Teen Critically Injured In Crash Near Century
September 7, 2024
A teenage male driver was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash late Friday afternoon near Century, Florida.
The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. on Fannie Road, just north of Carnley Road. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver, a 16-year-old from Jay, lost control of their vehicle while traveling northbound. The truck veered off the road and wrapped around a large tree.
The injured teen was transported by Escambia County EMS to a Pensacola hospital as a trauma alert.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.
The Century Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue, Flomaton Fire Department, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, and Flomaton Police Department responded to the scene.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Tate Edges PHS 27-22 To Remain Undefeated
September 7, 2024
The Tate Aggies continued their undefeated season with a 27-22 victory over Pensacola High on a soggy Friday night.
The win marked the Aggies’ third consecutive win of the season, after outscoring Fort Walton Beach and Gulf Breeze 65-0.
PHS, coming off their first win in nearly two years a week ago at Milton, briefly took an early lead. However, Tate responded with a touchdown of their own from senior Carson Secchari to regain the lead on their way to the win.
The Aggies (3-0) will end a three-game road series with Homecoming next Friday night back in Pete Gindl Stadium as they host Milton (0-3)
Northview Chiefs Fall On The Road To Freeport 36-20
September 7, 2024
The Northview Chiefs hit the road for a 100-mile trip across the Panhandle to take on Freeport.
The Chiefs returned home Friday night with a 26-36 loss to the Bulldogs. The defeat dropped the Chiefs’ record to 1-2 for the season.
Next Friday night, Northview will host the brand new Central High program for a Senior Night matchup at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Alabama Woman Claims Over $100K Prize For Lottery Ticket Sold At Pine Forest Walmart Market
September 7, 2024
An Alabama woman has claimed a prize over $100,000 for a winning Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 ticket at an area store.
The Florida Lottery said Octavia Joyce Harris of Mobile was the winner of $106,064.64.
The ticket sold at the Walmart at Nine Mile and Pine Forest roads was the only winning tickets in the September 2 evening drawing.
The winning numbers were 16-21-23-24-26.
High School Football Scoreboard
September 7, 2024
Here is this week’s North Escambia area football scoreboard:
Florida
Tate 27, PHS 22 [More...]
Jay 35, Lighthouse Private Christian Academy 8
Fort Walton Beach 14, West Florida 0
Washington 12, Milton 7
Niceville 36, Pine Forest 14
Baker 42, Central 7
BYE: Pace
Alabama
Fort Dale Academy 42, Escambia Academy 7
Jackson 43, Escambia County (Atmore) 13
T.R. Miller 50, Monroe Co. 0
St. Michael Catholic 46, W.S. Neal 28
Excel 28, Flomaton 22 (Thursday)
Snelling Leads Wahoos To 3-0 Win Over B’ham Barons
September 7, 2024
written by Erik Bremer
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos got back in the win column on Friday night, riding a strong Robby Snelling pitching performance to a 3-0 shutout win over the Birmingham Barons.
Snelling (W, 2-1) worked 5.2 scoreless innings of four-hit ball, striking out six to earn his second win since being acquired by the Marlins at the trade deadline. The 20-year-old lefty threw 99 pitches, his most in a Blue Wahoos uniform.
With the win, the Blue Wahoos kept pace with the Biloxi Shuckers in the hunt for a wild card playoff spot. The Blue Wahoos trail the Shuckers by 3.5 games and the Mississippi Braves by 1.0 game with eight to play in the regular season.
The Blue Wahoos loaded the bases in the first inning against Barons starter Tyler Schweitzer (L, 4-5), but couldn’t cash in. They broke through in the third inning, turning an Andrew Pintar single and Nathan Martorella walk into a 2-0 lead on a two-run double from Jared Serna. Joe Mack brought home Serna on an RBI fielder’s choice two batters later to put Pensacola ahead 3-0.
Snelling pitched into the sixth inning, departing with two outs and two runners aboard. Josh White, entering for his Double-A debut, needed only one pitch to coax an inning-ending popout.
White followed with three strikeouts in the seventh, and Dale Stanavich (S, 4) struck out five more Barons batters in a six-out save to seal the win.
The series continues Saturday in Birmingham, with a 6:30 CT first pitch from Regions Field.
EREC Releases Special Notice To EREC Water Members
September 7, 2024
EREC Water will be executing a vital EPA-mandated assessment in Escambia County to ensure the safety and efficiency of older service lines (houses built before 1989).
- EREC contractors will be properly identified and will start the process beginning of September.
- The work will be conducted throughout northern Escambia County.
- The contactor will excavate and verify service line material type.
This work will involve digging a hole about the size of a basketball on either side of the meter, physical and photo image verification of the line material, and filling the excavation holes. In some cases, the water meter will be changed out at the same time to avoid additional disruption.
EREC is committed to the health of your drinking water. If you have any questions and concerns regarding this process, you may reach out to EREC representatives at (850) -675-4521.
Based on the findings and the funds required to address and upgrade the water lines, the EREC Water Board of Trustees will consider a resolution for a loan and grant to finance the project. This meeting will take place on September 21 at 5 p.m. at the Jay EREC office.
Three Injured When Pickup Crashes Into Wooded Area Along Highway 29
September 6, 2024
The people were injured in a single vehicle rollover crash Friday morning in Cantonment.
The crash happened on Highway 29 just south of Archer Road. The driver of a Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck left the roadway and crashed into a wooded area where the vehicle overturned.
The three occupants, all reportedly high school students, were transported to area hospital by Escambia County EMS. None of the injuries were considered life threatening.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Deputies Don’t Find A Victim After Reported Drive-by Shooting In Cantonment
September 6, 2024
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported drive-by shooting early Friday morning in Cantonment, but did not locate a victim.
Deputies responded to the area of San Carlos and Navarro roads about 12:30 a.m.
The Sheriff’s Office said they were unable to locate a victim. A few shell casings were found, but it was not immediately known if they were related to the report.
Escambia County Commits $1 Million For Safety Improvements On Highway 4, Highway 4A
September 6, 2024
The Escambia County Commission Thursday night committed $1 million for safety improvements on Highway 4 and Highway 4A in North Escambia.
Escambia County Engineering has contracted with civil engineering firm Jacobs Engineering to provide an assessment of the condition of both county roadways.
“We have an engineering firm looking at Highway 4 and Highway 4A right now about doing some improvements,” District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry said at the Thursday night commission meeting.. “It was not gauged to be as narrow as Highway 164 in the north end, but both roads are also narrow. In some of the areas where we have curves, they are specifically looking at some of the more dangerous turns and curves on those two highways in the north end.”
Jacobs Engineering expects to complete their analysis by January 2025, and Escambia County engineering and traffic divisions will review the report and identify the sections that are the most cost-effective to widen while considering the need due to lane departures. The focus will turn to rebuilding those areas immediately. The remaining portions of the study area will go through a formal design process considering right of way and drainage needs
along the corridor.
The commission voted 4-0 to transfer $1 million from the Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) IV District 5 Discretionary Funds for the project.
Highway 4A is just under seven miles from Highway 4 in Byrneville to Highway 29 in Century. Highway 4 is about 13.5 miles long from Highway 97 near the Davisville Community to Century.
The third and final phase of an Escambia County project to widen portions Highway 164 across the northern part of the county is currently underway. When completed later this month, 2.16 miles of the dangerously narrow roadway will have been widened.
Pictured: Widened roadway on Highway 164 just east of Highway 97. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
