Baseball, Softball Registrations Begin At Area Ballparks
January 11, 2013
Baseball and softball registrations across the area are underway. Here’s a look at registration information for Northwest Escambia, Molino Ballpark, Cantonment Ballpark, the First Baptist Church of Cantonment, Northeast Pensacola and the Pensacola Miracle League:
Northwest Escambia
Northwest Escambia will hold open baseball and softball registration for ages 3-18.
Registration will be held at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill as follows:
- Friday, January 18 — 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.
- Saturday, January 19 — 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
- Saturday, January 26 — 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
The cost is $100 per child, including a $45 registration fee, $30 for a uniform shirt and hat, and a $25 concession stand fee. A payment option of $60 at registration and $40 at tryouts is available. Visa, Mastercard and Discover are accepted. A copy of the child’s birth certificate is needed at the time of registration.
NWE is also looking for people willing to volunteer on the board of directors, and as managers, coaches and umpires.
Molino Ballpark
Registration at the Molino Ballpark will be held on Saturdays, February 2, 9 and 16, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the ballpark on Crabbtree Church Road. Wee Ball, T-ball, baseball and softball for ages 3-16. $55 registration fee for the first child. Birth certificate needed at registration. For more information, call (850) 712-6267.
Cantonment Spring Registration
Registration will be held every Saturday until February 16 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Cantonment Ballpark. The cost is $80 per child.
For more information email TheCantonmentBaseballClub@gmail.com or visit this Facebook page.
First Baptist Cantonment
The First Baptist Church of Cantonment will hold registration this Saturday, January 169 from ages 4-12 for T-ball through coach pitch. Registration will be at the Grocery Advantage on Highway 29 beginning at 10 a.m., or register at the church office during the week.
The cost is $35 per child. Games begin March 16. There will be no intense practices and no traveling is required. All games are Saturdays only.
Northeast Pensacola
Northeast Pensacola Ballpark on Nine Mile Road will hold registration every Saturday through January 26 from 9 a.m. until noon and Friday, February 1 from 6- 8 p.m. at Academy Sports and Outdoors on Davis Highway. Online
Online registration for NEP is also available by clicking here.
Miracle League of Pensacola
Registration for the Miracle League of Pensacola will be held Saturday, February 2 and Saturday, February 9 from 9 a.m. until noon at the ballpark on Nine Mile Road. The season begins Friday, March 15.
Winning $213,192 Fantasy 5 Ticket Sold Near Jay
January 11, 2013
A winning ticket worth $213,192.27 in Thursday night’s Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 drawing was sold near Jay.
The Quick Pick ticket, with numbers 6-7-8-27-30 was sold at McDonald’s State Line Lotto at 15405 Highway 87 North, just south of the Alabama state line.
There was only one winning ticket sold for Thursday night’s drawing. There were also 297 tickets with four correct numbers worth $115.50 each, and 9,608 with three of five numbers worth $10 each.
Fire Destroys Travel Trailer, Damages Home
January 10, 2013
A travel trailer was destroyed and a home damaged late this afternoon on West Nine Mile Road.
Neighbors reported hearing an explosion and then seeing flames in the 1500 block of Croquet Drive east of Stefani Road shortly before 5 p.m. Firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control.
There were no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office.
No Serious Injuries In Officer Involved Shooting At Dairy Queen
January 10, 2013
There were no serious injuries during an officer involved shooting Thursday afternoon near the Dairy Queen on Scenic Highway at I-10.
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies were working on a narcotics investigation in the Scenic Highway area about 2 p.m. As they tried to apprehend a suspect, the deputies were forced to discharge there weapons, according to a statement released by the Sheriff’s Office. No one was hit by the gunfire.
One deputy and a suspect were treated for minor injuries received due to breaking vehicle class.
Two people were taken into custody at the scene, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they are not searching for anyone else in connection with the incident.
Two deputies have been placed on administrative leave, as is standard procedure in officer involved shootings.
The investigation was continuing Thursday afternoon. More information will be posted as it becomes available.
Pictured: An investigation is underway after a shots fired incident came to an end at the Dairy Queen on Scenic Highway. Photo by WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Man Charged After Early Morning Quintette Road Wreck
January 10, 2013
A Cantonment man was charged after an early morning single vehicle wreck on Quintette Road.
The accident happened at 12 a.m. Thursday on Quintette Road near Rocky Branch Road. The Florida Highway Patrol said 52-year old Gordon Wallis, Jr., was eastbound on Quintette Road when he lost control of 1994 Dodge van and struck a guardrail. He was not injured.
Wallis was charged with careless driving, driving with license suspended and no proof of insurance, according to FHP.
Century Man Dies In Santa Rosa Wreck
January 10, 2013
A Century man was killed in single vehicle accident in Santa Rosa County Wednesday night.
