Camp Fire Century Presents Thanksgiving Play
November 18, 2017
The Camp Fire Century Youth Learning Center held their annual Thanksgiving Play Friday morning.
For a photo gallery of the cutest Pilgrims and Indians around, check NorthEscambia.com on Thanksgiving morning.
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Warm Today, Rain Tonight, Colder Sunday
November 18, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers before 3am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 47. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Thanksgiving Day: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tate’s Nickerson And Lundquist Sign With Coastal Alabama
November 18, 2017
Two Tate High School softball standouts signed Friday to play at the college level. Deazia Nickerson (pictured left) and Ashley Lundquist signed to Coastal Alabama North at Monroeville.
Nickerson and Lundquist played travel softball together at Panhandle Xtreme, played together for the Tate Aggies and will now room together at Coastal Alabama.
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U.S. Marshals Recover 1,000th Missing Child; Abductor Arrested In Escambia County
November 18, 2017
This week, the U.S. Marshals Service assisted in the recovery of its 1,000th missing child in Pensacola. The one thousand recoveries announced today reflect a decade of partnership between the USMS, its state, federal and local law enforcement partners, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. On November 16, the USMS received an urgent referral from NCMEC on behalf of a Texas law enforcement agency that had requested assistance in locating three missing children. The children had been abducted by a parent who was believed to have fled the state with them. Law enforcement reported that the children had been placed in social services custody by court order and were believed to be at risk.
Approximately six hours after receiving the request from NCMEC, the USMS Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force located and safely recovered all three children in Escambia County and arrested their abductor, 38-year old Sarah Marcella Jordan (pictured).
USMS involvement in missing child cases combines elements of two of its most successful public safety programs, the Marshals Service’s collaborative work with the NCMEC, and the Marshals Service’s expertise in tracking down violent fugitives. Safely and efficiently locating missing children requires similar resources and skill sets as tracking down fugitives. Multi-agency investigative efforts to locate child victims benefit immensely from collaboration with NCMEC, the nation’s clearinghouse for missing children.
“We are proud of our friends at the U.S. Marshals Service for this milestone achievement,” said NCMEC President and CEO John Clark. “Because of their resources and close partnerships with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, the USMS has become a tremendous asset in our mission to bring children home. Every time a missing child is found safely, this gives great hope to our families still waiting for their loved ones to come home. Thank you to the U.S. Marshals Service for your incredible work to reunite families across America.”
With the enactment of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act (JVTA) in May 2015, the USMS received enhanced authority to support requests from law enforcement agencies in missing child cases. Previously, a fugitive nexus to the missing child case was necessary for the USMS to provide assistance. Under the JVTA authority, if a law enforcement agency requests assistance from the USMS in recovering a missing child, the USMS can provide support when resources allow. Over 40% of the missing children recovered with support of the USMS since 2015 were cases that could not have been supported without the JVTA authority. The U.S. Marshals assisted in the recovery of nearly 200 children last year.
“We are committed to supporting law enforcement and NCMEC efforts in this very important mission. I am extremely proud of the USMS’ contribution to 1,000 missing child recoveries,” said U.S. Marshals Service Deputy Director David Harlow. “The same dedicated Marshals Service investigators conducting sex offender compliance and fugitive operations perform this new collateral duty. Voluntarily incorporating this new mission into our existing workforce reflects the Marshals Service commitment to protecting the most vulnerable among us, our children.”
Three Arrested For August Shooting Death In Atmore
November 17, 2017
Three people have been arrested in connection with the August shooting death of Robert Kennedy of Atmore, according to Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks.
Darrell Octavius Brown, age 29 of Atmore, and Deon Booth, age 20 of Mobile have both been charged with capital murder, attempted murder, robbery first degree and burglary first degree. Brown is being held in the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton, while Booth is being held in the Mobile Metro Jail.
A juvenile, whose name is being withheld, is being held in a juvenile detention facility.
About 3:15 a.m. on August 7, the Atmore Police Department responded to a shooting call at 170 Broad Street where they found damage to the front door and two people lying in bed with gunshot wounds. The homeowner, 56-year old Robert Kennedy, was airlifted to the University of South Alabama Medical Center in Mobile where he later died from his injuries. The female victim, 45-year old Joi McClammy of Flomaton, was transported to Atmore Community Hospital and later transferred to the USA Medical Center due to the seriousness of her injuries, Brooks said.
Is Walmart Coming To The Former Champion Golf Course In Cantonment?
November 17, 2017
There have been plenty of rumors and posts on social media this week claiming that a Walmart store will be constructed on the former golf course next to International Paper in Cantonment.
But don’t put on your shopping shoes just yet. Here’s what International Paper Communications Manager Whitney Fike told NorthEscambia.com Thursday afternoon:
“International Paper will be seeking a suitable operator to use the property as a golf course. The company will have for lease signs on the property in the coming weeks.”
The 9-hole Champion Golf Couse at the corner of Highway 29 and Muscogee Road was leased by IP to an independent operator who ended his lease back in August. Fike said at that time IP intends to find another operator to open the golf course.
If you are interested in operating your very own golf course, you can call International Paper commercial properties at (901) 419-7505.
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Middle School Student Airlifted To Hospital Following Fight
November 17, 2017
A middle school student was airlifted to the hospital Thursday after being involved in a fight at a school.
The boy was involved in an altercation with another student before buses departed Ernest Ward Middle School, according to Escambia County School District Deputy Superintendent Norm Ross. He began to experience a medical condition while on the school bus on Highway 97 about four miles south of the school.
The student was transported by Escambia County EMS to the Molino Fire Station and then airlifted by LifeFlight helicopter to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
There were reports that the victim was struck using brass knuckles. Amber Southard, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, said authorities are still investigating that claim.
Further details on the student’s condition were not available. No charges have been filed in the incident.
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Cantonment Church Serves More Than A Meal At Waterfront Rescue Mission
November 17, 2017
On the third Thursday of each month, members of the Pinewoods Presbyterian Church in Cantonment serve up more than just a hot meal at the Waterfront Rescue Mission. They talk to guests and encourage them, and often share with them and learn what has brought them to the Mission.
The Waterfront Rescue Mission’s Annual Thanksgiving Banquet is 11 a.m.-1 p.m. next Thursday. Anyone hungry or alone is invited to attend at 380 West Herman Street in Pensacola.
Pictured: Pinewoods Presbyterian Church members (L-R) Jeanne McArthur, Sue Cullen and Judy Ladner serve a meal to one of 150 dinner guests Thursday at the Waterfront Rescue Mission. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
A Couple More Mild Days, Then Turning Cooler
November 17, 2017
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thanksgiving Day: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Tate’s Brown Signs With Jacksonville State, Wolfenden With Gulf Coast
November 17, 2017
Two Tate High School softball standouts have signed to play at the college level.
Hanna Brown has signed to play softball with the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks in Jacksonville, AL.
Belle Wolfenden has signed to play softball with the Gulf Coast State College in Panama City.
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