Pine Forest Defeats Tate 34-0 (With Photo Gallery)
August 26, 2022
The Pine Forest Eagles defeated the Tate Aggies 34-0 Thursday night at PFHS.
The Eagles soared to a 13-0 lead at the half on their way to the win.
For a photo gallery, click or tap here.
It was the first game of the season for both teams, and the first game for the Eagles since they fell just short of a state championship last year.
Thursday night was also the debut for Rhett Summerford as the new coach for Tate, which went 1-9 last year.
Summerford has high hopes for the Aggies as they move on to face Pensacola High on September 2 in an away game. On September 9, the Aggies will have their first home game of the season as they host the Northview Chiefs, who are coached by Rhett Summerford’s brother Wes Summerford.
Pine Forest will travel to Navarre on September 2.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Jennifer Repine, click to enlarge.
Two Inmates Accused Of Assaulting Century Correctional Institution Staff
August 26, 2022
Two Century Correctional Institution inmates assault correctional officers in separate incidents recently, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.
Inmate Ronald Green assaulted a staff member. Green is serving a 20 year sentence from Orange and Seminole counties for multiple counts of robbery with a gun or deadly weapon, burglary and grand theft.
Inmate Kareem Rhodes assaulted an officer. Rhodes is serving a 12-year sentence from Alachua County for robbery with a gun or deadly weapon.
“Staff responded appropriately, and the inmate was subdued,” FDC said in both instances.
Escambia County Offering Free Sand For Flood Prep
August 26, 2022
Escambia County has free sand available for residents living in flood prone areas.
The sand is available on a first come, first served basis at the following locations:
- John R. Jones Jr. Athletic Park – 555 E. Nine Mile Road
- Don Sutton Park – 2320 Crabtree Church Road, Molino
- Travis M. Nelson Park - 4541 Highway 4, Bratt
- Equestrian Center – 7750 Mobile Highway
- Escambia County Road Department – 601 Highway 297A
- Brent Athletic Park – 4711 N. W St., Pensacola
- Ferry Pass Middle School -available on northwest corner of school property on Parazine Street
- Baars Field Athletic Park – 13001 Sorrento Road, Pensacola
Residents must bring their own sandbags and shovels. Sandbags are usually available for purchase at home improvement and hardware stores.
Pictured: Sand at Travis M. Nelson Park in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Here’s Tonight’s High School Football Schedule
August 26, 2022
Here is tonight’s high school football schedule for the North Escambia area.
FLORIDA
- Flomaton at Northview
- Escambia at West Florida
- Jat at W.S. Neal
- Pensacola at Booker T. Washington
- Pryor at Pensacola Catholic
- Fairhope at Gulf Breeze
- Andalusia at Milton
- Navarre at Fort Walton Beach
- Young Kids in Motion at Lighthouse Private Christian Academy
Thursday Scores:
- Pine Forest 34, Tate 0 [Game summary, photos...]
- Pace 31, Choctaw 30
ALABAMA
- Flomaton at Northview
- Escambia Academy at SECIS Kickoff
- Escambia County (Atmore) — idle
- T.R. Miller at UMS Wright
- Jay at W.S. Neal
Pictured: Tate at Pine Forest in Thursday night action. NorthEscambia.com photo by Jennifer Repine, click to enlarge.
Dale Caraway
August 26, 2022
Mr. Dale Caraway, age 66, passed away, Friday, August 19, 2022 in Atmore, AL; surrounded by family at his bedside. He was a lifelong resident of Atmore, AL. He was a supervisor at a local grocery store for many years.
Mr. Caraway enjoyed playing video games, watching TV, and listening to music.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Sam and (Maureen Carraway) Caraway, two brothers, Johnny Carlton Caraway, Edward Caraway, two sisters, Rebie Blanton, and Dorothy Henderson.
He is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Tracey Caraway, of Atmore, AL; children, CHEIF MSTR. SGT. Chris Robinson, Brandon Henderson, two brothers, Bob Caraway, of Atmore, AL; Jimmy (Shona) Caraway, of Atmore, AL; two sisters, Maureen Searcy, of Atmore, AL; Ernestine Brantley, of Wedowee, AL; two grandchildren, Autumn Drew Blankenship, Brayden Robinson, two great-grandchildren, Vincent Blankenship, Margaret Blankenship, special children in his life, Reagan King, Aiden Harrelson, Rileigh Harrelson, Seth Searcy, two special friends, Edward Davis, Wanda Pittman, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
A special thanks to, two special nieces, Connie Rolin and Angela Searcy.
