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FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts

Drivers will encounter traffic variations on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.  For the upcoming Labor Day Holiday there will be no lane closures on state roads beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, Sept 1 and ending at 12:01a.m.Tuesday, September 5.

Escambia County

·                  9th Avenue Routine Maintenance at Keating Road/Dunmire Street- The northbound outside lane on 9th Avenue at Keating Road/Dunmire Street will be closed from 8 p.m. to midnight Friday, Aug. 25 as crews repair guardrail.

·                  State Road (S.R.) 10A(U.S. 98/Mobile Highway) Turn Lane Construction at Woodside Road Intersection- Woodside Road will be reduced one lane during daytime hours at the intersection of Mobile Highway Saturday, Aug. 26 and Sunday, Aug. 27 as crews perform utility relocation work in relation to the turn lane project.  Traffic flaggers will be on site to direct traffic through the work zone.

·                  Gregory Street to I-110 northbound on ramp Bridge Painting– The shoulder of the Gregory Street to I-110 northbound on ramp will be restricted from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Friday, Sept. 1 as crews perform painting operations.

·                  Interstate 10 (I-10)/U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I- Drivers will encounter the following traffic impacts on I-10 near the U.S. 29 interchange (Exits 10A and 10B) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 27 through Thursday, Aug. 31.

·         Alternating east and westbound lane closures on I-10 and north and southbound on U.S. 29.

·         Intermittent closure of the U.S. 29 south to I-10 eastbound ramp and the U.S. 29 north to I-10 eastbound ramp. Traffic will be detoured on U.S. 29 to access I-10 eastbound.

·         Intermittent closure of the I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 south ramp (Exit 10A). Traffic will be detoured to Exit 10B.

·         Alternating lane closures on I-10 westbound to U.S. 29 north ramp (Exit 10B)

·                  I-10 Widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge- Alternating lane closures on I-10, between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (Exit 17), and on Scenic Highway near the I-10 interchange from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 27 through Thursday, Aug. 31 as crews perform construction activities.

·                  U.S. 29 Widening from I-10 to Nine Mile Road- Drivers traveling U.S. 29 and Nine Mile Road will encounter traffic pattern changes from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews perform drainage and bridge operations as follows:

·         Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: Eastbound traffic will be shifted to the westbound, inside travel lane as crews prepare the area for construction of the support column for the new center bridge deck.

·         U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Alternating lane closures continue as crews perform drainage operations.

·                  State Road (S.R.) 30 (U.S. 98) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement- Crews will be paving and performing drainage work this week.  Drivers can expect alternating east and westbound lane closures on U.S. 98 (Bayfront Parkway) between 14th Avenue and the bridge from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Aug. 31.  On Tuesday, Aug. 29, U.S. 98 westbound lane closures will be in effect 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

·                  S.R. 95 (Palafox Street) Underground Utility Work between Yonge Street and Moreno Street- Drivers can expect northbound lane restrictions between Yonge Street and Moreno Street from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28 through Friday, Sept 1 as crews clean and video sewer lines.

·                  S.R. 742 (Creighton Road) Construction Improvement Project from east of Davis Highway to Scenic Highway– Sidewalk construction and Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades are ongoing.  There will be intermittent and alternating lane closures from 8:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. between Davis Highway and Scenic Highway.

·                  Nine Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening from Pine Forest Road to U.S. 29- Alternating lane closures continue on Untreiner Avenue as crews perform jack and bore operations.

Santa Rosa County

·                  U.S. 98 (S.R. 30) Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Crews will be installing barrier wall and performing drainage work this week.  Drivers can expect alternating east and westbound lane closures on U.S. 98 near the bridge in Gulf Breeze from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday, Aug. 28 through Thursday, Aug. 31. On Tuesday, Aug. 29, U.S. 98 westbound lane closures on U.S. 98 westbound will be in effect 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.

·                  I-10 Widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (Exit 22) – Widening along Interstate I-10, from the Escambia Bay Bridge to east of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) continues.  Alternating lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 27 through Thursday, Aug 31.  Reconstruction of the Avalon Boulevard overpass is also ongoing.  Drivers expect alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard, near the I-10 interchange.

