Vandals Break Windows Out Of 1880’s Walnut Hill Log Schoolhouse, ECSO Investigates
June 26, 2024
Someone recently vandalized a log schoolhouse building that dates back over 140 years in Walnut Hill.
Several windows were broken out of the Walnut Hill Schoolhouse, located next to the Walnut Hill Community Center on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill, which moved the building to its current location. “This was done so the community could embrace its past and somehow come to understand our humble beginnings. We endeavor to maintain this part of our heritage, so to the person or persons responsible for breaking out the windows of our log schoolhouse please know we do not do this in Walnut Hill.”
Anyone with information on the vandalism is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
“It’s about heritage. This log schoolhouse was made a part of the community to educate the earlier children of the area. Children who went on to higher degrees becoming leaders in their community. When it was no longer needed for the children, the log schoolhouse became home to the Walnut Hill Ruritan Club,” current Ruritan Club President Ed Hudson said. ”
History of the Walnut Hill Schoolhouse
The log school, believed to have been built sometime around or just before 1880, was flattened by Hurricane Ivan in 2004.
The exact construction date of the one-room schoolhouse is unknown because school district records prior to 1880 could not be located. Financial records for the Escambia County School District indicate that William “Uncle Bud” Williams received $40 in April 1880 for “building a new school” and the school received a new heater at the cost of $10 in 1881.
The school was originally located near the corner of the present-day intersection of Arthur Brown Road and Highway 97. It was moved to its current location on Highway 97 after the construction of the Walnut Hill Community Center, also known as the Walnut Hill Ruritan Building, in the late 1990’s.
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Show Stoppers Stop The Show With Undefeated USSSA Summer Classic Win
June 26, 2024
The Show Stoppers 2030 ladies stole the show recently in Tiger Point as they went a perfect 6-0 in the USSSA Summer Classic for the championship.
They are now preparing for the national championships in Gulf Shores in a few weeks.
The Show Stoppers finished the season ranked No. 4 in Florida and No. 18 in the country in USSSA amongst 12uB class teams.
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Boil Water Notice Issued For Cottage Hill Water Works Customers On And Near Cedar Tree Lane
June 26, 2024
THIS BOIL WATER NOTICE WAS RESCINDED ON JUNE 26.
A precautionary boil water notice has been issued for Cottage Hill Water Works customers on Cedar Tree Lane.
The utility said a system upgrade took place Monday to tie-in the connecting streets of Cedar Tree Lane to a newly upgraded main. The affected area includes Cedar Tree Lanen, Cedar Park Drive, Cedar Point Road, Phalrose Lane, and Cooley Road
The utility is advising, as a precaution, that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes be boiled. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. As an alternative bottled water may be used.
This precautionary boil water notice will remain in effect until the problem has been corrected and a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink.
This story will be updated with the boil water notice is rescinded.
Wahoos Rally Falls Short In 5-4 Loss To Shuckers
June 26, 2024
written by Erik Bremer
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos dropped their second half opener on Tuesday night, falling 5-4 to the Biloxi Shuckers despite a spirited ninth-inning rally.
Down to their final strike in the ninth, Harrison Spohn hit a three-run homer to draw the Blue Wahoos to within a run before Jakob Marsee struck out on a 3-2 pitch to end the game.
The Shuckers manufactured an early run against Pensacola starter Adam Laskey (L, 3-2), turning a hit-by-pitch of Darrien Miller in the second inning into a 1-0 lead thanks to an Adam Hall sacrifice fly. That would be the only blemish for Laskey, who completed a season-high 5.0 innings and struck out six.
Biloxi starter Jacob Misiorowski (W, 2-2) was even better, turning in 5.2 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts in an encore performance after earning Southern League Pitcher of the Week honors on Monday.
The Shuckers extended their lead to 2-0 without a hit in the sixth, as Carlos Rodriguez drew a walk against Chandler Jozwiak and stole two bases before scoring on a throwing error from catcher Joe Mack. Three more unearned runs scored in the seventh, as a Jacob Berry throwing error at third base opened the door for RBI singles from Dylan O’Rae and Rodriguez.
The Blue Wahoos got on the board in the seventh with an RBI double from Cody Morissette, but even the Spohn homer in the ninth was not enough as Pensacola dropped just their third game out of 12 against the Shuckers this season.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Shuckers on Wednesday. First pitch from Keesler Federal Field is scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
ECSO K-9 Streeter Treated And Released After Jumping Off Bridge In Pursuit Of Suspect
June 25, 2024
Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said Tuesday morning that K-9 Streeter was treated and released after jumping off the Highway 90 bridge over Escambia Bay in pursuit of a drive-by shooting suspect Monday evening.
