Train Blocking Fairground Road
January 17, 2012
The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that a disabled train is blocking Fairground Road in Molino.
The train would cut off access to the Molino Boat Ramp/Fairgrounds Park, Yuhasz Road, Lofton Lane and River Bend Road.
There was no estimated time for the train to be moved.
Rain Tonight, Clearing And Cooler For Wednesday
January 17, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 46. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 60. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Tuesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Water Outage Planned For Clear Creek Subdivision
January 17, 2012
There will be a water outage for residents of the Clear Creek south of East Kingsfield Road Wednesday.
Beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, ECUA crews will make water leak repairs on a 6-inch main in the subdivision. This will cause a four to eight hour outage in the entire Clear Creek subdivision, including Clear Creek Drive, Tecumseh Trail, Tecumseh Place, and Tecumseh Court.
For more information contact ECUA Customer Service at (850) 476-0480.
Miss NHS Tickets Going On Sale
January 17, 2012
Tickets go on sale this week for the annual Miss Northview High School pageant.
Tickets will be sold to Miss NHS contestants only on Wednesday, January 18. All others can purchase tickets on Thursday, January 19th. Tickets are available through the front office at Northview for $6 each. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
The annual Miss NHS pageant will be Saturday, January 28 at 7 p.m.
Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Shooting Escambia Deputies
January 17, 2012
Jury selection began Tuesday in the case of a man accused of shooting three Escambia County deputies in October 2010.
Phillip Monier is charged with shooting Deputy Jeremy Cassady and deputies Sam Parker and Chad Brown during a home invasion hostage incident October 29 at his girlfriend’s home near Scenic Highway in Pensacola.
Monier has about a dozen different charges, including four counts of attempted murder, aggravated assault, aggravate kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and possession of methamphetamine.
Cassady was severely wounded in the incident and spent 20 days in Sacred Heart Hospital. He later received a pancreas and kidney transplant in August 2011.
Remembering The Dream: Residents Honor Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 17, 2012
Residents across the area gathered Monday to honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with parades, motorcades and uplifting programs.
In Century, residents gathered at a program sponsored by the Century-Flomaton Improvement Association where guest speaker Tony R. McCray, Jr. told the attendees to follow in the footsteps of King’s dream.
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“Dr. King had a dream. We need to keep that dream alive that one day we will all be able to stand together and work together. We must have faith,” McCray said. “Remember, faith can move mountains. All we want to do is move some dollars and create jobs and business opportunities for our community, for our cities and for our county.”
McCray, executive director of the IBIS Community Development Corporation, said communities in Escambia County could come together for mutual benefit under a program called Higher Heights Escambia.
“When we work together, when we plan together, when we pray together when we invest together, when we raise our voices together, we can accomplish much more,” he said. ” A new effort of black leadership, and of white leadership, is coming together to move to a higher height of unity…We are going to be calling on you in Century to sit down to the table and let’s work through our problems.”
Also during Monday’s event in Century, a $250 William R. McMurray Scholarship, presented by the Jackson McMurray Funeral Service, was awarded to Kiara Williams.
Similar events, parades and motorcades were held across the area Monday, including Flomaton, Atmore and Pensacola.
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Pictured top: Attendees join in a chorus of “We Shall Overcome” during a Martin Luther King, Jr. program in Century Monday morning. Pictured top inset: Leola Robinson listens to a speaker during the program. Pictured bottom inset: A musical performance. Pictured below: Dozens of Century area residents attended the program. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Fire Alarm Upgrade Planned For Tate High
January 17, 2012
Fire alarm systems at Tate High School will be replaced in the coming months.
The Escambia County School District has approved a $120,500 proposal from low bidder Advanced Control Concepts for the work. There was only one other bid on the project — $157,351 from Fire Control Systems.
Bratt Elementary Holds Math Madness Night (With Gallery)
January 17, 2012
Bratt Elementary School recently held their 2012 Math Madness Night. About 200 students, parents and teachers took part in an evening on math activities and games. The evening ended with refreshments and door prizes.
“We would like to thank all of the teachers and parent volunteers who helped make this night a success,” teacher Linda Jackson said.
Pictured: Bratt Elementary’s 2012 Math Madness Night. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Weather Photos: A Colorful Barrineau Park Sunset
January 17, 2012
Low clouds made for an interesting sunset Monday in Barrineau Park, as seen in this weather photo submitted by Lawson Berry.
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William “Bill” Herston Dorriety
January 17, 2012
William “Bill” Herston Dorriety, age 74, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012. He was a native of Huxford, AL, a former longtime resident of Atmore and a current resident of Point Clear, AL.
Herston was a former member of St. Robert’s Catholic Church in Atmore and a current member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Fairhope. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was also a co-owner of Sunbelt Chemicals in Atmore.
Mr. Dorriety was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Elizabeth Grace Dorriety.
He is survived by his wife, Gwen Dorriety of Point Clear; son, Greg Dorriety and his wife Donna of Fairhope; daughter, Alison Neumann and her husband Alfred M., Jr., of Point Clear; grandchildren, William Herston Dorriety, II, A. Miles Neumann, III, Alexander S. Neumann, William B. Neumann; brothers, John G. Dorriety of Atmore, Roy C. Dorriety of Attalla, AL; sister, Dorothy A. Dorriety of Atmore; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A memorial mass will be held from St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Monday, January 16, 2012, at 11:00 a.m.
The family will receive friends in the St. Lawrence room at the church, following the service.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to Alabama Veteran’s Cemetery, Spanish Fort, AL, or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc.