Near Freezing Monday Night
January 29, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Allen Jerome ‘Ace’ Holland
January 29, 2024
Mr. Allen Jerome “Ace” Holland, age 65, of Byrneville, FL; passed away, Sunday, January 28, 2024 in Mobile, AL. He was a native of Byrneville, FL. He was a mechanic with the County Commissioners Office with many years of service.
Mr. Holland loved fishing on the river. All the ones that knew him, knew him as “Ace” and he got a lot of enjoyment by playing cards. He always helped people out from putting down flooring to fixing a broken-down vehicle. He was the first one to offer help, but the last one to ask for it. He loved gardening and growing fruit trees.e awas an a He had a very contagious and distinctive laugh to being a very good cook and making the best fudge. He enjoyed dancing and also enjoyed sitting around watching a good western.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Judy Faye Holland Blackman, two brothers, Eric Amerson and Stephen “Bo” McDowell.
He is survived by his loving wife of 41 years, Shelia Holland, of Byrneville, FL; one son, Dustin (Sandee) Holland, of Milton, FL; one daughter, Aimee (Jeremy) Clements, of Deatsville, AL; one brother, Mark Holland, of Byrneville, FL; one sister, Wendy Wilson, of Canoe, AL; eleven grandchildren, Logan Clements, Madyson Clements, Anyise Cabral, Emilee Cabral, Ashlynn Cabral, Gracie Clements, Elijah Clements, Kristen Mokher, Eric Cili, Ava Long, D J Long; in laws, Melba (Buster) Townson; numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral homes, LLC. with Rev. Howard Holland officiating.
Burial will follow at Christian Home Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2024, from 6:00 PM until service time at 10:00 AM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC.
Pallbearers will be Rodney Johnson, Stephen Holland, Chase Amerson, Sheldon Robbins, Dan Morris, and Pete Amerson.
Honorary pallbearers will be JJ Odom.
Man Armed With Machete Arrested After Standoff With Escambia Deputies In Bratt
January 28, 2024
A man allegedly armed with a machete was taken into custody after a standoff with deputies Saturday morning in Bratt.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 5700 block of Dortch Road, just off West Highway 4, after the residents reported that a man that does live there had barricaded himself inside the home with a machete and was refusing to leave.
According to the callers, “the suspect claimed he would die before going to prison,” Sgt. Melony Peterson said.
Responding deputies made entry after a short time to find 32-year old Nathan Arron Mack hiding under a bed. He was taken into custody without incident.
Peterson said it was later determined that Mack was originally welcomed into the home by the residents but later refused to leave.
“He started to act out of sorts which scared the victims, so they exited the home,” Peterson said.
There were no injuries reported in the incident.
Mack was booked into the Escambia County Jail on charges of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia and trespassing. He remained in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
No Serious Injuries In Highway 29 Rollover Crash
January 28, 2024
There were no serious injuries reported in a rollover crash Saturday morning on Highway 29 in McDavid.
The teen driver lost control and ran off the roadway about 10:40 a.m. in the area of Champion Drive and the West Fraser Sawmill. The vehicle came to rest on its roof in brush in the ditch.
Reports indicated the teen was able to get out of the vehicle before firefighters arrived.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and has not released additional details.
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Cooler Sunday In The Middle 50s, 30s Sunday Night
January 28, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
2024 Tate Lady Aggies Softball Rosters Announced
January 28, 2024
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Tate softball has announced their 2024 Lady Aggies roster. Play begins with a Pre-Season Classic at Tate February 13 and 15. The regular season begins February 20 as the Lady Aggies host Crestview.
VARSITY
- Kate Balagbagan
- Olivea Latner
- Kylea Gibbs
- Elizabeth Mcvay
- Lacy Wilson
- Tristen Showalter
- Amburleigh Laird
- Blakely Campbell
- Kara Wine
- Aubree Jordan
- Jordan Smith
- Carlyn Ham
- Peyton Womack
- Kaylie Mitchell
JUNIOR VARSITY
- Kinzlee Biggs
- Peyton Wilson
- Jordyn Banks
- Madison Smillie
- Aubree Gorum
- Kacie Tolbert
- Carmen Morris
- Keanna Smith
- Chloe Engle
- Olivia Messer
- Paisley Smith
- Kierstyn Phillips
- Kingsley Wann
- Tatianna Yahle
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P.C. Wu Receives God In Government Award
January 28, 2024
Leaders from across the area gathered Saturday morning at Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola for the 47th Annual Governmental Prayer Breakfast.
P.C. Wu was named the 2024 recipient of the God in Government Award.
The purpose of the prayer breakfast, which transcends denominational and political affiliation, is to encourage moral and spiritual values in government. The breakfast was started by a group of ministers from the Greater Cantonment-Ensley Ministerial Alliance and is today led by a diverse committee that believes in preserving the original mission of encouraging moral and spiritual values in government.
The 2023 recipient Chip Simmons presents the 2024 God in Government Award recipient P.C. Wu. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jim Allen Elementary ‘Superheroes’ Celebrate Literacy Week
January 28, 2024
Students at Jim Allen Elementary School unleased their inner superheroes as they celebrated Litaracy Week last week.
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Library Winter Book Sale Today: $7 For A Paper Bag Of Books
January 28, 2024
The Friends of the West Florida Library Winter Book Sale will be held Sunday at the downtown Main Library.
For just $7, visitors can take home as many books as will fit inside a brown paper grocery bag, with no limit on the number of bags. Proceeds will benefit the West West Florida Public Library’s efforts to build community and improve literacy.
The Main Library is located at 239 North Spring Street. The sale will be open from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Credit cards, cash and checks are all welcome as payment. Carts will be available to assist in carrying bags.
Book Sale items include thousands of generous donations from the public and some library books retired from circulation, many of them now out-of-print. Novels and mysteries are sorted by author or into genres like Science Fiction and Westerns. Other book categories include arts and entertainment, children’s, cookbooks, history, holidays, home and hobbies, literature, foreign language, military, modern living, nature and gardening, religion, science, sports, technical, and travel. There are also recorded books, magazines and other media for sale.
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Carole Bondurant Hamilton
January 28, 2024
Carole Bondurant Hamilton, age 78, of Atmore, AL passed away on January 28, 2024. She was born on April 7, 1945 in Flomaton, AL to Joseph L. and Bertha Hammac Bondurant. She was a Machine Operator with Vanity Fair
Corporation until she retired and a member of Jubilee Full Gospel Church in Brewton, AL. She is preceded in death by her parents; her son, Joseph Leon Smith and her siblings, Curtis Bondurant, Evelyn Gilley, J.L. Bondurant,
Gene Bondurant, Edward Ross, and Walter Ross.
She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Donald Hamilton; her children, Jeff (Laura) Taylor of Flomaton, AL, Mike (Shannon) Taylor of Flomaton, AL, James (Peggy) Hamilton of Richland, WA, Kay (Reo) Pugh of Flomaton,
AL and Dana (Todd) Vickrey of Atmore, AL; 11 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Jubilee Full Gospel Church, 4501 Highway 41, Brewton, AL.