James “Micah” Gates
April 10, 2012
James “Micah” Gates – September 21, 1981 to April, 2012. He was a born in Milton, FL and a long time resident of Cantonment, FL. Micah was a talented artist and poet full of creativity and generosity. He loved to be around family and friends ready with a smile and a helping hand.
He is survived by his father, Ricky Gates and his mother Leah Pagan. Also, his loving sister Amber and brother-in-law Zac Holobaugh, his Aunt Theresa and Uncle Barry Pedigo as well as his Uncle Rusty and Aunt Sherry Gates. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, April 10th at 2 p.m. at the home of his Aunt Sue: 451 E Ten Mile Rd, Pensacola, FL 32534.
Micah is dearly loved and will be sorely missed by all his family and friends. You remain forever in our hearts.
Marvin Etheridge Cohron
April 10, 2012
After a lengthy battle with cancer, Marvin Etheridge Cohron passed away on Saturday, April 7 surrounded by his family.
Born in Excel, AL, on August 4, 1918, Marvin moved to Pensacola after WWII, having served in the Navy as a gunners mate throughout the Pacific Theatre. He worked at Navy Point Stores before starting his own refrigeration and air conditioning business which lasted over 50 years. A farmer at heart, he loved his garden and farm animals. He also enjoyed ballroom dancing and fishing. His strong work ethic was an inspiration to all.
Marvin is survived by his loving wife of over 77 years, Mary Lou Manning Cohron, five daughters, Faye Pipa (Jack), Delores “Dee” Seymour, Glinda Schafer (Tom), Jackie VanMatre (Tommy), Debbie Poynter (Bob), 10 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, 2 sisters, Betty Ward and Lola Mae Loth and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 12 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at Bayview Fisher-Pou Chapel, 3351 Scenic Hwy. Service begins at 12 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant Hospice of Milton, 6479 Caroline St., Suite B, Milton, FL 32570 or Cottage Hill United Methodist Church, 229 Williams Ditch Road, Cantonment, FL 32533.
Pensacola Tops Biscuits 6-5
April 10, 2012
Blue Wahoos first baseman Mike Costanzo hit a third-inning grand slam off the right field video board, while right fielder Josh Fellhauer hit an eighth inning RBI single to give Pensacola a 6-5 victory over the Montgomery Biscuits in front of a capacity crowd of 5,038 on Monday night at Pensacola’s bay-front stadium. The crowd was the fifth straight sell-out to start the season.
The win gave the Blue Wahoos a 4-1 series win over the Biscuits to cap the opening homestand of their inaugural season.
With the game tied at 5-5 in the eighth, left fielder Cody Puckett singled to left with two outs and then stole second to set the stage for Fellhauer. The 23-year-old lined a 3-1 pitch into left to bring home Puckett for what turned out to be the difference.
After Pensacola center fielder Ryan LaMarre led off the third with a walk, shortstop Didi Rodriguez and designated hitter Joel Guzman singled to load the bases for Costanzo, who launched a 1-0 pitch in the right field scoreboard to make it 4-1. It was the first home run of the year for Costanzo and his first grand slam since April 11, 2011, when he did so for the Carolina Mudcats against the Mobile BayBears.
Montgomery made things interesting with a pair of solo home runs from right fielder Henry Wrigley, while designated hitter Cole Figueroa blasted his second roundtripper of the year in the sixth. It was Wrigley’s first multi-homer game since July 7, 2010, when he launched two longballs for the Biscuits versus Mobile.
Blue Wahoos reliever Justin Freeman (2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 SO) earned the victory in relief after allowing an earned run on two hits in his two frames, while Biscuits RHP Jim Paduch (2.1 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 SO) suffered the loss after giving up a run on two hits in the final 2.1 innings. LHP Clayton Tanner (0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 SO) finished off the game for Pensacola to notch his first save of the season.
Catcher Mark Fleury (2-4, 1 2B), along with Gregorius (2-4, 1 R), Rodriguez (2-4) and Puckett (2-3, 1 R, 1BB) all tallied multi-hit efforts for the Blue Wahoos, while Figueroa and Wrigley recorded two hits for the Biscuits.
The Blue Wahoos will now travel on the road for the first time this season, with a five-game series with the Mobile BayBears, the Double-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks, at Hank Aaron Stadium. First pitch for the series opener Tuesday night is set for 7:05 pm, with RHP Pedro Villarreal getting the nod for Pensacola. He is scheduled to be opposed by top prospect RHP Trevor Bauer.
By Andrew Green
Pictured top: Mike Costanzo hit a grand slam for the Wahoos Tuesday. Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Pensacola Ice Flyers Set For SPHL President’s Cup Finals
April 10, 2012
The Penacola Ice Flyers will be taking on the Columbus Cottonmouths in the 2012 SPHL President’s Cup finals.
Game one will be at the Columbus Civic Center on Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. EST. Game two will be Saturday night back in Pensacola with the regular 7:05 p.m. CST puck drop. Game three, if necessary, will be played in Columbus on Sunday April 15 at 4:00 p.m. EST.
To advance to the finals, the Ice Flyers defeated the Mississippi Surge in a sweep of the first round and then swept the Knoxville Ice Bears in the semi finals this past weekend. The Cottonmouths swept the Louisiana IceGators in the first round before sweeping the Huntsville Havoc in the semis.
Tickets for Game two in Pensacola are now available at the Pensacola Civic Center Box Office or at any Ticketmaster locations.
Jackson B. “Jack” McNabb Sr
April 10, 2012
Jackson B. “Jack” McNabb Sr, age 91 of Pensacola, went home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Mr. McNabb was born in Jackson, Michigan on January 18, 1921. He moved to Niles, Michigan at an early age and graduated from Niles High School in 1938. He attended Parks Air College from 1941-1942 (St. Louis Univeristy); however, he left school to join the Navy in 1942.
