Northview’s Weaver Receives National FFA Collegiate Scholarship
April 25, 2016
Northview High School senior Haylee Weaver has been selected to receive a $1,000 scholarship from through the 2016 National FFA Collegiate Scholarship Program. Weaver is the daughter of Archie and Cheryl Weaver of Molino. She is the current president of the the Northview High School FFA chapter. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Barrineau Park Cleans Up
April 25, 2016
A community clean up event was held over the weekend in Barrineau Park in honor of Earth day.
The annual event is co-sponsored by the Honeysuckle Garden Club and the Barrineau Park Historical Society with the assistance of Clean and Green of Escambia County.
Each of 26 volunteers selected an area to clean, was given gloves, a vest to wear, trash bags and bottled water, and then sent out to pick up the litter. All the trash was piled up under an oak tree at the community center, to be picked up by Clean and Green. The volunteers were then served a free lunch, funded by Kenneth Gibbs and prepared by Honeysuckle Garden Club.
“Because of the efforts of these volunteers, Barrineau Park is a cleaner place to be enjoyed by all,” organizers said.
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Wahoos Win Over Jax
April 25, 2016
Pensacola scored four runs in the fourth inning with Ray “The Mayor” Chang getting the clutch double that put the Blue Wahoos ahead for good Sunday, 3-2, against the Jacksonville Generals at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
His game-winning hit came in front of a sellout crowd of 5,038, who watched Pensacola go on to win 6-3 and improve to 11-7 this season. Pensacola now has sold out five of its eight home games and four in a row.
The 32-year-old Chang, who is an 11-year veteran, earned the nickname from his young teammates last season and this year’s young team has made it stick.
Another nickname for Chang could be Mr. Clutch. The first baseman went 3-4 with a run scored, a double and two RBIs Sunday and earlier this season, he had his second walk-off hit for the Blue Wahoos.
After Sunday’s game, The Mayor now leads the Blue Wahoos in batting average at .345 and is second on the team with eight RBIs in 10 games this season, so far.
“It started last year and I guess the more years I come here I’ll here it more often than not,” said Chang, who has four seasons under his belt in Pensacola.
Blue Wahoos manager Pat Kelly has come to rely on the veteran when the second place team in the Southern League South Division needs a hit.
“That was a big double right there,” he said. “It gives us a lead that we hold on to the rest of the way. Chang today did a really nice job.”
Trailing, 2-0, Pensacola came back in the fourth inning with four runs on four hits and a walk to go ahead, 4-2. DH Brandon Dixon drove in third baseman Eric Jagielo on a liner to left field to make the score, 2-1.
Chang then ripped his double that rolled to left field corner after Jackson’s Leon Landry dived for the ball but missed. Both left fielder Tony Renda and Dixon crossed the plate for a 3-2 lead. Pensacola shortstop Zach Vincej added one more run when his sacrifice fly to right field scored Chang for the fourth and final run of the inning.
Pensacola pitcher Nick Travieso took the mound after being reactivated from the disabled list with a pulled groin and three game suspension when umps felt he purposely threw at a batter. He threw four innings and allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks, while striking out five. His ERA now stands at 2.63 for the season.
“I think he was a little rusty,” Kelly said. “We’ll see how he feels tomorrow.”
Kelly, though, said El’Hajj Muhammad’s 2.1 innings of relief were the most critical, allowing him to rest his other bullpen pitchers.
Muhammad got off to a rocky start allowing three straight singles in the fifth inning by Jackson second baseman Tim Lopes, right fielder Tyler O’Neill and left fielder Leon Landry to load the bases with no outs.
However, Muhammad struck out Generals first baseman D.J. Peterson and then got DH Dan Paolini to hit a bouncer back to him that he threw to catcher Chad Wallach and Wallach threw to first baseman Ray Chang for a double play to end the inning and the scoring threat. Muhammad pumped his fist in excitement after the defensive highlight.
Jackson had scored two runs in the fourth inning to go up, 2-0. The Generals’ Peterson doubled down left field line to score Landry with the first run. Jackson catcher Steve Baron then hit a slow roller that Blue Wahoos pitcher Nick Travieso couldn’t handle, allowing Peterson to score the second run.
Pensacola added two more insurance runs in the bottom of the seventh inning to go ahead, 6-3. Vincej walked to start the inning and scored when Jackson reliever Andrew Kittredge fielded a ground ball and threw wide of first base into the right field bullpen trying to get the Blue Wahoos speedy center fielder Beau Amaral. Second baseman Alex Blandino then hit a grounder into left field that scored Amaral.
Amaral went 0-4 with one run scored to end his eight-game hitting streak. He’s batting .286 on the year.
Terry Lee Davis
April 25, 2016
Mr. Terry Lee Davis, 63, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, in Bratt.
Mr. Davis was a native and lifelong resident of Bratt. He is preceded in death by his wife, Debra Davis; parents, Robert Lee and Christine Davis; brother, Johnny Davis; sister, Liz Johnson; and grandson, Chance Mosley.
He is survived by his two daughters, Teresa Davis of Century and Terri Leanne Stabler of Atmore; one sister, Sandra (Van) Johnson of Nokomis (FL); and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Friday, April 22, 2016, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Rolin officiating.
Burial was at the Godwin Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Terri Leanne Stabler, Lance Bethea, James Johnson, Van Johnson, Austin Mosley and Johnny Hadley.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Dorothy Harr
April 25, 2016
Dorothy Harr, 69, of Milton, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016, with her immediate family at her bedside. She was a native of Pensacola. Dorothy was a loving wife and devoted mother of three children.
