Benjamin M. Lynn
February 25, 2014
Benjamin M. Lynn, age 80, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, February 24, 2014, of a broken heart among other health issues. Raised in the Pensacola area, he retired from Monsanto but continued to work in his wood shop building rockers and swings. He was a man of strong faith who shared that with all that he met.
To cherish his memory, he left behind his daughter, Bonnie (Rocky) Peebles; granddaughters Kristy (Rusty) Hunt and Brandie (Robert) Ratcliff; seven great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Omalee; parents, Benjamin R. and Patra Lynn; sons, Bobby and Michael; and daughter, Tammy.
Visitation will be held at Faith Chapel North on Wednesday, February 26, 2014, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.
Services will be Thursday, February 27, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. at Faith Chapel North with Dr. Ted Traylor officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Olive Baptist Church Mission Services or the Building Fund.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Flomaton At Northview Baseball Canceled
February 24, 2014
This afternoon’s Flomaton at Northview baseball game has been canceled due to wet conditions on Northview’s field. If conditions approve, Northview is still scheduled to host Pensacola High School on Tuesday.
The Northview softball team will travel to Holmes County in Bonifay as scheduled for a JV game at 4:00 and a varsity game at 6:00.
Train Wreck Acid Spill Cleanup Continues With Long Term Testing Plans
February 24, 2014
Work is continuing today to clean up as much as 30,000 gallons of corrosive acid from a McDavid creek following a train derailment during a rare ice storm near McDavid, and plans are being made for long term water monitoring of Cotton Creek and the Escambia River.
At about 7:10 p.m. on January 28, 23 cars derailed off a bridge. Four cars containing 96 percent concentration phosphoric acid derailed into Fletcher Creek which feeds into Cotton Lake and the Escambia River. Three of the cars were breached, one catastrophically. Phosphoric acid is used in fertilizer production, pharmaceuticals, detergents, food products, beverages and other products.
Workers at the site are currently conducting water quality monitoring at a total of 25 monitoring stations at the surface and lake bottom at Cotton Lake and the Escambia River. Water quality parameters being testing include pH (acid level), total phosphorus and dissolved oxygen.
Beginning March 3, long term monitoring sampling will begin with long-term monitoring equipment to be installed.
All of the phosphoric acid contaminated water has been removed from Fletcher Creek, and restoration is underway on the dry creek bed.
Cleanup crews are continuing to transport liquid waste off-site. As of Saturday, 444,128 gallons of liquid waste had been generated, with 411,915 gallons shipped off-site. An additional 1,858 tons of sediment waste has also been removed.
Documents show 62,137 kilograms of elemental phosphorus mass was released at the site. Mass dissolved phosphorus weighing 2,934.99 kilograms was removed with 155,464 gallons of surface water.
Pictured inset: The west side restoration of Fletcher Creek. Pictured below: The creek bed restoration on the east side of the derailment site. Pictured bottom: The site in early February with multiple train cars derailed in the Fletcher Creek.
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High About 70 This Afternoon; Rain Tuesday Then Colder
February 24, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:
- Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Calm wind.
- Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
Man Charged In Four-Wheeler Hit And Run Crash
February 24, 2014
A local man has been charged in connection with a four-wheeler crash in Molino on February 15.
Richard John Langley, 26, was charged by the Florida Highway Patrol with hit and run failure to stop and remain and at a crash involving injury, hit and run leaving the scene of a crash involving property damage and reckless driving causing seriously bodily injury.
A 27-year old female was transported to an area hospital by ambulance following the accident about 12:15 a.m. February 15 on Jahaza Road near Cedartown Road in Molino. Her injuries were not considered life threatening. Langley was allegedly the driver of the four-wheeler and fled the scene following the accident, leaving in the injured female behind, according to the FHP.
Jay Meeting To Discuss Garbage Franchise In Northern Santa Rosa
February 24, 2014
Santa Rosa County is looking to franchise the collection of residential waste in the non-incorporated areas of Santa Rosa County north of the Yellow River.
A meeting will be held tonight at 6:00 at the Jay Community Center, 5259 Booker Street, to discuss the plan and hear public input. The proposal will not impact residents within the town limits of Jay.
Similar meetings were previously held in East Milton and Pace.
Ernest Ward Names Students Of The Month
February 24, 2014
Students of the month for January have been named for Ernest Ward Middle School. They are (left to right) Cloe Smith, sixth grade; Kaylin Glenn, seventh grade; and Tyanna Magee, eighth grade. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Man Claims Winning $121K Lottery Ticket Sold In Century
February 24, 2014
A winning $121,183.96 lottery ticket sold in Century has been claimed by an Alabama man.
