Bank Account Established To Help With Funeral For Bratt Student
October 13, 2011
A bank account has been established to help with funeral expenses for 9-year old Megan Wilburn, who died Tuesday following an ATV accident in Walnut Hill.
Donations to help with the Bratt Elementary School student’s burial can be made at any branch of United Bank to the “Meagan Wilburn Benefit Fund”.
Donations can also be mailed to:
Meagan Wilburn Fund
United Bank
P.O. Box 8
Atmore, AL 36504
For more information, call the bank at (251) 446-6000.
Cross Country: Northview, Ernest Ward, Central High Results
October 13, 2011
Northview High and Ernest Ward Middle took part in a cross country meet at Sims Middle School in Pace, while Central High won a meet at Paxton.
For a photo gallery with Northview and Ernest Ward runners, click here.
Northview High School
Northview’s cross country team placed eighth out of eleven teams at Sims Middle School in Pace.
- Top 5 female NHS runners: Georgia Goetter, Lakelynn Parker, Zaccara Davis, Jazzlyn Franklin and Julia Thorpe
- Top 5 male NHS runners: Isaac McGahan, Jarrett Parker, Dakota Craft, Joesph Baldwin, and Jack Floyd
Ernest Ward Middle School
Ernest Ward did not have enough runners to place at a team during the Sims Middle School meet.
- Top EWMS female runners: Bethany Reynolds, Moriah McGahan and Jessica Barrows
- Top EMMS male runners: Zach Calloway, Gavin Coon, Logan Calloway, and Jarred Townley
Central High School
At Paxton, Central High School’s boys and girls finished first. Freshman Kyle Fuller (pictured) was first overall in the cross country meet and broke a school record with a time of 18:03. The top Central female runner was Kennedy Fuller, who is Kyle’s sister. She ran a 21:30 and came in second overall.
- Top 5 male Central High runners: Kyle Fuller, Keifer Boyett, Nick Pooley, Dylan Peacock and Morgan Givens
- Top 5 female Central High runners: Kennedy Fuller, Beth Smith, Erica Waters, Brandi Bradley and Allaina Morrow
Submitted photos by Tammy Parker and Betty Coon for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Camp Fire Kids Hold Trike-A-Thon For Children’s Hospital
October 13, 2011
The children at Camp Fire USA Century Youth Learning Center recently held their third annual Trike-A-Thon in support of St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital. The Camp Fire kids raised a total of $1,153.23 in support of cancer research. The children also learned about bike safety and the importance of wearing a proper helmet. Submitted photos by Pam Townson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
By The Numbers: Century General Election, Absentee Votes
October 13, 2011
Almost half of Century’s registered voters turned out to vote in Tuesday’s election for mayor and two council seats, and the number of absentee ballots casts was consistent with previous elections.
Complete, but unofficial, numbers show that 481 of Century’s 1,027 registered voters cast a ballot — a turnout of about 47 percent. Turnout for the 2010 general election in Century was much lower at just over 29 percent.
Of 481 votes in Tuesday’s general election, 37 percent (180) were absentee. In the 2010 Century election, 34 percent of votes were absentee. By comparison, in Escambia County’s August 2010 primary, 36.8 percent of ballots were absentee.
For more on Tuesday’s election, including candidate reaction, click here for a previous story.
Pictured: Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford and Century Town Clerk Leslie Gonzalez review final vote totals Tuesday night at the Century Town Hall. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Front Bringing Slightly Cooler Temps
October 13, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
- Tuesday Night: Isolated showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sam Tichi, Jr.
October 13, 2011
Sam Tichi, Jr., age 80 of Davisville died Tuesday, October 11, 2011, in Pensacola.
He was born on April 8, 1931, in Atmore to the late Samuel and Anna Oetken Tichi. He was a graduate of Ernest Ward High School and served 20 years in the United States Air Force. He operated Tichi Garage for over 40 years.
He is survived by his wife, Theresa Tichi of Davisville; two daughters, Anna Bauman of Wasilla, AK, And Dr. LeeAnn McGill of Orange Beach; and one granddaughter, Courtney C. Bauman.
Services will be Saturday October 15, 2011, at 10 a.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel in Atmore with Rev. C.L. Langford and Rev. Otis Thames officiating. Interment will follow in Pine Barren Cemetery at Davisville with full military honors.
Family will receive friends Friday evening October 14, 2011, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements
Harry Kenneth “Ken” Harper
October 13, 2011
Mr. Harry Kenneth “Ken” Harper, 63, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, in Atmore.
