Lee Bernice Purvis
March 17, 2024
Lee Bernice Purvis of Bratt, FL passed away on March 15, 2024 in Jay, FL at the incredible age of 100 years. Mrs. Purvis was born on March 23, 1923, in Tallahatta Springs, AL, to a family with extraordinary historical significance to the states of Florida and Alabama. Her father, Occie Phillips, a farmer native to Clark County, AL, resided in Escambia County, FL, for 62 years and was honored with a road named after him in the Walnut Hill area; and her mother, Shady Lee Williams, was part of the Williams family who owned a supply shop around the small settlement of Williams Station and later became the modern-day City of Atmore. Mrs. Purvis married Raymond Purvis on October 18, 1942, and together began their farm after the war focusing on dairy farming and then expanded to row-cropping until her husband’s retirement.
Mrs. Purvis is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Raymond Purvis; her son, Steve Purvis; her sister, Mable Gantner; two brothers, J.E. Phillips and W.V. Phillips, and her daughter-in-law, Susan Fillingim Purvis.
Mrs. Purvis is survived by her sons, Gary (Ginger) Purvis of Bratt, FL and Mike (Cathy) Purvis of Blountstown, FL; her grandchildren, Gary Wayne (Monica) Purvis, Sharon (Mark) Delmar, Brad (Nicole) Purvis and Ashley (John David) House; her daughter-in-law, LaVonne Purvis Swindel; her sister, Margaret McCullough of Walnut Hill, FL; her great grandchildren, Nicholas Delmar, Brandon (Mallory) Purvis, Colton (Hannah) Purvis, Barrett Purvis, and Harper House; her great-great grandchildren, Adaline and Oliver Purvis along with many other special family and friends.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 12 Noon at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Tim Owens officiating. Interment will follow in Godwin Cemetery in Bratt, FL.
Visitation will be held Thursday, March 21, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. until service time at 12 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore, AL.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Century Man Tased As Deputies Arrest Him On Outstanding Warrants
March 16, 2024
A Century man was tased after deputies attempted to arrest him on two-year old outstanding domestic violence warrants.
Clark Thompson Henthorne, 36, was charged with resisting without violence, in addition to the domestic violence offenses.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office received a tip that Henthorne was at a residence in the 3700 block of South Century Boulevard. Deputies responded and received permission to search the house.
Henthorne was located under a pile of clothes in the master bedroom closet, according to an arrest report.
“I then gave commands to Henthorne not to move, at which time he popped up out of the pile of clothes yelling and, screaming that I was going to have to shoot him,” the deputy wrote in the report. Henthorne refused all commands and was tased by two deputies.
Henthorne was evaluated and medically cleared by Escambia County EMS.
He was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $9,000 bond.
Slight Chance Of A Saturday Shower; Sunday Looks Like Washout
March 16, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Navy Federal Announces Next Chief Operating Officer
March 16, 2024
Kara Cardona has been announced as Navy Federal Credit Union’s next Chief Operating Officer. Cardona replaces Dietrich Kuhlmann, who recently succeeded Mary McDuffie as Navy Federal’s Chief Executive Officer. All transitions were effective as of March 1, 2024.
Cardona has nearly 25 years of experience at Navy Federal, the past three of which she spent as its executive vice president for Contact Center Operations and Greater Pensacola Operations. Here, she led the credit union’s largest business unit and oversaw functions of its three campus locations. As COO, Cardona reports directly to Kuhlmann out of the credit union’s headquarters in Vienna, VA.
“Kara has always been strongly aligned with our mission to serve our members,” said Kuhlmann. “Her unique blend of people leadership, transformative thinking and operational acumen make her an ideal fit as our new COO.”
In her most recent role, Cardona led a team that set records for call volume, won numerous awards for contact center operations and reached new heights in member satisfaction. Prior to that, Cardona served as Navy Federal’s assistant vice president for Projects and Analysis and as vice president in Branch Operations, which at the time included 1,800 team members across 150 global branches.
“When I joined the credit union as a part-time employee at our branch in Naval Station Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico, I completely fell in love with the culture and the mission of Navy Federal,” said Cardona. “I had no idea I would be where I am today, and it is such an honor to give back to our teams and members in this way.”
McDuffie announced to Navy Federal’s Board of Directors and staff last September that she would be retiring from the CEO post she’d held since 2018. Kuhlmann was appointed as her successor following a rigorous, months-long search led by the credit union’s board.
“Given her extensive experience at Navy Federal Credit Union, Kara is deeply familiar with how our teams work together to provide what our members need – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year,” Kuhlmann continued. “I congratulate her on this new opportunity, and I know she will be a tremendous asset in helping to ensure Navy Federal continues to meet our mission and serve our members worldwide.”
Early Voting Ends Today
March 16, 2024
Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary Election in Escambia County opened ends Saturday, March 16.
All early vote sites will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The 2024 Presidential Preference Primary is for Republican voters only. Some candidates have suspended or ended their presidential campaigns, yet a vote cast for any candidate nominee appearing on the ballot will count as a vote for that candidate.
Polls will be open Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the following 10 locations:
- Molino Community Center, 6450 Highway 95A North, Molino
- Billy G. Ward Courthouse, 7500 N. Century Blvd, Pensacola
- Escambia County Extension Services, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- UWF Center for Fine and Performing Arts, Building 82, 11000 University Parkway, Room 235, Pensacola
- Supervisor of Elections Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor, Pensacola
- Main Library, 239 N. Spring Street, Pensacola
- Pensacola State College Building 17, 1000 College Pkwy, Pensacola
- Southwest Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
- Brownsville Community Center, 3200 W. DeSoto Street, Pensacola
- Bellview Library, 6425 Mobile Highway, Pensacola
Voters may choose any one of the ten locations, each of which is also equipped with a ballot marking device.
