Turning Colder Tonight
April 14, 2019
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Have You Seen This Man? He’s Wanted For Attempted Murder In Pensacola
April 13, 2019
Pensacola Police are searching for an attempted murder suspect identified as 24-year old Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Emerson is wanted for the attempted murder of a man who was stabbed on the evening of April 10 on Dunwoody Drive in Pensacola. Emerson is a white male who is 5 feet, 9 inches tall and weighs 132 pounds. He has brown hair and green eyes, and a large tattoo on his neck and numerous tattoos on both arms.
His last known address was in the 3300 block of Laurel Drive in Gulf Breeze.
If anyone knows his whereabouts, they are asked to c all the Pensacola Police Department at (850) 435-1901, or for a reward, call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Northview Gets District Win Against Chipley (With Gallery)
April 13, 2019
Northview 3, Chipley 0
The Northview Chiefs picked up another big district win Friday night with a 3-0 shutout of Chipley.
Seth Killam pitched the win for the Chiefs. He lasted six innings, allowing no runs on four hits and striking out 11. Nick Venable earned the save out of the bullpen with the last three outs.
Killam , Venable , Jacob Bryant, Tanner Levins and Jackson Moore each had one hit for Northview.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Another Earthquake Strikes Friday Night; Fourth In Two Days
April 13, 2019
The fourth earthquake in two days struck the North Escambia area Friday night.
The magnitude 1.8 tremor was centered between Little Escambia Road and Chavers Creek Road in Escambia County, AL, or about six miles northeast of Century at 10:48 p.m. According to the USGS magnitude scale, the weak quake would not have been felt except by just a few people under especially favorable conditions.
On Thursday, a magnitude 2.6 earthquake struck at 10:51 p.m. near Upper Creek Road south of Sardine Road in Escambia County, AL, or about nine miles northwest of Century. A 2.8 earthquake occurred at 3:11 p.m. Thursday a short distance away near Little Escambia Creek in Escambia County, AL. And another quake, a 2.5 magnitude, occurred in about the same area at 11:33 a.m. Thursday.
The four tremors in two days made nine earthquakes in the North Escambia area in since March 6.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the North Escambia area sits on the Bahamas Seismic Zone (the BSZ). Several earthquakes have occurred along this zone in recent years, but most are too weak to be felt by residents. While not a likelihood, the USGS says another significant earthquake could happen in the area at any time.
The last recorded earthquake in Florida before this year was a 5.9 in the Gulf of Mexico felt across much of Florida in September 2006.
At 3:35 a.m. on October 24, 1997, a significant earthquake startled a large number of people in Escambia County, Ala., and Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida. The quake, which measured 4.9 on the Richter scale, was centered near the Little Rock community in Escambia County, Ala., and was felt as far away as Eglin AFB, and Gulfport, Miss. It was the strongest earthquake in the southeast in 30 years. No significant damage was reported.
NorthEscambia.com graphic.
One More Show Of “All’s Well In Roswell” Saturday Night At Tate High School
April 13, 2019
One final performance of “All’s Well in Roswell” will be presented Saturday night by the Tate High School Drama Department.
The comedy is about the “events” surrounding the claim that a UFO with alien life crashed in Roswell, New Mexico, in 1947.
The show is at 7 p.m. Saturday in the school cafetorium. Tickets at the door are $7.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Softball: Northview Splits With Jay (With Gallery); Tate Gets Big Win Over Milton
April 13, 2019
Jay 9, Jay 1
Northview 5, Jay 3 (JV)
The Jay Royals defeated the Northview Chiefs 9-1 in a varsity district game Friday night in Bratt, while the JV Lady Chiefs defeated Jay 5-3.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Tate 10, Milton 1
Tate 14, Milton7
The Tate Lady Aggies cruised to an easy 10-1 win over Milton Friday night in Milton.
Avery Beauchanie earned the victory for the Lady Aggies, giving up one run on one hit in seven innings, while striking out five.
Beauchanie, Shelby McClean, Gabby Locke, Amber Decoux and Ryleigh Cawby each had a couple of hits for Tate.
Pictured: Jay defeats Northview in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Middle National Junior Honor Society Inducts New Members
April 13, 2019
New members were inducted into the National Junior Honor Society during a candlelight ceremony Friday at Ernest Ward Middle School.
The NJHS is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding middle school students. More than just an honor roll, NJHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship and character.
