Moreno Completes Military Basic Training
January 2, 2018
U.S. Air Force Airman Joshua S. Moreno graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Moreno is the son of Christina A. Moreno of Cantonment and Frank N. Moreno of Chicago.
He is a 2017 graduate of West Florida High School, Pensacola.
Editor’s Note: No photo was submitted with this article.
‘Horrific’ Scene As Outside Fire Kills Dog, Three Puppies; Owner Cited For Violations
January 2, 2018
Editor’s note: Some readers may find the details in this story and the photographs below to be disturbing.
A dog and three puppies died in a “horrific” accidental outside fire Monday night in Cantonment, as additional puppies were left behind to suffer through a frigid night, according to a local woman. But Escambia County Animal Control says the incident was handled by their office.
The fire was reported shortly before 6 p.m. behind a home in the 600 block of County Road 97 and burned the animals in what neighbor Laura Catterton described as a “cage on stilts”. The fire was reportedly started by an electric space heater that was being used to keep the dogs warm.
“I heard the dog screaming,” Catterton said. “I climbed over fence but couldn’t save them.”
Catterton said Escambia County Animal Control responded but did not seize three litters of puppies remaining in the cold in chain link kennels. She said the homeowner was not at home.
“Animal control does not think puppies outside in 20 degree temperatures is neglect,” she said. “What the hell? I’m furious with animal control not investigating.”
“This has been one of the worst nights of my life,” Catterton said.
“The officer who responded last night wrote multiple violations to homeowner. The citations were written as a mandatory court appearance and we will ask the judge for injunctive relief to prevent him from owning animals for whatever time the judge determines,” Escambia County Public Information Office Joy Tsubooka said Tuesday morning. “The officer made sure that all of the dogs on the property were inside or in proper shelter before she left the scene last night..”
Tsubooka said property owner Carlos Moorer was home at the time Escambia Animal Control responded to investigate.
An activity report from Escambia County Animal Control states that Moorer said an 8-year old adult female and three 4-week old puppies died in the fire. One 19-month old adult female and six puppies remained in the backyard kennel after the fire. None of the dogs were vaccinated for rabies.
The dogs were housed in three fenced pens, each of which contained a barrel for shelter.
Moorer was cited for three counts of animal cruelty, one per pen, for inadequate shelter, two counts of non-potable water and issued two citations for unlicensed and unvaccinated animals.
According to Escambia County records, Moorer holds a business tax receipt (business license) for “Carlos Moorer Pet Supply” at the home.
Pictured top: Fire claimed the life of a dog and three puppies in Cantonment Monday night. Pictured below: Photos show the cage were a dog and three puppies died Monday night in Cantonment. Pictured bottom: Firefighters provide water to several remaining puppies. Reader submitted photos, click to enlarge.
Temps Struggle Through The 30’s Today, Hard Freeze At 18 Tonight
January 2, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
There is a Hard Freeze Warning and a Wind Chill Advisory in effect.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 40. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 43. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 43. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64.
Escambia Firefighters Charity To Open House For Families Displaced By Fire
January 2, 2018
The Escambia County Professional Firefighters Charity is planning to open a house to provide temporary refuge for families displaced by residential fires in Escambia County.
The charity plans to provide a comfortable, safe, and supportive place of temporary refuge for families that lose their home to fire.
“We are proud and excited to be the first to provide this level of assistance to displaced families in our area,” Ian Sumner, Escambia County Professional Firefighters Charity coordinator said. “Being displaced from your home due to a fire and sometimes losing everything is a very devastating event. While there are many charities in the area that step up and help these families, we hope to bring it all together and make the devastation sting a little less. We plan to do this by offering a temporary home along with assistance with walking through the process of connecting with all available resources and getting their life back together. Families will hopefully feel a little more relaxed and be able to mentally heal a little quicker.”