If voters have requested a Vote-by-Mail ballot, they must be received in the Elections Office no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day and may not be returned to a polling location on Election Day. Voters may drop-off a vote-by-mail ballot during early voting hours at any of the ten area locations. The USPS recommends voters mail ballots at least one week before the due date. Vote-by-mail participants may track the status of their ballot at EscambiaVotes.gov.
The third option for voters is to cast a ballot at their precinct on Election Day, Tuesday, March 19. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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Bluff Springs, Cotton Lake and Williams Lake Recreation Sites Closed Due To High River Level
March 16, 2024
The Northwest Florida Water Management District has closed three recreation sites in the Escambia River Wildlife Management Area due to the high level of the Escambia River.
The Bluff Springs, Cotton Lake and Williams Lake sites are closed until further notice.
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Tate Boys Tennis Defeats Washington
March 16, 2024
The Tate Aggies boys tennis team defeated Washington Friday at the Roger Scott Tennis Center in Pensacola. The team improved to 7-1 overall with the win. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Ice Flyers Beat Huntsville Havoc (With Gallery)
March 16, 2024
The Pensacola Ice Flyers overcame an early 2 goal deficit and came out on top with a 6-3 win over the Huntsville Havoc on Friday.
Returning to home ice after a three game losing streak on the road, the Ice Flyers played with a sense of urgency and battled through in a high scoring game that saw five different Ice Flyers find the back of the net.
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FIRST PERIOD
The Havoc started off hot with Derek Perl (10:19) and Phil Elgstam (11:07) getting past goaltender Eric Dop.
Joseph Widmar battled his way in front of the net and started the scoring for the Ice Flyers with 6:57 left in the period.
Troy Button tied things up for the home team at the 16:47 mark after deflecting a shot by newcomer, Erik Urbank, scoring his first professional goal.
SECOND PERIOD
Captain Garrett Milan had the only goal of the 2nd period with a slapshot on a pass from Lucas Herrmann at 2:20, giving the Ice Flyers a 3-2 lead.
THIRD PERIOD
Lucas Herrmann further extended the lead at 5:52 after swooping in on a deflection off of the pads of Havoc goaltender, Mike Robinson.
The Havoc answered with a goal from Dylan Stewart with 9:39 left in the game.
Ivan Bondarenko put on the jets soon after and knocked in a goal, after a beautiful pass from Mitch Atkins, bringing the Ice Flyers back to a comfortable 2 goal lead with 9:10 left on the clock.
With :38 seconds left on the clock, Ivan Bondarenko got his 2nd goal of the game on an empty net.
QUOTABLES
Ice Flyers Coach Gary Graham:
“Every fan we appreciate. We had a hot start to the season on home ice and we kinda cooled off. You know, as a group, fans want to come see a winning product on the ice. It’s up to us to find that, so it’s good to get a win in front of the fans… We just got to make sure we stay hungry for tomorrow night.”
Ice Flyers Forward Ivan Bondarenko:
“Obviously, that was not the start we wanted, but I think the biggest thing with us was staying calm. We knew there was a lot of game left. We just had to outweigh that storm that came down on us in those couple minutes when they scored two goals… We went back to work right away. It was good to bounce back in the first period though, leading into the second or third.”
“On that first one (goal), I’ve got to give credit to my boy Mitch Atkins. What a pass! That sauce across the ice was unbelievable. All I had to do was just be there and bounce it in.”
“It’s not easy to play the same team back to back nights. Especially after a win, they’re going to come a little more angry. But we’ve been preparing for them all week, so we’re just going to stay with the structure that we have and keep doing what we’re doing.”
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NEXT FACEOFF
WHO: Ice Flyers vs. Huntsville Havoc
THEME: St. Patrick’s Celebration
WHEN: March 16
WHERE: Pensacola Bay Center, Pensacola, FL
Suspects Ages 14 and 19 Charged In Murder of 15-Year Old In Pensacola
March 15, 2024
A 14-year-old has been charged with murder in the shooting death of a 15-year old Thursday night in Pensacola Thursday night. A 19-year old has also been charged as an accessory after the fact to murder.
Remington Andrew Crumbs, 14, is being held by the Department of Juvenile Justice on one count of murder.
Rumariya Union, 19, is in the Escambia County Jail without bond, charged with felony accessory after fact.
Pensacola Police responded to a report of a shooting just after 8 p.m. Thursday in the 2800 block of North 9th Avenue, where they found the 15-year old male victim. The victim was taken to a local hospital and died from his injuries.
Detectives are still working to determine a motive. During the incident, one shot was fired, leaving the victim with a fatal injury.
Witnesses to the incident provided information that led officers to one of the apartments in the complex where both suspects were located. They were taken to the Pensacola Police Department, and based on statements and evidence, they were both charged.
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Sheriff’s Office Unveils New High Tech Real-Time Crime Center (With Photo Gallery)
March 15, 2024
Escambia County’s high tech Real-Time Crime Center is now up and running at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
It’s officially called the Star Network, an over 5,700 square foot room that was previously served as a gym. Funded with over $1 million in Local Option Sales Tax funds, the room features a large video wall and working space for crime analysts.
With access to hundreds of cameras and license plate readers, the crime center provides real-time information to help fight crime in the county. With ShotSpotter technology covering a few square miles of the county and the City of Pensacola, the crime center knows about shots fired even before the first 911 call is made. And they can see where every deputy in the county is in real-time and rely on crime-fighting information to them.
The Pensacola Police Department will also utilize the center and provide staffing.
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