Flag Football: Girls Take On Linemen, NJROTC
April 20, 2018
The Northview girls flag football team took on the boys football team linemen and the NJROTC Thursday in a flag football game. The linemen beat the girls 34-0, and the NJROTC topped the girls 14-6.
This was the first year for a Northview flag football team. Next year, the school plans to take part in the district series.
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Traffic Shift Planned On Highway 29
April 20, 2018
The northbound lanes on U.S. 29 will continue the transition onto the newly-paved median between Ensley Street and a point north of Hood Drive from 8 p.m. Thursday, April 19 to 6 a.m. Friday, April 20. This traffic shift is the precursor for the upcoming transfer of traffic from the northbound bridge to the newly-constructed center bridge section. The current southbound configuration will remain unchanged.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to obey the 40 mph speed limit and to use caution when traveling through work zone, especially at night. Drivers should also watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
Tate Baseball Gets Ready For Senior Night With Win Over Escambia: Lady Aggies Beat Navarre
April 20, 2018
The Tate Aggies beat the Escambia Gators Thursday night, 10-5.
Lafleur pitched the win for Tate. He allowed five hits and five runs over five innings, striking out four. Reid Halfacre and Ryan Greene helped to close out the game in relief. Halfacre recorded the last three outs to earn the save for Tate.
For Tate: Ethan Bloodworth 2-3, 2B, 2R; Ryan Greene 2R; Reid Halfacre 1-2, 3B, 2R; Trent Jeffcoat 1-3, r, 2RBI; Raymond Lafleur 1-2, 2B, RBI; Mason Land 1-5, 2B, 2RBI; Hunter McLean 1-3, R; Darrien McDowell 2-3, 2B, R, RBI; Jesse Sherrill 1-4, R; 3RBI.
Friday will be Senior Night for the Aggies as they honor seniors Reid Halfacre, Jesse Sherrill, Justin Barnett, Gabe Castro, Ryan Greene, Trent Jeffcoat, Blake Anderson, Zach Hyatt, Ethan Bloodsworth and Steven Bates. Senior night activities will begin at 6:00, with the game at 7:00.
SOFTBALL
Tate 3, Navarre 2
Hanna Brown took the victory for the Lady Aggies in seven innings, allowing two runs, two hits and striking out two. Brown singled in the bottom of the seventh for a walk-off win.
Deazia Nickerson 1-3; Hannah Brown 1-3, RBI; Belle Wolfenden 2-3, 2B, R; Kyndal Bray 1-2, 2B, RBI; Sydni Solliday 1-3; Kayliegh Cawthon 1-1, RBI; Tayler Hedgepath R.
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Wahoos Fall To Mississippi Braves
April 20, 2018
The Blue Wahoos dropped their second straight to the Braves falling 3-2 despite a fine performance on the mound from Jesus Reyes (L, 0-3).
The Braves opened the scoring with a run in the first inning. Luis Valenzuela led off with a double and scored two batters later on an Austin Riley double. They made it 2-0 in the third inning, taking advantage of a leadoff hit by pitch. Reyes hit Travis Demeritte to start the frame and he came home on an RBI groundout by Tyler Neslony. The Braves added, what proved to be, a key insurance run in the seventh. Daniel Lockhart led off with a hustle double and scored later in the inning on a sacrifice fly by Alex Jackson.
Pensacola was held hitless until Shed Long singled with one out in the sixth inning, but the Blue Wahoos couldn’t break through for a run until the eighth inning. C.J. McElroy led the inning off with a pinch-hit single ahead of another single from Major League rehabber Scott Schebler. The Blue Wahoos loaded the bases with nobody out ahead of Gavin LaValley, who lifted a deep sacrifice fly to right field. McElroy came home for the first Wahoos run of the game. Schebler scored later in the inning on a wild pitch before the tying run was stranded at second.
Pensacola had another chance in the ninth inning. Taylor Sparks ripped a one-out double and advanced to third on a wild pitch with one out, but the next two batters struck out to end the game.
Despite taking the loss, Reyes struck out a season-high nine batters over five innings. He surrendered just two runs on five hits without allowing a walk. Kevin Shackelford continued his rehab assignment by working 1.2 innings. He was charged with one run on just one hit. He walked two and struck out one. Devon Watts earned the win for the M-Braves out of the bullpen. He worked two scoreless innings and Jacob Webb pitched a scoreless ninth for the save.
The two teams wrap up the series with the rubber match Friday night.
Jim Allen Elementary Names Students Of The Month
April 20, 2018
Jim Allen Elementary School has named students of the month for March. They are Alivia McGlothlin and Kodi Farias. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Margie F. Webb
April 20, 2018
Margie F. Webb, 81, went home to be with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, in heaven on April 18, 2018 where she joined her husband, Howard A. Webb Sr. She was also preceded in death by her father Alphie Paul Fralic, her mother Irene M. Fralic, her sisters: Joyce Cook, Dorothy Moody, Mary Cook and Pauline Erhardt. She leaves behind her 4 sons – Howard A. Webb Jr. (Connie), Norman R. Webb, Donald A. Webb (Tina) and Phillip W. Webb (JoAnne), her 6 grandchildren – Lorraine, Christy, Megan, Brantley, Zachary, and Benjamin (Kayla), her 8 great-grandchildren – Tyler, Dillon, Kelsey, Emma-Leigh, Dalton, Ava, Lukas, and Lane, lifelong friend Earl V. Keene and many nephews, nieces and cousins.
