NAS Pensacola Conducting Active Shooter Training On Tuesday
May 17, 2022
NAS Pensacola will conduct active shooter exercises on Tuesday, May 17.
Measures have been taken to minimize disruptions within the local community and to base operations, but there may be times when the exercise causes increased traffic around base or delays in base access. Area residents may see or hear security activities associated with the exercise.
UPDATE: ECSO Locates Missing, Endangered 17-Year Old Last Seen On Old Chemstrand Road
May 16, 2022
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing and endangered 17-year old last seen about 7 p.m. Sunday in the 1400 block of Old Chemstrand Road.
Evan Clay Searcy was wearing a white t-shirt, red and blue shorts and tan boat shoes. He is six-foot, two-inches tall, 268 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information is asked to call the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.
Updated: Escaped Convicted Murderer Captured
May 16, 2022
UPDATE; THIS ESCAPED INMATED HAS BEEN RECAPTURED.
The search is underway from a convicted murderer that escaped from the Mobile Community Based Facility on Sunday.
Tbe Alabama Department of Corrections said 31-year old Jeffery Strugg escaped about 5:35 p.m. Sunday from the facility located in Prichard.
Strugg was described as a black male, 5-feet 6-inches tall, and weighing 164 pounds.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call their local law enforcement agency or the Alabama Department of Corrections at 1-800-831-8825
He was serving a 29-year sentence for a 2009 murder in Dallas County, Alabama.
Tate High Cheerleader Makayla Hartley Signs With University Of West Georgia
May 16, 2022
Tate High School cheerleader Makayla Hartley has signed with the University of West Georgia Wolves. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sunday Afternoon Storms Dump Hail Across The Area, Down Tree In Molino
May 16, 2022
Storms dumped hail across parts of Escambia County Sunday afternoon and downed at least one tree across a North Escambia roadway.
The tree was downed on Highway 95A south of Highland Baptist Church, completely blocking the roadway.
For Monday’s weather forecast, click here.
Pictured: A tree was downed Sunday afternoon on Highway 95A south of Highland Baptist Church. Below: Hail that fell in the area of Highway 29 and W Street. Next below: Hail covers the ground at a business on Davis Highway at Burgess Road. NorthEscambia.com and submitted photos, click to enlarge.
Police Release Names, Details In Fiery Crash That Killed One, Injured Another Near Flomaton
May 16, 2022
The Flomaton Police Department has released more information on a fiery single vehicle crash that claimed one life early Friday morning and critically injured another.
The crash happened about 1:25 a.m. on Old Atmore Road about a quarter mile east of Tulip Road, just a few hundred feet north of the Alabama-Florida state line.
On Sunday, Flomaton Police said 21-year old Emily Taylor was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu that left the roadway, struck a tree, overturned and burst into flames.
Taylor was reportedly ejected from the vehicle during the crash and airlifted to an area hospital. The passenger, 24-year old Jacob Maulden, was pronounced deceased on the scene.
The Flomaton Police Department is continuing their investigation with assistance from Alabama State Troopers. No criminal charges have been filed at this time, but Flomaton Police Chief Charles Thompson said Sunday that the results of the investigation will be presented to the Escambia County (AL) District Attorney’s Office for review.
The Flomaton and Friendship fire stations, along with the Century Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue, and McMillan EMS also responded to the crash.
Photos NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Chance Of Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms; High Around 90 Today
May 16, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
This Afternoon: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 90. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Northview Alumnus Graduates From Marion Military Institute As A Second Lieutenant
May 16, 2022
Northview High School alumnus Colby Morris graduated this past weekend from Marion Military Institute and was pinned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. Morris was in the NJROTC at Northview, and NHS instructor Chief Jeffrey Simpkins took part in the ceremony. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
It’s EMS Week In Escambia County
May 16, 2022
It’s EMS Week in Escambia County, as declared in a proclamation by the county commission.
In 1974, President Gerald Ford established EMS Week to recognize the EMS personnel for the important work they do throughout our nation’s communities. This year, Escambia Countyis celebrating EMS Week May 15-21 with the theme, “EMS: Rising to the Challenge.”
The men and women of Escambia County EMS responded to 77,334 calls in 2021. As of Saturday, Escambia County EMS has responded to 23,874 calls so far in 2022. They provide critical care, advanced life support, basic life support, and bariatric transports to county residents and visitors.
“Our employees rise to the challenge each and every day,” said EMS Chief David Torsell III. “I cannot thank them or recognize them enough for their tremendous effort and service to our community.”
Lightning Strike Sparks Large Storage Shed Fire In Cantonment
May 16, 2022
A lightning strike sparked a fire in a large shed Sunday evening in Cantonment.
Escambia County Fire Fire Rescue responded to the fire on Well Line Road west of Madrid Road about 6:10 p.m.
The approximately 600 square foot shed reportedly had no electricity and minimal contents. There were no injuries reported, and the shed was a total loss.
Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby vehicle and a wooded area.
The Cantonment, Ensley, Molino, Bellview, Beulah, and Osceola stations of Escambia Fire Rescue were dispatched to the fire.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
