Power To Be Cut Off In Walnut Hill This Morning
January 12, 2013
Power will be cut off in a portion of the Walnut Hill area Saturday morning .
Escambia River Electric Cooperative will upgrade a portion of their power delivery system and has scheduled an outage beginning at 10 a.m. Saturday. The outage will last about an hour.
The outage will include the following areas, according to EREC:
East 99A, West 99A/Arthur Brown Rd, Jack Gibson , Morgan Rd, Oasis Trail, Kansas, Stewart, Corley, Railroad, Mitchell, North and South Cypress, Juniper, Pine Forest, Hubbard, M&M Lane, Koehn, Doran Rd, Smith Lane, Brushy Creek Lane, North Pineville Rd to Spence Rd, South Pineville Rd, Foster, Dagen Rd, Ryals Lane, Occie Phillips Rd, 97A, Goodale Lane, Enon School Rd, Kinzie Lane, and Dan Hall Rd.
Northview Beats Baker In OT; Robinson Scores 41
January 12, 2013
The Northview Chiefs beat the Baker Gators on the road Friday.
In junior varsity action, Northview’s JV defeated Baker 45-24. The Chiefs outscored Baker 27-8 in the second half. Leading scorers for Northview were Keondrae Lett with 11 and Nick Lambert with 10.
The Northview varsity beat Baker 79-71 in overtime. The Chiefs went on a 12-4 run in overtime for the win after Baker hit a three-pointer with 0.9 seconds left to tie in regulation. Leading scorers for the Chiefs were Neino Robinson 41 and Cameron Newsome with 16.
Lowe’s Stores Looking To Hire Over 100 People
January 12, 2013
Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores in the Pensacola area are looking to hire over 100 people for full and part-time seasonal positions with the help of the non-profit Workforce Escarosa.
Interested individuals should apply online at www.lowes.com/careers. After applying online, applicants are advised to attend (and bring a resume) to the hiring event on Thursday, January 17, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. inside the Amos Performance Studio at Pensacola State College, 1000 College Boulevard in Pensacola.
Representatives from area Lowe’s stores will be present during the event and intend to review resumes and conduct interviews.
According to Lowe’s:
- Rotating shifts/hours may vary
- Pay depends on experience
- At least 6 months of customer service experience preferred
- Must be willing to work nights/weekends/holidays
- Must be able to work outside in environmental conditions
- Physical ability to move and lift merchandise is required
Free Trees: Seedlings To Be Given Away In Walnut Hill On Monday
January 12, 2013
In celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day, Escambia County, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF/IFAS) Extension and the Florida Forestry Service (FFS) will be giving away 4,000 seedling trees at two locations, including Walnut Hill.
Species include crabapple, mayhaw, cherrybark oak, river birch, wax myrtle and bald cypress. Participants will receive two tree seedlings of their choice.
The first event will be held on Monday, January 14, at the Walnut Hill Community Center (Ruritan Building) at 7850 Highway 97 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
The second event will be held on Friday, January 18, in conjunction with the grand opening of the Southwest Greenway at the Jones Swamp Preserve Trail entrance at 198 Patton Drive, near the intersection of Brigadier and Patton Drive, in Warrington, also from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Extension agents and master gardeners will be available at both locations to advise participants on tree types and tree placement in the landscape.
Spring-Like Weekend Weather
January 12, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Patchy dense fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. North wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Suspect Arrested In Dairy Queen Officer Involved Shooting
January 12, 2013
The driver of a vehicle involved in a deputy involved shooting Wednesday at a Scenic Highway Dairy Queen has been arrested.
Derrick Emerson McMillian, 33, was charged with four counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, one count of possession of cocaine and one count of obstruction of justice.
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 McMillian, two deputies were forced to discharge their weapons, according to a statement released by the Sheriff’s Office. No one was hit by the gunfire, but one deputy was treated for minor injuries received due to breaking glass.
The two deputies involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative leave, as is standard procedure in officer involved shootings.
Weekend Gardening: Tips for January
January 12, 2013
Here are gardening tips for the month of January from the Santa Rosa Extension Service:
Flowers
- Refrigerated bulbs such as tulip, daffodil and hyacinth should be planted in prepared beds.
- Start seeds of warm season flowers late this month in order to have transplants in March.
