Blue Wahoos Drop Double Header To Mobile’s BayBears
June 8, 2017
Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitchers Domingo Tapia, Carlos Gonzalez and Brennan Bernardino gave up a combined two hits in extra innings against the Mobile BayBears in the second game of a doubleheader.
Problem was for the Blue Wahoos that the second hit of the game on Bernardino was a walk-off home run by first baseman Zach Houchins that helped Mobile sweep Wednesday’s doubleheader, 1-0, and, 8-2, at Hank Aaron Stadium.
The teams were playing two seven-inning games to make up for Tuesday’s rain out.
Houchins has worked over Pensacola pitching, which has the top ERA in the Southern League going 5-14 with three doubles, a triple and game-winning homer, his fourth of the season, and driven in nine RBIs.
Tapia earned his second spot start of the season in the second game of a doubleheader with the Mobile BayBears. All he did was throw five scoreless innings, allow one hit and strike out.
Pensacola reliever Gonzalez came off the Triple-A Louisville Bats disabled list to relieve Tapia and pitched two scoreless innings and struck out two in his first appearance with the Blue Wahoos.
The Blue Wahoos did have runners on second and third with one out in the top of the seventh inning but both DH Eric Jagielo and first baseman Angelo Gumbs struck out swinging. Pensacola’s lineup earned just three hits and struck out 13 times in the second game.
The Blue Wahoos and BayBears are tied, 2-2, in the five-game series. Pensacola fell to 33-26 but remains in first place in the Southern League South Division.
Pensacola dropped the first game of the doubleheader to Mobile, 8-2, Wednesday.
The Blue Wahoos had scored two runs in the fifth inning to pull within, 4-2. Pensacola center fielder Brian O’Grady scored on a sacrifice fly by third baseman Josh VanMeter. Blue Wahoos right fielder Aristides Aquino then singled to score left fielder Tyler Goeddel.
Mobile scored eight runs, including a solo homer by Wade Wass, a Catholic High product, in the second inning, his ninth of the year. In the third inning, Houchins hit his 14th double of the season on a fly ball to center fielder that drove in second baseman David Fletcher and right fielder Forrestt Allday for two of Mobile’s three runs in the inning. The BayBears scored four more in the sixth inning with the big hit coming when shortstop Alberto Triunfel tripled with the bases loaded to drive in three runs.
Aquino singled in both games of Wednesday’s doubleheader to extend his on-base streak to 23 straight games, dating back to May 14.
Headstone Found: Know Of A Mamie Beasley Who Died In 1939?
June 8, 2017
UPDATE: Thank you. The headstone has been returned to its proper location.
The pictured headstone of Mamie Beasley was found along Power Line Road outside Flomaton, AL, on Wednesday. If you know the family of this person, contact Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton, or email us here at news@northescambia.com.
Sheriff: Naomi Jones Died Of Asphyxiation Days Before Her Body Discovered
June 7, 2017
Naomi Jones likely died within 24 to 36 hours after her May 31 disappearance, Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said Wednesday afternoon.
Her body was discovered Monday in Eight Mile Creek, about five miles from where she was first reported missing on May 31, in the 1400 block of East Johnson Avenue. The body was found by men who were looking to go fishing.
Morgan said the death was probably due to asphyxiation, citing preliminary autopsy results.
Family members are not currently considered persons of interest in the case, he said, but there are persons of interest outside the family.
Morgan believes Jones was moved away from the East Johnson Avenue area after she disappeared. She was last seen leaving the family’s home just after noon on May 31 and did not return home. Her last known contact was with a friend on Facebook at 12:21 p.m. on that afternoon.
“If I was a parent and I had a child, I would be extremely careful,” Morgan said, adding that work with the FDLE and FBI has shown the involvement of social media in the case. “Was that the reason for her abduction and her untimely death? That is still be be determined. But I would tell you that it certainly is a contributing factor.”
“Know where your children are, know what your children are doing,” Morgan said. “Be a good parent. Know where your children are. Know what they are engaged in. Question what they are doing and who they are associating with.”
Police Now Say Pensacola Teen Is A Runaway
June 7, 2017
An investigation has determined there is no indication teenager Nakisha Hawkins, who failed to return home Tuesday, is endangered or that foul play is involved in her disappearance. This is no longer a missing person case. However, she is still considered a runaway. Hawkins, 17, was last seen around 7:40 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Steak ‘n Shake, 2057 Airport Blvd. Her mother – Felice Caldwell, 39, of Pensacola – notified police around 9:10 p.m. Tuesday and said it was unusual for her daughter not to have returned home.
Anyone having information on Hawkins’ location is asked to contact the Pensacola Police Department at (850)435-1900.
Arrest Made In 2013 Murder
June 7, 2017
An Escambia Conunty man has been charged in connection with a homicide that occurred in 2013.
Warren Mygel Hetherington Sr., 42, was charged with first-degree murder. The homicide occurred around 11:30 p.m. February 23, 2013 in the driveway of 465 South L St., Pensacola. The victim – Alexia Rochelle Baggett, 29, of 34 Patton Dr.,
Pensacola – was shot while she was outside, said Detective Lisa Alverson.
