Fire Damages Cottage Hill Home
May 9, 2016
Fire damaged a home in Cottage Hill Sunday evening.
Neighbors reported smoke coming from the attic of the home in the 1300 block of McKenzie Road about 7:45 p.m. Firefighters were able to quickly bring the fire under control, with most of the damage contained to the home’s kitchen and the attic above the kitchen.
There were no injuries reported.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Panhandle Equine Rescue Presents Library Program On Horses
May 9, 2016
Area residents interested in getting their own horse, or just curious about horses, attended a special program with Panhandle Equine Rescue Saturday at the Molino Branch Library. PER President Diane Lowery and the group’s mascot, “Lightning Bug”, provided information on basic horse are and sheltering. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Wahoos Gain Ground On First Place Biloxi
May 9, 2016
Kyle Parker found himself without a team when the Colorado Rockies released him on April 2. They didn’t want their first pick in the 2010 draft anymore.
But the Cincinnati Reds signed him April 25 and sent him to its Double-A affiliate the Pensacola Blue Wahoos.
In his second start, Parker hit two two-out singles to drive in a run each time and help his new team beat Biloxi, 5-0, in front of 4,414 Sunday at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Parker, a first round draft pick in 2010 who has 64 games of big league experience in the last two years, said he was taken off guard by getting released.
“It caught me by surprise,” said Parker, who played quarterback for Clemson. “I knew somebody would give me a chance. I still have confidence in my abilities.”
Parker. playing right field. got his first hit, first RBI, first extra-base hit and first run scored on Sunday. He went 3-4 against Biloxi, after starting off the season 0-4.
Manager Pat Kelly likes Parker’s flexibility to play in the outfield and at first base. He knew of Parker because his son played with him in football camps.
“What a great addition,” Kelly said of Parker. “He’s a great athlete. He gives us another right-handed hitter in the middle of the line up, so we don’t have to bat (Phillip) Ervin fourth, we can move him up.”
The Blue Wahoos gained three games on Biloxi by winning the five game series, 4-1. The two teams that are vying for first place in the Southern League South are now 5-5 against each other this season. Pensacola is 18-12, while Biloxi is 18-11.
“It’s May we’re not competing in a pennant race yet,” Kelly said. “We’re going out to win every series. We wanted to gain ground on them and we’ve done that.”
Pensacola also got another good outing from southpaw prospect Amir Garrett, who pitched his third scoreless game in six starts. Garrett didn’t have his best stuff but worked six scoreless innings, giving up four hits, five walks and striking out six. The 6-foot-5 lefty is now 3-2 with a 1.26 earned-run average.
He also got help from the Pensacola relievers Matt Magill and Alejandro Chacin, who blanked Biloxi over the final three innings to help the Blue Wahoos record its third shutout of the season. Chacin earned his team-leading fifth save and has yet to allow a run in 11 appearances and 13 innings pitched.
The Pensacola pitching staff leads the Southern League with a 2.69 ERA, which is more than a half run better than the Mississippi Braves at 3.21.
Parker drove in his first two-out run when he hit a soft blooper to right field on a hit-and-run play that scored Pensacola left fielder Phillip Ervin in the first inning for a 1-0 Pensacola lead. Parker got his second two-out RBI when he hit a hard liner to left field that scored Blue Wahoos center fielder Beau Amaral that put Pensacola up, 4-0.
In the third inning, Pensacola second baseman Brandon Dixon clobbered a two-out, two-run homer to left that made it into the Pensacola Bay. His blast brought home Ervin and gave the Blue Wahoos a, 3-0 lead.
It was the Blue Wahoos sixth homer in its last eight games. Pensacola has smashed 13 homers since April 21.
Ervin, who scored two runs Sunday and singled in four at bats is now second in the Southern League in runs scored with 22, which is two behind the leader. Ervin has crossed the plate 13 times in his last 10 games.
Elderly Man Injured During Armed Home Invasion
May 8, 2016
An elderly man is recovering after being injured during an armed home invasion Saturday night off Kingsfield Road.
Three black males forced their way into a home in the area of Pelican Point Drive and Condor Drive just before 10 p.m. and pistol-whipped the elderly male resident, according to a spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The male was transported to an area hospital for injuries that were not considered life threatening.
The three black males stole the man’s Cadillac and fled the area.
“A party inside the residence possibly knew the suspects,” Sgt. Andrew Hobbs, spokesperson for the Sheriff’s Office , said. “We do not believe that this was a random act.”
Neighbors said they heard possible gunshots as the incident unfolded, but there was no confirmation from the Sheriff’s Office that a gun was fired.
Further details were not available Saturday night as the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office continued their investigation. Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
NorthEsambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Magnificent Mother’s Day Weather
May 8, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Man Reportedly Flips Truck, Breaks Into House For A Nap
May 8, 2016
A man that flipped his pickup truck into a yard Saturday morning in Walnut Hill was reportedly found hours later sleeping inside a home.
The man was southbound on Rockaway Creek Road when he lost control of his pickup truck, ran off the roadway, struck a ditch, destroyed a telephone company pedestal, and rolled through a fence. Hours later, after daylight, the accident was called in to authorities, prompting a response from Atmore Ambulance and the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue.
After the accident, which happened sometime early Saturday morning, the man allegedly broke a window, entered the home where he wrecked and fell asleep on a couch where he was later discovered by the resident. The man and the victim reportedly knew one another, but the victim stated he had no permission to be in the home.
The driver refused medical treatment and was taken into custody by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. It was not known what charges, if any, he faces.
Further details, including the man’s name, have not been released by the Sheriff’s Office or the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Molino Park Holds Muffins For Moms (With Gallery)
May 8, 2016
Molino Park Elementary School recently held a “Muffins for Mom” event.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Record Crowds Attend Century’s Sawmill Festival And Car Show (With Photo Galleries)
May 8, 2016
Record crowds attended the Alger-Sullivan Historical Society’s 27th Sawmill Day and Car Show in Century Saturday in Century’s Historic District.
The day included a vintage and custom car show organized by the Bad Boys Car Club, plus arts and crafts booths, the traveling museums of the Northwest Florida Living History Association, and Raymond Melvin’s Naval Stores Museum.
Free tours of the museums were highlighted with the Search and Find Game, where completed questionnaire sheets qualified participants for a prize drawing. Local history books were on sale, including the release of the society’s new cookbook and museum guide. Boston Butt sandwich meals were available, and entertainment was scheduled all day.
For a photo gallery from the car show, click here.
For a photo gallery from the day’s other events, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Quintette Community Park May Day (With Photo Gallery)
May 8, 2016
The Quintette Community Park May Day Festival was held Saturday. The event including entertainment, arts, crafts, activities and games for the children and several food vendors.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tate FFA Holds 25th Annual Rodeo (With Photo Gallery)
May 8, 2016
The Tate FFA Alumni Foundation presented their 25th annual rodeo at the James C. Robinson Escambia County Equestrian Center Friday and Saturday nights.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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