Flomaton Takes Series From Wicksburg, Advances In Playoffs
May 6, 2012
The Flomaton Hurricanes (29-5) advanced to the Class 2A Round 4 playoffs Saturday, taking a three game series from the Wicksburg Panthers, behind a two-run homer in the fourth from Hunter Bonds.
Game Three: Flomaton 8 – Wicksburg 4
The Hurricanes defeated the Wicksburg Panthers in deciding matchup Saturday 8-4 . James Dean (6-0) started for the Hurricanes and got the win and Levi King took the loss. The Hurricanes will host the fourth round against the Leroy Bears Friday starting at 4:30 followed by the second game at 6:30.
Photo Gallery: Celebrating Mayfest
May 6, 2012
From beautiful babies, cute dogs, arts and crafts, entertainment and plenty of fun, Mayfest 2012 had a little bit of something for everyone Saturday at Tom Byrne Park in Atmore. Hundreds attended the annual event.
For a NorthEscambia.com photo gallery from Mayfest in Atmore, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Farmer’s Market Opens 2012 Season
May 6, 2012
The Market at St Monica’s Episcopal Church in Cantonment kicked off their 2012 season Saturday.
The community farmer’s market is open on the first and third Saturdays of every month, May through October as local farmers and artisans gather in the church parking lot at 699 South Highway 95A.
For a photo gallery, click here.
“Like many other communities across the country, we are seeing a growth in demand for locally grown produce and fresh prepared food products,” said Viven Welch, market manager. “We have ramped up our vendor recruitment and promotion efforts to meet this demand and expect to offer the community access to more vendors and a broader range of produce and prepared food in the 2012 season.”
Vendors taking part in opening day included Smocked With Love, Pawless Mini Farm, Po Man’s Pickins, M&K Mayhaws, Ladybug Acres Natural Growers, Tracie’s Candles, Susan’s Hot Dogs, Polly & Glenda’s Baked Goods (they sold out by 10 a.m.), Jackie’s Sno-cones & Popcorn, Lyle & Shirley, Mr. V’s DJ Service, St. Monica’s Quilters, ECW and more.
Organizers said opening day festivities are just the start of the activities planned for the 2nd season. Future plans include canning demonstrations, along with agricultural, nutrition and health information.
For more information about Market’s vendors, special events, or schedule, click here, call the church office at (850) 937-0001, or email communications@st-monicas.org.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: Opening Day of The Market at St Monica’s Episcopal Church in Cantonment. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Hundreds Attend Yard Sale For Baby Blaze
May 6, 2012
Hundreds of people attended a benefit yard sale in Flomaton Saturday for baby Blaze Johnson. He is currently in an Atlanta hospital awaiting his third open heart surgery in two months.
For more information about Baby Blaze, click here for an earlier story.
Pictured: A “Baby Blaze” benefit yard sale Saturday morning in Flomaton. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Wahoos Take Series With 4-0 Win
May 6, 2012
Pensacola starter J.C. Sulbaran and reliever Justin Freeman combined to shut out the Jackson offense, while right fielder P.J. Phillips and left fielder Cody Puckett each homered to give the Blue Wahoos a 4-0 victory over the Generals in front of another sell-out crowd of 5,038 on Saturday night at Pensacola’s bayfront stadium. The victory gave the Blue Wahoos a 3-2 victory in the series.
It was also the tenth time in 14 home dates this year that Pensacola has hosted a capacity crowd. The Blue Wahoos started the night leading the Southern League in average attendance at just over 4,800 in 14 openings.
Sulbaran (7.0 IP, 5 H, 9 SO) was solid in his seven shutout frames, fanning nine batters and yielding just five hits to earn his second win of the season, while Freeman (2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO) gave up just one hit over the final two innings. Jackson starting pitcher Danny Hultzen (4.1 IP, 1 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 7 BB, 4 SO), the second-best prospect in the Seattle Mariners’ system according to Baseball America, suffered the loss to fall to 2-3 after giving up two earned runs on seven walks in 4.1 frames.