The firefighters charity plans to release more details Friday on the house and how the community can help.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Byrneville Ice Show
January 2, 2018
Lon and Alice Malone decided to create a little ice show in their yard on Highway 168 in Byrneville. This is how it looked Monday morning. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Charles Eric “Goat” Gohagan
January 2, 2018
Mr. Charles Eric “Goat” Gohagan, 44, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017 in Valley Grove, West Virginia.
Mr. Gohagan was born in Mobile, Alabama, resident of Atmore, AL most of his life and resided in Flomaton, AL. Eric was a devoted and loving husband to Teresa and father to Haley and Codey. He held great admiration and love for his mother Regina and had a heart full of love for all of his siblings, nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, mother in law and father in law. He was a welder by trade working mainly in the offshore oilfields, gas and pipeline industry where he formed and maintained some lifelong friendships. He was a hard worker devoted to providing for his family. He enjoyed the simple things in life like bass fishing, good food, particularly a good steak and a day of rest. He had an infectious smile with eyes that twinkled, which you couldn’t miss. He was good man and he was so loved. He was raised in the Bethel Methodist Church of Atmore and was a member of the Poplar Dell Baptist Church. He is preceded in death by his father, Lawrence Alfred “Buck” Gohagan, Sr. and brother, Michael Gohagan.
He is survived by his mother, Regina Gohagan of Robinsonville, AL; wife, Teresa Gohagan of Flomaton, AL; one son, Robert Codey Hadley of Flomaton, AL; one daughter, Haley Danielle Hadley of Flomaton, AL; one brother, Lawrence Alfred “Larry” (Kambi) Gohagan, Jr. of Atmore, AL; three sisters, Kay Gohagan (Joe Frank) Wooten of Century, FL, Emily Gohagan (Jeff) DeRidder of Brewton, AL and Kristen Gohagan Branch of Atmore, AL; mother & father-in-law, Judson & Delores Carden of Flomaton, AL and numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and many friends, including an extended pipe line family.
Funeral services will be Thursday, January 4, 2018 at 1:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Mitch Herring and Rev. Waylan Stuckey officiating.
Burial will follow at the Poplar Dell Baptist Cemetery.
Visitation will be Wednesday, January 4, 2018 from 6 to 8 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Bryan “Bones” Andrella, Josh “Cave Man” Bailey, Jerry Silguero, Jaime Aguilar, Michael “The Pipeliner” Liner and Jason Tingstrom.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Larry Gohagan, Judson Carden, Jeff DeRidder, Bailey Bass, Rodney Hightower, Joe Frank Wooten, Rex McKinley and Judson Carden, Jr.
Road Construction Delays Return Wednesday, Lane Closures on Highway 29
January 2, 2018
The road construction lane closure reprieve over the holidays ends at midnight Tuesday in Florida. Then it’s back to work as usual.
Drainage operations are scheduled to resume Wednesday on Highway 29 in Escambia County Drivers traveling Highway 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road may experience alternating lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Saturday, January 6.
Pictured: Work before Christmas on Highway 29 at Nine Mile Road. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Donald Eugene Davis
January 2, 2018
Donald Eugene Davis, 85 years old, of Davisville, Fl., died Saturday, December 30 at his home.
Mr. Davis was born January 16, 1932 to Ammon and Pearl Davis of Davisville. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force and avid fan of the Blue Angels. For many years he delivered buses from High Point, N.C. to Mississippi, Mobile, and Atmore. He will also be remembered for driving the Van for the Senior Citizens in Davisville.
Mr. Davis was a member of First Baptist Church, Bratt, Fl.
He was preceded in death by his parents and three sisters, Lillian (Bill) Barclay; Ruby (James) Ziglar; Evelyn (Milton) Armstrong; and one brother, Dalton (Amelia) Davis.
