Days Of Sunshine, Comfy Temps
May 4, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Escambia Man Gets 30 Years For Abusing Two Young Children
May 4, 2016
An Escambia County man is headed to prison for three decades for abusing two young children.
James Ard, age 28 of East Ten Mile Road, entered a guilty plea to multiple child sexual abuse charges and resisting and officer without violence. Escambia County Circuit Judge Darlene Dickey sentenced Ard to 30 years in state prison. After his release from prison, Ard will be on lifetime sexual offender probation. Ard was designated a sexual predator and will be required to register as a sexual predator and comply with all statutory requirements.
The case involved Ard’s sexual abuse of two young children. On October 3, 2015, the children disclosed the abuse to their mother, and she notified the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. When they arrived on scene, deputies detained Ard in a cruiser. While deputies interviewed witnesses, Ard escaped from the back of the cruiser and fled on foot. He was located with the use of a K9.
Woman Pleads Guilty To ‘Brutal’ Murder Of Stepfather Near Munson
May 4, 2016
A young woman accused of the 2014 murder of her stepfather near Munson has now pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second degree manslaughter. She will be sentenced next month.
Taylor Lynn Crongeyer previously pleaded not guilty to a homicide charge. Prosecutors said she shot 40-year Aubrey Dewayne Cooley who was found dead December 26, 2014, with a gunshot wound to his head at his Dale Hall Road home. He was tied to the trailer hitch of a pickup truck with a rope around his ankles.
When they arrived on scene, Crongeyer exited the residence with a large amount of blood on her clothing, according to an arrest report. When deputies walked through the residence, they found blood spots on the floor, a bedroom mattress and outside on the front and back porch areas. They also found a rifle on the floor at the foot of a bed in the master bedroom.
A spokesman for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office called incident a “brutal homicide”, arresting Crongeyer just hours after the shooting.
She remains in the Santa Rosa County Jail without bond.
Jim Allen Elementary Shines At Math Competition
May 4, 2016
Teams from Jim Allen Elementary School took part in the his past weekend’s Sunshine Math Competition at Washington High School.
One of Jim Allen’s third grade teams took second place with team members -Leslee Brooks, Harlie Davidson, Kyleigh Soto and Desmond Tucker. And a Jim Allen fourth grade team took third place with team members Abigail Arnette, Damian Cullen, Grayson Jackson and Audrey Rudd.
For an earlier story with complete Sunshine Math Competition results and additional photos, click here.
Pictured: Jim Allen Elementary School’s Sunshine Math Teams. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia Man Pleads To Federal Weapons Charges
May 4, 2016
Deangelo A. Rome, 25, pleaded guilty Tuesday to unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon. The guilty plea was announced by Christopher P. Canova, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
During his guilty plea, Rome admitted that, in February 2015, a law enforcement officer discovered a running vehicle with Rome unresponsive in the driver’s seat and located a loaded handgun in view under Rome’s seat.
Later, in December 2015, law enforcement responded to a “shots fired” disturbance call. A shooting victim was located, and the residence had bullet holes through a sliding glass door. Multiple shell casings and a loaded magazine were found on the scene. A fingerprint on the loaded magazine matched that of Rome.
A few days later, law enforcement responded to a call of armed individuals, who, after fleeing, were tracked to a residence with a vehicle in the driveway. A deputy saw an assault rifle in the vehicle, and ammunition was also found on the premises. During a search of the premises, Rome was located hiding under a bed. The rifle inside the vehicle had both a palm print and DNA evidence belonging to Rome, and Rome’s fingerprint was also located on a separate box of ammunition.
For each of the three firearm charges, Rome faces a maximum of 10 years in prison. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for July 18, 2016, at 2:00 p.m. at the United States Courthouse in Pensacola.
The case resulted from investigations by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the Pensacola Police Department, and the ATF Gun Crime Response Team.
Work Continues To Preserve Bricks From Former Century High School
May 4, 2016
Plans are continuing to save bricks and a campus monument as the former Century High School is being demolished due to tornado damage.
Century Mayor Freddie McCall said the Escambia County School District, owners of the building, have authorized the town to take 2,000 bricks as the building is removed, and also save the flag pole and a campus monument.
The bricks will be sold, engraved and place at a monument to the school at a location yet to be determined, but likely the Alger-Sullivan Historical Park, the Nadine McCaw Park or Showalter Park. The town will form a committee to decide how to use the bricks and memorialize the old Century High School.
Closed 20 years ago, the Century High Building was constructed in the middle 1930’s. It was damaged during the EF-3 tornado that hit Century February 15 and will be torn down by the Escambia County School District.
