One Injured In Friday Highway 97 Crash
November 11, 2011
One person was injured in a single vehicle rollover crash in Walnut Hill Friday afternoon.
The accident happened just before 4 p.m. on Highway 97 south of North Highway 99. A male driver was transported to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Further details were not available; the accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Mable L. McElhaney
November 11, 2011
Mable L. McElhaney, age 90 of Bratt, went home to be with her Lord and Savior November 10, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents Caleb E. and Mamie King Etheredge and her husband Cecil McElhaney. Her family was her life.
She is survived by her children Betty (Jim) McDill of Mobile; Sharon (Bill) Bryan of Macon, GA, Jimmy (Judi) McElhaney of Bratt, Jerry (Gleda) McElhaney of Bratt and Vicki (Tim) Cook of Davisville,; one sister, Mittie Love of Pensacola; 15 grandchildren, 27 great grandchildren and many family and friends.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 12, 2011, at 11 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Owen and Rev. Doug Odom officiating. Interment will follow in Godwin Cemetery. Pallbearers will be her grandsons.
Visitation will be held Saturday, November 12, 2011, from 10 a.m. until service time from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home in Atmore.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the The Joyce Goldenberg Hospice Inpatient Residence,
10075 Hillview Road Pensacola, FL 32514, (850) 484-3529.
Kenneth Murray Nolin
November 11, 2011
Mr. Kenneth Murray Nolin, age 53, a native of Flomaton,and a longtime resident of Baton Rouge, LA, passed away on Tuesday November 8, 2011, at Baton Rouge General Medical Center-Bluebonnet. Mr. Nolin worked as a chemical engineer and was a lifelong University of Alabama football fan and had a love for all competitive sports. He was preceded in death by his father, Mr. Zin Nolin.
He is survived by his wife, Martha Ochomogo Nolin of Baton Rouge, LA; mother, Merle Nolin of Flomaton; daughters, Jennifer(Brian) McDonald of Monroeville and Jessica (Todd) Levins of Byrneville; step-sons, Anselmo Rodriguez and Oswaldo (Whitney) Rodriguez, both of Baton Rouge, LA; brothers, David (Jo) Nolin of Flomaton, Douglas (Barbara) Nolin of Mobile, and Steve Nolin of Vancouver, WA; and five grandchildren.
Funeral Services for Mr. Kenneth Murray Nolin will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Flomaton First Baptist Church at 11 a.m. with Dr. Jerry Keese and Rev. Dustin Stockstill officiating. Interment will follow in Flomaton Cemetery with Flomaton Funeral Home directing.
West Florida Downs Northview
November 10, 2011
In the battle of the District 1 5A and 1A teams tonight in Pensacola, the West Florida Jaguars defeated the Northview Chiefs 33-20.
Complete details and lots of photos from both teams Friday morning on NorthEscambia.com.
Weather Service: Light Freeze Possible Tonight For Some
November 10, 2011
A light freeze expected tonight as far south as North Escambia, according to the National Weather Service.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Two Suspects Arrested In Triple Shooting
November 10, 2011
Two suspects have been arrested in a triple shooting last week in Pensacola.
Tarrence Dwayne Webb, 20, and Brandon James Sims, 21, were booked into the Escambia County Jail on Wednesday where each are being held on three counts of attempted homicide and one count of firing a weapon into a vehicle. Bond was set at $100,000 each.
Both are suspects in a triple shooting on November 3 at The Fast Link on Cerny Road. The victims drove themselves to a crowded Publix shopping center on Mobile Highway.
Two 19-year old victims were shot in the hand, while a male about 19-years old was hit in the head. Two other people in the vehicle were not injured as gunfire shattered the car’s windows.
Pictured top: Three men shot in a drive-by shooting drove themselves to this Publix store on Mobile Highway on November 2. Photo courtesy WEAR TV for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Inventor Shipping Bracelets To Elementary Students To Replace Racy Image Prizes
November 10, 2011
Stuart Anders, the inventor of the “Slap Wraps” bracelet, has shipped more than 200 of his original bracelets to Jay Elementary School to replace the unexpected tasteless version students received recently as a prize in a school fund raising drive.
When students received the slap bracelets last month, some discovered that racy images (pictured below) were hidden beneath the fabric. The bracelets, which were not produced or licensed by Anders or his company, were made out of recycled tape measure materials, and at least four of them depicted women in various poses and stages of dress.
Anders heard about the situation in Jay when the story hit NorthEscambia.com and other media last month and immediately thought to send replacements to the school of his original products.
”As the original inventor of the Slap Wraps toy and as a former school teacher, I felt compelled to step in and make right the situation,” Anders said.
Anders was able to get his message to Jay Elementary Principal Danny Carnley who was thrilled by the offer. “I never expected a call like this from the inventor of the toys,” said Carnley. “It’s so nice that he wants to do this for our students.”
