No Injuries In Highway 29, Molino Road Crash
October 25, 2016
There were no serious injuries in a wreck Tuesday night at the intersection of Highway 29 and Molino Road. No one was transported to the hospital following the 6:30 p.m. crash. The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Silver Alert: Family Members Search For Missing Senior Citizen
October 25, 2016
Family members were out in the Beulah area Tuesday morning, looking for 83-year old Shirley Cooey who has been missing since Saturday night.
They handed out Silver Alert flyers with photos of Cooey and her vehicle at area convenience stories and scoured the area looking for her car.
Cooey was last seen in the 8700 block of Rebel Road. She may be traveling in a 2003, white Hyundai Sonata, Florida tag number K528XD. She has gray hair, blue eyes, is 5-foot 2-inches tall and weights 150 pounds.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts should call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or 911.
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Deputies Surround School Bus Following Report Of Armed Person On Board
October 25, 2016
Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies surrounded a school bus on Guidy Lane at 10 Mile Road Tuesday morning.
The Sheriff’s Office received a tip that there was a suspicious person, possibly armed, on board the bus. But deputies discovered that was not the case.
A juvenile reported hid his BB gun in some nearby bushes before boarding the bus. He he plans to retrieve the BB gun after school.
Century Man Sentenced For Stealing Copper Wire From Former School
October 25, 2016
A Century man has been sentenced to jail for stealing heavy duty copper wiring from the former Century High School and a boat motor from a private residence.
Nicholas Depue, 33, pleaded guilty to multiple counts of burglary of an unoccupied structure, grand theft and petit theft. He was sentenced to 270 days in the county jail, with credit for 142 days previously served while awaiting trail.
The site foreman responsible for the demolition of the old Century High School following February’s EF-3 tornado told investigators that 100 pounds of salvage copper wire was missing from inside one of the campus buildings.
Upon contacting Advance Environmental Recycling in Flomaton, Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s investigators found that Depue had sold the stolen wire for scrap.
Depue also removed a wood covering over a window and broke the window to enter the Old Century High School. Inside the building he took about 28 pieces of heavy duty copper wiring about 6-8 feet in length valued at about $600. The wiring was then hid in bushes about 1,000 feet from the school.
When investigators contacted Depue at his Front Street home, he admitted to the theft and showed deputies where the wire was located. The wire was returned to the demolition company that removed the school.
Depue was also convicted of stealing a $4,000 Evinrude boat motor from a home on North Century Boulevard. The motor was attached to a 16-foot aluminum boat and was parked in the rear area of a yard. Depue then sold the boat motor to a Flomaton man for $800. The stolen boat motor was recovered.
Sunny And Warm Days
October 25, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 84.
Nightly Lane Closures Near Highway 29, Nine Mile Overpass
October 25, 2016
Motorists traveling Highway 29 and Nine Mile Road in Escambia County will encounter alternating lane closures near the Highway 29/Nine Mile Road overpass from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Thursday, November 3 as workers construct detours to accommodate the construction of the new bridge, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Construction activities are weather dependent and might be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution and watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
Tate Aggies Breast Cancer Walk Raises Over $2K
October 25, 2016
Over 100 people took part in the recent Aggies Support the Fight: A Walk to Help End Breast Cancer at Tate High School, hosted by Tate High School’s Community Caregivers and National Honor Society.
Organizers had hopes of 300 laps walked, representing 300,000 women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, but participants walked just over 400 laps. The proceeds were combined with the Lady Aggies volleyball team’s Dig Pink proceeds and the Student Council’s “Fight Like an Aggie” shirt proceeds for a combined donation of just over $2,100 to the Pensacola Breast Cancer Association.
Plans are already underway for a second annual walk in 2017.
Additional Tate High School clubs — FAB, Art Club, Mu Alpha Theta, HOSA, and Spanish Club — also worked to make the walk successful.
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Helping Others: Grand Opening Today For New Cantonment Thrift Store
October 25, 2016
A grand opening was held Tuesday at a new secondhand thrift store in Cantonment that aims to help others.
Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church officially opened Monica’s Attic Thrift Store in the old Winn Dixie shopping center at 470 Highway 29 South. Regular operating hours are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Patrons of Monica’s Attic Thrift Store can shop knowing their purchases will positively impact the community, and donors can recycle items they no longer use or need, with the benefit of a tax deduction. Carrying a variety of gently used home décor, furniture, housewares, and books, as well as clothing and accessories for men, women and children, store sales will fund the community food pantry and the beans and rice programs of Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church.
Leadership of the congregation, which includes approximately 135 members, saw a promising opportunity to enhance their service to the community with the development of a thrift store, says Rev. Anthony MacWhinnie, II.
“Our aim with the store is to offer quality items at reasonable prices for those who may be shopping on a limited budget, while also establishing a self-sustaining means by which we can further expand our outreach services to benefit more families and individuals in this community,” MacWhinnie explains. “Keeping in mind our fundamental purpose as a body of believers is to love and serve others, the thrift store was a natural avenue for our church to continue to positively impact our neighbors in very practical, but important ways.”
In addition to the thrift store, the congregation extends several ministries to the community at large. Their emergency food pantry allows the church to supply a bag of non-perishable foods and basic hygiene products on the spot, any time a sudden need arises, such as a personal tragedy or natural disaster.
To provide meals to those in need more frequently, the monthly beans and rice ministry packages and distributes gifts of food, including large bags of beans, rice and other items as available. Since the program was established in 2008, the church has served an average of 30 local families each month. But recently, the need has increased, with growing numbers of people gathering at the church on the last Saturday of the month to receive the generous helpings of food offered.
Donations may be dropped off at the store during operating hours. Special arrangements for large donations may be made by calling (850) 780-6888.
Pictured: Monica’s Attic Thrift Store in Cantonment. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Cross Country Places At Districts, Headed To Regionals
October 25, 2016
The Northview Boy’s Cross Country team is headed to regionals after a third place finish Saturday during the district meet at Sims Middle School in Pace. Two Northview boys place in the top 15 — Brandon Korinchak was third, and Tanner Levins was sixth.
The girl’s team placed fifth with many members setting personal record times.
The regional cross meet will be held at the Pensacola Equestrian Center on Friday.
Pictured: The Northview boys and girls cross country teams last Saturday at the district meet in Pace. Pictured inset: Brandon Korinchak (left) placed third, and Tanner Levins was sixth. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
FDLE: If You See Something, Say Something
October 25, 2016
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has unveiled Florida’s online “If You See Something, Say Something” tool kit, an important resource providing safety information for businesses and citizens. The tool kit contains a variety of educational videos and flyers from general awareness to industry specific information for more than a dozen businesses including hotels, transportation and healthcare.
Florida Governor Rick Scott said, “Remembering ‘If You See Something, Say Something™’ is an important way we can all work together to protect Florida’s families and visitors. FDLE’s Tool Kit will provide helpful public safety information for communities across the state. I applaud our brave law enforcement officers for working each day to do all they can to keep our state safe.”
In addition to the tool kit, FDLE is developing partnerships to broaden the campaign’s reach and working to educate businesses and citizens about the role we all play in keeping our community safe.
The “If You See Something, Say Something™” Tool Kit is available on FDLE’s website at, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/cms/FFC/S4/SAR-Home.aspx.
Pictured: State officials unveiled Florida’s online “If You See Something, Say Somethin” tool kit on Monday. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.