One Injured In County Road 97 Wreck
September 7, 2014
One person was injured in a single vehicle accident Saturday night on County Road 97.
The driver lost control and struck a utility pole on in the 1400 block of South Highway 97 near Kingsfield road. The driver was transported by ambulance to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
No details have been released by the Florida Highway Patrol. The Cantonment Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the crash.
NorthEscambia.com photo by Kristi Price, click to enlarge.
More Hit And Miss Thunderstorms Today
September 7, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
- Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
Tate Band Holds Multi-Location Car Wash To Philly
September 7, 2014
The Tate High School Showband of the South held a car wash at several locations Saturday to raise money for a trip to Philadelphia to march in the Dunkin Donuts Thanksgiving day Parade.
The car wash was held at Pizza Hut on Nine Mile, Advance Auto Parts on Highway 29, Auto Zone on Hood Drive, Tractor Supply on Nine Mile and Aaron’s on Highway 29.
Several future fundraisers to assist the band will be announced on NorthEscambia.com.
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Afternoon Storm Downs Tree, Blocks Highway 97
September 7, 2014
An afternoon storm in the Walnut Hill area downed a large dead tree, blocking most of both lanes of Highway 97. Crews from the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue worked to remove the tree from the highway. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Cowboys Get Five Straight Wins In Home Opener
September 7, 2014
Saturday was the home opener for the Cantonment Cowboys with five straight wins over East Milton’s Jaguars, including a hard fought overtime Mighty Mites win.
Scores were as follows:
- Cantonment Mighty Mites 19, East Milton Mighty Mites 12 OT
- Cantonment Mini Mites, 19 East Milton Mini Mites 0
- Cantonment Mites 30, East Milton Mites 0
- Cantonment Midgets 18, East Milton Midgets 7
- Cantonment Juniors 30, East Milton Juniors 0
Next Saturday, September 13, the Cantonment Cowboys will be at the Bellview Packers. The Cowboys will be back in Cantonment Saturday, September 20 as they host Navarre Silver.
Photos by Jennifer Repine for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Walnut Hill Woman Recovering After Being Bitten By Rattlesnake
September 6, 2014
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A North Escambia woman was airlifted to a Pensacola Hospital after being bit by a rattlesnake Saturday morning.
Sandy Marsh, 49, was conscious and alert before being loaded into a LifeFlight helicopter and flown to Baptist Hospital in Pensacola.
Marsh was bitten on her hand by a pygmy rattlesnake, commonly called a Florida ground rattlesnake, at her home in the 4000 block of Highway 97A outside Walnut Hill. She was able to kill the snake, officials said, for species confirmation.
Marsh said late Saturday that she she was doing well and about to undergo her third round of anti-venom.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Atmore Ambulance and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call.
Editor’s note: Marsh was originally reported to be 50-years old based upon information provided by officials at the scene, but she is actually only 49-years old.
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Two Injured In Highway 29 Rollover Crash Near Molino
September 6, 2014
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Two people, including at least one juvenile, were injured in a single vehicle crash Saturday morning.
The accident happened about 8:45 a.m. on Highway 29 just north of Barrineau Park Road. The driver of a Jeep lost control and flipped into the median, with the vehicle coming to rest on its side.
Both of the injured individuals were transported to Sacred Heart Hospital by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries.
The Molino and Cantonment stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash. Further details have not been released by the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Molino Park’s Sara Calhoun Named Florida’s Top Elementary Reading Teacher
September 6, 2014
A Molino Park Elementary School first grade teacher has been selected at the top of her class as the winner of prestigious statewide reading award.
Sara Calhoun was named the Florida Reading Association’s Elementary School Teacher of the Year for 2014-2015. She will be honored with an award presentation on Saturday, October 18 at the Third General Session of the Florida Reading Conference in Orlando.
“We are all so proud of Mrs. Calhoun and know that this award is well deserved,” Molino Park Principal Alice Woodward said. “We are so blessed to have her as part of our Molino Park team.”
Calhoun has taught first grade at Molino Park Elementary for three yeras. She has been married to her husband, Brian, for the past 18 years, and they have two children. The family moved to Molino seven years ago when Brian was called to be the pastor and Highland Baptist Church.
The Florida Reading Association is an affiliate of the International Reading Association (IRA), a 52,000 member nonprofit educational organization devoted to the promotion of lifetime reading habits and the improvement of language and literacy instruction.
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Scattered Showers Continue
September 6, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
- Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91.
- Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
- Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 91.
High School Football Finals
September 6, 2014
Here are high school football final scores from around the North Escambia area:
- Northview 24 Marianna 20 [More details, photo gallery...]
- PHS 45 Tate 35 [More details, photo gallery...]
- Jay 41, Rocky Bayou 38
- West Florida 20 Milton 7
- Pine Forest 36 Catholic 34
- Washington 48, Pass Christian 21
- Escambia 40, Mosley 0
- Fort Walton Beach 36, Gulf Breeze 25
- Niceville 55, Pace 13
- Choctaw 21, Crestview 10
- Washington County 51 Flomaton 27
- T.R. Miller 34 Bayside 23
- Clarke County 24 W.S. Neal 0
- Vigor 45 Atmore 0
- Escambia Academy 55 Lancaster TN 18