Hiring Event Friday At Santa Rosa Correctional Institution
December 14, 2017
The Florida Department of Corrections will host a recruitment event Friday at Santa Rosa Correctional Institution.
The Florida Department of Corrections is seeking qualified individuals. Applicants should have a driver’s license, legible copy of birth certificate, social security card, high school diploma, GED or college transcripts and any name change documents (if applicable), such as a marriage certificate. Veterans and current reservists/Guardsmen should bring a copy of their DD-214 or military ID, respectively. To take the Criminal Justice Abilities Test (required for employment), have a money order in the amount of $12 made payable to the Florida Department of Corrections.
The event will be held at the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution – Training Building at 9 a.m. on Friday, but applications should arrive no later than 8:30 a.m.
For more information, contact Recruitment Officer Christy Padgett at (850) 983-5909 or email Christy.Padgett@fdc.myflorida.com.
Habitual Runaway Teen From Molino Located
December 14, 2017
UPDATE: This mising teen has been located, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help is locating a habitual runaway teen from Molino.
Faith Gabrielle Smith, 14, went missing from her home in Molino between 9:30 p.m. Tuesday and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. She was last seen with an aqua-colored backpack with the initials “FGS” on it.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
David Allen Williams
December 14, 2017
Mr. David Allen Williams, age 56 of Century, FL passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his home.
Mr. Williams was born in Century and spent the majority of his life time there. He lived in New York for fifteen years where he was a member of the Mountain Man’s Association. During his working years he worked in maintenance for Acustaff in Pensacola, FL. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas J. and Marqarette Williams.
He is survived by his brother, Thomas Williams of Century, FL; sisters, Aileen Cork of Century, FL, Elaine Williams of Century, FL, Florene Bales of Century, FL and Eleanor Gibson of Pensacola, FL; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD FOR MR. WILLIAMS AT A FUTURE DATE.
Jewell Hammonds
December 14, 2017
Mrs. Jewell Hammonds, age 76 of Century, FL passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at West Florida Hospital, Pensacola, FL.
Mrs. Hammonds was born in Tipton, GA and had been a life-long resident of the Century community. She worked as a seamstress for Vanity Fair for 30 plus years. Mrs. Hammonds was a member of Happy Valley Holiness Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Joe J. and Mary Alice Keigans Kearce; grandson, Joshua Nathaniel and great-granddaughter, Angel Kate Cooper.
She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Mr. Carl Hammonds of Century, FL; sons, Larry (Dorie) Hammonds of Century, FL, Michael (Selema) Hammonds of Century, FL, Tim Hammonds of Byrneville, FL; daughter, Penny (Michael) Cooper of Lenox, AL; special friend, Alan Ruland of Pensacola, FL; ten grandchilren and fourteen great-grandchilden; numerous other family members and friends.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Happy Valley Holiness Church from 6 to 9 PM.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at Happy Valley Holiness Church at 11 AM with Bro. Raymond Wiggins and Bro. Nathaniel Roach officiating.
Interment will follow in Happy Valley Holiness Church Cemetery, Century, FL.
Pallbearers will be Alan Ruland, Jeremy Johnson, Rodger Gomez, Michael Hammond, Chad Johnson, Kevin Cooper, Chris Hammond, Matthew Hammond.
Doug Jones Wins Alabama Senate Race
December 13, 2017
The eyes of the nation were on Alabama Tuesday as Democrat Doug Jones defeated Republican Roy Moore in a special Senate election.
Jones received 49.92 percent (671,151) votes, while Moore was close behind with 48.38 percent (650,436) votes. The remainder of the votes, 1.69 percent (22.780) were for write-ins.
The victory for Jones was seen by many as a setback to the Republican Party and a stinging rebuke to President Donald Trump, who urgently endorsed embattled Republican candidate Roy Moore despite a chorus of sexual misconduct allegations.
The result means that in January when Jones is sworn in, the Republican majority in the 100-seat Senate will shrink to 51-49 and make it tougher for Trump and his agenda.
“We have shown not just around the state of Alabama, but we have shown the country the way, that we can be unified,” Jones told cheering supporters in a victory speech Tuesday night. He said the Senate has a lot of work to do on important issues facing the country, including health care, jobs and the economy.
