ECSO: Cantonment Man Was Intoxicated When He Body Slammed His Friend Into A Car
March 10, 2020
A Cantonment man was heavily intoxicated when he punched his friend and body slammed him into a car, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Andre Tervarris Cobb, 34, was charged with second degree felony aggravated battery causing bodily harm.
The victim told the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that he was sitting outside a home on Booker Street with Cobb, who he described as a friend. He said Cobb was extremely high on drugs and intoxicated when suddenly begin beating him with his fist before body slamming him against a car, according to an arrest report. A witness corroborated the victim’s story.
The victim suffered a severe injury to his left wrist and large bleeding gash on top of his head.
Deputies noted in their report that there was a strong odor of alcoholic beverages on Cobb’s breath, his speech was slurred and he appeared heavily intoxicated.
Escambia County EMS responded and advised the victim’s wrist appeared to be fractured and he would need stitches for the gash on his head. The victim decided to go to the hospital on his own.
Cobb was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $7,500 bond.
Florida Dept. Of Health Files Administrative Complaint Against Escambia EMS, Imposes Fine Of $1,000 Per Day
March 10, 2020
The Florida Department of Health has filed an administrative complaint against Escambia County Public Safety and has imposed a fine of $1,000 per day until problems are resolved.
In 2018, Escambia EMS issued several recertification cards to instructors who had not met the requirements for recertification, including certifications for Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS) and Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), and Pediatric Emergency Assessment Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS).
The Department of Health found Escambia EMS allowed the instructors to teach courses without verifying the validity of the instructor certifications.
“The Administrative Complaint is relevant only to the County’s self-reporting of issues related to our training and not to any of the complaints made against individual employees,” Escambia County Attorney Alison Rogers said in a statement. “In regards to the Administrative Complaint, the County has 21 days to request a hearing, and we intend to do just that. Concurrently, it is our intent to demonstrate to FDOH that we have mitigated and addressed all of the discovered shortfalls, including the replacement of staff, retraining and recertification of staff members and new leadership in the relevant division.”
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Local Man Thinks His Old McDavid Recipe Moonshine Is Good. He’ll Try To Prove It Tonight On National TV.
March 10, 2020
A Flomaton man will compete on national television to see if he makes the best moonshine during tonight’s episode of Moonshiners Master Distiller on the Discovery Channel.
“I had an old timer from McDavid that had many years experience in moonshine teach me how to do it about 13 years ago,” Johnny Griffis said, describing the man as a real character. “He gave me his old school family recipe.”
But don’t think Griffis will share the complete recipe for what he described as “an old school corn liquor moonshine”. He said it’s absolutely top secret. And moonshining is illegal in both Alabama and Florida.
The show was filmed in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, in December under the license of a local distiller there, making the production legal.
And Griffis hopes that local residents will one day be able to purchase his moonshine. He said he’s filed the paperwork to start a legal distillery in the area.
Master Distiller airs at 9 p.m. Tuesday on the Discovery Channel. Griffis was not allowed to tell us in advance if he won.
According to the Discovery Channel, “America’s top legal and outlaw distillers go head to head in the ultimate booze-making competition to see who has what it takes to join the ranks of the greats and win the title of Master Distiller.” The champion of each episode will receive a limited release of their winning recipe through Sugarlands Distilling Co.
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Slight Chance Of Rain Today; Getting Warmer As The Week Goes On
March 10, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Areas of fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Here’s What All The Fuss Was About That Closed Highway 29, Nine Mile Sunday Night
March 10, 2020
The Highway 29 and Nine Mile Road intersection was closed Sunday night into Monday morning. Crews poured some 250 yards of concrete for the final bridge span on Highway over Nine Mile Road. Traffic was detoured for several hours during the work. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
FWC Hunter Safety Courses Offered In Escambia, Santa Rosa Counties
March 10, 2020
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering free hunter safety internet-completion courses in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in March. Hunter safety courses are designed to help students become safe, responsible and knowledgeable hunters and learn about conservation.