Born in Mt. Sterling, Alabama, her family moved to Pensacola while she was in grade school. She went on to graduate from Tate High School with honors in Home Economics. After Tate, she worked at Chemstrand as a secretary until she married her husband of 57 years and started raising a family.
She worked tirelessly as a homemaker with 4 boys on a farm. She canned vegetables, made preserves, washed clothes, chauffeured her boys to church, 4-H, Cub Scouts, hay fields and then she would sew her boys sport coats so they would have a coat to wear for church.
She was a member of Bratt First Baptist Church. She was involved in singing solos, singing in the choir, teaching Sunday School and hosting visiting preachers and missionaries.
Words cannot express the gratefulness and thanks to her caregivers for the last six years – Linda, Tonia, Betty, Theresa, Juanita and others.
The Rev. Ken Wilson will be officiating the service and the pallbearers are Douglas Webb, William Webb, Michael Gainey, Rev. John F. Webb, Rick White and Rev. Rodney Smith. Services will be held at Pensacola Memorial Gardens with visitation on Friday April 20, 2018 from 6pm – 8pm with the service on Saturday April 21, 2018 at 12:30pm.
Erma Jean Ward
April 20, 2018
Erma Jean Ward, 80, a resident of Coy, AL died on April 18, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Saturday April 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. at New Providence Baptist Church in Coy, AL. with Brother Tommy Primm and Mr. Edward Earwood officiating and Dunklin and Daniels Funeral Home directing. Burial will follow at Coy Cemetery in Coy, AL. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service
Mrs. Ward is preceded in death by her husband Ray Ward and sons Ronnie and James ( Roxanne) Ward, and a brother Williard Maness. She is survived by daughters Debra ( Edward) Earwood of Columbia, S.C., and Darlene ( Kenneth) Shaw of Coy, AL, a son Donald (Sharon) Ward of Pensacola, FL, Grandchildren Rachel, Dusty, Cory, Kenny, Dennae, Aimee, Emily, Joey, Kassie, Ashley, Carley, and Jake, numerous great grandchildren, brothers Osman ( Ernestine) Maness of Camden, AL, Marion (Mary) Maness of Monroeville, AL, a sister Ernestine (Lloyd) Thomsen of Brundige, AL, and sister-in-law Louise Maness of Pine Hill, AL.
Alabama Executes Mail-Bomber For Killing Federal Judge
April 19, 2018
Alabama death row inmate Walter Leroy Moody, 83, was executed Thursday night by lethal injection at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore.
The execution was carried out at 8:17 p.m. Moody was pronounced dead at 8:42 p.m.
Moody was sentenced to death for the 1989 capital murder of U.S. 11th Circuit Judge Robert Vance, Sr. in Jefferson County. Vance was killed when he opened a package mailed to his home that contained a bomb.
Moody did not give a final statement.
Flomaton Police Seek Man On Child Endangerment, Drug Charges
April 19, 2018
The Flomaton Police Department is searching for a fugitive wanted for child endangerment and multiple drug offenses.
Kelly Lavon Bryan, 54, has arrest warrants outstanding for chemical endangerment of a child, possession of heroin, possession of methamphetamine, possession of Alprazolam, possession of marijuana second degree, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of prescription medication without a prescription, according to Flomaton Police.
Bryan may be driving a red 2002 Ford Explorer with Alabama tag #9924AY3. He described as being six feet tall, 180 pounds with red hair and blue eyes.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts should call the Flomaton Police Department at (251) 296-5811 or their local law enforcement agency.
Two Wanted For Questioning In Home Invasion, Robbery
April 19, 2018
Update 4/24: John Linley and Tara Cook have contacted investigators.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is seeking two people in connection with a robbery home invasion last Friday.
John Linley and Tara Cook are wanted for questioning only.
On April 13 at 1:33 a.m. ECSO deputies were called to the 4000-block of Ashland Avenue for a reported home invasion.
John Linley told deputies that three white males came into his home, held him at gunpoint, stole his money, kidnapped his girlfriend Tara Cook and left in a silver Ford Edge.
During the investigation it was determined that his girlfriend’s ex-husband, Justin Cook, along with two accomplices, Jonathan Coffey and Joshua Miskimens took Tara Cook to Seminole, AL, where they hid the money and guns on property that belonged to one of Coffey’s family members.
Cook then drove back to Florida and was spotted in the parking lot of the Circle K at 2205 West Nine Mile Road. Tara Cook was found to be unharmed.
Justin Cook was arrested and charged with robbery home invasion with a firearm, aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, grand theft and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Coffey and Miskimens were also arrested and charged with robbery home invasion with a firearm, false imprisonment, tampering with evidence, and grand theft.
Anyone that knows the whereabouts of John Linley or Tara Cook is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or call CrimeStoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