Pictured: A dedication monument dated 1936 outside the former Century High School. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Escambia Man Convicted Of UWF Dorm Attack
May 4, 2016
An Escambia County man has been convicted of attacking a female University of West Florida student..
Dylan R. Robinson was convicted on by an Escambia County Jury of two counts of sexual battery. He faces a maximum sentence of life in state prison for each count.
Robinson was charged with attacking the female student in her dorm on the UWF campus in November 2014.
He will be sentenced on June 7.
Northview Track Team Members Place At Regionals; Headed To State
May 4, 2016
Fourteen Northview High School athletes recently competed in the 1A Regional Track Meet in Jacksonville.
The Chiefs’ Dezmine Moorer (pictured left) placed fourth in the 200 meters with a time of 23.00 to advance to the state meet this week. Also advancing to state are members of the Northview Girls 4×100 team — Myisha Syria, Celeste North, Audriene Odom and Crystal Douglas (pictured top) — who placed third with a time of 51.97.
Other results were as follows:
- Celeste North placed 10th in the 100 hurdles with a time of 18.65
- Kirsten White placed 13th in the 100 hurdles with at time of 19.54
- Audriene Odom placed 7th in the 100 meter dash with a time of 13.46
- Crystal Douglas placed 7th in the 200 meters with a time of 27.18
- Ziara Johnson placed 11th in the 300 hurdles with a time of 56.39
- Myshia Syria placed 12th in the 400 meters with a time of 1:08.30
- Girl’s 4X800 –placed 12 with a time of 12:09.37 – Autumn Albriton, Kirsten White, Moriah Mcgahan, & Savanna Roux
- Moriah McGahan placed 15th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:44.41
- Celeste North placed 12th in the high jump with the height of 4-02
- Dezmine Moorer placed 5th in the 100 meters with a time of 11.49
- Brandon Spencer placed 12th in the 100 meters with a time of 11.66
- Brandon Korinchak placed 10th in the 800 meters with a time of 2:13.92
- Brandon Korinchak placed 9th in the 1600 meters with a time of 4:56.11
- Brandon Spencer placed 6th in the 200 meters with a time of 23.57
- Lawrence Douglas placed 16th in the 400 meters with a time of 59.06
- Boy’s 4×400 –placed 8th with a time of 3:40.75- Brandon Korinchak, Lawrence Douglas, Brandon Spencer, & Ohijie Elliott
Team coaches are:
- Head Girl’s Coach- Natalie Nall
- Assistant Girl’s Coach- Michelle Peebles
- Head Boy’s Coach- Barbara Luker
- Assistant Boy’s Coach – Michael Crumm
The 1A state meet is this Friday and Saturday in Bradenton.
Tate Aggies Beat Milton In Regional Semifinal
May 4, 2016
The Tate Aggies came alive to score four in the the fourth inning and held on for a 4-2 win over the Milton Panthers Tuesday night in the Region 1-7A semifinal game.
Madison Lockman pitched the the win for Tate Aggies.. He allowed one run over 4 1/3 innings. Lockman struck out three, walked none and gave up four hits.
Up next for the Aggies is the Region 1-7A championship game against Creekside High School at 7 p.m. Tuesday in St Johns (just south of Jacksonville).
Roy Wilbon Shivers, Sr.
May 4, 2016
Mr. Roy Wilbon Shivers, Sr., 81, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016, in Flomaton.
Mr. Shivers was a native and lifelong resident of Flomaton. Mr. Shivers was the founding member and Chairman of the Deacons of the Unity Baptist Church. He was general manager at Sheltex Manufacturing company and part owner and CEO of Nutex until his retirement.
He is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Geneva Rolin Shivers; parents; six brothers; and one sister.
He is survived by is two sons, Roy (Wendy) Shivers, Jr. of Atmore and Kenny Shivers of Flomaton; two brothers, Joe Shivers, Sr. of Flomaton and Harvey Shivers of Newton, AL; five grandchildren, Michael (Sherra) Shivers of Dothan, AL, Brian (Rebekah) Shivers of Canoe, Dakota Madison of Clarksville, TN, Wyatt Madison of Clarksville, TN and Nikolas Shivers of Flomaton; seven great-grandchildren, Bethany Ealum, Rachel Shivers, Lani Shivers, Michael Shivers Jr., Khyleigh Colvin, James Madison and Charliey Madison.
Funeral services will be Thursday, May 5, 2016, at 10 a.m. at the Unity Baptist Church with Rev. Johnny Fox and Josh Long officiating.
Pallbearers will be Charles West, John West, Terrell Lowery, John Johnson, David Rolin, and Raymond Rolin.
Honorary pallbearers will be Wayne Baker, Bob Howell, Tony Wooten, John John Griffis, Jimmy Brantley and Floyd Harris.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.