Mr. Harper was a native of Montgomery and a resident of Atmore for the past 32 years. He was retired from the Pensacola Naval Air Station after 13 years, a member of the Army Corp of Engineers Soil Conservation for many years, worked on custom vinyl exteriors and attended the Lottie Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry Bailey Harper.
He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Margie Hardy Harper of Atmore; his mother, Lelia C. Jones of Montgomery; three daughters, Donna and Charlie Stallworth of Bay Minette, Kristen “Kristy” Harper of Atmore, and Jennifer and Eddie Strickland of Montgomery; two grandchildren, Jacob Stallworth and Bella Stallworth; and a sister, Angie Johnson of Yukon, OK.
Funeral services will be Saturday, October 15, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with the Rev. Chris Pruitt officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be Friday, October 14, 2011, from 6-9 p.m. at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Bratt Elementary Mourns Death Of Student; Grief Counselors On Hand
October 12, 2011
Bratt Elementary School is mourned the loss of one of their own today, and extra counselors were on hand for students.
Nine-year old Meagan Wilburn, a fourth grade student at Bratt Elementary, passed away Tuesday night at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola following an ATV accident. [Read more...]
“She was such a good student,” Bratt Principal Jeanne Hall said. “She was the sweetest little girl.”
She described her as a smart, caring girl who was on the school’s Sunshine Math Team and loved by her peers.
Hall said fourth and fifth grade students were informed of Wilburn’s death in their classrooms Wednesday morning. She said the school’s guidance counselor was available to talk to students, and the Escambia County School District sent extra grief counselors to the school.
“It’s very hard for them,” Hall said. “We going to watch them closely today and try to be there for anyone that needs to talk to someone.”
Fourth Grader, Age 9, Dies After ATV Accident
October 12, 2011
A 9-year old girl has died as a result of injuries she received in an ATV crash Tuesday afternoon in Walnut Hill.
Meagan Wilburn, a fourth grade student at Bratt Elementary School, passed away Tuesday night at Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, according to family members.
Family members said Wilburn was among three people on an ATV at a home on Occie Phillips Road when they struck an embankment and the ATV overturned. An unknown object penetrated her chest. The other two individuals on the ATV were not seriously injured.
Wilburn’s mother and grandfather drove her about nine miles in a pickup truck from the extremely rural home to the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue to meet awaiting first responders. She was airlifted by LifeFlight to Sacred Heart Hospital.
Meagan Wilburn is survived by her mother, Rebekah Wilburn, and siblings Cailee Wilburn and Tyler Love. Funeral services are incomplete at this time.
Pictured above and below: Nine-year old Meagan Wilburn was driven to the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue following an ATV accident Tuesday afternoon on Occie Phillips Road. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Defeated Century Mayoral Candidate Crying Foul
October 12, 2011
The challenger in Tuesday’s election for Century mayor is crying foul and throwing out multiple allegations, saying he plans to protest his loss to incumbent Mayor Freddie McCall.
Final unofficial totals showed McCall was reelected with 61 percent of the vote — 292 votes to Hawkins’ 186 votes. McCall received 150 absentee votes, while Hawkins received 30. It’s the absentee votes where Hawkins said the election was flawed.
Hawkins told NorthEscambia.com shortly after the final totals were announced that he plans to file complaints with the Florida Secretary of State and the governor’s office over the absentee ballots for McCall.
“I know there’s been problems with absentee ballots,” Hawkins said. “That’s what I’m questioning, I’m challenging…is that election process. If it’s not fair, it’s not fair.”
He claimed three people attempted to vote in person Tuesday at Century City Hall, but they were told they had already voted absentee when, in fact, that had not.
“I don’t mind losing; I’m not a sore loser,” he said. “But I like to be beat fair and square. And this was not fair at all. I can’t compete against a man that has everything from the city at his disposal, so he’s paving streets, putting up speed breakers as special favors and also letting people’s water bills slide.”
Hawkins also claimed that no results from the absentee ballots were provided Tuesday night as Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford watched over Century’s canvassing board as votes were counted.
“They haven’t given the absentee ballot scores, how many people voted absentee ballot, when absentee ballots is what killed us in every election,” he said.
However, the absentee ballot results were clearly posted on the front door of the Century Town Hall right after they were tabulated.
For complete results from Tuesday’s election in Century, click here.
Pictured: Defeated Century mayoral candidate Henry Hawkins writes down vote totals as they are announced Tuesday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.