McDavid Man Allegedly Hit Woman In The Face With A Vodka Bottle During Argument
June 7, 2022
A McDavid man allegedly hit a woman in the face with a vodka bottle during an argument.
Luke Alexander Winters, 21, was charged with felony aggravated battery causing bodily harm.
The victim told deputies that she had just recently met Winters, and he picked her up before going to an unknown address to drink alcohol. After they left a convenience store on Michigan Avenue, an argument between the victim and another female in the car followed, and she demanded to be let out of the vehicle. Winters stopped in the area of Tupelo and Chicago avenues and struck the victim with a glass bottle of vodka, an arrest report states.
Deputies arrived to find the victim covered in blood with a laceration above her eye. She was transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Winters remained in the Escambia County Jail Tuesday morning with bond set at $10,000.
Hot, Mostly Sunny Weather Continues
June 7, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92.
Need Help With County, State Or Federal Issues? This June 14 Molino Mobile Office Hours Event Is For You.
June 7, 2022
The office of Florida Rep. Michelle Salzman, in partnership with staff from U.S. Sen. Rick Scott, U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry, and the Department of Veterans Affairs will host in-person mobile office hours in Molino to assist constituents with state and federal issues.
The office hours event is intended to offer constituents who do not live close to one of the district offices a more convenient way to receive state and federal casework assistance. The event will take place June 14 from 10 a.m. until noon at the Molino Community Center.
“I enjoy my collaborative relationship with our elected officers at all levels of government. We work very closely together and we have created this one stop shop in an effort to ensure whatever issues our constituents face can be addressed. I look forward to hosting this event as well as more in the future,” Salzman said.
Those interested in attending may contract Debbie Malsberger in Salzman’s office at (850) 941-6091.
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Trial Set To Begin For One Of Three Suspects In 2020 Century Shooting Death
June 7, 2022
A jury trial is set to begin Tuesday for one of three people charged with a November 2020 shooting in Century that left one man dead and two others injured.
Tacorius Cordale Stallworth, 23, was indicted on one count of first degree murder for the death of Joseph Christopher Smith and two counts of aggravated battery for two others that were shot and survived. His trial is expected to take about two days.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the shooting about 11:35 p.m. Monday, November 30, 2020, in the 8200 block of Alger Road, just off North Century Boulevard.
The victim, Joseph Christopher Smith, was found shot to death outside a shed near the mobile home. Multiple shell casings were found near the body, in the shed and leading away from the body. The inside of the shed had a couch, several chairs, tables and a lamp. The items were in a state of disarray with the lamp glass shattered.
Two other adult males were sitting near the mobile home when deputies arrived; both had been shot.
Suspect Jaran Britt Myles was recently sentenced to 45 years in state prison for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and violation of his probation on a 2015 conviction for manslaughter with a firearm. After the November 2020 shooting, deputies arrested Myles at the Liquor Liquor Cabinet on Highway 29 at Old Chemstrand Road in Gonzalez. He attempted to hide a gun on the store shelves. He is awaiting trial on the murder and aggravated battery charges.
A third suspect, Emonee Demontae Long is also awaiting trial and is due back in court in August.
Dorene Margaret Love
June 7, 2022
Dorene Margaret Love, age 73, of Murfreesboro, TN, formally of Molino, FL passed away on June 5, 2022 in Atmore, AL. She was born on May 28, 1949 in Albion, MI to Paul and Cora Edler Smeltzer. She was a Paraeducator at Riverdale High School and a member of River Rock Baptist Church in Murfreesboro, TN. She was a former member and Sunday school teacher at Highland Baptist Church and previously owned Molino Feed and Supply. Dorene was a loving and kind person. She was known as grandma love, granny love, grammy love, pop pop love, momma love, and mother love by all that knew her.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ronald Love; her twin sister, Diane Marie Cline and her brother, Paul Smeltzer, Jr.