The case had remained under investigation since 2013, and Alverson recently received information that led to Hetherington’s arrest. During the investigation, Alverson learned Baggett and Hetherington had been in a relationship for several years and had broken up just prior to the shooting.
Century Seeking Legal Help To Establish Community Redevelopment Area
June 7, 2017
The Century Town Council has taken the next step in establishing a Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), voting to use the services of an attorney to review documents.
Upon declaration of an area as blighted, the CRA works to improve conditions. As property tax values rise, most of the increase is funneled back into the redevelopment area for further improvements.
The Century Town Council voted in mid-May to move forward with developing a legal description of the 510 acre area depicted in a preliminary map. Town consultant Debbie Nickles returned to the council this week, requesting permission to have the documents reviewed by an attorney for legal sufficiency.
The area is bounded by Jefferson Avenue to the south, Jefferson Avenue to the east, State Road 4 to the north and the centerline of North Century Boulevard to the west. It also extends north on the east side of North Century Boulevard to include commercial properties up to, and including, the former Burger King.
Essentially, CRAs use redevelopment funds within a deteriorating area to transform it into one that again contributes to the overall health of a community. The money can roll over year to year, up a 40-year life for a CRA.
CRA funds can be used for a variety of public purposes, including items specified in the agency’s redevelopment plan, planning and surveys, acquisition of real property, affordable housing development and community policing innovations.
There are currently nine other redevelopment districts in Escambia County — Atwood, Barrancas, Brownsville, Cantonment, Englewood, Ensley, Oakfield, Palafox and Warrington — and three within the City of Pensacola.
Atmore Man Shot During Home Invasion Robbery
June 7, 2017
An Atmore man was shot after a home invasion near Brewton, just before being jailed for the crime.
The Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported home invasion, robbery and shooting at 3270 Foshee Road about 2:30 p.m. on June 5. The resident told deputies that multiple black males had entered his residence, pulled a gun on him, struck him in the head with the gun and robbed him before fleeing in a dark blue SUV.
The victim exited his residence with a single barrel shotgun and fired one shot in the direction of the suspects, striking their vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was struck in the shoulder and alongside the cheek with what appeared to be buck shot, according to deputies.
The group fled the scene and headed back to the Brewton area where two of the suspects left the vehicle and the other one drove to a residence where he was taken to a local hospital.
The driver, identified as 24-year old Mikeal Starks of Atmore, was charged with first degree robbery and first degree burglary. Authorities said additional arrests in the case. are anticipated.
Anyone with any information on the incident is asked to contact the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (251) 809-2145.
Scott Signs Bill Creating Dozier Memorials
June 7, 2017
A measure that calls for creating a pair of memorials to boys who were abused at a notorious state reform school, and directs the reburial of remains of unidentified victims, was signed into law.
The bill (HB 7115) provides $1.2 million to cover the costs of the reburials and memorials for youngsters who suffered physical and sexual abuse at the now-shuttered Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna. It was among 33 bills signed into law by Gov. Rick Scott.
“Today’s signing, coupled with an official apology led by the House earlier this year, will hopefully bring some closure and healing to all those affected directly or indirectly by the atrocities that occurred at the Arthur Dozier School for Boys,” House Speaker Richard Corcoran, R-Land `O Lakes, said in a prepared statement.
The Dozier issue drew widespread attention during the legislative session that ended May 8. As lawmakers took action on the bill, they were watched by men who had been sent as children to the school.
The Dozier memorials will be placed at the Capitol complex in Tallahassee and in Jackson County, the site of the reform school.
The legislation also provides for the reburial of unidentified remains from Dozier at a cemetery in Tallahassee. Victims of a 1914 dormitory fire at the reform school would be reburied at the Boot Hill cemetery on the Dozier property.
The remains were uncovered by University of South Florida forensic anthropologists who found 55 graves at the school, which operated from 1900 to 2011. The legislation also directs the state Department of Environmental Protection to investigate the 1,400-acre Dozier site for additional unmarked graves.
Pictured top: A trench dug in the search for human remains at the Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys in Marianna. Pictured inset: The remains of George Owen Smith were positively identified. NorthEscambia.com file photos.
