The Power Of Purple: Relay For Life At Tate High (With Gallery)
May 5, 2012
The annual Relay for Life of Greater Escambia got underway Friday evening at Tate High School.
Dozens of teams and hundreds of people took part in the annual event which has raised over $500,000 for cancer research in about 10 years.
Teams in the event were from Cantonment, Molino, Gonzalez, Cottage Hill, Ensley and surrounding areas. The even was fformerly called the North Pensacola Relay for Life.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured top: The 2012 Relay for Life of Greater Escambia got underway Friday event at Tate High School. Pictured inset: Celebrating during the Survivor’s Lap. Pictured below: The moon rises early Friday evening over “HOPE” luminarias at Tate High School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Molino Carjacking Under Investigation
May 5, 2012
A Friday night car carjacking in Molino is under investigation.
The incident happened in the 5000 block of Schaag Road. The victim reported that a male in his 30’s approached them and first asked for a ride. Then, the suspect reportedly took the victim’s 2008 Ford Focus at knife point.
The suspect was last seen headed south toward Barrineau Park Road. There were no injuries reported.
The incident remains under investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Further details have not been released.
Sawmill Festival, Car Show Today In Century
May 5, 2012
The second annual Sawmill Day and Car Show will take place Saturday at the Historical Park at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Fourth Street in Century.
The event will feature continuous entertainment, a car show, Old 100 logging and sawmill steam locomotive restoration in progress, an inside yard sale, a Turtle Point petting zoo, food and refreshments.
Here is the complete schedule of events:
- 11:00 – Holly Driver, singer
- 11:30 — Northview High School Dance group
- 12:00 — Heather Leonard’s Danceworks
- 12:30 — Bobby Holland, Daniel and Henry Leonard, music
- 1:30 — Danielle Scott gospel/country singer
- 2:00 – Car Show awards
- 2:15 — Elbert Dixon church choir
- 3:00 — James Conway of Molino country music
Farmer’s Market Opens Today In Cantonment
May 5, 2012
The Market at Saint Monica’s will begin its second season today from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church, 699 South Highway 95-A, Cantonment.
“Like many other communities acr oss 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.”
Over a dozen vendors are scheduled to take part in opening day, including: Po Man’s Pickin’s, Wolfe’s Quail Farm, Ladybug Acres All-Natural Growers, M&K Mayhaws, Smocked with Love, Polly & Glenda’s Baked Goods, Steve’s Farm, BBG’s Country Corner, Pawless Mini Farm, Putter’s Plants, Susan’s Hot Dog’s, Lyle Morreau, Jackie’s Snocones, St. Monica’s Quilters and St. Monica’s Women’s Group.
In addition to new and returning vendors, opening day will feature a special Cinco de Mayo theme, music by Mr. V’s DJ Service, pulled pork sandwiches, burritos, hot dogs and special children’s activities.
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.
Flomaton, Wickburg Split Series, Meet Today In Round 3 Playoffs
May 5, 2012
The Flomaton Hurricanes and Wicksburg split a double header Friday in Flomaton, setting up a Saturday showdown in Class 2A Round 3 playoffs.
In the first game, Flomaton defeated Wicksburg 1-0 in 12 innings.
In the second game of the series, Wickburg beat Flomaton 10-0. Wicksburg scored two in the fourth, six in the fifth inning and added two in the sixth.
Flomaton (28-5) and Wickburg (22-11) will meet at high noon Saturday at Hurricane Park in Flomaton.
Photos: NHS Presents ‘The Dastardly Dr. Devereaux’
May 5, 2012
The Northview Spring Musical “The Dastardly Dr. Devereaux”, was presented Friday night.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Annie Wiedel, click to enlarge.
Yard Sale Today Benefits Baby Blaze
May 5, 2012
A benefit yard sale and bake sale is going on today from 8 a.m. until at Flomaton First Baptist Church for the medical bills of Blaze Johnson (son of Chris “Squeaky” and Katherine Johnson).
For more information about Baby Blaze, click here for an earlier story. He is currently in an Atlanta hospital awaiting his third open heart surgery in two months.
Pictured: Volunteers worked Friday night to prepare for Saturday’s yard sale in Flomaton to benefit baby Blaze Johnson. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jackson Tops Pensacola To Even Series
May 5, 2012
Five different Jackson hitters recorded a multi-hit game, while Generals starting pitcher Brandon Maurer kept the Pensacola offense at bay by allowing just one earned run in seven frames, as the Blue Wahoos fell 10-2 on Friday night in front of another sell-out crowd of 5,038 at Pensacola’s multi-use stadium. The capacity crowd was the ninth in 13 home dates for the Blue Wahoos in 2012.
