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.
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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
Woman Airlifted To Hospital Following Century Industrial Accident
September 6, 2014
A woman was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital following an industrial accident Friday afternoon in Century.
At 12:13 p.m., Escambia County EMS was called to a manufacturing facility in the 6000 block of Industrial Boulevard where a 43-year old female had suffered a penetrating wound to her lower abdomen, according to Bill Pearson, Escambia County spokesman.
The woman was airlifted by Lifeflight Helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola as a “trauma alert”, Pearson said. Further details on the circumstances surround the accident were not available.
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13 Arrested In Drug Sweep; 20 More Arrests Pending
September 6, 2014
After a four-month investigation, Pensacola Police arrested 13 people Friday on charges related to the sell of crack cocaine to undercover officers.
Warrants for selling cocaine also have been issued for an additional 20 people, said Sgt. Marvin Miller, who supervises the department’s Vice & Narcotics Unit. Miller said the investigation targeted areas notorious for narcotics sales.
All of the charges are third-degree felonies punishable by up to five years in prison. Additional prison time can be added for selling within 1,000 feet of a specified area such as convenience stores, schools, and places of worship or if the person is a repeat offender.
Arrested Friday and charged with sale of cocaine and conspiracy to sell cocaine were:
- Alfred Peasant, 34, of 1300 block of North Sixth Avenue, Pensacola
- Sharon Pickett, 49, of 100 block of North J Street, Pensacola
- David Jones, 24, of 3600 block of Swan Lane, Pensacola
- Demarko Weathers, 21, of 2000 block of West Chase Street, Pensacola
- Minnie Mae Sapp, 54, of 100 block of South N Street, Pensacola
- Terry Crenshaw, 28, of 1000 block of West Hillary Street, Pensacola
- Larry Dornall Knight, 52, of 3600 block of North Ninth Avenue, Pensacola
- Antoine Booker, 34, of 1100 block of West Hope Drive, Pensacola
Also charged Friday were:
- Donte A. Brazile, 36, of 3000 block of Torres Avenue, Pensacola. Charged with sale of cocaine.
- Dominique Blackwell, 19, of 600 block of North B Street, Pensacola. Charged with possession of cocaine with intent to sell within 1,000 feet of a place of worship.
- Kernist Ferrell, 57, address unavailable; Robert Lee Watts, 23, address unavailable; and Michael Coleman, 33, of 600 block of North A Street, Pensacola. All three, who were already in jail, were charged with sale of cocaine.
Pensacola High Tops Tate (With Photo Gallery)
September 6, 2014
The Pensacola High School Tigers handed the Tate Aggies their first loss of the season Friday night, 45-35.
The Aggies were coming off a strong win over West Florida High last week, while the Tigers were just looking to improve on last year’s dismal 2-8 season. The teams were almost score for score in the first half, with the PHS Tigers slipping into a 24-21 lead by the half.
The Tate Aggies (1-1) will travel to Panama City Bay next Friday night, before heading back to Pete Gindl Stadium in Cantonment for a September 19 homecoming game against West Gadsden.
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1A Northview Beats 4A Marianna (With Photo Gallery)
September 6, 2014
With a the game winning touchdown from Keondrae Lett the 1A Northview Chiefs earned a tough win over the 4A Marianna Bulldogs 24-20 Friday night at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt.
The Chiefs’ Camerson Newsome also scored a touchdown with a 33-yard run, and Nick Lambert scored in the second quarter on pass from Gavin Grant.
The Bulldogs drove down to the Northview 8 in the final plays of the game. But the Northview defense held the Bulldogs in the rain, recording a couple of quarterback sacks to force a turnover on downs.
“What a win, what a game, what a job to persevere by our guys,” Northview Coach Sid Wheatley said. “We had a five minute period that was disastrous for us when they went ahead 20-12, but we stayed with what we do and our offense took the ball and scored. And our defense turned it up and had those big stops down here at the end when we needed it most.”
The Chiefs will be looking to improve to 3-0 next week when they host the 1A rivals Tigers of Chipley.
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Another photo gallery will be published Monday with the band, cheerleaders, dance team and more.
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