Sherry Digmon Appointed To Escambia (AL) School Board To Fill Late David Nolin’s Seat
September 9, 2021
The Escambia County (AL) Board of Education has appointed an Atmore newspaper publisher to a seat left vacant by the recent death of a board member.
Sherry Digmon, publisher of the Atmore News, will serve out the remainder of the term of David Nolin, who passed away September 2.
Digmon served in the District 6 position representing the Atmore area, until she was defeated by Nolin in 2016.
Nolin was a 1966 Flomaton High School graduate. He was former principal at A.C. Moore Elementary School in Atmore. At Flomaton High, he was a former teacher and head football, basketball and baseball coach. As baseball coach for the Hurricanes in 1976, he won one of two baseball state championships in the history of Flomaton High School.
Burdick’s Bomb Sets HR Record, As Blue Wahoos Drop Another To Shuckers
September 9, 2021
Earlier in the game, Blue Wahoos outfielder Peyton Burdick had a moment to remember.
Leading off the third inning, he waited on a sinking pitch, timed and squared it perfectly, and launched the ball so deep over the wall that Biloxi’s left fielder did not move.
The moon shot homer Wednesday night became his 21st this season – his first since August 11 – and set the Blue Wahoos franchise record held for most homers (same team) in a single-season.
The homer mark was formerly held by Aristides Aquino, now with the Cincinnati Reds.
Unfortunately for Burdick and teammates, that highlight and its joy was followed by late inning frustration of missed opportunities in the Blue Wahoos 5-3 loss against the Biloxi Shuckers, which further hampered Pensacola’s playoff hopes.
After the Blue Wahoos exited the third inning with a 3-1 lead, Biloxi’s pitchers continued to step up and deliver scoreless innings the rest of the way.
The Shuckers (40-65), who have struggled in last place all season in the Double-A South, have won the first two games in the Blue Wahoos (54-51) final homestand.
Wednesday night, the Blue Wahoos loaded the bases in the seventh and eighth innings, but came up empty.
In the seventh, Shuckers reliever Braden Webb struck out Riley Mahan to start inning, but the ball eluded catcher Brent Diaz, whose then committed a throwing error allowing Mahan to reach second. He broke a string of 11 consecutive Blue Wahoos hitters retired in order.
After Galli Cribbs Jr. followed with a single, then Burdick coaxed a one-out walk, Webb made big pitches to strike out J.J. Bleday and Griffin Conine.
In the eighth, Shuckers reliever Zach Vennaro plunked two Blue Wahoos batters to load the bases, but struck out Kameron Misner to end the threat.
It was this kind of tough night for the Blue Wahoos.
Starting pitcher Max Meyer worked five innings in his final regular-season home start, but was touched up for seven hits and four runs. It was the most runs he allowed at home since the May 11 home opener against Birmingham.
Bleday went 3-for-5 at the plate with an RBI, Burdick went 2-for-4, plus a walk and two runs scored. They accounted for more than half of the team’s nine hits.
Game 3 of the six-game series is Thursday with the Blue Wahoos’ Zach McCambley on the mound.
by Bill Vilona, Blue Wahoos Senior Writer
Man Charged With Stealing Tools From Unlocked Vehicles At Town Of Century Shop
September 8, 2021
A Century man has been charged with allegedly stealing over $4,000 in tools from the Town of Century.
Travis Leigh Carroll, 29, was charged with seven felony counts of vehicle burglary an grand theft. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Wednesday morning with bond set at $27,000.
Carroll entered the Town of Century’s secured and fenced shop property on Alger Road, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
According to an arrest report, he took five Carlyle brand battery jump boxes valued at $1,395, an impact wrench and batteries valued at $500, three DeWalt cordless tool kits valued at $1,650, a DeWalt socket kit valued at $105, a Craftsman socket set worth $150, two Pittsburgh wrench kits worth $100, and two Carlyle brand impact socket sets valued at $150. The items were taken from seven unlocked work trucks and unlocked tool boxes on the back of the trucks, the ECSO said.
Several of the items were recovered from an address on Woods Street where Carroll was found hiding in the grass, according to the ECSO.
Carroll told deputies that he found the tools in the woods between the town garage and nearby Showalter Park. He state that he took the found tools home to sell them to make money, the sheriff’s office report states.
Woman Charged With Burglarizing Goodwill With Juvenile Daughter In Her Pickup Truck
September 8, 2021
A Cantonment woman is charged with allegedly burglarizing bins at a local Goodwill while her juvenile daughter was in her pickup truck.
Nicole Ann Glidden-Dion, 38, was charged with felony unarmed burglary, felony grand theft, possession of marijuana and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a trespassing complaint at the Goodwin on McLemore Drive. At the end of McLemore Drive, deputies reporting finding Glidden-Dion ratcheting down items in the bed of a pickup truck that were stacked higher than cab. She immediately began saying that she did not know that she could not take the items, according to an arrest report. She stated that she was told by friends that she could get items from the bins outside the building.
Glidden-Dion had her 15-year old daughter with her at the time, according to deputies and witnesses.
Goodwill reported a long list of items valued at $1,000 to be stolen. The items included two rolling carts, household items and decorations, 20 pieces of metal, a trash can full of metal, blankets, linens, a shoe rack and more. The bins were located in a fenced area.
Glidden-Dion was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $6,000 bond.
Yes, You Can Divide Your Day (Lilies)
September 8, 2021
Yes, you can divide your old fashioned day lilies, according to the Escambia County Extension Service.
Master Gardener volunteers recently learned how to do just that.
According to Extension agent Beth Bolles, here’s how it works:
- Dig up the overcrowded clumps, dunk them in water to more easily pull art the pieces.
- Cut off any dead leaves, then cut back the leaves to one-third.
