Barrineau Park Music Night Tonight
June 4, 2010
There will be plenty of good entertainment on stage tonight in Barrineau Park — and it’s free. The monthly Barrineau Park Music Night will be tonight at the Barrineau Park Community Center. The featured local groups tonight are the Rowell Bluegrass Band and The Chestang Family Band.
The singing starts at 7 p.m. Food and refreshments will also be available beginning at 6 p.m.
The event is family-friendly — no alcohol is permitted on the property, and no smoking is allowed in or near the building.
For more information, call (850) 587-5575.
The Barrineau Park Community Center is located on Barrineau Park School road, about three miles west of Molino.
Pictured: High Cotton (above) and Rolling Tide (below) will perform tonight during the monthly Barrineau Park Music Night. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Latest Oil Forecast Map Shows Escambia, Santa Rosa Landfall By Saturday
June 3, 2010
The latest oil trajectory maps from NOAA shows oil making landfall in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties by Saturday.
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87-Year Old Caught On Tape Selling Crack Cocaine Pleads Not Guilty
June 3, 2010
An 87-year old woman allegedly caught on video selling crack cocaine to undercover officers pleaded not guilty Thursday morning in Escambia County Circuit Court.
Ola Mae Agee, 87, of Pensacola, was charged by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office with one felony count of selling cocaine. Appearing before Circuit Court Judge Nickolas Geeker Thursday morning, Agee entered her not guilty plea.
“During the investigation suspect Ola Mae Agee was captured on video selling crack cocaine to undercover deputies. This sale and other narcotic sales at the residence led to a search warrant being executed at Agee’s residence today,” according to a statement released at the time of Agee’s arrest by Sgt. Ted Roy, spokesperson for the Escambia Sheriff’s Office.
An undercover video shows Agee selling a $20 piece of crack cocaine inside her house to an undercover deputy.
Agee was allowed to turnherself in on the outstanding drug warrant and was released on her own recognizance. She remains out of jail.
In 1996, Agee was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to forfeit $1,971 seized at the time of her arrest for possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, manufacture or deliver and resisting arrest with violence. In 1999, she once again faced charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
Update: Oil Just 6 Miles From Florida, Skimmers Deployed Off Pensacola; BP Successful At Cutting Pipe
June 3, 2010
Oil is just six miles from the Florida coast, and skimmer have been deployed near Pensacola in an effort to minimize the impact in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
Meanwhile, the Coast Guard reported this morning that BP was successful at cutting the leaking oil pipe and will work today to install a cap in an attempt to slow the oil leak. Watch live (when available) by clicking here.
Information released this morning by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection:
- The latest projections from NOAA indicate weathered oil from the leading edge of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill could impact the Florida Panhandle as early as this week due to a shift in winds and currents.
- Oil sheen was reported by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approximately six miles from Navarre Pier in Santa Rosa County on June 3.
- Any potential impacts to Florida’s shoreline will be highly weathered, in the form of tar balls, oil sheen, tar mats or mousse – a pudding-like oil/water mixture that could be brown, rust or orange in color.
- Skimmers have been deployed near Pensacola with the hopes of removing that oil from near shore waters and preventing and minimizing any potential impacts to Florida.
- Observations by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) continue to indicate that a small portion of the oil slick has reached the Loop Current in the form of light sheens. Florida continues to monitor the location of the loop current based on NOAA’s daily projections.
- Approximately 257,750 feet of boom has been placed in Florida along the most sensitive areas of the Panhandle, and counties in the region are moving forward with supplemental booming plans.
- At this time, there are no indications of any health risks due to the Deepwater Horizon incident. The Department of Health and DEP are closely monitoring health and environmental impacts to Florida’s beaches and will notice an advisory if conditions become unsafe.
Ronald Newton Arrested Again — His 14th Arrest In About A Year
June 3, 2010
Just five days after an Escambia County judge refused the state’s request to revoke his bond, Ronald Newton of Century was arrested again Wednesday night. It was the 14th arrest for Newton in just over a year and his fourth arrest in the past month.
Newton, 49, was taken into custody without incident about 10:30 p.m. on Blackmon Street in Century and charged with aggravated stalking, and contempt of court for violating a domestic violence restraining order. His bond was set at $6,000.
Prior to Wednesday night, his most recent arrest was Saturday night, May 29 on Zion Street. Deputies responded to a report that Newton had threatened to shoot someone. He did not produce a weapon during the incident. He was taken into custody on an outstanding trespassing warrant stemming from an incident a few days prior when was allegedly at an address from which he had been banned. Newton was scheduled to be in court Thursday morning to be arraigned on that charge.
The day prior, May 28, the State Attorney’s office requested that Judge Kenneth Williams revoke bond for Newton on a contempt of court charge for allegedly violating a domestic violence restraining order on May 19. Williams denied that motion and allowed Newton to be released on $2,000 bond.
Williams gave Newton one week — until June 4 — t0 obtain a GPS monitor that would alert the victim if Newton approached.