Celebration of life will be held Friday, August 26, 2022 from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, LLC. with some special kind words from Mrs. Wanda Pittman.
Wahoos Split Doubleheader With Montgomery
August 26, 2022
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos split their doubleheader against the Montgomery Biscuits on Thursday night, falling 13-1 in game one but rebounding to win 2-0 in game two.
The Blue Wahoos have now split all six of their doubleheaders this season.
After a pregame rain delay of more than two hours, game one saw the Biscuits jump on Cody Mincey (L, 5-5) for five early runs as RBI doubles from Kameron Misner, Brett Wisely and Blake Hunt in the first three innings put Montgomery ahead 5-0.
José Devers hit an RBI double against Biscuits starter Sean Hunley (W, 5-1) in the third, but that would be the only offense for the Blue Wahoos in the game. Montgomery exploded for an eight-run sixth inning against Tyler Mitzel, capped with a Wisely two-run homer, to cruise to a 13-1 victory.
In game two, Pensacola’s pitching tightened up and allowed only three singles in a combined shutout effort. Andrew McInvale, making his first start in the Marlins organization, got things going with 4.0 clean innings before handing things off to Jefry Yan (W, 2-4).
Biscuits starter Mason Montgomery (L, 0-1) pitched well, but allowed a two-out RBI double to Demetrius Sims in the fifth to break a scoreless tie. A solo home run from Norel González in the sixth gave Sean Reynolds (S, 3) more than enough insurance to lock down the save in the seventh and final inning.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biscuits on Friday.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Cynthia Diane Jacobs Jones
August 26, 2022
Cynthia Diane Jacobs Jones, 62, went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday August 23rd, 2022. Diane was born February 13th, 1960, to James Hub and Evelyn Jacobs. She was a lifelong resident of Jay Florida, of the Berrydale community and a member of Cora Baptist Church.
She is proceeded in death by her husband, Mark Jones; parents, James Hub and Evelyn Jacobs; her brother, James Bryan Jacobs; and her angel twins that never knew pain.
She is survived by her nephews, James Jamie Jacobs (Erika) and Aaron Jacobs; niece, Bridget Jacobs (Marcus); sister-in-law, Karen Jacobs; a very special uncle, Frank Rowell (Pearl); aunts, Dinah Colonna, Joy Rowell, Lorene Rowell; and special friend, Paul Taylor Jr. Aunt Di, as she was known to her nephews and nieces, also leaves behind great-niece, Addalyn Sanders; great-nephews, Mason Sanders and James Wesley Jacobs (JJ) that she loved to watch grow and learn. She also leaves behind a host of cousins and friends.
The family would like to thank the staff of The Terrace at Ivey Acres, Fresenius Kidney Care of Century Florida, and the nursing staff of 3 west at Baptist Hospital.
Visitation will be Sunday August 28, 2022 at Lewis Funeral Home Milton Chapel, 6405 Highway 90 W Milton, Florida 32570 from 2pm-3pm. A funeral service will follow at 3pm. Interment will be at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Tena Elaine Ellis
August 26, 2022
Tena Elaine Ellis, age 78, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away peacefully on Monday, August 22, 2022.
Tena grew up in Pensacola, Fl and graduated from Pensacola High School. She attended the First Pentecostal Church where she met and married the love of her life, Winston Ellis.
Tena worked at several daycare centers which she enjoyed more than anyone will ever know. She enjoyed cooking and taking care of her family. She loved boating and vacationing in the Florida Keys.
Tena is preceded in death by her mother, Ida Pearl Anderson; nephew, Morgan Stith; her father and mother-in-law, James L. and Mae Rotenberry; and many aunts and uncles.
Those left to cherish her loving memory, husband of 60 years, Thomas Winston Ellis; daughter, Cherie Myers; grandsons, Robert Dryden (Meagan) and Brad Myers (Allie); two great grandchildren, Hudson Dryden and Olivia Myers; sister, Diane Anderson; and numerous other relatives.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 26, 2022 at First Pentecostal Church of Pensacola, 6500 North “W” Street, Pensacola, FL. with Pastor Brian Kinsey officiating. Burial will follow in Bayview Memoria Park Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at Noon prior to services.