Students who have taken the online course and wish to complete the classroom portion must bring the online-completion report with them.
All firearms, ammunition and materials are provided free of charge. Students should bring a pen or pencil and paper. An adult must accompany children younger than 16 at all times.
Anyone born on or after June 1, 1975, must pass an approved hunter safety course and have a hunting license to hunt alone (unsupervised). The FWC course satisfies hunter-safety training requirements for all other states and Canadian provinces.
The locations and times of the remaining online completion courses this month are listed below. The range portion for all classes below will be held on March 28 from 7 to 10 a.m.)
Escambia County
March 11, 6 -10 p.m.
Molino Community Center
6450 Highway 95A in Molino
Santa Rosa County
March 18, 6 to 10 p.m.
Jay Community Center
5259 Booker Lane in Jay
March 25, 6-10 p.m.
Santa Rosa County Extension Services
6263 Dogwood Drive in Milton
Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or by calling the FWC’s regional office in Panama City at (850) 265-3676.
Man Facing Multiple Charges After Drug Raid
March 10, 2020
A man is facing multiple charges after a law enforcement drug operation in Escambia County, Alabama.
Timothy Satterwhite, 49, was charged with trafficking methamphetamine, possession of marijuana first degree, possession of drug paraphernalia, and being a person forbidden to carry a firearm. He was booked into the Escambia County Detention Center in Brewton.
Agents with the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force, Atmore Police Department, Poarch Police Department, Flomaton Department and the Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 1207 Hall Creek Road north of Flomaton.
Inside the home, officers reported finding six firearms, about 43 grams of methamphetamine, 26 gram of marijuana and numerous items used for “ingesting, packaging, and selling illegal narcotics”, according to Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks.
Pictured: Items seized during the execution of a search warrant on Hall Creek Road. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Drops Two To T.R. Miller
March 10, 2020
T.R. Miller 12, Northview 3
The varsity Northview Chiefs lost to the T.R. Miller Tigers 12-3 Monday night in Bratt.
Adam Aliff took the loss for the Chiefs, giving up seven runs on seven hits and three and two-thirds innings while striking out six.
Jarmarkus Jefferson and Ben Wilson had two hits each for Northview. Also for the Chiefs, Adam Aliff and Dalton Burke added one hit each.
T.R. Miller 12, Northview 5 (JV)
In junior varsity, T.R. Miller defeated Northview 12-5 in Monday.
Cameron Patrick took the loss for the Chiefs, surrendering eight runs on six hits over two-thirds of an inning while striking out two. Joshua Landis went for three and a third innings, allowing three hits and four runs while sitting down five.
Northview had one hit each from Rustin Pope, Joshua Landis, Shaun Tingstrom and Adyn Barrow.
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Ten Mile Road To Close Wednesday Just East Of Highway 29 For Three Days
March 10, 2020
Ten Mile Road will be closed between Highway 29 and North Palafox Street beginning Wednesday at 7 a.m. as crews repave and restripe the roadway.
The road is expected to be closed for about three days with efforts made to reopen the roadway by Saturday, March 14. Traffic can detour using East Roberts Road or Nine Mile Road.
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Kelvin “Andy” King
March 10, 2020
Mr. Kelvin “Andy” King, age 46, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at his home in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. King was a native of Brewton, AL and a life long resident of the Escambia County, AL area. He was a 1991 graduate of the Escambia County High School and was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He is preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy Sue Wardrop; sister, Stephanie King; brother, John Wardrop and grandparents, James P. and Lilly McRae.
He is survived by his father, Carlton Ray (Sally) King of Huntsville, AL; step-father, R. Glenn Wardrop of Atmore, AL; one brother, Caleb (Kristal) Wardrop of Brewton, AL and one sister, Amanda (Ryan) Creighton of Huntsville, AL.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at 10:00 AM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Elder Wayne Ellis officiating.
Burial will follow at Serenity Garden Cemetery.