Escambia County court and jail records show the following arrests and charges for Newton:
April 11, 2007
- trespassing, charges dropped
August 14, 2007
- simple assault — 60 days in jail
- aggravated assault with deadly weapon — charges dropped
- criminal mischief under $1,000 — charges dropped
April 28, 2008
- driving while license suspended, first offense – charges dropped
- open container in vehicle – paid $123.50 fine
- expired registration – paid $73.50 fine
May 31, 2009
- battery — charges dropped
- criminal mischief — charges dropped
July 29, 2009
- driving while license suspended, second offense — fined $500, suspended 11 months, 30 days in jail
January 8, 2009
- battery — charges dropped, defendant “mentally defective”
September 1, 2009
- indecent exposure in public — dismissed due to incompetence
- lewd lascivious behavior victim under 18 — no action by prosecutor
- lewd lascivious behavior victim under 18 — no action by prosecutor
November 23, 2009
- criminal mischief under $1,000 — dismissed
January 1, 2010
- disorderly conduct — charges dropped
February 1, 2010
- battery — dismissed
March 23, 2010
- trespassing, case pending, pleaded not guilty, released on $500 bond
- disorderly conduct, case pending, pleaded not guilty, released on $500 bond
April 27, 2010
- trespassing, case pending, pleaded not guilty, released on $500 bond
- criminal mischief over $1,000 — case pending, released on $2,500 bond, pleaded not guilty
April 8, 2010
- littering under 15 pounds, fine and costs of $135 remains unpaid
May 7, 2010
- aggravated assault — case pending, released on $5,000 bond
May 19, 2010
- contempt of court
- criminal mischief
May 29, 2010
- trespassing
Woman Arrested After Pulling Drugs Out Of Her Underwear
June 3, 2010
A Century woman arrested after pulling baggies of drugs out of her underwear is free on bond.
Kristin Sharee Redmon, 26, of Jefferson Avenue, Century, was charged with possession of a synthetic narcotic, drug possession and marijuana possession. She was released from the Escambia County Jail on $4,500 bond.
While Deputy Scott Mashburn was patrolling Cottage Street in Century Sunday afternoon, he spotted a white GMC Yukon with Alabama plates stopped in the road in front of a trailer park at 9520 Ivy Street. A male exited the Yukon and walked into the trailer park. Mashburn followed the vehicle to a nearby store parking lot. He pulled in behind the vehicle without his blue lights on.
While speaking with Redmon, she told Mashburn that “she knew what I was about to do, then admitted that she was in possession of Lortab which was in her purse,” according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. She also told the deputy that she had a plastic bag of marijuana in her crotch and another baggie in her bra. She removed those items from her person, along with a plastic bag with five Xanax from her bra, according to the arrest report.
When Deputy Steve Kay search Redmon’s purse, he located 17 Lortab pills and what he identified as a marijuana grinder that contained marijuana residue, the report stated.
During an interview at the Escambia County Jail, Redmon told Mashburn that she does not take Lortab, but only sells the pills, according to the report. She admitted to smoking marijuana prior to her arrest, and admitted to concealing the drugs in her bra and crotch when she spotted the deputy, the report states.
Deputies Seek Help In Solving $22,000 Tire Theft Case
June 3, 2010
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating the persons responsible for stealing $22,000 worth of truck tires from an Atmore business.
The theft of 200 commercial truck tires was reported May 19 at GCR Tires on Highway 21. A hole had been cut in the fence surrounding the business. Evidence recovered at the scene by the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Office led investigators to obtain photos from an undisclosed location of the possible suspects.
“One or more of the suspects may be from the area,” Investigator Bruce Shue said. “They left the location in a green Dodge pickup.” The truck may have damage to the front bumper.”
Anyone with any information is asked to call Investigator Shue or Lt. Greg Forbes at (251) 368-4779.
Pictured above: Multiple views of three suspects wanted in connection with the theft of $22,000 worth of tires from an Atmore business. Pictured below: The suspects are believed to have used this truck. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Farm Bureau Seeks Veto Overrides on Ag Bills
June 3, 2010
The Florida Farm Bureau on Wednesday asked House and Senate leaders to override vetoes by Gov. Charlie Crist of two ag-related bills.
The first (HB 981) would have let large property owners keep agricultural tax breaks while trying to sell their property for potential non-agricultural uses. The legislation may have affected some ongoing legal cases, and was opposed by some of the state’s property appraisers.
In his veto message, Crist said he was concerned “about making it easier for developers to take advantage of a program intended to protect Florida farmers from facing financial pressures to sell their land.” The farm lobby says that’s not an issue.
The second bill (HB 7103) would have, among other things, kept local governments from levying fees on ag land already regulated by the state. Crist vetoed both measures last month.
House Speaker LarryCretul, R-Ocala, speaking at a Marion County Farm Bureau event on Wednesday said he was puzzled why Crist vetoed the measures, which both passed overwhelmingly, but couldn’t predict whether the House could get a two-thirds vote to override Crist.
“But I know it’s enough of a concern that people are looking at it, and talking about it,” Cretul told Southeast AgNet. The Legislature hasn’t overridden a veto since 1998 when it overturned vetoes of abortion legislation by then-Gov. Lawton Chiles.
More Rain For Thursday, Friday
June 3, 2010
Thursday will bring more showers and thunderstorms, as will Friday. The rain chance decreases a bit for Saturday, but storms are still likely.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 84. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Friday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Sunday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. West southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
- Sunday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. West southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 96. West southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
- Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 94. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wildcats Have Tri-County Little League’s Only Undefeated Season
June 3, 2010
The Fidelis Lady Wildcats Minor League Softball team finished the Tri-County Little League season undefeated — the only Tri-County Little League team in either baseball or softball to go undefeated this season.
The Wildcats are managed by Jimbo Lewis and coached by Ricky Tagert. The team was sponsored by Siwicki Plumbing.
Pictured: Members of the undefeated Tri-County Little League Fidelis Lady Wildcats (front, L-R) Jorja Agrait, Jocelyn Wells, (middle row) Kennedy Cato, Hannah Vaughn, Olivia Cook, Cotton Malone, (back r0w) Manager JimboLewis, Kameryn Lewis, Carissa Mulford, Megan Mulford, Harley Tagert and Coach Ricky Tagert. Photo courtesy Distinctively De Photography for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.