The Generals plated got off to a quick start with a six-run second frame thanks to three hits and four walks. Included in the inning were two-run singles from DH Joe Dunigan and 1B Rich Poythress, while C Jesus Sucre also drove in a run with a base knock. Jackson would be held quiet until the final frame, when they would bring across four more scores.
Pensacola got their first run of the contest in the fourth with a two-out rally. RF Josh Fellhauer walked with two outs and advanced to third on 2B Brodie Greene’s single, before scoring on C Koyie Hill’s RBI single to right. The Blue Wahoos would also tally another run in the eighth on 1B Joel Guzman’s run-scoring base knock to left.
Maurer (7.0 IP, 6 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO) earned the victory to improve to 2-0 on the year after yielding just an earned run on six hits in his solid seven innings of work, while Pensacola starter Tim Crabbe (4.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 4 BB, 3 SO) suffered the loss to drop to 1-2 after allowing six earned runs on six hits in his four frames. Blue Wahoos reliever Mark Serrano (3.0 IP, 2 H, 4 SO) turned in a strong outing in relief, firing three shutout innings.
Dunigan (2-5, 2 R, 2 RBI) and Poythress (2-5, 1 R, 2 RBI), along with 3B Francisco Martinez (2-6, 1 R, 1 2B, 1 RBI), RF Johermyn Chavez (3-5, 1 R, 1 RBI) and C Jesus Sucre (2-4, 2 RBI) all collected two or more hits for the Generals. Greene (3-4) led all Blue Wahoos batters with three hits on the evening, while Guzman (2-4, 1 RBI) also recorded a pair of hits.
3B Henry Rodriguez reached base with a single in the eighth to extend his hit streak to 12 games, which is now the longest stretch by a Blue Wahoos player this year. Rodriguez in addition currently rides a 14-game on-base streak.
With the series tied at 2-2, Pensacola and Jackson will meet for the final game of the series, with first pitch scheduled for 6:30 pm on Saturday night. The Blue Wahoos are expected to start RHP Pedro Villarreal in the rubber match, while the Generals are slated to send LHP Danny Hultzen, the Mariners’ second-best prospect according to Baseball America, to take the bump.
By Andrew Green
Pictured: Brodie Greene tallied three hits in Pensacola’s 10-2 loss Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo by Chris Nelson, click to enlarge.
Man Busted For Explicit Texts, Arranging Sex With 14-Year Old
May 5, 2012
An Escambia County man was arrested Friday afternoon for explicit communication with what he thought was a 14-year girl and agreeing to meet her for sex.
Alan Lynsdale Hamilton, 48, began the text message conversations with was really an undercover Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigator with the department’s computer crimes unit.
“During the communications Hamilton engaged in a sexually explicit conversation and agreed to meet the fourteen year-old on May 4, 2012, for the purpose of having sex,” according to Deputy Matt Baxter, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
On Friday, Baxter said Hamilton went to the Deluna Lanes Bowling Alley, with the intention of picking up the 14-year old girl for sex.
When he arrived at the location he was taken into custody by members of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Hamilton was charged with one count each of using a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, and traveling to meet a juvenile for sex after soliciting them via a computer. He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
Cory Ladd Jones
May 5, 2012
Mr. Cory Ladd Jones, 34, passed away on May 3, 2012 in Mobile, Alabama.
Mr. Ladd was a native of Atmore, and a former resident of Bay Minette,and has lived in Daphne for the past year.
Mr. Jones worked for Pilot Catastrophe (CAT) as an adjuster in Mobile and worked at Master’s Commission in Rockford, IL.
He was preceded in death by his stepfather Michael Hall.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Allen and Linda Jones of Vancleave, MS; mother, Felicia Hall of Bay Minette; Wife, Dana Pickern Jones of Daphne; one son, Dagan Ladd Jones of Daphne; two daughters, Kennedy Kori Jones of Ocean Springs, MS, and Addison Kori Jones of Daphne; one brother, Eric Keith (Cassie) Jones of Kennesaw, GA; one stepbrother, Kevin (Nicole) Hall of Robertsdale and grandparents, Ray and Duane Biggs of Bay Minette.
Funeral services will be Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. with the Rev. Richard Daniel officiating.
Visitation will be Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 6:00 and 9:00 P.M. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Brian Crites, Joey Johnson, Ryan Woods, Mike Pool, Heath Letson and Corey Land.
Honorary pallbearers will be Josh Mims, Sean Taylor, Josh Bonds, Cody Parham, Brad Adams, Luke Hollingsworth, Stewart Gay and Seth Innabnit.