·                  S.R. 87 Multilane from Eglin AFB Boundary to Hickory Hammock Road –Traffic between County Road 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) and the Eglin AFB boundary is restricted to loads under 11-feet wide. The restriction will be in place through the completion of the project.

Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through the construction zone, and to pay attention for workers and equipment entering and exiting the work area.  All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.

Century To Hold Final Budget Workshop Wednesday

The Century Town Council will hold a final budget workshop Wednesday afternoon to set the town’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

It’s the third such meeting held this budget year by the council.

The fiscal year 2016-2017 budget in Century was $4.26 million.

NorthEscambia.com file photo,click to enlarge.

Alabama Congressman Byrne To Hold Atmore Town Hall

Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne will hold a town hall meeting in Atmore on Tuesday.  The meeting will be held at the Atmore City Hall at 3 p.m. Pictured: Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne during a town hall meeting in Flomaton last fall. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

Wahoos Lose Fourth Straight

The Pensacola Blue Wahoos lost a 2-1 lead with two outs and a 0-2 count in the ninth inning on Mississippi Braves shortstop Dylan Moore. Moore blasted a two-run double into the gap to right center to put his team on top, 3-2.

Mississippi went on to score four runs in the inning and win, 5-2, Sunday in front of 4,669 at Blue Wahoos Stadium. It was the Blue Wahoos fourth straight loss.

Manager Pat Kelly said the Blue Wahoos would probably have to win their last eight games to have the slightest chance of winning a Southern League record five straight halves.

“We have two outs and two strikes and a chance to win the game and we can’t finish,” Kelly said. “Those are disappointing losses.”

Blue Wahoos starting pitcher Keury Mella looked like he had broken the jinx and finally earned his first win this season at Blue Wahoos Stadium.

Mella looked dominant, tossing six scoreless innings, allowed just two hits, walked two and struck out seven Mississippi hitters.

Mella pitched to the minimum 12 batters through the first four innings, allowing just one hit. He loaded the bases with one out in the fifth inning but got Mississippi catcher Jonathan Morales to ground out into a double play to end the scoring threat. In the sixth, Mississippi again put runners at second and third with one out but Mella got a K and fly out to center field.

Coming into Sunday’s game, the 24-year-old Mella was 0-6 with a 5.16 ERA at home in 13 appearances. But over his last three starts, Mella has allowed just four earned runs in 18 innings for a 2.00 ERA and struck out 17. For the season, Mella is 3-10 with a 4.46 ERA.

Kelly said Mella has worked with Blue Wahoos pitching coach Danny Darwin on his delivery.

“He’s thrown good the last few games,” Kelly said. “He’s a lot more consistent. His slider is better and he’s throwing more strikes.”

But Mississippi went ahead, 3-2, on Moore’s two-run double off Pensacola closer Carlos Gonzalez. Braves third baseman Austin Riley then singled to right field to score Moore for a 4-2 lead. Riley scored on a Gonzalez wild pitch for the final margin of victory, 5-2.

Pensacola did take a 2-0 lead with both runs coming off Mike Soroka who is 11-8 with a 2.80 ERA for Mississippi.

Pensacola left fielder Gabriel Guerrero scored in the first inning of Sunday’s game on a single to center field by first baseman Gavin LaValley to take a 1-0 lead and to snap its streak of failing to score for 21 innings. The Blue Wahoos last scored against the Jackson Generals in the sixth inning Thursday.

It lost the first two games to the Mississippi Braves, 1-0, and, 5-0. The last time the Blue Wahoos were shutout in back-to-back games was in losses, 1-0, to both the Biloxi Shuckers and the Jackson Generals April 21 and 22 last season.

Pensacola scored its second run of the game in the sixth inning when shortstop Blake Trahan laid down a safety squeeze that scored center fielder Jonathan Reynoso from third to put the Blue Wahoos ahead, 2-0.

Trahan was 3-for-3 with one RBI in Sunday’s game and led off the ninth for the Blue Wahoos with a double into the left field corner. In two games against Mississippi, the shortstop is 5-7.

