Prom Night Heroes Save Woman From Burning Home
March 28, 2017
Three young Escambia County, AL, residents are being called heroes after saving a woman from a burning home on their way back from a high school prom Saturday night.
They were on their way back from the W.S. Neal High School Prom when they noticed the fire. It was prom night for senior Ryley Fore, 18. He attended prom with his date, 22-year old Cheyenne Hammond and his cousin Kalanea Fore who was along to see the senior walkout.
The trio spotted the garage fire at a home on Foshee Road about 8:30 p.m.
Cheyenne called 911 for help, while Ryley and Kalanea made their way inside the home to find 63-year old Marilyn Mize alone and asleep on the couch. She has limited mobility, relying on a walker and wheelchair. Ryley and Kalanea helped her out of the house using her walker, then went back to get the wheelchair to roll her to safety.
Ryley called his dad and grandfather; together they used a hose to knock down the fire in the garage.
“I was just so thankful for those kids,” Marilyn said. “God put those kids at the right place at the right time because I would have been gone. I believe that with all my heart.”
“The kids were amazing. They are heroes,” she said.
Pictured top: “Prom Heroes” Kalanea Fore, Ryley Fore and Cheyenne Hammond posed for pictured Saturday afternoon, just a few hours before saving a woman from a burning home. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Unpaid Real Estate, Tangible Taxes Are Due This Week
March 28, 2017
Unpaid real estate and tangible property taxes are delinquent April 1, according to Escambia County Tax Collector Scott Lunsford.
Penalties of three percent for real estate taxes and one and one-half percent for tangible taxes will be assessed. Over $29 million remains unpaid, representing approximately 10 percent of the tax roll. To avoid the penalty, payment must be made by March 31.
Payment options are available:
- online by midnight CDT, March 31 at EscambiaTaxCollector.com;
- mailed with a March postmark;
- left by midnight CDT, March 31, in a 24-hour drop box available at all locations;
- made in person by March 31;
- made by phone at (850) 438-6500, ext. 3252 by close of business March 31.
Offices open 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and are located at:
- Downtown – 213 Palafox Place
- Marcus Pointe – 6451 North W Street
- Molino – 6440 Highway 95-A North, Suite A
- Warrington – 4051 Barrancas Avenue, Suite A
To check the status of taxes or to pay online, visit our web site at EscambiaTaxCollector.com. Taxpayers are encouraged to contact the tax collector’s office by phone at (850) 438-6500, ext. 3252 or email ectc@EscambiaTaxCollector.com with any questions.
Parents Asked To Complete Short Survey About Their Child’s School
March 28, 2017
The Escambia County School District is conducting a parent satisfaction survey; parents are being asked to complete the simple online survey by Friday.
Click to access the Escambia County School District Parent Satisfaction Survey Spring 2017.
Partly Sunny Today
March 28, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79.
Northview Chiefs Beat The Escambia Gators
March 28, 2017
Northview 6, Escambia 5
The Northview Chiefs defeated the Escambia Gators 6-5 Monday night at Escambia.
Escambia took a 2-0 lead with runs in the bottom of the first and second. The Chiefs answered with four runs in the third to take the lead. Northview added another run in the top of the fourth, followed by two from Escambia to even the game at 5-5 headed into a scoreless fifth inning. The Chiefs’ winning run cam in the top of the sixth on a single from Chandler Lowery.
Zach Payne, Jared Alif and John Chivington also had RBIs for the Chiefs. Josh Neese had a double for Northview.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Baker At Northview JV Canceled; Varsity Game Time Changed
March 28, 2017
There’s a schedule change for Northview High School softball this afternoon against Baker.
Baker does not have enough players for a junior varsity game, so the JV game has been canceled. The Baker at Northview varsity game has been rescheduled for a 5:30 p.m. first pitch.
Portion Of Hwy 21 To Be Named For Slain Holman Correctional Officer
March 28, 2017
A portion of Alabama Highway 21 near Atmore will be named the “Alabama Correctional Officer Kenneth L. Bettis Memorial Highway”.
Bettis, 44, was assaulted and stabbed by an inmate at the Holman Correctional Facility on September 1, 2016, after refusing to serve the inmate an extra lunch tray. He died from his injury on September 16.
Bettis served the State of Alabama Department of Corrections for seven years, with his entire career at Holman. He was a decorated combat veteran who served in Iraq with the 142nd Battlefield Surveillance Brigade out of Decatur.
“Officer Bettis was known among his colleagues as a firm, but fair corrections officer, and was highly respected for his work ethic and dedicated service to his profession,” according to Corrections Commissioner Jeff Dunn.
The Alabama Legislature has voted to name nearly five miles of Alabama Highway 21 from I- 65 to Smithfield Road as the “Alabama Correctional Officer Kenneth L. Bettis Memorial Highway”. This includes the portion of Highway 21 near the Holman and Fountain correctional facilities.
The bill will be signed during a ceremony at 11:30 a.m. April 12 in the Old House Chambers of the Alabama State Capitol.
Lane Closures: Highway 99, Highway 196, Nine Mile Road
March 28, 2017
Highway 99, Highway 196
County Road 99 and County Road 196 will experience short-term lane closures beginning today. The closures will take place between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Construction is expected to be completed by Saturday, April 1. Construction will consist of milling and resurfacing of three bridge approaches on CR 99 and CR 196 and a 500 foot section of CR 196, west of CR 99. The roadway will be reduced to one lane while construction material and equipment is unloa ded and to complete construction. Every effort will be made to expedite construction efforts to reopen the road by Saturday, April 1. If other lane or roadway closures are necessary beyond the anticipated time periods, another notice will be issued.
Nine Mile Road
Nine Mile Road near Scenic Hills Drive will experience lane closures through Thursday. The closures will take place between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. on the eastbound side. Construction will consist of adding right turn lanes on the south side of Nine Mile Road, just east of Westside Drive. Every effort will be made to expedite construction efforts to reopen the road by Thursday, March 30. If other lane or roadway closures are necessary beyond the anticipated time periods, another notice will be issued.
Home Invasion Suspect Held At Gunpoint Until Deputies Arrive
March 28, 2017
An Escambia County, AL, homeowner held a home invasion suspect at gunpoint in his living room until deputies arrived.
The Phill Road homeowner told the Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office that his family was sleeping about 2 a.m. Saturday when they were awakened by the sound of breaking glass and realized that someone was inside their home.
The homeowner retrieved his handgun and went into the living room. As he cocked the weapon, the suspect came up from behind a couch asking the homeowner not to shoot. The homeowner’s wife called 911.
When deputies arrived, they found the suspect being held face down on the floor. The suspect, later identified as 37-year old Robert Ryan Delgadillo, was taken into custody without incident. During their investigation, deputies found an open folding knife believed to belong to Delgadillo.
Delgadillo was booked into the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton with bond set $50,000 for a charge of burglary first degree. He is also being held on a violation of probation charge from an unrelated incident.
Man Wanted For Murder
March 28, 2017
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a murder suspect.
Claude Lee Whiting, 38, is wanted for the murder of 46-year old Ashlen Harrison. Harrison was shot multiple times in the 800 block of Citrus Street on Sunday.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Whiting is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.