She is survived by her sons: Ronald D. (Summer) Love of Molino, FL, John (Melanie) Love of Hamilton, OH, Daniel (Christin) Love of Atmore, AL and Benjamin (Alexander) Love of Pace, FL; her daughters: Elizabeth “Honey” Love (Chris) Davenport of Murfreesboro, TN, Rebecca (Aaron) Love-Kirkland of Loxley, AL and Faith Love (Brandon) Vollers of Beulah, FL; her brother, Lawrence “Buddy” Smeltzer of Coldwater, MI; her sisters: Barbara Jacobs of Homer, MI and Cora Angell of Homer, MI along with twenty-four grandchildren and many friends and family.
Funeral services will be held Friday, June 10, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. at Highland Baptist Church in Molino, FL with Bro. Willie Davenport and Bro. Mark Torres officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Baptist Church Cemetery in Molino, FL.
Active pallbearers will be Ron Love, John Love, Daniel Love, Benjamin Love, Caleb Davenport, Caden Davenport, Bryson Love and Vincent Kirkland.
Honorary pallbearers will be Chris Davenport, Aaron Kirkland, Brandon Vollers and Alexander Love.
Visitation will be held Friday, June 10, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. until service time at 3:00 p.m. at Highland Baptist Church.
Family request flowers to be delivered to Highland Baptist Church.
They will be a Celebration of Life at a later date in Murfreesboro,TN.
Benjamin John Eicher
June 7, 2022
Benjamin John Eicher, age 78, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 2, 1943 in Summerdale, AL to the late Dorcy John Eicher and Iva Schroeder Eicher.
Ben voluntarily entered into the United States Army in September 1966 and served in Germany for three years. During his service he was awarded a Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Sharpshooter M-14, and obtained the rank of Sergeant (E-5). He continued his military service by serving in the United States Army Reserves for an additional three years after returning stateside. Upon his return from Germany he returned to McDavid, FL where he began his cabinetry business. Being self taught, he operated his business for many years building custom made cabinets and furniture. His craftsmanship was well known in the Walnut Hill, Atmore, and Pensacola areas. In addition, for many years he taught woodworking at a local trade school. He enjoyed riding motorcycles and traveling with his many friends. In his later years after retiring from woodworking and due to limited mobility, he enjoyed visits from friends and family, growing vegetables, and sitting on his porch swing watching the local wildlife.
Ben is preceded in death by his brother and sister in-law, Eldon and Rosie Eicher; sister and brother in-law, Vada and Bobby Byrd; brother, Winston Eicher; and sister, Nadine Eicher. He is survived by his daughter Natalie Weston (John); two grandchildren, Elizabeth Weston and Ryan Weston (Brittany); and one great-granddaughter Lillie Weston. Ben was also blessed to have many close friends as well as numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.
A memorial service is scheduled for July 2, 2022, which would have been Ben’s 79th birthday, at Pine Forest United Methodist Church in Pensacola, FL. Visitation is scheduled for 10 am and the service at 11 am.
Register Now For Tate Cheerleaders’ Lil Aggies Summer Camp
June 7, 2022
The Tate High School Cheerleaders’ Lil Aggies Summer Camp is coming up the last week of the month, and now is the time to register. Space is limited.
The registration forms and payment are due by Thursday, June 23. The camp will take place at Tate Monday, June 27 through Wednesday, June 29 from 8 a.m. until noon each day. The camp Tate Aggies cheerleaders will teach athletes the property stretch techniques, sideline cheers and chants, proper jump techniques and motion placement, as well as stunting and tumbling skill building. There will also be fun games, engaging activities, snacks and drinks.
For registration information, click or tap here.
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Richard Lansden Byrd
June 7, 2022
Richard Lansden Byrd, 57, of Vancouver, Washington, died quite unexpectedly on Saturday, May 28, 2022.
While sitting on his deck next to his wife and watching a bunny in the yard, Richard experienced sudden cardiac arrest.