Moore, at his own rally, did not concede the election to Jones.
“It’s not over. It’s going to take some time,” he said.
His campaign pointed to Alabama laws concerning recounts, including a provision that calls for an automatic recount of votes if the margin of victory is less than one-half of one percent.
peaking to CNN, Alabama’s Secretary of State John Merrill said he would find it “highly unlikely” that Jones will not be declared the winner when the vote tally is certified in the coming week. He said there are “not a whole lot of mistakes that are made” during the initial vote-counting process.
Moore had the backing of Trump, but faced opposition from other Republican leaders. He has been accused of sexual misconduct in the 1970s when his female accusers were teenagers and he was in his 30s.
Moore has consistently denied the allegations, but he initially admitted dating young women when he was an attorney general, before denying ever knowing any of his accusers.
Some Republicans, including Alabama’s other senator, Richard Shelby, opted to use write-in votes rather than support Moore. The number of total write-ins was about the same as the margin of victory for Jones.
Trump used Twitter to congratulate Jones while looking ahead to the next election for the Senate seat in 2020.
“The write-in votes played a very big factor, but a win is a win. The people of Alabama are great, and the Republicans will have another shot at this seat in a very short period of time,” Trump wrote.
Jones is the first Democrat from Alabama to win a Senate seat since 1992 and will serve out the roughly three years remaining in the term Jeff Sessions won in 2014 before stepping down to serve as Trump’s attorney general.
Escambia County (AL) voters trended Republican, with 57.22 percent voting for Moore, 41.78 percent for Jones and 1 percent, 87 votes, for write-in candidates.
Turnout was much higher than expected. Secretary of State John Merrill had estimated turnout would be about 25 percent. But the numbers from Tuesday showed that of the 3.3 million registered voters in Alabama, over 1.3 million, or almost 40.5 percent, voted. Of the 24,627 registered voters in Escambia County, there were 8,715 ballots cast for a turnout of 35.39 percent.
Pictured top and upper inset: Voters cast their ballot at the Atmore City Hall on Tuesday. NorthEscambia.com photos by Ditto Gorme, click to enlarge. Pictured lower inset: Doug Jones, courtesy WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
VOA contributed to this report.
Sunny December Skies
December 13, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
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Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Aunterio “Anika” Minor Named Mr. NHS In Womanless Pageant
December 13, 2017
Aunterio “Anika” Minor was name Mr. NHS during the 2017 Mr. NHS Winter Wonderland Womanless Beauty Pageant Tuesday night at Northview High School. He was awarded a “golden” football.
Other winners in the football team fundraiser were:
Best Legs — “Diamond Kiser” Rayvon Bush
Best Personality — “Patricia” Matthew Caine
Mr. Last Place – “Ty’Keisha” Tyler Ray
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Alabama Man Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse, Drug Charges
December 13, 2017
An Escambia County, AL, man has been charged with child sexual abuse.
George Newton Pettis, 57, was arrested after the Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office received a complaint that he had inappropriate sexual contact with minor children. The complaint was investigated by the Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office, the Alabama Department of Human Resources and the Escambia County Child Advocacy Center.
He was charged with sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12, enticing of a child for immoral purposes and first degree sodomy. During his arrest, deputies reported finding a glass pipe and a cylinder that contained a white crystal substance that field tested positive for crystal methamphetamine. As a result, Pettis was also charged with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
Pettis was booked into the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center in Brewton with bond set at one quarter million dollars.
Photos: How the Penguins Saved Christmas At Molino Park
December 13, 2017
Molino Park Elementary School’s first and second grade students performed the holiday musical “How the Penguins Saved Christmas” Tuesday night in the school cafeteria.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Take A Journey To Bethlehem In Bratt
December 13, 2017
Everyone is invited to take a journey to Bethlehem Saturday night in Bratt.
Journey to Bethlehem at First Baptist Church Bratt
The First Baptist Church of Bratt will hold their second annual “Journey to Bethlehem”, Saturday, December 16, from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. The church is located at 4570 Highway 4 in Bratt. Everyone is welcome.
Pictured top: A preview of “Night in Bethlehem” to be held tonight at Highland Baptist Church in Molino. Pictured below: A scene from last year’s “Journey to Bethlehem” last year at the First Baptist Church of Bratt. Courtesy and NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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