“To me that was a great accomplishment on the safety squeeze by Trahan,” Kelly said. “He’s swinging the bat good.”

Mississippi finally got on the scoreboard in the eighth inning when second baseman Travis Demeritte singled off Pensacola reliever Robert Stock to drive in Moore to pull the Braves within, 2-1. Moore led the Braves offense going 3-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBIs.

Pensacola won the first half guaranteeing the team a spot in the Southern Division playoffs. It was a Southern League record fourth straight half title, tying them with the Tennessee Smokies, which did it between 2009 and 2011.

In the second half, the Blue Wahoos are sitting in fourth place at 28-34 with eight games left this season. The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp lost to Biloxi 10-5 Sunday and are 35-27 in the Southern Division and in first place, seven games ahead of Pensacola.

Photos courtesy Barrett McClean Photography/Blue Wahoos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Edmon “Eddie” Isiah King, Jr.

Edmon “Eddie” Isiah King, Jr., of Cantonment, age 70, was called home August 26, 2017. He  was born August 22, 1947, in Rayville, LA, to the late Edmon and Irene King. Eddie was proud of his work with Lee’s Window & Screen, where he was known for his hard work. He was an active volunteer in the 70s and 80s with Escambia Search and Rescue as well as the Hadji Shrine Temple during the annual paper drive. Eddie was a man that didn’t know when to quit.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Julia LaGrone. Eddie is survived by his cherished  wife Brenda; children Alysse (Jimmy) Stein, Jered (Carie) King and Alex (Jessica) Green; Granddaughters Allyson, Hannah, Claire,  Madilynn and Brenda; as well as a host of extended family and good friends.

Visitation will be Monday, August 28, 2017, from 6:00-8:00PM at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North. The service will be Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at 1:00PM at the funeral home. Pastors Ken Johnson and Fred Stallworth will officiate.

Interment will follow at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.

Patricia (Pat) Brown Smith

Pat was born in Pensacola, FL on May 4, 1940 to the late Henry Thomas Wright and Era Brown.  She passed away on August 25, 2017.  She is now rejoicing in heaven with loved ones and claiming the promise of Jesus she is healed.

Pat graduated from Tate High School, class of 1958, and enjoyed many class reunions.  Many of these classmates were lifelong friends.  She retired from the Escambia County School District Payroll Department after 25 years of service.  While she was employed she enjoyed several treasured friendships and continued those friendships after her retirement.

Pat was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Maxine Gillespie and her brother, Henry (Red) Brown.

She is survived by her three loving sons and their families, John Smith of Bella Vista, AR, Mike Smith (Susan) of Four Oaks, NC and Matthew Smith (Shannon) of Molino, FL; grandchildren, Caleb, Forrest, Lindsey, Anna, Allie, Adam, Lauren, Morgan, Courtney and Jeffery; great-grandchildren, Marc Jacob, Bailey, Kaysen and Anniston; a special niece, Debbie Terry and her husband Bill and several nephews.
The family would like to thank Dr. John Wagner, Dr. Paula Pyle and Dr. Jay Erickson for the many years of care given to Pat.  The family would also like to thank the staff of Regency Hospice for their care.  A special thanks to our “angels” Kristen, Darlene, Lynn and Patty.

Visitation will take place Monday, August 28, 2017, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. with funeral services to follow at 11:30 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.

Christopher Michael Allen

Christopher Michael Allen, 25 of Atmore, AL. passed away August 22, 2017 in Perdido, AL. He was born November 6, 1991 to Michael and Rebecca Moxness Allen.

Christopher was a kind hearted, fun, and adrenalin loving big kid. Growing up Christopher enjoyed spending time with his dad, building, working on bikes and trucks, going on camping trips with his family and riding/racing four wheelers and dirt bikes. He also enjoyed playing with his nieces and nephews. He was the FUN uncle who never sat around with the other adults. He was always in the middle of the floor playing with Emma, Dylan, Canaan and Isaac. They loved to wrestle and play cars and blocks with Christopher at every family get together. He would help his mom and sisters with whatever they needed fixed. There wasn’t anything that he couldn’t fix and they definitely took advantage of his skills. He also enjoyed spending time working on things with his father, Mike (before his passing), Uncle Ron, and his grandfather who he referred to as Pop. He was really good at everything he tried. Christopher was very smart and is the only kid I’ve ever known to be able to build an entire rocket and launcher out of tinker toys at the age of 5.