Molino Park Elementary Presents Third To Fifth Grade Awards
June 7, 2017
Molino Park Elementary School presented the following year-end awards to students in grades third through fifth:
THIRD GRADE
A Honor Roll
- Ayden Crabtree
- Lily Driver
A/B Honor Roll
- Destiny Abrams
- Alyssa Brooks
- Garrett Crabtree
- Kamryn Gibbs
- John Hatch
- Raegan Holley
- Austin Jackson
- Macy Miller
- Mary Oliver
- Aryanna Smith
- Sophia St. Cyr
- Layton Woodward
Good Citizenship
- Destiny Abrams
- Clover Bingham
- Jack Boutwell
- Alyssa Brooks
- Ayden Crabtree
- Lily Driver
- Kamryn Gibbs
- Kelsey Hiatt
- John Hatch
- Raegan Holley
- Austin Jackson
- Gus Leatherberry
- Macy Miller
- Mary Oliver
- Alexia Olson
- Aryanna Smith
- Sopjia St.Cyr
- Llekenzie Thomas
- Layton Woodward
Perfect Attendance
- Cameron Bodiford
- Kaiden Harris
FOURTH GRADE
A Honor Roll
- Aubree Jordan
- Logan Shoffner
A/B Honor Roll
- Emma Benson
- Alysia Enfinger
- Jericha Finlay
- Abbie Bertran
- Kenzie Blazek
- Kaylen Fore
- Tyler Gilmore
- Noah Goslee
- Aiden Harris
- Kristopher Kelley
- Joshua Kennedy
- Emma Lamont
- Emma Nigam
- Lauren Pardue
- Olivia Phillips
- Lacey Sapp
- Gabriel Staneart
Good Citizenship
- Gabriella Burklund
- Kameron Cole
- Olivia Franks
- Noah Goslee
- Aiden Harris
- Brooke Lytton
- Logan Madden
- Hunter Manning
- Grayden Sheffield
- Aubree Jordan
- Kristopher Kelley
- Joshua Kennedy
- Morgan Salmon
- Logan Shoffner
- Brooke Wilson
Perfect Attendance
- Kambrie Faircloth
Most Improved Reading
- Nolan Goetter
- Emma Nigam
Most Improved Math
- Trae Ardeneaux
- Delina Garcia
- Tyler Gilmore
- Elizabeth LeDuc
Sons of the American Revolution
- Blakely Campbell
- Jericha Finlay
- Tyler Gilmore
- Aiden Harris
- Logan Madden
- Moran Salmon
FIFTH GRADE
Good Citizenship
- Darius Abrams
- Grace Allen
- Kendall Alvare
- Hunter Andrews
- Doria Beach
- Jarrett Bodiford
- Kelsey Boykin
- Alexa Castro
- Riley Crites
- Harley Edmonson
- Caleb Germany
- Makayla Golson
- Kylie Grantham
- Lillian Hatch
- Bobbie-Sue Jarrell
- Samantha Kimmons
- Tommy Leatherberry
- Logan Mace
- Austin Manning
- Leila Mason
- Chance McElhannon
- Anna McKee
- Alyse McKillion
- Addison Pawless
- Evin Pedicord
- Mariyah Pettway
- Dylan Settle
- Dequan Shabazz
- Brier Thompson
- Bailee Wiley
- Dylan Wood
A Honor Roll
- Alexa Castro
- Lillian Hatch
- Leila Mason
- Anna McKee
A/B Honor Roll
- Kendall Alvare
- Doria Beach
- Kelsey Boykin
- Nathan Caston
- Niko Champagne
- Riley Crites
- Harley Edmonson
- Skielah Gaskey
- Kylie Grantham
- Bobbie-Sue Jarrell
- Logan Mace
- Austin Manning
- Chance McElhannon
- Alyse McKillion
- Evin Pedicord
- Mariyah Pettway
- Dylan Settle
- Dylan Wood
Perfect Attendance
- Caleb Germany
Excellent Attendance
- Jayden Franklin
- Tommy Leatherberry
Sons of the American Revolution
- Lillian Hatch
- Nate Caston
- Harley Edmonson
- Even Pedicord
- Kendall Alvare
- Dylan Settle
Ana L Vidak Award for Academic Excellence
- Anna McKee
Student of the Year
- Dylan Wood
Shining Star
- Brier Thompson
Hero Award
- Ella Kizer
Spelling Bee Winner
- Chloe Ragsdale
Moby Max Math Awards
- Tommy Leatherberry
- Alyse McKillion
- Mariyah Pettway
- Jarrett Bodiford
- Liilian Hatch
Sunshine Math Awards
- Participation:
- Jarrett Bodiford
- Robert Bodiford
- Alexa Castro
- Riley Crites
- Sunshine Math Team:
- Lillian Hatch
- Anna McKee
- Kylie Grantham
- Skielah Gaskey
- Julius St. Louis
- Logan Mace
- Mariyah Pettway
- Keley Boykin
- Sunshine Math-Most Points:
- Mariyah Pettway
Most Accelerated Reader points
- Lillian Hatch (Gilmore)
- Bobbie-Sue Jarrell (Brown)
- Austin Manning (Hatch)
Hands Across The Border: Florida, Alabama Officers Cracking Down On Unsafe Drivers
June 7, 2017
Law enforcement agencies from Florida and Alabama are once again joining forces for “Hands Across the Border,” an annual traffic safety campaign. Law enforcement officers will crack down on unsafe driving through saturation patrols and checkpoints throughout the summer months.
Officers from both states gathered at the Alabama and Florida welcome center on I-10 to pledge to work together this summer to ensure drivers are maintaining safe speeds, not drinking and driving and always using their safety belts.
In 2016, there were nearly 1,000 alcohol related fatalities across Florida.
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