- There’s still time to transplant some cool season annuals such as carnations, foxglove, pansies, petunias and snapdragons.
- Re-fertilize cool season flowerbeds, using a liquid or dry form of fertilizer. Be careful not to apply excessive amounts and keep granules away from the base of stems.
- Finish dividing crowded perennials. Don’t wait until spring for this job.
- Plant bare root roses immediately after they are purchased.
Trees and Shrubs
- Plant trees and shrubs. This is an ideal time of year for transplanting larger specimens.
- Plant bare root plants such as deciduous ornamental shrubs and trees.
- Prune dormant shade trees, if needed.
- Stick hardwood cuttings of fig, grape, honeysuckle, Althea, Catalpa, Forsythia and Wisteria.
Fruits and Nuts
- Apply dormant oil spray to peach, plum, nectarine and other deciduous fruit trees. This practice is necessary when growing the stone fruits in locations along the Gulf Coast. Note: This applies to the flowering peaches and cherries since they are susceptible to the same pests as their fruiting cousins.
- Plant bare root deciduous fruit trees
- Prune dormant fruit trees if needed
Vegetable Garden
- Start seeds of warm season vegetables late this month in order to have transplants in March.
- Lime (if needed), and begin preparing vegetable gardens for the spring planting.
- Cool season vegetables that can still be planted in the garden are: beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, Chinese cabbage, kale, kohlrabi, leek, mustard, bunching onions, parsley, English peas, Irish potatoes, radishes and turnips.
- Irish potatoes can be started from January through March by planting seed pieces 3 to 4 inches deep in rows. Always purchase certified seed potatoes.
Lawns
- Check soil moisture during winter and water as needed.
No Injuries In School Bus Wreck
January 11, 2013
There were no injuries in a minor school bus wreck Friday morning on East Kingsfield Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol said driver Willie Jame Pryor stopped the Head Start Program bus at a railroad crossing just east of North Palafox Street about 8:09 a.m. Jocelyn Jean Longo, age 31 of Cantonment, turned off North Palafox onto Kingsfield and hit the bus in a “very low-impact collision”.
There were five students on the bus.
Longo was cited for careless driving by the FHP.
One Dead, Two Injured In Shooting; Three Wanted For Questioning
January 11, 2013
One person was killed and two others injured in a shooting Thursday night on Belair Road in the Montclair area of Escambia County. And deputies are looking for still looking for three people wanted for questioning in connection with the crime.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 700 block of Belair Road about 10:10 p.m. where they found 18-year old Aquarius Patrick Devaughn dead and another person with a critical gunshot wound. Durall A. Sumler, 20, was transported to a local hospital for treatment and was listed in critical condition.
Deputies then learned of another gunshot victim in the 900 block of Belair Road. Shawn F. Jordan, 21, was transported to a local hospital in serious condition. Investigators believe all three victims were shot in the 700 block of Belair Road.
Investigators located evidence at the scene that led them to believe the incident was narcotics related, but the type of evidence has not been disclosed.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the following individuals believed to have information on the shootings. They are wanted for questioning only at this time:
- Travaris Jamal Stallworth, 9-23-1989
- Freddie Dayshen Fountain, III, 9-21-1989
- Kwamane Quason Silas, 2-6-1990
Deputies were previously looking for four other people, but they were all located and questioned as a witnesses. None were charged with any crime.
Anyone with information about the shootings is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
Cantonment Woman Seriously Injured In McDavid Highway 29 Crash
January 11, 2013
A Cantonment woman was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash Thursday night near McDavid.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 24-year old Jessica Nicole Godwin was northbound on Highway 29 near Brown Road about 9:20 p.m. when she lost control, ran off the roadway and hit a culvert. Her 2001 Kia Sephia then became airborne, overturned and landed on its roof in a ditch.
Firefighters were forced to use the Jaws of Life to free the Godwin from the vehicle. She was transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
Godwin was wearing her seat belt in the crash, which was not alcohol related. Charged are pending the in the crash, according to the FHP.
The McDavid and Century stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, the Flomaton Fire Department, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the crash.
Pictured: One Cantonment woman was seriously injured in this single vehicle crash on Highway 29 near Brown Road in McDavid Thursday night. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
