One Injured In Cantonment Crash
January 25, 2022
One person was injured in a two vehicle crash late Monday afternoon in Cantonment.
The crash occurred about 4:50 p.m. on Highway 29 near Woodland Street. One person was transported by Escambia County EMS with injuries that were not considered serious.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
The Cantonment Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue responded.
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Vera Mae Rice
January 25, 2022
Mrs. Vera Mae Rice, age 91, passed away, Wednesday, January 19, 2022, in jay, FL. She was born in Bay Minette, AL; and has resided most of her life in Flomaton, AL. She was a member of the Gospel Light Temple Church.
Mrs. Harris valued her time she got to spend with her children, and grandchildren. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, and beading. She loved working in all her gardens, painting, and going fishing.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William Robert Adams and Clara (Williams) Adams, one son, Dale Johnson, three husbands, Febra Johnson, Nathan Savage, and James Rice.
She is survived by her two daughters, Carolyn (Randy) Buckhault, of Brewton, Al; Virginia (Chuck) Edwards, of Oklahoma City, OK; two grandchildren, Shelley Victor, Nathan Edwards, two great-grandchildren, Phillip Victor, Dakota Victor, other relatives, and friends.
Funeral services were held Sunday, January 23, 2022, at petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home LLC with Sis. Ester Blair Parker officiating.
Burial was at Flomaton Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Chris Flower, Kevin Morris, Phillip Victor, Dakota Victor, Waylon Parker, and Gary Buckhault.
Honorary pallbearers were Chuck Edwards, and Randy Buckhault.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
Pedestrian Struck And Killed On Highway 29 Near Van Pelt
January 24, 2022
A pedestrian was struck and killed Sunday night on Highway 29.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 20-year old woman in a car was traveling southbound in the inside lane of Highway 29 near Van Pelt Lane and the Motel 6.
She failed to see a pedestrian walking across the southbound lanes of Highway 29.
The pedestrian, who has not yet been identified, was struck and killed about 8 p.m.
FHP is continuing their investigation.
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Man Charged With Escambia County Weekend Shooting
January 24, 2022
One person has been charged in connection with a weekend shooting in Escambia County.
The victim went to a local hospital Sunday afternoon with a gunshot wound that was not considered life threatening. He told Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies that he had been shot on South 1st Avenue in Warrington Saturday afternoon.
Kyle Leamon Smith, 27, was charged with aggravated battery, possession of weapon by a convicted felon and grand theft. He was booked into the Escambia County Jail Sunday evening with bond set at $37,500.
Like Winter? Cold Front Brings Rain Tonight, Week Of Lows In The 20s And 30s
January 24, 2022
Winter temperatures will be around for the next week or more.
A cold front will bring rain overnight Monday into Tuesday morning. For the next week, we will have daytime s highs in the 50s, and overnight lows in the 20s and 30s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers, mainly after midnight. Low around 43. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers before noon, then a chance of rain after noon. High near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 46.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Bratt ‘Donut Boy’ Donates Hand Sanitizer Worth $150K To School District, Law Enforcement, Churches, Others
January 24, 2022
Bratt’s Donut Boy recently made a huge hand sanitizer donation to the Escambia County School District, law enforcement and others in the North Escambia area.
The Donut Boy first gained notoriety after being featured on NorthEscambia.com in 2016 as a superhero that’s on a mission to thank law enforcement officers personally with doughnuts.
Tyler Carach and his mother Sheena, who is a former police officer, created the nonprofit “I DONUT need a reason to THANK a cop” program after an encounter with Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies at Gilley’s Store in Bratt during the summer of 2016. He asked if he could use some of his own money to buy doughnuts for the officers, purchasing four packs of chocolate doughnuts to share with the deputies. And that was the start of his quest, which has led him to all 50 states, doughnuts in hand, in support of law enforcement.
Carach donated about 23,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to the school district, valued at nearly $93,000, to be distributed as needed to students, teachers and staff.
Carach donated another 1,560 bottles to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. He also donated 20 cases each to Ernest Ward Middle School, Bratt Elementary School, Escambia Academy, Atmore First Assembly AFA, Library Baptist Church, Walnut Hill Baptist, First Baptist Church of Bratt, Empowerment Temple, Flomaton Elementary School, and Flomaton High School. Donations also went to other groups including Atmore Ambulance, Atmore Police, Flomaton Police, Atmore Fire Department, Atmore Community Hospital, and Unity Baptist Church Atmore. Those donations were worth nearly $60,000.
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Escambia Woman Charged With DUI After Wrong-Way Trip On I-10
January 24, 2022
An Escambia County woman was charged with DUI after allegedly traveling the wrong way on I-10 in Okaloosa County.
The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a reported wrong-way driver on I-10 near Crestview. Troopers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver of a white 2018 Toyota Camry refused to stop, continuing westbound in the eastbound lanes. Due to the danger to the public, troopers used the “PIT maneuver” to end the situation.
India Kay Sansom, 33, was charged with driving under the influence and booked into the Okaloosa County Jail without further incident. She was released on a $1,000 bond.
Inmate Accused Of Assaulting Century Correctional Institution Officers
January 24, 2022
Inmate Lucson Joseph assaulted correctional officers at Century Correctional Institution, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
“Staff responded appropriately, and the inmate was subdued,” FDC said.
Joseph, 23, is serving a 5.5 year sentence for be a felony in possession of a weapon, robbery by sudden snatching, grand theft, obstructing a criminal investigation and battery on a law enforcement officer. He was sentenced in May 2021 in Palm Beach County.
Tate High School Names Students Of The Month
January 24, 2022
Tate High School recently named Evan Myer and Shyla McRoy as Students of the Month for November. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Gov. Kay Ivey Awards $350K Grant To Flomaton For Wastewater Improvements
January 24, 2022
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $350,000 grant to Flomaton to renovate and upgrade the town’s wastewater treatment facility.
The announcement came as part of $18.2 million awarded to more than 50 Alabama towns, cities and counties.
The Community Development Block Grants will enable local governments to provide public water service to households, repair damaged streets and roads, improve sewer systems, drainage and more. The governor awarded the grants during a ceremony at the state capitol.
“Community Development Block Grants are a means in which local governments can address some of their more pressing needs,” Ivey said. “I am pleased to award these grants, and I commend those local officials who recognized those needs and took the time and effort to seek an answer through this grant program.”
The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants from funds made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Pictured at the Alabama Capitol are: (L-R) grant writer Bob Watts, Flomaton Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., Gov. Kay Ivey, ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell, and Flomaton town engineer Jeremy McMath. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.