“I’m thrilled they are still popular, but very disappointed that the kids at Jay Elementary received such a poor example of this toy. It’s just one of the many knock-off products that are available for sale.” Anders said he has had issues related to companies producing low quality knock-offs of his product since they originated. “It’s a shame when that happens, which is why I want to send the original Slap Wraps to these students to give them the reward they earned – in a form they can wear proudly.”
About 200 hundred of Anders’ bracelets are expected to arrive today at Jay Elementary for distribution to the students.
With each bracelet, Anders is enclosing a note to the parents and students explaining how he created the product and encouraging students to find their own passion when it comes to the work they will do.
“I’ve been so lucky,” he said. “I’ve been able to make a great life doing work I thoroughly enjoy. I hadn’t planned on being an inventor. It just happened when I followed my instincts and my heart. I wish the same for all of these students.”
The original Slap Wraps are produced about 500 miles from Jay in Titusville, Florida. The only bracelet currently in production at the present time is a NCAA licensed Bucky Badger Slap Wraps.
“I’m happy to send a little piece of Wisconsin to the students in Florida,” said Anders, who currently lives in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. “They are made in Florida and represent Wisconsin – it’s a cool connection.”
Anders, who received his education degree im 1983, said he is particularly pleased to do something positive for students because his original plan had been to be a teacher.
“I always like doing something special for schools and students,” said Anders. “Sharing my story with students and inspiring them to follow their dreams is passion of mine and this is a perfect way to do that.”
Pictured top: The inventor of the “Slap Wraps” bracelet is sending about 200 of these bracelets to Jay Elementary School. Pictured inset: These bracelets with racy images were unknowingly distributed to Jay Elementary students last month. The product inventor called them unauthorized “knock-offs” of his original product. NorthEscambia.com and courtesy images, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Middle Thanks Veterans, Honors Memory Of LCpl. Travis Nelson
November 10, 2011
Ernest Ward Middle School paused to honor veterans from across the area Wednesday in a very big way, while remembering LCpl. Travis Nelson who was killed in action in August in Afghanistan. Nelson attended middle school at Ernest Ward.
The school honored Nelson with a special video and presented flowers to his parents, Scott and Beckie Nelson, who are both veterans.
It was not the first time Ernest Ward students honored Nelson’s memory. When his remains were transported in a motorcade from Pensacola NAS to Atmore, hundreds of Ernest Ward students dressed in red, white and blue lined Highway 97 and waved American flags. As Nelson’s remains passed his middle school alma mater, the students stood in total silence, hands over their hearts.
“I applaud you Ernest Ward,” guest speaker Malcolm Thomas, Escambia County School superintendent said, ” for what you did that day, the most proud moment I’ve had since I’ve been superintendent.
“As long as there are young people that understand what you understand,” Thomas told the EWMS student body, “I believe that the future and hope of our country is great. You paid the best tribute you could pay that day, by pausing and sacrificing for a fallen hero — someone that was once one of your own.
“He knew that freedom would not be free; he would stand in the gap and fight the fight so we could grow up and enjoy all the freedoms we enjoy in this country.”
The students also took part in a unique “Thank You” video — presenting the words “Thank You” spelled out in various ways across the campus. The video ended with hundreds of Ernest Ward students spelling “Thank You!” on the school’s football field.
For a photo gallery from the event, click here.
For the LCpl. Travis Nelson video, click here.
For a portion of Malcolm Thomas’s address, click here.
Pictured top: Flowers are presented to Scott and Beckie Nelson, parents of fallen Marine LCpl. Travis Nelson, during a Veterans Day program Wednesday morning at Ernest Ward Middle School. Pictured inset: Veteran Mike Hanks salutes the American flag during the program. Pictured below: Hundreds of Ernest Ward students spell out a “Thank You!” to veterans on the school’s football field. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Groundbreaking Scheduled For New Molino Library, Community Center
November 10, 2011
A groundbreaking has been scheduled for the a new community center and library in Molino.
The Molino Community Center ribbon cutting will be held at 11:30 a.m. Monday at the old Molino School at 6450 Highway 95A.
The project includes the conversion of the old Molino School into a 15,600 square foot library, community center and museum. In addition to converting the old school building,new 7,000 square foot building will be constructed adjacent to the old building for the tax collector and property appraiser. The current Escambia County Tax Collector office in the former Winn Dixie shopping center in Cantonment and the property appraiser office on Highway 97 in Molino will both be closed.. This facility will also house a polling station for early voting and elections.
The public is invited to attend the groundbreaking ceremony.
Pictured top: A conceptual drawing of the Molino School after renovation. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Video: Remembering The Return Of LCpl Travis Nelson
November 10, 2011
The following video remembering the return of fallen Marine LCpl Travis Nelson was presented during the annual Veterans Day program at Ernest Ward Middle School:
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