Recently, Christopher decided to join the Navy and he scored very high on the ASVAB test, which he was VERY proud to share! He was ready to start a new life not knowing that his life would soon come to an abrupt end. Christopher was only 25 years old and had a bright future ahead of him. We are saddened by his passing but find comfort in the fact that he believed in God and he was prayed with just before his passing.

He is preceded in death by his father Michael “Mike” Allen.

He is survived by his Mother Rebecca Moxness Allen, Grand parents Frank and Frances Moxness, Harold Allen, Mary Ann Allen, sisters Chrystal Allen and Cynthia Allen (Josh) Davis, nieces and nephews Canaan, Isaac, Dylan, Emma, Noah, Special Uncle Ron (Charlene) Moxness and Special Aunt Ronda Moxness and many aunts, uncles, cousin, family and friends.

Funeral services were held Saturday, August 26, 2017 at 11 AM from the Atmore First Assembly of God Church with Bro. Don Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Mothershed Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Ron Moxness, Jr., Jonathan Hall, Matthew Hall, Josh Davis, Dylan Purvis and Steven Powell.

Visitation was held Saturday, August 26, 2017 from the 10 AM until service time at 11 AM from the Atmore First Assembly of God Church .

James Thomas “JT” Baker

Mr. James Thomas “JT” Baker, Sr., 85, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 in Atmore, Alabama.

Mr. Baker was a native and former resident of Hackleburg, AL and has resided in Atmore, AL for the past 50 years. He retired from Diamond Oil with 45 years of service. He was of the Baptist Faith. He is preceded in death by his parents, Kim Buck and Lorene Baker, one brother, Melvin Baker and one sister, Sara Easley.

He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Judy Baker of Atmore, AL; two sons, James Thomas Baker, Jr. of Pensacola, FL and Devon (Wanda) Baker of Pace, FL; five daughters, Sandra (Michael) Sciacca of Pace, FL, Tammie (Thomas) Hardy of LaGrange, GA, Jacey (Phillip) Bowler of Mobile, AL, Melissa Baker of Atmore, AL and Tammy (Tommy) Smith of Atmore, AL; one brother, Tommy Baker of Hackleburg, AL; one sister, Lina Hall; fifteen grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and many friends.

Funeral services will be Monday, August 28, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Odom officiating.

Burial will follow at the Oak Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be Monday, August 28, 2017 from 10:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.

Pallbearers will be Roy White, Tim White, Lamar White, Matt Martin, Wesley Morrison, David Kirby, Brandon Bowler and Seth Bass.

Attendance Zones Proposed For New Beulah Middle, Kingsfield Elementary (With Maps)

The Escambia County School District has released preliminary school rezoning maps that take effect next year when the new Beulah Middle School and Kingsfield Elementary School open.

The school board is expected to make a final decision on the attendance zones at an October meeting.

Kingsfield Elementary is under construction at 900 West Kingsfield Road next to Ransom Middle School. The 135,000 square foot, $25 million facility will serve 800 students. The school is designed to provide relief to Pine Meadow and Beulah elementary schools and help with the growth coming to mid-Escambia County.

Beulah Middle School is under construction at 6001 West Nine Mile Road on the former Coastal Airport property. The $45 to $48 million dollar school will have a capacity of 1,100 to 1,300 students. Students will be relocated to the new school from Woodham Midde, while hundreds will be rezoned from the overcrowded Ransom Middle.

Both schools are being funded by Local Option Sales Tax dollars and are scheduled to open in the fall of 2018..

Maps are below for the current school year (before the new schools open) and next year (after the schools open). The links are pdf files which can be zoomed for a detailed view.

Partly Sunny Today, No Mention Of Rain

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.

Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.

Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.

Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72.

Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88.

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