She is survived by her daughter, Tina Forster (Dan) of Sylvania, OH; two sons, Jason Harr of Hattiesburg, MS and Roger Harr (Holly) of Orlando, FL; granddaughters, Lauran Forster, Rebekka Forster, Heather Forster and Ella Harr; grandson, Bryce Harr; sister, Fay Conner; and a brother, Earl Jernigan.
Pallbearers will be Lane Grissett, Jason Collins and Cameron Collins.
Visitation will be held at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North on Friday, April 29, 2016, beginning at 1 p.m. with the funeral service to follow at 2 p.m.
Interment will follow at Whitmire Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Bobbie Jean Coker Stallworth
April 25, 2016
Bobbie Jean Coker Stallworth, 85 of Atmore, passed away Friday, April 22, 2016,vin Atmore. She was a homemaker. She was born in Escambia County, AL, on February 13, 1931, to the late William Edgar and Jesse Maude Keller Coker. She enjoyed tending to her flowers, making flower arrangements and decorating.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Burton Stallworth; and one brother, Elbert Coker.
Survivors include one son, Jackson B. Stallworth, II; two daughters, Rachel (Joe) Brown and Marsha (James) Bell, both of Atmore; three brothers, George Coker of Dothan, AL, Jimmy Coker and Billy Coker both of Atmore; four sisters, Evelyn Thurman of Texas, Millie Purvis and Peggy Moye both of Atmore and Faye Summerlin of Molino; grandchildren, Brian Bell, Matthew Bell, Leslie Odom, and Jacob Stallworth; and seven great-grandchildren.
Per her request a private family graveside service was held.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Escaped Jail Inmate From Cantonment Recaptured Quickly
April 24, 2016
An escaped Escambia County inmate’s freedom was short-lived Saturday.
The inmate, 30-year old Richard Blevins of Cantonment, escaped from a hospital transportation van Saturday afternoon in the vicinity of Davis Highway and Brent Lane in Pensacola before being apprehended by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Blevins was at Sacred Heart Hospital for treatment and escaped while being transported back to the Escambia County Jail after being cleared from the hospital. At about 12:19 p.m., the transporting officer observed Blevins acting erratic and called for assistance. Blevins slipped out of combo restraints and escaped out of the rear of the van by pulling off the grate and kicking out the window.
The corrections officer pursued Blevins a short distance while backup was responding. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office immediately established a perimeter around the area and conducted a search. Blevins was apprehended at about 1:34 p.m. and was transported back to the Escambia County Jail where he is being held without bond.
Blevins was arrested Friday, April 22 on numerous drug charges. He received numerous other charges — escape, obstructing police, resisting an officer and smuggling contraband – in connection with Saturday’s escape.
Sunny Sunday Skies, Low 80’s Today
April 24, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 58. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Photos: Blue Jacket Jamboree
April 24, 2016
The annual Blue Jacket Jamboree was held Saturday at the 4-H Center in Molino with arts and crafts, kids’ activities, food, a car show and more. All proceeds from the event benefited the Northview High School FFA and FFA Scholarship Fund.
For Blue Jacket Baby Contest results and photos, click here.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree was sponsored in party by NorthEscambia.com.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts
April 24, 2016
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- U.S. 29– Intermittent and alternating lane closures within the town of Century and from Champion Drive north continue.
- I-10/U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements – Alternating lane closures on I-10 near U.S. 29 (Exits 10A and 10B) Sunday, April 24 through Thursday, April 28 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews perform resurfacing and shoulder work. The speed limit on I-10 will be reduced to 50 mph during this time.
- Interstate 10 (I-10) Widening – Intermittent and alternating lane closures, between State Road (S.R.) 291 (Davis Highway/Exit 13) and U.S. 90 (Scenic Highway/Exit 17), from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. and on Scenic Highway near Whisper Way from 8:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the week of Monday, April 25 as work continues to widen these highways.
- U.S. 98 (Miracle Strip Parkway) – Lane closure at intersection of Perry Avenue from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, April 25 through Thursday, April 28 as crews remove and replace curb and sidewalk.
- I-10 over Eleven Mile Creek Bridge- Bridge and roadway work- Eastbound daytime lane closures Monday, April 26 as crews perform construction activities.
- S.R. 292 (Pace Boulevard)-Intermittent lane closures Tuesday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. across the Bayou Chico Bridge as crews perform a routine bridge inspection.
Santa Rosa County:
- U.S. 98 – S.R. 399 over U.S. 98 - Overnight repairs to the S.R. 399 southbound overpass over U.S. 98 will be in place from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. throughout the project. U.S. 98 will be reduced to one lane in each direction from Shoreline Drive to just east of S.R. 399 to allow westbound U.S. 98 traffic to be diverted to eastbound U.S. 98. Westbound U.S. 98 access to S.R. 399 will be closed. An on-site detour will direct traffic to turn left on Daniel Street, left on Shoreline Drive and then right on eastbound U.S. 98 to access S.R. 399 via the at grade on ramp.
- I-10 Widening – Alternating lane closures on I-10, between the Escambia Bay Bridge and S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22), from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, April 24 through Thursday, April 28 as work continues to widen this section of the interstate. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange as crews perform bridge work.
- S.R. 87 Multilane –Travel lanes shifted slightly to the west on S.R. 87 just north of the City of Holley beginning Monday, April 25 as crews continue constructing the new northbound travel lanes. Drivers are reminded of the temporary speed limit reduction from 55 mph to 45 mph from the Eglin Air Force Base boundary north to Choctaw Field Road and from one-mile south of the Yellow River to the southern end of the Yellow River bridge. The reduced speed limit is needed for roadway reconstruction efforts that will require shoulder closures.
- S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) over East Bay (Garcon Point Bridge) - Intermittent lane restrictions Monday, April 25 across the Garcon Point Bridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. as crews perform a routine inspection.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling in a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.