Simmons called Streeter a hero and said, “he deserves an extra treat today”.
He was transported to Davis Animal Hospital Emergency Center for evaluation overnight. He was released Tuesday morning after further evaluation at Westside Animal Hospital.
Streeter is on “desk duty” until Friday as he recovers from minor injuries.
For more on the drive-by shooting , the chase, and the death of one suspect, click here.
New Costco Planned For Nine Mile Road
June 25, 2024
Preliminary plans were filed Monday for a new Costco on Nine Mile Road.
The plans filed with Escambia County show the 161,780 square foot Costco retail store with a gas station and 885 parking spaces at 235 East Nine Mile Road, at the corner of East Nine Mile Road and Chemstrand Road. That’s the site of a current Planet Fitness and a former Kmart store.
The plans show the currently buildings being demolished for the new Costco on seven parcels totalling just under 22 acres.
The outlying parcels with Well Fargo Bank, Sam’s Seafood Restaurant and Dairy Queen will remain with the gas station between Sam’s Seafood and Well Fargo.
Thomas Engineering Group of Tampa filed the plans with Escambia County.
The plans have not been set for formal review by the Escambia County Development Review Committee and must go through numerous steps before a building permit is issued.
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Florida Man Charged With Murder In Flomaton Shooting
June 25, 2024
A Florida man is charged with murder following a fatal shooting Sunday evening in Flomaton.
Bradford Charlse Eusea of DeFuniak Springs, Florida, remains in the Escambia County Detention Center without bond.
Flomaton Police Chief Dereck Lowry told NorthEscambai.com that his department responded to the 20000 block of Highway 31, near Southern Wood Specialties, about 6 p.m.
“A family dispute turned deadly when the victim was shot,” Lowry said.
Family members have identified the victim as 26-year-old Tanner Coleman.
“It is an open investigation at this time,” Lowry said.
Three Suspects, ECSO K-9 Jump From Bridge After Chase; One Suspect Arrested, One Dead, One Not Captured
June 25, 2024
Three suspects and a sheriff’s office K-9 jumped from an Escambia County bridge Monday evening following a drive-by shooting and subsequent police chase.
One of the suspects died from his injuries after jumping off the bridge, Sheriff Chip Simmons said Tuesday morning.
A second suspect, 19-year-old Jaquarius Trayquan Etheridge, has been charged with murder while engaged in a crime for the death of the suspect, attempted murder for the drive-by shooting, fleeing and eluding, and a weapons offense. He is jailed without bond.
The third suspect, the one chased over the bridge by K-9 Streeter, was not captured as of mid-morning Tuesday.
The shooting with some 40 rounds fired happened about 6:30 p.m. in the Massachusetts Avenue and Montclair Elementary School area. A 70-year-old woman was reportedly shot in the neck. Simmons said she was continuing to fight for her life.
K-9 Streeter was treated and released. He is continuing his recovery. [Read more...]
The suspect vehicle was located and fled from deputies.
A pursuit was initiated, ending when deputies used a PIT maneuver to stop the stolen vehicle on the Highway 90 Bridge over Escambia Bay, near Scenic Highway.
Authorities said at least three firearms were located inside the vehicle.
No deputies were injured in the incident, and No names have been released.
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Escambia Man Gets 25 Year For Shooting Ex In Front Of Two Kids
June 25, 2024
An Escambia County man has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison for shooting his ex-girlfriend in front of two children, one of which was his son.
Michael Jerome Henderson Jr., 28, was convicted of attempted manslaughter and armed burglary of a dwelling with a firearm.
The shooting happened on October 13, 2023, at an apartment complex on North Hayne Street.
Prosecutors said Henderson drove to the apartment complex over a domestic issue and shot the victim at point blank range. Henderson fled the scene immediately after the shooting but was apprehended by law enforcement the same day.
The woman survived the shooting.
Register Now For Tate Cheerleaders’ Lil Aggies Summer Camp
June 25, 2024
Deadline is Thursday for the Lil Aggies Summer 2024 Cheer Camp.
The camp will be held in the Tate High School Fryman Gym July 15-17 from 8 a.m. until noon each day.
il Aggies will learn proper stretch techniques, jump techniques, stunts, tumbling, sideline cheers, extreme routine, motion placements, and much more!
All Lil Aggies will receive an exclusive Lil Aggies t-shirt and a daily snack and drink.
Dress up days are as follows:
- Monday – Neon Day
- Tuesday – Outer Space Day
- Wednesday – Aggie Spirit Day
For a printable registration form and more information, click here.
The deadline to register ins July 27. Late registrations will not be accepted.
Pictured: The 2023 Lil Aggies Summer Cheer Camp. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