In 1946, Mr. McNabb married Mary Ellen Dungan. After leaving the Navy in 1947, he worked for American Airlines in Chicago for a short time. They then settled in Pensacola where they lived the rest of their lives. He and Mrs. McNabb opened McNabb’s Pure/Union Oil service station and worked their together for 35 years.
Mr. McNabb was active in the Community of Christ Church where he served as priest. He volunteered at the National Museum of Naval Aviation for 20 years beginning in 1990. He had a love for model trains and airplanes and filled his home with his handiwork. Everyone who knew Mr. McNabb, knew him as an avid Florida Gator fan. His vibrant love for life and enless sense of humor will be missed by all who knew him.
Mr. McNabb was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen McNabb. He is survived by his five children John R. (Louise) Bowman, James Daniel (Penny) Bowman, Deborah L. (Phil) McShane, Jackson B. (Cyndi) McNabb Jr. and Joseph B. McNabb. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and a multitude of other family and friends.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday April 7, 2012 from 3 until 4 PM.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home Saturday April 7, 2012 at 4 PM officiated by Jackson B. McNabb, Jr. and assisted by Elder Diane Ward.
Pallbearers will be Mr. McNabb’s grandsons, John Gregory Bowman, James D. “Trey” Bowman, J. Bruce Bowman, Jeffery A. Bowman, P. Todd McShane, Jason Bowman and David H. Stewart.
In lieu of flowers it is requested that donations be made to the Cantonment Community Christ Church Youth Fund, 800 Watson Avenue, Cantonment, FL. Eastern Gate Memorial Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements.
Lucky Break For Lotto Store As Tree Falls
April 9, 2012
It was a bit of a lucky break for a lottery store in Davisville this morning as a falling tree barely missed the building.
The tree fell into the parking lot of the State Line O’Yes Lotto on Highway 97 at the Alabama state line about 7:10 a.m., taking down a power line but sparing the pink building. The business was not open at the time.
The obviously rotten and nearly hollow oak tree was damaged by fire on Saturday, with the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Atmore Fire Department extinguishing it. The property owner was notified at that time that the tree posed a danger and should be removed.
Both fire departments responded to the store again Monday morning after the tree fell; initial reports indicated that it had struck the building and there was a fire.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Man Shot By Ala. Deputies Now In Escambia Jail
April 9, 2012
The Cantonment man shot last week by deputies in Baldwin County is now in the Escambia County (Fla.) Jail.
Robert Lamar Vaughn, Sr., age 43, was booked into jail over the weekend where he remained early Monday morning without bond. He was arrested for a probation violation in a 2010 case in which he pleaded no contest to charges of petit theft, trespassing and criminal mischief.
Vaughn was shot April 3 by Baldwin County Deputy Austin Welch after a high speed chase that ended not far from the state line.
The incident began when the Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office alerted Baldwin County authorities that Vaughn was on his way to a church cemetery outside Robertsdale to commit suicide. When a Robertsdale police officer approached a man matching Vaughn’s description at the cemetery, Vaughn jumped into his Toyota Tundra pickup truck and fled east on Highway 90. Four Baldwin County deputies joined Robertsdale police in the chase.
Spike strips were use to flatten tires on the truck, but Vaughn continued almost three miles until he pulled into the parking lot of Uncle Bubba’s Country Store in Seminole, Ala. Vaughn exited the truck and ran inside with a rifle. While inside the store, he pointed the rifle at a deputy through a glass door. The deputy fired a shot striking the Vaughn in the torso, according to the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office.
Vaughn was shot once by Welch with a shotgun. He was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola by ambulance.
Pictured: The scene at Uncle Bubba’s Country Store in Seminole, Ala., last Tuesday after a Cantonment man was shot by a Baldwin County deputy. Photo by Anthony Pura, WEAR 3, for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Clear Night, Sunny Tuesday
April 9, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming north.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Gas Prices Plummet In Cantonment, Molino
April 9, 2012
Drivers that decided to fill up in Cantonment or Molino over the weekend enjoyed a bit of a break.
When a new Raceway station opened at Highway 29 and Muscogee Road in Cantonment with a below average price per gallon of $3.59, several other stations also dropped their prices to the same level. According to AAA, the average price per gallon in Escambia County on Sunday was $3.86.
Pictured top: Gas was $3.50 per gallon at several stations in Cantonment and Molino over the weekend. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Search Continues For Convenience Store Armed Robbery Suspect
April 9, 2012
A week after a Century convenience store was robbed at gunpoint, authorities are continuing to search for a suspect.
An armed bandit entered the Southern Pit Stop just south of the Alabama state line in Century about 9:00 last Monday night, April 9. The store clerk told deputies that the robber displayed a small caliber silver-colored handgun during the holdup. He fled the store with an undisclosed amount of cash. No one inside the store was injured.
The suspect was described as a heavyset black male about 6-foot 2-inches tall. He was reportedly dressed in almost all black — a black shirt, black pants, a black mask and brown gloves.
A K-9 team from Century Correctional Institution tracked the suspect toward Academy Street behind the store. Authorities believe the suspect fled in an unknown type vehicle.
As of Monday, April 9, no arrest have been reported in the incident. The robbery remains under investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information on the holdup is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Pictured top: The Southern Pit Stop convenience store in Century was robbed at gunpoint the night of April 2. Pictured inset: Tracking dogs from Century Correctional Institution begin their search for the suspect. Pictured below: The K-9 unit prepares to search shortly after the armed robbery. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