Charles Terry Griffis, 50, was pronounced deceased at the scene of the 9:20 p.m. crash on Highway 87 about seven miles north of Milton. Griffis was a passenger in a car driven by 47-year old William Samuel Stapleton, Jr., of Milton.
The Florida Highway Patrol said Stapleton was northbound on Highway 87 when he lost control and struck a tree. He was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola in serious condition.
The FHP said neither man was wearing their seatbelt.
Charges against Stapleton are pending blood alcohol results, according to FHP.
Rain Today, Tonight
January 10, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Patchy dense fog after 1am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday: Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Saturday Night: Patchy dense fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 69.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 48.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
Molino Husband Pleads To Drug, Animal Cruelty Charges; Wife Facing Trial
January 10, 2013
A Molino husband pleaded no contest Wednesday to drug and multiple animal cruelty charges while his wife continues to face trial for chaining their malnourished pit bulls in their own filth.
Their arrests came about week after a pit bull was shot and killed after charging at a deputy, and after marijuana plants were found in the backyard of the couple’s home, according to Sheriff’s Office reports.
John Oswald pleaded no contest to one felony count of producing marijuana, two felony counts of causing cruel death, pain and suffering to animals and one felony count of unlawful confinement and abandonment of animals. One additional unlawful confinement charge against Oswald was dropped by prosecutors. He is set for sentencing next week before Judge Gary Bergosh.
Amanda Oswald was also in court Wednesday on two felony counts of causing cruel death, pain and suffering to animals and two felony counts of unlawful confinement and abandonment of animals. Her case was reset for a docket day late next week. She previously pleaded not guilty to the charges against her.
Escambia County deputies responded to a complaint about an aggressive pit bull on September 21 at a residence in on Highway 29 near Cotton Lake Road. The dog was loose in the victim’s yard and had attacked and killed her dog. Deputies kept the pit bull contained in the yard and notified Escambia County Animal Control. But before animal control arrived, the pit bull attempted to attack two officers who then utilized a shotgun to stop the dog, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
When deputies attempted to contact the owner of the dog at a nearby home on Highway 29 across from the Camp Of the Pines, deputies and animal control located two other pit bulls in the backyard of the home.
“I first observed a very skinny brown pit bill dog tied to a large chain barking at me,” one deputy wrote in his report. “I then observed a very skinny black pit bull dog lying on its side, and it appeared to be dead…I observed the black dog lift its head and look at me though due to the dog being so skinny from lack of food, the dog could not stand up.”
Both dogs were “malnourished to the point of starvation”, according to an arrest report, with access to “old nasty water” and no food. Both dogs were tied to heavy chains and were surrounded by flies.
“I then observed the black pit bull who was still lying on his side struggle and make several attempts to stand to his feet. “Once on his feet, his legs were wobbly and looked like he was going to fall over,” the deputy said.
The deputy said in his report that he first though the black dog was covered in ants crawling all over it, but it was actually a “massive amount” of fleas. The dog also reportedly had an eye infection.
The two pit bulls were seized by animal control. Amanda Oswald also voluntarily surrendered a pit bull and three Yorkie dogs from inside the residence to Escambia County Animal Control.
John Oswald was also charged with one felony count of producing marijuana. During the animal cruelty investigation, deputies reported the discovery of four marijuana plants up to five feet tall and one plant growing in a bucket in the home’s backyard.
Oswald met with a narcotics investigator and admitted that the marijuana plants belonged to him, an arrest report states. “He admitted to having a pill problem prior to being involved in marijuana and that he had started growing marijuana for personal use,” the investigator wrote in his report.
Escambia County Code Enforcement also responded to the home and opened a separate investigation for various code violations.
Pedestrian Struck By Train In Ensley
January 10, 2013
A pedestrian was struck by train Wednesday morning in Ensley.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 19-year old Demtri Stone was walking northbound on the railroad tracks south of Johnson Avenue as a CSX train approached. Stone told troopers that he heard the train’s horn and stepped over the rail and continued to walk on the outside edge of the cross ties. He was hit by the left front corner of the train.
The impact threw Stone across Johnson Avenue where he landed on the north side of the roadway. Witnesses said Stone got up and was walking around right after the collision. He was transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital with minor injuries.
Century To Collect County’s New Property Tax For Libraries
January 10, 2013
The Century Town Council is supporting a new Escambia County property tax as a dedicated funding source for the county’s library system. Countywide, the tax will generate an estimated $3.7 million for library operations.
At their January 28 meeting, the Century Town Council is expected to give final approval to an ordinance allowing for the MSTU to be collected within the town. The tax is estimated to cost the average Century resident from $1 to $7 on their property tax bill beginning next year.
The property tax will also apply to Pensacola residents and those in the unincorporated areas of Escambia County.
Pictured top: Century Town Council members Gary Riley, Ann Brooks, Sandra McMurry Jackson and Jacke Johnston. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.