After CF Ryan LaMarre scored on a wild pitch in the second frame Phillips and Puckett each left the yard with solo homers, with Phillips blasting a lead-off shot in the fifth, while Puckett hit his an inning later. Phillips’ homer was his first longball since August 19, 2009, while it was Puckett’s third roundtripper of the season. Pensacola tacked on an additional insurance run in the sixth when C Koyie Hill came home on DH Yordanys Perez’s run-scoring single.
Generals 2B Nick Franklin (2-4, 1 2B) and RF Johermyn Chavez (2-4) each collected two hits in the contest, while no Blue Wahoos hitters recorded a multi-hit game. Pensacola 3B Henry Rodriguez tallied a single in the seventh frame to extend his hitting streak to a team-record 13 games. Since April 22, the infielder has hit .408 (20-49) with ten runs, two doubles and eight RBI.
The Blue Wahoos now head back on the road for a five-game series with the Mississippi Braves, the Double-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. First pitch for the opening game of the series is set for 5:00 pm, with RHP Tim Gustafson expected to take the hill for Pensacola. Mississippi’s starting pitcher for the first game has not yet been announced.
By Andrew Green
Pictured: J.C. Sulbaran fired seven shutout innings in Pensacola’s 4-0 win Saturday night over Jackson. Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photo: Supermoon
May 6, 2012
Saturday night’s supermoon, seen in the photo above, was the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Coming Sunday: Sawmill Festival, Mayfest, Fishing Rodeo, Baseball And More
May 5, 2012
Coming up Sunday morning, we will have hundreds of photos from weekend events, including Century’s Sawmill Festival, Atmore Mayfest, the Pen Wheels Fishing Rodeo, the Baby Blaze benefit yard sale, Flomaton baseball and more.
Don’t miss it, Sunday morning on NorthEscambia.com!
A Little Fog Overnight, Becoming Sunny For Sunday
May 5, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest between 10 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Regional Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste Roundup Today
May 5, 2012
Escambia County (Fla.) residents are encouraged to drop off their electronics, household hazardous waste (HHW) and other items not accepted into the regular garbage stream at a Regional Roundup today from 8 a.m. until noon at the former Carver Middle School at 150 East Pond Street in Century.
Businesses and residents of Escambia County (Fla.) can dispose of all types of clean, dry, recyclable electronics including computers, monitors and terminals, keyboards, mice, printers, TVs, copiers, gaming systems, remotes, fax machines, VCRs, stereo systems, cell phones and telephones. Electronics that have been gutted will not be accepted.
HHW items can cause injury if handled improperly. These items will usually have a warning or cautionary statement on their labels using terms such as flammable, corrosive, poison or toxic, and include items such as swimming pool chemicals, cleaners, drain openers, paint and paint products, fuels, gases, lawn and garden chemicals, aerosol cans and automotive repair and maintenance products.
All electronics, household hazardous waste and tires are recycled.
The event is open to all Escambia County (Fla.) residents and businesses, not just those in Century. Residents and businesses from Alabama are not allowed to participate in the event.
Firefighters, Deputies Respond To Fire, Dispute Over Abandoned Building
May 5, 2012
Firefighters and deputies responded a to reported building fire on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill Friday night.
About 8 p.m., someone reported the building in the 7400 block of Highway 97, near Ernest Ward Middle School, to be on fire. When the first firefighters from the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue arrived on scene, they found a small pile of boards and other debris on fire directly next to the building, which housed a community store and served as a residence years ago. The building had been abandoned since it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ivan.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene due to a dispute between individuals claiming ownership and rights to the building. One of those individuals claiming rights to the building began demolishing it with a tractor Friday evening and had started the small fire. Another person with a claim to the building told deputies that she did not want the person to tear the building down.
According to Escambia County Property Appraiser records, the building sits on different parcels of property, including the state’s right of way along Highway 97.
There were no injuries and no charges filed in connection with the incident.
Pictured above: Firefighters work to completely extinguish a small trash and debris pile next to an abandoned building in Walnut Hill Friday night. Pictured below: The building has been abandoned since it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ivan. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
