Man Charged With Beating Man Over Spilled Beer
September 21, 2012
A Cantonment man has been arrested for allegedly beating another man in the face with a baseball bat over a spilled beer.
Robert Michael Lanquist, 22, was charged with felony aggravated battery causing bodily harm on disability. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $15,000 bond.
The victim told deputies he and Lanquist became involved in an argument at a female’s house on Forest Avenue after a beer was spilled on Lanquist. The victim said Lanquist walked away and returned with a baseball bat, striking the victim in the head and face. according to an arrest report.
The victim suffered injuries that required his broken jaw to be wired together, metal plates to be surgically implanted into his jaw and potentially permanent loss of feeling., the report states.
Lanquist admitted to deputies that he did become involved in an altercation with the victim after he poured a beer on him and began to belittle his mother. He admitted to punching the victim in the face but denied having a weapon, deputies said.
Lanquist was also arrested on felony charges last week after he was charged with stealing guns from his uncle’s house hours after he had a heart attack and died. Read more…
Volleyball: Northview Lady Chiefs Dominate Laurel Hill (With Gallery)
September 21, 2012
The Northview Lady Chiefs swept Laurel Hill Thursday in varsity and junior varsity volleyball.
In varsity action, Northview beat Laurel Hill in Bratt 25-18, 25-16, 25-22. For the Lady Chiefs, Morgan Payne had on ace, three kills, one assist and three digs; Mistry Doran added one ace, eight kills and two blocks.
In junior varsity action, Northview downed Laurel Hill 25-12. 25-11. Shelby Nielsen had six aces and three kills. Kyndall Hall had five aces and three assists; E’Layzha Bates contributed two aces.
The Lady Chiefs will travel to Pensacola Catholic next Tuesday with the junior varsity playing at 5:00 and the varsity at 6:00.
Pictured: Northview defeated Laurel Hill Thursday afternoon in varsity volleyball. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Prep Football Finals
September 21, 2012
Here’s a look at Friday night football finals from around the North Escambia area:
- Northview 34 South Walton 7 [Read more...]
- Escambia 45, Tate 0 [Read more...]
- West Florida 38, Panama City Bay 0
- Pensacola 11, Milton 7
- Pace 38, Pine Forest 21
- Gulf Breeze 42, Arnold 7
- Catholic 28, Crestview 7
- Mobile Christian 40, Flomaton 14
- UMS Wright 50, Escambia County 15
- Escambia Academy 34, Morgan Academy 6
- WS Neal 54, Selma 6
- TR Miller 37, Bayside 35
Franklin Judge Vann
September 21, 2012
Franklin Judge Vann, age 77 of Jay, died on Thursday, September 20, 2012.
He was a lifelong resident of Jay. He was a member of Ebenezer Church and retired from the Santa Rosa School System. He enjoyed fishing, mowing grass and raking pine straw. He was a kind good hearted person who had many friends and enjoyed talking to everyone.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Judge and Lonnie Vann; sister, Daisey Cox and brother, James Vann.
He is survived by brother Bill (Mildred) Vann; sister, Mittie Allen and numerous nieces and nephews.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, September 22, 2012, from 12-2 p.m. at Ebenezer Church. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Bobby Carnley officiating services. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.
Jay Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Brent “Elroy” Roberts
September 21, 2012
Mr. Brent “Elroy” Roberts, 55, passed away on September 16, 2012, at an Atmore hospital.
Mr. Roberts was a native of Atmore and has resided in Atmore for most of his life. Mr. Roberts is preceded in death by his father, Erby Lee Roberts.
Survivors include his mother, Melbus Roberts of Atmore; son, Nicholas (Ashlee) Roberts of Atmore; daughter, Ashley (Jason Rousseau) Roberts of Huffman, TX; brother, Darrell (Karen) Roberts of Ozark, MO; three sisters, Lettie Marie (Lawrence) Capers of Gonzalez, LA, Marilyn Parker of Perdido and Deborah (Michael) Doucet of Gonzalez, LA; two grandchildren, Kayden Bryars and Kinsleigh Roberts; two nieces and six nephews.
Funeral services were held Thursday, September 20, 2012, Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Dorsey McDonald officiating.
Burial was at Guy’s Chapel Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Erby Parker, Charles Dean, Jeremy Rayborn, Nick Agerton, Chris Blackmon and Jimmy Campbell.
Honorary pallbearers were L.C. Moore and Fred Pruett.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Eunice Powell Brantley Smith
September 21, 2012
Eunice Powell Brantley Smith, 88, went to be with the Lord on Monday, September 17, 2012, in Century. She was a homemaker, born in Pollard, AL on September 04, 1924, to the late C.T. and Rachel Nowling Powell. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Flomaton.
She is preceded in death by husbands, John H. Brantley and Allen Smith; five brothers, and one sister.
She is survived by three sons, Jimmy (Faye) Brantley of Flomaton, Wayne A. (Sandra) Smith and Vernon (Janet) Smith all of Valley, AL; one daughter, Carolyn (Haywood) Rowland of Flomaton; four grandchildren, Bukie Murph, Malett Rowland, John Brantley and Missy Brantley; and two great-grandchildren, Christopher Rowland and Jordan Rowland.
