More Wet Weather Ahead
August 17, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 87. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Laura Edith Ruby Weaver Molchanoff
August 17, 2022
Laura Edith Ruby Weaver Molchanoff left this world on Friday, August 12, 2022. She was married 67 years ago to her late husband, Robert Michael Molchanoff and together they raised seven children.
Laura and Robert lived in Miami, Florida before moving to the Keys and later to Molino, Florida, where she has lived the last 45 years. Laura’s passions were her family, making and collecting bears, singing, and playing the flute for her church, Highland Baptist. She is preceded in death by her sons, Michael and Dade. She is survived by her children: Debbie (Brad) Sutton, Martha (Larry) Hanna, Timothy (Barbie) Molchanoff, Joseph (Kendra) Molchanoff, Matthew (Felicia) Molchanoff, her grandchildren: Michael, Megan, Laura, Bob, JT, Cassie, Coral, Josiah, Hunter, and Catherine, and 16 great-grandchildren.
Laura always had a smile and a kind word for and about everyone. She loved the Lord and was confident of where she was going. Her greatest prayer was to see all of her loved ones in Heaven.
She will be celebrated and laid to rest on Saturday, August 20, 2022 at 11:00 am at Highland Baptist Church, 6420 County Hwy 95A, Molino, FL with a visitation at 10:00 am. Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of the arrangements.
Blue Wahoos, Braves Rained Out In Mississippi
August 17, 2022
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos and Mississippi Braves saw their series opener postponed due to rain at Trustmark Park on Tuesday night. The game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday.
Analyssa Nevaeah Gabrielle “Bum Bunk” Britton
August 17, 2022
Ms. Analyssa Nevaeah Gabrielle “Bum Bunk” Britton, age 16, passed away, Saturday, August 13, 2022 in Robertsdale, AL. She was born in Pensacola; and resided most of her life in Flomaton, AL.
Ms. Britton loved shopping, swimming, music, and snapchat. She enjoyed playing basketball and volleyball. All of her years growing up, she liked to be center of attention. She was always a very vibrant girl, and never forget her “phone” being her life line of her life.
She is preceded in death by her mother, Melissa Godwin, one brother, Journey Lee Asher Britton, grandfather and grandmother, Walter Britton, and Barbara Ann Andrews, grandfather, Joe Godwin, and great grandmother, Nancy Wright.
She is survived by her father, John (Amy) Britton, of Flomaton, AL; son, Kaide, grandmother, Tracy Godwin, of Pensacola, FL; four brothers, Jeremy Love Lady, of Maplesville, AL; John Allen Britton, Jr; of Flomaton, AL; Colton Cardwell, of Brewton, AL; Emerson Britton, of Flomaton, AL; four sisters, Catilynn (Joseph) Stewart, of Pensacola, FL; Abigail Britton, of Flomaton, AL; Madison Madden, of Brewton, AL; Breanna Britton, of Flomaton, AL; fiancé, Noah Hellinger, good friend, Natalie Hellinger, other relatives, and friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, August 20, 2022 at 1:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, LLC with Rev. Rusty Burnham officiating.
Burial will follow at Beulah Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, August 19, 2022 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Citizen Catches Suspect Riding Stolen John Deere Gator Along Highway 97
August 16, 2022
An Alabama man was caught driving a farmer’s stolen John Deere Gator Sunday night, hours after it was stolen from a Highway 97 barn.
Mason Reece Kelly, age 21 of Bay Minette, was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, unarmed burglary of an unoccupied structure, felony larceny, and criminal mischief with property damage.
Kelly was one of two people who allegedly burglarized a large barn on Highway 97 near Pelt Road in Walnut Hill about 3:40 a.m. Sunday. A 2018 John Deere Gator valued at $25,000, a chemical sprayer worth $3,000 in the back of the Gator, a LED light bar with $100 on the front of the Gator, four DeWalt drill battery chargers valued at $300 each, four Milwaukee drill battery chargers valued at $200 each, three John Deere battery chargers worth $200 each and a red 5-gallon gas can valued at $35. They also damaged nine metal doors to a cotton picker head worth $400 each by running over them with the Gator.
After daylight Sunday, deputies search the area for the stolen Gator but were unsuccessful.
About 9:30 Sunday night, a friend of the property owner spotted a man later identified as Kelly on the stolen Gator driving north on Highway 97 toward Alabama, according to an arrest report. The friend escorted Kelly and the Gator back to the Davisville Community Center on Highway 97 and called law enforcement.