Glenn Nicholson of Monroeville purchased a winning Fantasy 5 ticket for the February 5 drawing at Becky’s Mini Mart, 9010 N Century Boulevard. Nicholson’s ticket was one of two winning tickets sold for the drawing each worth $121,183.96. The second winning ticket matching all five numbers was sold in Boynton Beach.
February 5’s Fantasy 5 winning numbers were 11-19-25-30-31.
Tate Softball Takes 3 Of 4 In FL-AL Weekend Challenge
February 24, 2014
The Tate Lady Aggies softball team traveled to Panama City over the week to compete in the Florida-Alabama Challenge hosted by Chiles High School.
Tate took three out of four games and compiled a total of 54 runs the entire weekend; their only loss came by one run with a game that lasted well past midnight. The Lady Aggies played against teams from Miami, Tallahassee, and Montverde, FL.
Bridget Dall and Casey McCrackin both hit two home runs; Rachel Wright, Kaylen Rowell, and Tori Perkins all had single shots over the fence. Lauren Brennan (.750) and Casey McCrackin (.600) led the Aggies at the bat the entire weekend.
Tate will play rival West Florida this Wednesday (make-up game) night at Tate than travel to Navarre Friday night for a district game.
Pictured: Tate Florida-Alabama Challenge home run hitters: Rachel Wright, Bridgett Dall (with two homers), Tori Perkins, Kaylen Rowell and Casey McCrackin (with two homers). Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
FWC: Gun Season Over, But Local Deer Hunting Lasts Through March 2
February 24, 2014
General deer gun season may have ended Sunday in the Panhandle, but if you don’t mind hunting with a primitive weapon, our local Zone D’s late muzzleloading gun season runs a week longer until March 2. This unique late season, which occurs only in the Florida Panhandle, was established to give hunters the chance to hunt the rut, which occurs from mid-January through February in the Panhandle.
A $5 muzzleloading gun permit is required to hunt during this season. On private land, hunters have the choice of using a muzzleloader, bow or crossbow.
On wildlife management areas, this postseason is referred to as the archery/muzzleloading gun season. Hunters can use bows or muzzleloaders but not crossbows, unless they possess a disabled crossbow permit. Hunters who choose to hunt with a bow must have the $5 archery permit, and those using a muzzleloader need the muzzleloading gun permit.
The most common kinds of game to hunt during this season are deer and wild hogs. Only bucks may be taken (even if you use a bow), and one antler must be at least 5 inches in length. If you’re hunting deer, make sure you have the $5 deer permit. On private land, the daily bag limit is two. Bag limits and antler size for deer on WMAs can differ, so please consult the area brochure before you hunt.
Wild hogs aren’t considered game animals on private lands. Because of this, they can be taken year-round by most weapons with no bag or size limits. On most WMAs, there also are no bag or size limits, and hogs are legal to take during most hunting seasons except spring turkey. On selected WMAs, specific bag and size limits do apply, so check the area’s brochure to make sure.
No dogs may be used in the pursuit of deer during this season. However, leashed dogs can be used to track a wounded deer if necessary. And it’s important to note that no turkeys may be taken during this season.
Bows and crossbows must have a minimum draw weight of 35 pounds, and hand-held releases on bows are permitted. Broadheads used in taking deer must have at least two sharpened edges with a minimum width of 7/8 inch.
During this season, you may use only muzzleloaders that take black powder or a non-nitro-cellulose substitute and are fired by wheel lock, flintlock or percussion cap ignition (including 209 primers). You may not use muzzleloaders that require smokeless powder or those with self-contained cartridge ammunition capabilities. For hunting deer, muzzleloaders that fire single bullets must be at least .40-caliber, and those firing two or more balls must be 20-gauge or larger.
You’re allowed to take deer and hogs over feeding stations on private land, but it’s illegal to do that on WMAs.
Twelve of the WMAs in Zone D have a late archery/muzzleloading gun season. If you plan to hunt any of ’em, you must have the $26 management area permit as well. Ten of those areas don’t require a quota permit during this period: Apalachicola, Apalachicola River, Beaverdam Creek, Blackwater, Choctawhatchee River, Econfina Creek, Escambia River, Point Washington, Tate’s Hell and Yellow River WMAs. The two that do require a quota permit are Chipola River and Perdido River WMAs.
You can get all of the licenses and permits you’ll need at any tax collector’s office or retail outlet that sells hunting and fishing supplies, by calling 888-HUNT-FLORIDA or by going online at License.MyFWC.com. And, as a reminder, hunting licenses are now available at the Clerk of the Court Office in the courthouse in Century.
As hunters, we all know that it’s nearly impossible to score every time we’re in the woods. But the thrill of the hunt lies in the appreciation of the woods, watching the wildlife and never knowing when that trophy animal might decide to show itself.
Tony Young is the media relations coordinator for the FWC’s Division of Hunting and Game Management. He can be reached with questions about hunting at Tony.Young@MyFWC.com.