Services were held Thursday, September 20, 2012, at the First Baptist Church of Flomaton with Rev. Jerry Keese, Rev. J.T. Guyton and Rev. Dustin Stockstill officiating.
Interment was in Flomaton Cemetery.
Active pallbearers were Mickey Powell, Kenny Powell, Scottie Waller, Jordan Rowland, Speedy Brantley and Dewey Bondurant.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Robilyn Olivia “Libby” Whatley
September 21, 2012
Robilyn Olivia “Libby” Whatley, 51, of Walnut Hill, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012, in Pensacola. She was a homemaker, born in Pensacola on April 30, 1961, to Harold and Jackie Hart Harrison, Sr.
She was preceded in death by, her father, Harold Harrison, Sr; brother, Earnie Holden; and cousin, Courtney Talmage.
She is survived by her husband, Willis Whatley of Walnut Hill; mother, Jackie Harrison of Atmore; three sons, Eddie Kirby and Willis R. Whatley, both of Atmore; Walter A. Whatley of North, AL; three daughters, Kristi Kirby of Walnut Hill; Melissa Jay Whatley of Baldwin County; and Crystal Whatley of Tampa; five brothers, Robin Holden and Bobby Harrison both of Atmore, Joey Holden of Thomasville, AL, Harold Harrison II and Micheal Jordan both of Atmore; four sisters, Jackie Flowers of Tuscaloosa; Cheryl Crews of Summerdale; Lisa Noell of Draper, VA and Henrietta Adams of Walnut Hill; and a host of grandchildren.
Services were held Wednesday, September 19, 2012, Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Glenn Weber officiating.
Interment was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
No Injuries In Walnut Hill School Bus Crash
September 20, 2012
There were no injuries in a school bus wreck in Walnut Hill Thursday afternoon.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 25-year old Todd Layne Schmidt of Walnut Hill pulled off Highway 97A near Arthur Brown Road and attempted to make a U-turn in the roadway into the path of a 2013 Escambia County School District bus driven by Tammy Johnson Pierce of Molino.
Schmidt, Pierce and the five Bratt Elementary School students on the bus were not injured.
Schmidt’s vehicle, a 1987 Suzuki SUV, was removed from the scene prior to the arrival of FHP. He was cited for an improper U-turn, and operating a vehicle that was not insured and registered, according to a crash report.
The bus sustained only minor damage to the front bumper and a crossing arm.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Just Nuts: Fully Loaded 18 Wheeler Overturns In Century
September 20, 2012
There were no injuries when an 18-wheeler fully loaded with peanuts overturned on North Century Boulevard at Jackson Street Thursday afternoon.
The driver told authorities that his load shifted after he changed lanes to avoid another vehicle impeding traffic. The overturned truck brought down a utility pole and damaged a generator and other equipment associated with a Town of Century sewage lift station.
The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of the truck, 52-year old David Dykes of Milton, was not cited in connection with the accident.
Traffic was stopped in both directions for several hours while the vehicle was removed, according to the FHP.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Local Pilot Injured In Mississippi Plane Crash
September 20, 2012
A local man was seriously injured in small plane crash in Mississippi Wednesday.
Freddie Wayne “Bo” McCall III of Flomaton was the only person aboard the single engine Cessna 172M when it crash landed in a hayfield near Quitman, Miss., just before noon. McCall was transported by ambulance to Wayne General Hospital in Waynesboro, Miss., and later airlifted to University Medical Center in Jackson, Miss., hospital where was listed in stable condition Wednesday night.
McCall suffered facial fractures and major bruising in the crash, his father, Freddie Wayne McCall, Jr., said Wednesday night from the hospital in Waynesboro. He will need reconstructive surgery on his eye socket but suffered no damage to his eye, family members said.
McCall was inspecting pipeline routes from the air at the time of a crash. A local farmer told reporters that he witnessed the crash on his property. He took McCall, who was conscious and alert, to his home about three miles away and called 911.
“He did everything right. It could have been much, much worse,” McCall, Jr. said. “He was not counting on the field being wet; it only took about 20 feet for the plane to stop.”
“It was just divine intervention that the farmer was cutting hay and was able to get him some help,” McCall, Jr. added.
“I want to pass a huge, huge thank you to the man who God had working in the field Bo crashed in. God and that man saved my husband’s life. I hope to meet the man in the field and give him a hug one day,” Bo McCall’s wife Ashley told a Mississippi newspaper late Wednesday night.
The Federal Aviation Administration was expected on the scene by Thursday morning, with a full investigation into the cause of the crash to be conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board. The results of that investigation are not expected for several weeks.
Bo McCall is the grandson of Century Mayor Freddie Wayne McCall. The family operates Brewton Aviation out of the Brewton Airport.
Pictured: A Flomaton man was seriously injured in this crash landing Wednesday in Mississippi. Photos by Cindy Baxley for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
