Clouds, Middle 80s for Sunday
October 21, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Blountstown Tops Northview 18-7
October 21, 2023
The Northview Chiefs fell to the Blountstown Tigers 18-7 Friday night at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt.
While it was a loss. Northview head coach Wes Summerford said he was proud of his team’s effort.
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” I thought we had numerous opportunities, gave them some short fields, The defense played a great game tonight,” Summerford said. We had some injuries that got in the way, and I think it sputtered our offense.. I think it sputtered our team at a bad time in the game.
The Chiefs forr the Chies was a a 25-yard touchdown run from Devin Kelley for a 7-6 lead with 6:21 to to in the first quarter
“Extremely proud ofof the guys, I felt like they fought hard, it ain’t on the kids, you know, they fought their tails off and played good, played good,” He said, “I thought we played well enough to win. I’m just proud of them and for four quarter they gave me effort, so I”m really proud of hat.
The Northview Chiefs will sit out next week with a bye before traveling to Walton on November 3.
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Reimagine Cantonment Saturday At Carver Park
October 20, 2023
Reimagine Cantonment is going on today, Saturday, October 21, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Carver Park on Webb Street in Cantonment.
The faith-based event will include a 20,000 pound food giveaway, lunch, fishing lessons with free fishing rods, free tablets, baby diapers, HIV testing, clothing, free laundry detergent and more. Absolutely everything is free. There will also be free children’s activities, including train rides, inflatables, face painting, games, popcorn, and a coloring contest with three participants winning a new bicycle.
ReImagine Cantonment is a project of Doers of the Word Ministry and is sponsored by numerous churches and other organizations, including NorthEscambia.com.
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Mrs. Dean McCauley Jones
October 20, 2023
Mrs. Dean McCauley Jones, age 86, of Century, FL. passed away on October 18,
2023. She was a member of the Brewton congregation of Jehovah Witness.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Winford Jones; son,
Mikel Jones; and three brothers, Clifton McCauley, Clyde McCauley and Charles
McCauley.
She is survived by four sons, Vinson(Janet) Jones of Tallahassee, FL, Gerald (Lisa)
Jones of Flomaton, AL, Terry (Pamela) Jones of Jennings, LA, and Ron (Yenny)
Jones of Mobile, AL; three daughters, Sherry (Bruce) Waters of Flomaton, AL,
Belinda (Tom) Arrington of Flomaton, AL, and Rose (Richard) Ash of Century,
FL; two sisters, Gloria Cann of Pensacola, FL and Freida Cruz of Houston, TX; 18
grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
As a Jehovah Witness, she passed with eyes of faith, peaceful and courageously.
Her victory is sure.
Services will be announced at a later date.
Johnson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Elmore Earnest Cruit, Jr.
October 20, 2023
Elmore Earnest Cruit, Jr. age 74, died Saturday, October 14, 2023, at his residence
in Mobile. He was born December 21, 1948, in New Orleans, Louisiana and was a
longtime resident.
Mr. Cruit spent his early years in Metairie and Kenner, attending schools in
Jefferson Parish Louisiana school system. In his childhood and teen years, he
travelled extensively with his parents and enjoyed meeting new people and places.
He especially enjoyed holiday family gatherings with his Cruit and Meador cousins.
Elmore had a keen interest in understanding how things worked and provided
excellent care to his pet cat. He bowled on a team with his dad, where he became an
excellent competitor in the sport.
In 2004 the Cruits moved to Mobile to be near extended family. Elmore quickly
adapted to his new home. He introduced himself to others and became an active
team member in the l’Arche Mobile community. He also looked forward to
attending “A Time for Us” at Redemption Church.
Elmore enjoyed bowling on a unified team, square dancing with the Square Dealers,
parading at Mardi Gras and attending art classes.
Mr. Cruit is preceded in death by his parents, Elmore Cruit, Sr. and Louise Meador
Cruit. He will be deeply missed by family and friends.
The Cruit and Meador families appreciate caregivers Deborah Swaggerty and
Brenda Langham and their families who have embraced Elmore with unwavering
love and support since 2009
A memorial service will be Tuesday, October 24 at 10 a.m. at First Baptist Church,
Mobile, 806 Government Street. Graveside service will be at 1:30 p.m. at Enon
Baptist Church cemetery, 11748 Old Stage Road, Atmore, AL 36502.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Light Mobile community
(formerly l’Arche of Mobile) or the charity of your choice.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Escambia Man Gets 25 Years For Producing Child Porn
October 19, 2023
An Escambia County man has been sentenced to to 25 years in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to producing multiple images and videos of child pornography. The sentence was announced Thursday by Jason R. Coody, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida.
“Crimes against our children are among the most sinister types of offenses and deserving of the
most significant sentences,” said U.S. Attorney Coody. “Those who produce child pornography
facilitate the abuse of children, robbing them of their innocence. We will continue to work tirelessly with our law enforcement partners to investigate and prosecute those who engage in such heinous conduct.”
In February 2023, Joseph T. Holbert, 54 was caught using hidden cameras to film two minor females invarious stages of undressing, and using an outdoor shower to clean themselves, in order to
capture images and videos of them without clothes. The victims were 8 and 9 years old. Law enforcement was alerted to this behavior and seized hidden cameras and Holbert’s cellular telephone. A forensic review of the seized items revealed the child pornography Holbert produced for his own pleasure.
“This sentencing confirms the FBI’s commitment to seek justice for our kids,” said Sherri E.
Onks, Special Agent in Charge of FBI Jacksonville. “Together with our partners, we have
ensured one less predator is victimizing the most innocent and vulnerable members of our
community, and we will continue to dedicate every available resource to identifying and
stopping those who exploit our children.”
This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the
growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse. Launched in May 2006 by the
Department of Justice and led by the U.S. Attorney’s Offices and the Criminal Divisions Child
Exploitation and Obscenity Section (CEOS), it marshals federal, state, and local resources to
better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well
as to identify and rescue victims.
Holbert’s prison sentence will be followed by lifetime of federal supervised release, and he will
be required to register as a sex offender.
This conviction was the result of an investigation conducted by the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, the Department of Homeland Security, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, and the
Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant United States Attorney David L. Goldberg
prosecuted the case.
Sunny Skies Friday And Into The Weekend
October 19, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Great Fall Weather Continues
October 19, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Upcoming Beulah Master Plan Meetings Canceled
October 19, 2023
Beulah Master Plan public meetings that were scheduled for October 24-25 have been cancelled due to scheduling conflicts.
The meetings will be rescheduled and the new dates, times and location will be announced soon.
Thursday Night Molino Crash Claims Life
October 19, 2023
A traffic crash Thursday night in Molino claimed at the life of a Cantonment motorcyclist.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a 68-year old Cantonment man was traveling north on Highway 95A when he left the roadway and lost control of his motorcycle, causing it to overturn. He was pronounced deceased at the scene of the 8:45 p.m crash near Highway 196.
There were no other vehicles involved and no other injuries. FHP no longer releases names of traffic crash victims.
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