Pallbearers will by Robert Dryden, Brad Myers, Sean Plant, Jimmy Ellis, Adam Nelson and John Connell. Serving as Honorary Bearers will be Charles Rotenberry, Ray Rotenberry, Freddie White, Rodney Nelson and Ricky Haugen.
Officials Commit To Improving Big Highway 95A, Jim Allen Elementary Car Rider Line Problem
August 25, 2022
There’s a really big traffic problem on Highway 95A at Jim Allen Elementary School around drop-off and dismissal times, and officials committed Wednesday to start discussions on how to make the situation better.
During car rider times, vehicles line the side of the roadway waiting to turn into the school, and vehicles travel on the shoulder to get around a backed up turn lane.
Wednesday, even a school bus became stuck off the road in the mud. Other photos submitted by readers show dump trucks stuck in the mud, long lines of traffic, drivers on the shoulder and vehicles traveling into oncoming traffic.
“The county has offered to pave some areas for the traffic to be able to pull to get out of the road while they are dealing with the children” Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry said last week at a town hall meeting in Walnut Hill. “That’s not what the school thought was the best idea.”
Barry said that previous leadership was not interested in new lanes but with a new principal in place, he’s hopeful the county can work toward solving the problem.
“If doing some work to allow traffic to get out of the way of 95A will help, then we can certainly do that,” he said.
Numerous parents, community members and other Highway 95A drivers have reached out to NorthEscambia.com for help, including Brianne Freund, local resident and a Jim Allen parent who said her vehicle was nearly hit while she waited to turn onto Eden Lane.
“The biggest concern is the afternoon traffic. It is an absolute nightmare,” she said. “Understand that something has to be done about this sooner rather than later. There is a major safety issue with this line in the afternoons.”
“If travelers decide to go around the line, they run the risk of being ticketed, getting stuck in wet earth, damaging property, or causing accidents,” Freund added.
Wednesday afternoon, NorthEscambia.com reached back out to Barry, and we contacted Bill Slayton, District 5 Escambia County School Board member.
“The school board doesn’t have the money or the ability to widen the road,” Slayton said, adding that he would seek a meeting with Barry after our discussion.
“I’m very familiar with the car rider line; it’s gotten longer and bigger each year,” Slayton said. “Highway 95A was never built for an elementary school that large or a car rider line with that many people. It’s a school of 600. and more and more parents are deciding that they wan to pick up their kids or drive their kids to school.”
Barry told us he is more than open to meeting with Slayton and school officials in the search for the best solution as soon as practical.
“Whatever we need to do there, we will make it happen,” Barry said.
The Escambia County Commission recently approved $2.12 million for the milling and resurfacing of Highway 95A from the northern intersection with Highway 29 in Molino (just north of Highway 97), over nine miles to the southern intersection with Highway 29 near Morris Avenue. That project does not include any improvements other than resurfacing near Jim Allen Elementary. Barry said that the county may be able to make improvements near the school independently or as an addition to the overall resurfacing project.
As for that school bus that became stuck off-road in the mud, Slayton said it was a substitute driver that should have made a better decision. He said the bus became stuck in a muddy rut created earlier by a dump truck that also became stuck in the same location.
Have photos of the Jim Allen Elementary car rider line to share? Email news@northescambia.com.
Reader submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Rigby Road Bridge In Bratt Closed For Repairs
August 25, 2022
The bridge on Rigby Road over Beaver Dam Creek is closed.
The bridge is about a half mile south of West Highway 4 in Bratt (map at bottom of story). Traffic is detoured on Still Road to Rigby Road.
An Escambia County spokesperson said the bridge was closed to enable a contractor to make repairs, but more information was not available.
The 75-foot long wood piling bridge was constructed in 1965.
In June 2021, the bridge was closed after the roadway collapsed during heavy rains from Tropical Storm Claudette. The bridge was also closed in February 2020 due to obvious support deterioration and a jack was used to support the middle of the bridge.
Pictured: the Rigby Road bridge of Beaver Dam Creek on Wednesday afternoon, August 24, 2022. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