Special thanks to the City of Vancouver firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, police officers, emergency room nurses and doctors who worked valiantly and with great compassion to try and save his life.
Richard is preceded in death by his father, Richard Byrd and survived by his mother, Veronyka Ledkins Byrd; his wife, Lisa Courtenay (Box) Byrd; stepdaughter Taylor Abby Broomas; son Richard Christopher Byrd and daughter-in-law Solongo Erdene Byrd; brother Charles Kendall Byrd and sister-in-law Heidiann Hinrichs; grandsons Richard Temuujin Byrd and Benjamin Itgel Byrd, nieces Lauren Elizabeth Byrd and Sarah Katherine Byrd, and nephew Garrett Zachary Byrd.
Richard was born on August 26, 1964 in Century, Florida and grew up in the rural McCall community in south Alabama surrounded by his entire extended family. He loved horses, cats, dogs – (pigs, not so much). He graduated from Flomaton High School in 1982 and went on to the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL, then to the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, AL. He received degrees in Music Composition and Advanced Technology/Networking. Richard never stopped writing, arranging, playing and listening to music of all kinds. He also never stopped rooting for the Crimson Tide.
An Information Technology professional for 30 years, Richard was an expert Database Administrator and Architect. Over the course of his career he became a MySQL guru, wrote numerous white papers and technical documents, worked with extraordinary companies and brilliant colleagues; and still built websites for his friends. He truly loved every facet of his work and always continued learning and sharing knowledge.
Richard was hilarious with a next-level wit and the gift of perfect timing. He enjoyed cooking, photography, and genealogy. He relocated to Portland, Oregon a decade ago from Houston, Texas and was awestruck by the beauty and the weather (in a good way). He knew how lucky he was to live in the PNW.
In accordance with Richard’s wishes, Terramation of his remains will be performed by Return Home in Auburn, Washington with a private laying-in on Monday, June 6, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Richard L. Byrd can be made to Portland5 Centers for the Arts Foundation and the OregonZoo.org
Reminder: Driver’s License Services, Vehicle Registration Available Wednesday In Century
June 7, 2022
The Florida Licensing On Wheels (FLOW) mobile office is returning to Century this Wednesday.
FLOW is a standalone mobile office with technology to provide most motorists’ needs. The mobile unit provides a convenient method to renew a driver license, obtain a replacement driver license, conversion/reciprocation of out-of-state license, change a name or address on a current driver license or identification card, and get a first-time identification card. In addition to licensing services, the mobile unit also provides an opportunity to renew or replace a vehicle registration and apply, renew or replace disabled parking placards. Written and driving tests are not available from the FLOW unit.
Vehicle registrations can be renewed up to three months and driver licenses up to 18 months in advance of expiration.
The FLOW mobile office will be at the Billy G. Ward Century Courthouse, 7500 North Century Boulevard on Wednesday, June 8 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Citizens using the FLOW services are encouraged to visit EscambiaTaxCollector.com and click the “What Do I Bring” button for information on what is needed for these services. Staff from the tax collector’s office will be on hand to answer all FLOW service questions and questions concerning all other tax collector services such as property tax, business tax receipts, concealed weapons licensing, etc.
Pictured: The Florida Licensing On Wheels (FLOW) mobile office at the courthouse in Century in January 2020. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Learn About Local Beaches During Summer Program At The Library
June 7, 2022
The Escambia County Natural Resources Management Department will present a program this week at a library near you.
All ages can learn more about local beaches, including their history and wildlife.
The schedule is as follows:
- Tuesday, June 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Westside Library
- Wednesday, June 22, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Century Library*
- Tuesday, June 28, 3-4 p.m. – Tryon Library
- Wednesday, July 6, 3-4 p.m. – Genealogy Library
- Thursday, July 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Molino Library
- Saturday, July 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m. – Southwest Library
(The main library program was on Monday.)