He is survived by five nieces: Winifred Hollingsworth (Martin), Davisville, Fl.; Frances Cain, Pensacola, Fl.; Tina Davis, Jacksonville, Fl.; Sharon (Sue) Davis, Huntsville, Al.; Barbara Jo Davis, Texas; and four nephews: Dwight Ziglar (Arleen), Columbus, Ohio; Larry Davis (Ann), Atmore, Al.; Terry (Joe) Davis (Beth), Conroy, Tx.; Jerry (Bubba) Davis (Barbara), Huntsville, Al., and a special cousin, Henry Davis, Perry, Fl. and many friends.
Visitation will be on Thursday, January 4, 2018 from 10:30 – 11:30 at First Baptist Church, Bratt, Fl. (Family viewing from 10:00 – 10:30). Funeral service will follow at 11:30 A.M. with Culleys Funeral Home directing. Reverends Jesse Wood, Tim Hawsey, and Delbert Redditt officiating. Burial will be at Serenity Gardens in Atmore.
Pallbearers are: Dalton Brinson, Nick Cain, John Richard Davis, Ed Gilman, Mike Hanks, Jerry Mason, Dean Peters, Colt Tanner. (Alternate: Buddy Trawick).
Elmer Martell Bryant
January 2, 2018
Elmer Martell Bryant of Atmore, AL. son of Gracie Lee and Samuel Thomas Bryant peacefully departed our earthly world Thursday, December 29, 2017.
He leaves behind two sisters Faye Sasser and Ernestine Fields his loving daughters Mona Bryant, Donna Bryant, five grandchildren Matt White, Gid White, Chelsea White, Channing Green, Trey Mancil and a loving Companion Irene Hicks.
Service will be held at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at 2 PM.
All friends And family are invited to join us in Celebrating His Life.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home, Inc in charge of all arrangements..
Myrtle-Lee “Myrt” Young
January 2, 2018
Myrtle-Lee “Myrt” Young of Molino, Florida went to be with her Lord December 27, 2017. Myrt’s departure from this earth has broken the hearts of all who knew and loved her forever. Myrt was born April 16, 1933 in Fairbanks Florida. She resided in California for several years before coming back to Florida. Where she met and married her husband. As a military spouse she traveled to and lived in Okinawa Japan for three years and Hawaii for three years. Finally settling in Molino Florida to enjoy the quiet beauty of nature around her home. She truly loved her family and friends, and enjoyed spending time and traveling with them. As an avid tourist, Myrt traveled throughout the continent, US as well as Alaska.
In her own kitchen, Myrt was exceptionally talented. She loved to try new recipes which always were very tasty and appeared exactly like the pictures from her huge volume of cookbooks.
Myrt was an exceptionally talented lady who excelled in every task undertaken. She was employed in several occupations including interior decorating, health care and customer service. At the age of 52, Myrt went back to school and completed her degree in Registered Nursing. Myrt began her RN career as a Facility Nurse for the state of Florida HRS Pensacola Boys Base. She then advanced to Director of Nursing Choctaw Valley Home Health Century, Florida, followed by Director of Nursing/Patient Care Coordinator Mercy Medical Hospice Flomaton, Alabama. She also became Administrator for Mederi Home Health Pensacola, Florida and Manager of the Joyce Goldenberg Hospice Residence and Inpatient Facility Pensacola, Florida. Myrt retired from Nursing after years as RN Supervisor ACTS Retirement Life Communities Inc. Pensacola1 Florida.
Myrt was preceded in death by her parents Robert Lee and Alma Smith. Her siblings Thomas (Buddy) Smith, Henry Sapp, Irene Yetto, Elizabeth Smith and Jane Fox.
She is survived by her husband Ronald K. Young; two sons Wesley Morgan Howle and Michael Lee Howle (Tammy}; four grandchildren Nick Howle, Matthew Howle, Lisa Laurence (Scott) and Melissa Howle; three great grandchildren Avery Howle, Rachel Howle and Sebastian Howle.
Visitation will be held Monday, January 8, 2018 beginning at 9:00 am with the funeral service to follow at 10:00 a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Chaplain Jim Dietz officiating. Interment will follow at Barrancas National cemetery.