New National Junior Honor Society members at Ernest Ward are:
Raegan Abbott
Sarah Bailey
Haydn Baker
Kyle Blanton
Kelsey Boykin
Nate Caston
JaMiracle Culpepper
Riley Dawson
Presley Dortch
Harley Edmonson
Zykuria Fountain
Emilie Funck
Caden Garrett
Skielah Gaskey
Kaylie Glick
Maggie Godwin
Makayla Golson
Berklee Hall
Kaylee Hamilton
Leah Hetrick
Saniyah Hixon
Ja’Niya Hooks
Meredith Johnston
Allyson Jones
Shelby Kent
Joshua Lashley
James Lee
Leila Mason
Alyse McKillion
Jaquez Moorer
Mariyah Pettway
Chloe Ragsdale
Tyler Riggs
Isabella Sanders
Wyatt Scruggs
Payton Stoner
Lavon Taylor
Bentley Van Pelt
Skyler Williams
Carley Woodfin
They joined current members:
Drew Albritton
Erich Amerson
Leah Anderson
Ryan Andrews
Cheveyo Bingham
Luke Bridges
Karson Brown
Na’Khya Brown
Landon Chavers
Michael Cody
Ethan Collier
Ryan Dove
Kameron Enfinger
Lexi Evans
Logan Faith
Caitlyn Gibson
Emma Gilmore
Cross Goslee
Bradley Hamilton
Kohle Harigel
Cayla Houston
Johnnie Howell
Ruthie Huskie
Kayla Johnson
Trent Knighten
Emily Lambeth
Emily Levins
Kennedy Long
Sarah Long
Houston Lowry
Megan McGhee
Elianna Morales
Alyssa Moya
Kaden Odom
Drake Allen Oriskell
Cameron Partrick
Chase Pugh
Wyatt Ramsey
Madison Rowinsky
Leila Sanders
McKenna Simmons
Arquavlan Smith
Vivyan Smith
Jessica Stabler
Cole Stewart
Aubrey Stuckey
Clay Wilson
Alexia Yeater
Blake Yoder
Tate, Pace Split Friday Night
April 13, 2019
Pace 6, Tate 2
The Pace Patriots defeated the Tate Aggies 6-2 Friday night to split their regular season games 2-2.
Tied 2-2 after seven innings, the Patriots plated four runs in the top of the eighth to put the game out of the reach of Tate.
For Tate: Chase Tolbert 1-3, R; Jadon Fryman 1-2, R; Trevor Norton 1-2.
The Aggies are back in action next week against Choctaw and Navarre.
Tate 6, Pace 2 (JV)
The JV Tate Aggies completed their sweep of Pace by the score of 6-2 Friday. On Thursday, the JV Aggies beat Pace 7-6.
Photos by Crystal Tolbert for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Giles D. Chapman, Jr.
April 13, 2019
Giles D. Chapman, Jr. 91 of Atmore, AL. passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 in Atmore. He was born in Demopolis, AL. on December 23, 1927 to the late Giles D. and Lida Alston Chapman, Sr. He was a retired drug salesman from McKesson and Robbins Drug Company. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Atmore and was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Kathryn T. Chapman and a sister Joyce Fleming.
He is survived by his son; G. David (Carolyn) Chapman, III of Gulf Shores, AL. and daughter; Mary “Kathy” (Bryan) Keel of Atmore, AL; sister Jo McVay of Birmingham, AL. grandchildren; Dixon Keel and David (Melissa) Keel.
Graveside services will be held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 10:30 AM at Grove Hill Cemetery in Grove Hill, AL.
A celebration of life service will be held Sunday, April 14, 2019 at 2 PM from the First United Methodist Church of Atmore with Pastor Mike Blair officiating.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the more than bricks fund at First United Methodist Church of Atmore.
Wahoos Shut Out Jacksonville
April 13, 2019
Devin Smeltzer’s first start of the year in Mobile was going to be hard to top. After taking a perfect game into the 5th inning on the road and striking out 9 in Pensacola’s 5-0 win over Mobile on April 6th, the bar was high for his first home start of 2019 on Friday evening.
Consider the bar raised.
Smeltzer shined in his Blue Wahoos Stadium debut, working into the ninth in shutout fashion. He exited with one out in the game’s final inning to a rousing ovation from the Pensacola crowd, having thrown 8.1 scoreless innings without allowing a run on just three hits while striking out eight. Reliever Cody Stashak recorded the final two outs to earn his first save of the year and preserve Pensacola’s 2-0 victory, their third straight over the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp.
With tonight’s win, Smeltzer now holds a ridiculous stat line on the season: two wins, 14.0 innings pitched, just five hits allowed, and 17 strikeouts.
The Blue Wahoos, who have scored first in all eight games this season, continued their trend of taking an early lead. Jordan Gore led off the home half of the first with a single, just as he did last night, and came around to score following a Luis Arraez single and an RBI groundout by Taylor Grzelakowski.
In the second, Jimmy Kerrigan was hit by a pitch, stole second, moved to third on a groundout, and scored on an infield single by Tanner English. The hit was English’s first with Pensacola after being activated from the injured list earlier today. English also made a large impact in the field, making a pair of diving catches in center field.
With the 2-0, Smeltzer cruised, scattering three hits and needing just 85 pitches to work into the ninth. Stashak needed just seven pitches to record the games final out, sending the fans home happy in the fastest Wahoos game of the year: one hour and 57 minutes.
The win improves Pensacola’s record to 6-2 on the season, best in the Southern League. Jacksonville falls to 3-5 with the loss. The two team’s will continue their five-game set at Blue Wahoos Stadium Saturday.