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The victim’s friend stated Kelly took off a blue shirt and placed it on the Gator. A deputy noted in his report that the shirt and a hat in the Gator appeared to be the same items worn by a suspect in surveillance video of the burglary. Deputies also seized a flashlight from Kelly’s pocket that was believed to be the one used during the burglary.
The Gator, sprayer and attached light bat were returned to the owner. At last report, the battery chargers and gas can were still missing.
Kelly remained in the Escambia County Jail Tuesday morning with bond set at $10,000.
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Lane Closures This Week Part Of $1.5 Million I-10 And I-110 Interchange Safety Project
August 16, 2022
A $1.5 million safety improvement project is underway on the I-10/I-110 interchange in Escambia County.
Drivers will encounter alternating lane closures through Thursday, August 18 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews clean the roadway and place high friction surface treatments on the following ramps:
- Davis Highway ramp to I-110 southbound.
- I-110 northbound ramp to I-10 eastbound.
- I-10 eastbound ramp to I-110 southbound.
The work this week is part of an overall larger project with planned improvements that include:
- Milling and resurfacing all ramps to improve ride quality.
- Applying an anti-skid surface on all ramps.
- Adding audible edge lines to alert drivers of the edge of the roadway along all ramps.
- Installing raised rumble strip sets across the I-110 northbound ramp to I-10 eastbound.
- Reducing the speed limit from 45 mph to 35 mph on the I-110 northbound ramp to I-10 westbound.
- Additional work will include improvements for the guardrail, signage, and pavement marking
Work is expected to be completed by Fall 2022.
The graphic shows the overall project, not just the work this week. NorthEscambia.com graphic.
District 5 Town Hall Discussion Dominated By Roads, Traffic And Growth
August 16, 2022
Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry held a District 5 town hall meeting Monday evening in Walnut Hill.
Most of the questions and comments centered around infrastructure issues — roads, traffic and developments.
Several people expressed concerns about the width of Highway 164 where a school bus and ECUA sanitation truck sideswiped mirrors in June and school bus and pickup truck collided last February.
“It’s a very dangerous road,” one citizen remarked, noting that the lanes are about eight feet wide while his pickup truck is 8.5 feet wide plus the mirrors.
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Other areas of concern included the school zone at Jim Allen Elementary School, the area of Highway 97 and Crabtree Church Road, and Juniper Street.
One a positive note, one woman stated that a new traffic light at Highway 95A and Old Chemstrand Road is a “delightful” improvement to the traffic situation there.
And, as happens at almost every town hall in Walnut Hill, there were comments about speeding on Highway 97.
Other topics of discussion included concerns about the encroachment of growth and subdivisions in rural and agricultural areas, and growth leading to the need for more space at the Molino Ballpark.
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A Few Strong Storms Are Possible This Afternoon
August 16, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 85. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 84. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: A 50 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 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
Official Says No Cause For Alarm As ‘Probable’ Monkeypox Case Reported In Escambia
August 16, 2022
The Florida Department of Health is now reporting one probable case of monkeypox in Escambia County, but a local official said that’s not a cause for major alarm.
“People should not be concerned,” Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore told NorthEscambia.com Monday night. “Just one case in the county. The health department has monitoring and contact tracing. As of right now, we’ve just identified the one case. We’re not as prevalent in the community as we see in New York and other big cities.”
Gilmore said the health department will provide any necessary updates.
One probable monkeypox case was previously reported in Santa Rosa County. A total of 1,085 cases have been reported across Florida, with 493 of those in Miami-Dade County.
Tate, Northview Kickoff Classics Are Friday Night
August 16, 2022
The Tate Aggies and Northview Chiefs have kickoff classics on the road this Friday night.
Tate High School
The Tate Aggies’ kickoff classic will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Catholic High School. Varsity will play the first half, followed by junior varsity in the third quarter and the freshman team in the fourth quarter. Tickets are $7 in the GoFan app or cash will be accepted at the gate. Parking will be $2. Credit cars will be accepted for concessions. (The Tate Showband does not attend away kickoff classics.)
Northview High School
The Northview Chiefs’ kickoff classic begins at 7 p.m. Friday at Baker High School. The Northview varsity, NHS junior varsity and the Ernest Ward Eagles will all play.
Pictured: Northview’s “Meet the Chiefs” last Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.