- Make a mound of soil mixes with compost.
- Spread the roots over the mound.
- Fill in the soil, being careful not add soil over the leaves.
Pictured. Master Gardener volunteers recently learned how divide day lilies at the Escambia Extension Service office in Cantonment. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
EREC Sends New Line Crew To Louisiana
September 8, 2021
Escambia River Electric Cooperative is committed for the long haul to help restore power following Hurricane Ida’s landfall in Louisiana early last week.
EREC line crew members Tyler Prescott, Kyle Strickling, Kevin Macht and Doug Stewart left Tuesday for DEMCO to continue power restoration efforts.
This allows the EREC crew members who have been working in Louisiana this past week to return home to their families and their work for the EREC membership.
After landfall of the Category 4 hurricane, there were 84,896 DEMCO customers without power in the Greenwell Springs, Louisiana area. EREC has also sent five bunk trailers and a shower trailer to Washington — St. Tammany Electric Cooperative in Mandeville, Louisiana, to house cooperative line crews working to restore power there.
Sims Shines In Wahoos Series Opening Loss
September 8, 2021
Alexander Palma’s three-run third inning home run off Kyle Nicolas (3-2) proved enough for the Shuckers as they hung on for a 4-2 series opening win against Pensacola on Tuesday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
For Nicolas, Tuesday was his second-consecutive outing in which he failed to pitch more than four innings. The right-hander allowed eight hits in 3.2 innings and was grinding for the entirety of his outing. The Shuckers loaded the bases in the first before Nicolas was able to escape trouble. In the third, after the first two Shuckers reached base to lead off the inning, Palma sent a drive to deep left, which made it 3-0.
The Wahoos had a response in the fifth when they scored twice against Biloxi starter Jesus Castillo (W, 4-8). After a leadoff double from Demetrius Sims, the next batter, Riley Mahan, lined a single into right to set up first and third with nobody out. Up next was Connor Justus, who drove in Sims with an infield single to make it 3-1. After a strikeout and a walk, JJ Bleday hit a sac fly, scoring Mahan and bringing the Wahoos within one.
However, the Wahoos would get no closer on Tuesday. After the one-out single from Sims, the Shuckers bullpen retired the final 11 Wahoos to close out the game. Biloxi added to their lead in the top of the ninth, courtesy of a throwing error from Brian Navarreto.
The loss drops Pensacola from second to third place in the Double-A South standings behind the Mississippi Braves and Birmingham Barons with 11 games to play. Tomorow, the Wahoos will send RHP Max Meyer (6-1, 2.30) to the mound to try and even the series. He will be opposed by LHP Andy Otero (4-0, 1.96).
COVID-19 Vaccine Available Thursday In Cantonment
September 8, 2021
Community Health Northwest Florida will offer COVID-19 vaccinations in Cantonment Thursday afternoon, as well as additional locations this week.
Thursday’s vaccination clinic at CHNWF Cantonment Pediatrics will be from 3-5 p.m. Bot the Pfizer and the Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available. The clinic is located at 470 South Highway 29.
Other vaccination clinics opportunities include:
Wednesday, Sept. 8 and Friday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Brownsville Community Center – 3200 W. Desoto St., Pensacola, FL
Vaccine: Moderna (ages 18+) and Johnson & Johnson (ages 18+)
Thursday, Sept. 9 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: CHNWF Cantonment Pediatrics – 470 S. HWY 29, Cantonment
Vaccine: Pfizer (ages 12+) and Johnson & Johnson (ages 18+)
Saturday, Sept. 11 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Location: CHNWF Trinity Pediatrics – 5375 N. 9th Ave., Pensacola
Vaccine: Pfizer (ages 12+) and Johnson & Johnson (ages 18+)
Sunday, Sept. 12 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: Marie K. Young Wedgewood Community Center — 6405 Wagner Rd., Pensacola
Vaccine: Pfizer (ages 12+) and Johnson & Johnson (ages 18+)
Persons wishing to participate in any CHNWF vaccination clinic may call (850) 439-3358 to schedule an appointment or simply walk in at their convenience during regular operating hours.
All adult participants will be required to show photo ID at time of appointment. Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days or have had symptoms of illness (fever, cough, shortness of breath) in the past 14 days should not receive the vaccine and should not enter clinic facility.
Additional information on Community Health Northwest Florida COVID-19 vaccine clinics is available by calling (850) 439-3358.
Deadly Walnut Hill Shooting May Be A Stand Your Ground Case, Sheriff Says
September 7, 2021
A man shot Monday during a family disturbance near Walnut Hill has passed away, and Escambia County Sheriff Chip Simmons said it may be a stand your ground case.
The adult male was shot shortly before 5 p.m. at a home in the 8000 block of South Highway 99 in the Bay Springs community. The man was transported by Escambia County EMS to the Molino Fire Station and then airlifted by a medical helicopter to a Pensacola hospital where he later died.
The sheriff said a son became involved in a physical altercation with a mother and his ex-wife. The father then retrieved a gun and ultimately shot the 50-year old son and killed him.
“You can defend yourself in Escambia County as long as it is reasonably justified,” Simmons said. “We want citizens to feel safe and only use deadly force as a last resort.”
The Walnut Hill and Molino stations of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded to the call.
File photo.
Escambia EMS Employees Donate To New Orleans EMS Following Ida
September 7, 2021
Escambia County EMS employees raised about $2,500 to provide for employees of New Orleans Emergency Medical Services as they continue Hurricane Ida recovery efforts.
“A majority of our medics are still sleeping on cots at headquarters as their homes are uninhabitable or have no utilities. This will certainly help our medics and their families as we recover,” New Orleans EMS said in a social media post thanking their EMS brothers and sisters in Escambia County.
Photos courtesy New Orleans EMS for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
