dry ice-baited light traps, landing rate counts and receiving focally located service requests from the public.
Fogging mission hours vary by start and conclusion times, but generally adult mosquito pesticides are applied in the early evening hours. We ask residents to keep travel in these areas to a minimum during spray times.
For additional information or to request service, please contact the Mosquito Control Division during normal business hours at 937-2188.
Cool Night, Low About 53
September 24, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wrecks Costing Century Much More Than Peanuts
September 24, 2012
The second overturned 18-wheeler on Highway 29 at Jackson street in two years will cost Century much more than peanuts — likely pushing the two-wreck damage total to town property over a quarter of a million dollars.
Last Thursday afternoon, an 18-wheeler fully loaded with peanuts overturned across a town sewage lift station, destroying a generator and control equipment, rupturing a town gas line and sending the town scrambling for a septic tank company to pump out the facility to prevent an overflow. Damage estimates are not yet complete for last week’s accident.
On December 20, 2010, an 18-wheeler loaded with plastic beads overturned at the same location. That accident destroyed the generator, control equipment and the complete pumping equipment for the sewage lift station. The Great Western Casualty Company settled with the town for $190,250.51 for the damages.
When repairs were made following the December 2010 accident, the pumping equipment was moved underground. The pumping equipment was not damaged during last week’s wreck.
Town officials said they want to explore options for moving the generator away from the side of the roadway, but the town’s current utility easements won’t allow it.
Pictured top: An overturned 18-wheeler last week caused tens of thousands of dollars to equipment at a Century sewage lift station at Highway 29 and Jackson Street. Pictured inset: A overturned natural gas generator partial covered in peanuts. Pictured below: An overturned truck caused $190, 250 in damage at the same location in December 2010. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Scott To Appeal FEMA’s Denial Of Local Hurricane Isaac Claims
September 24, 2012
Gov. Rick Scott’s office will appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s decision to deny the state — and Escambia and Santa Rosa counties — a major presidential disaster declaration for Tropical Storm/Hurricane Isaac, which skirted the state in late August,
FEMA notified Florida on Wednesday that it was rejecting the application, meaning no federal funds to cover $11 million in damage in Escambia County and $1.2 million in Santa Rosa County.
In notifying FEMA of the state’s intent to appeal, Scott also said in a letter to FEMA Director Craig Fugate that the state was expanding its request for a major disaster declaration by adding Broward, Franklin and Martin counties, where Scott said damage estimates are more than $9.8 million. The original seven counties in the request are Escambia, Santa Rosa, Bay, Collier, Monroe, Okaloosa and Palm Beach.
Scott said in his letter that the total statewide damage figure for all 10 counties is now $36.7 million.
The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.
Romney Bus Tour Hits Escambia County Monday
September 24, 2012
The “Romney Plan for a Stronger Middle Class Bus Tour” will make stops in Escambia County Monday, with Congressman Jeff Miller and Pensacola Mayor Ashton Hayward.
The bus schedule is as follows:
Event: Stronger Middle Class Bus Tour – Built by Us Rally
Location: Blue Wahoo Park/Flash Community Maritime Park
449 West Main Street, Pensacola, Florida 32502
Program Time: 2:30 pm
Who: Mayor Ashton Hayward
Small business owners
Romney Bus
Stops with Congressman Jeff Miller were made earlier today at The Coffee Cup restaurant and Pensacola Christian College.
All of the events are open to the public. Romney will not be on the bus.
County Seeks Volunteers For Extension Council, Library Board
September 24, 2012
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners is seeking volunteers for the Extension Council and the West Florida Public Library Board of Trustees.
The Escambia County Extension Council was established in accordance with Florida Statutes. The purpose of this Council is to study the needs of the County in developing its natural resources, its families and youth; to provide for the organization of planning committees in various agricultural commodities, in youth and in all phases of home economics important to Escambia County; to provide for close liaison between the committees, County extension agents and the Council; and to coordinate the reports of all committees into a single Escambia County resource development program designed to develop the County’s resources and its people through programs for which the cooperative Extension Service has a responsibility for initiating or coordinating. Council members serve a two-year term of office.
The West Florida Public Library Board of Trustees was established in accordance with Florida Statutes. The West Florida Public Library Board of Trustees governs the operation and programs of the library. Trustees serve a four-year term of office.
If interested in serving on the council or board listed above, please contact Judy Witterstaeter, county administration at (850) 595-4916 to submit your resume. All resumes must be submitted no later than Wednesday, October 3.
This Week: Last Chance To Save On Registration For Chief Challenge 5K
September 24, 2012
This week is the last chance to save on registration for the Third Annual Chief Challenge 5K Run/Walk at Northview High School.
The event will be held Saturday, October 6 at 8:30 a.m. at the school campus in Bratt. “The course is not your typical 5K race. It includes a variety of terrains and challenging hills around the campus,” according to event organizers.
For a registration form and more details, click here. The registration fee and a t-shirt are discounted to only $15 though September 28.
Awards will be presented to the top six male and female runners in the elementary, middle and high school categories, and to the top three male and female runners in two adult categories plus master and grand master.
About 120 runners and walkers took part in last year’s Chief Challenge. The Chief Challenge 5K Run/Walk is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured: The 2011 Chief Challenge. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Week Four: Prep Football Standings
September 24, 2012
Last Friday night marked the first night of district games in the North Escambia area, except for Class 1A.
In 6A, early district leaders emerged with wins for Pace, Pensacola and Escambia, while Milton, Pine Forest and Tate record district losses. In Class 5A, Gulf Breeze and West Florida put one in the district win column.
The first district games in Class 1A won’t come until the first week of October.
Here’s a look at last week’s results and this Friday night’s schedule:
