Georganna June Tanta Smith
January 25, 2020
Born June 18, 1933, in Spirit Lake, Idaho, Georganna passed from this life on January 18, 2020, after a brief illness. She entered into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father and her beloved sailor boy Kenneth Ray Smith of 64 years of marriage.
Georganna was a colorful person who loved life and loved people. She wore many hats in her lifetime and touched many lives. Georganna also known as “GG” to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren will be truly missed.
A special thank you to First Baptist Church of Cantonment Senior Adults and Hillcrest Baptist Church Senior Adults. She had fond memories of the many senior mystery trips, holiday parties, bible studies and senior adult choir specials.
Left behind are her daughters, Debra (Eddie) Wells and Janet (John) Reithmiller of Pensacola, Florida; her son, David (Debbie) Smith of Tupelo, MS. Also, to cherish her memory are her eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Friday, January 24, 2020, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Reverend Pat Mobley officiating.
Interment was at Barrancas National Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with the arrangements.
David Alan Flowers
January 25, 2020
Mr. David Alan Flowers, age 62 of Jay, Florida passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020, at home.
David was a loving son, brother, husband, Daddy, Paw-Paw, and friend to all that knew him. He loved to fish and taught his sons to fish. He also loved to keep his grandchildren and cook for them . He enjoyed vacations at Panama City at Miracle Strip and Shipwreck Island.
He is preceded in death by his dad, Ervin Flowers , Jr.; brother, Eddie Flowers; and grandparents, Ervin Flowers, Sr. and Ella.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Betty Flowers. He is also survived by his mother, Dorothy Flowers; two sons, Tracy (Alice) Flowers and Eric (Nikki) Flowers; four grandchildren, Heather, Zac, Izzie, and Michael. He is survived by his siblings, Larry Flowers, Kenny (Tina) Flowers, Edward Flowers, Susie (Tommy) Griffin, Alton (Emmie) Flowers, Calvin (Jennifer) Flowers, and Diane (Ray) Belanger.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at Jay Funeral Chapel with Dr. George Fredericks officiating .
Burial was at Cora Cemetery.
Jay Funeral Chapel has been entrusted with funeral arrangements .
One Person Killed In W Street Crash; Century Man, Pensacola Woman Critical
January 24, 2020
One person was killed in a crash Thursday afternoon on W Street at Marcus Pointe Boulevard.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 36-year old Ava Stoudemire of Pensacola attempted to turn her Toyota van onto Marcus Pointe Boulevard. She failed to negotiate the turn and collided with a semi-truck and then rotated into a box truck, both of which were traveling south on North W Street.
Stoudemire and the front seat passenger, 34-year old Gregory Matthews of Century, were transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in critical condition. The rear passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene. The male’s identity has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
The drivers of the trucks were not injured.
The FHP investigation is continuing.
One Killed In Four Vehicle Wreck North Of Atmore
January 24, 2020
One person was killed in a four vehicle crash north of Atmore Thursday evening.
About 5:45 p.m., Alabama State Troopers responded to the crash on Highway 21 near Ross Road.
Troopers said Warren Demetrick Stallworth, 39, of Monroeville, was traveling south when his 2019 Acura TLX collided head-on with a 2019 Ford F-150 driven by Spencer Rogers, 36, of Atmore.
Also involved in the crash was a 2015 Chevrolet Impala driven by Sherry Ann Dale, 60, of Frisco City and a 2008 Dodge Ram driven by Sharon Banks, 53, of Monroeville.
Rogers, Dale, Banks, and two others were transported for treatment of injuries.
Stallworth, who was not using a seat belt, was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash.
Additional details have not been released as troopers continue to investigate.
Molino Man Charged With Battery Of Family Members, Fleeing From Deputies
January 24, 2020
A Molino man is facing multiple charges for the alleged battery of two family members before fleeing from pursuing deputies.
Aquinas DeMarcus Brown, 58, was charged with two counts of battery second or subsequent offense, felony fleeing, resisting an officer without violence, failure to register a motor vehicle and driving with a suspended or revoked license.
The victim met Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies near her home and stated that her husband of 28 years walked in “extremely intoxicated and high on drugs”, according to an arrest report. He allegedly pushed her and began punching the son in an altercation that resulted in the destruction of several household items.
As deputies headed toward the home, they were passed by Brown in a 2006 Lincoln LS. Deputies turned around and activated their lights, but Brown refused to stop. With lights and sirens, deputies followed Brown south on Highway 95A from Richardson Road, to Welcome Road and to the home of relative on Welcome Circle. The total length of the pursuit was 3.4 miles.
Brown refused to comply with verbal commands and would not exit his vehicle, the report states, and he was extremely angry with slurred speech. Brown was “assisted out of his vehicle and onto the ground”, according to the arrest report.
Brown was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $16,750 bond.
Ensley Woman Charged With Murder Of 16-Year Old
January 24, 2020
UPDATE: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office says they have located Andrew Nathaniel Manning. He is no longer wanted for questioning in the case.
An Ensley woman is facing a long list of charges in connection for shooting death of a 16-year old.
Kristian Nealy Ard, 18, has been charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child, grand theft of a firearm, possession of cocaine with the intent to sell, manufacture and/or deliver, possession of a hallucinogen with the intent to sell, manufacture and/or deliver (three counts), possession of marijuana with the intent to sell, manufacture and/or deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia, giving false information to law enforcement, evidence tampering (three counts), and contributing to the delinquency and/or dependency of a minor.
Deputies responded to a shooting in the 9700 block of Grace Drive on December 18 where the the 16-year old was found shot. The victim was pronounced deceased on December 28 after he was removed from life support at Sacred Heart Hospital.
The ECSO executed a search warrant at the home and multiple items were recovered including ammunition and bloody Clorox wipes that were found in the trash. Crime scene techs noted that several bloodstains at the scene had smear marks indicating an attempt to clean part of the scene. In Ard’s car, the ECSO recovered ammunition, narcotics, drug paraphernalia, counterfeit money and a stolen pistol the ECSO says was used in the shooting.
Ard remains in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $680,000.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Century To Use Local Option Sales Tax Funds For Debt Service, Including Past Due Loan Payments
January 24, 2020
The Town of Century will use Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds to help with their debt service — including past due loan payments — and free up cash for other uses.
The LOST provides discretionary funding for local governments in Escambia County for infrastructure projects that have a life longer than five years.
For example, Escambia County has used LOST funds for law enforcement, fire and public safety facilities and equipment, transportation and drainage improvements, infrastructure projects, public facilities,recreation and natural resources, jail and court facilities, Growth Management Act mandates, capital equipment community services, and economic development projects. The Escambia County School District has used LOST funds to fund the construction of new schools (such as the new Ernest Ward Middle School in Walnut Hill), renovations, additions to existing schools, land acquisition and improvements, and school technology. In the past, Century’s use of LOST funds has including street paving.
Century currently has just under a $1 million in available LOST funds, according to accountant Robert Hudson. The town council approved his request to use LOST funds as follows:
- $96,249 total for three loan payments, including two past due, for a 2014 gas line relocation project
- between $95,000 and $98,000 for water bond debt service
- about $25,000 in payments to the state revolving loan fund for the water department
“How did we get behind like that?” council member Luis Gomez asked about the past due gas project loan payments.
“Gas has no money,” Hudson responded.
Hudson said the town collects about $250,000 in LOST monies annually.
In the 2014 gas line project, natural gas pipes were relocated to the east and west sides of North Century Boulevard eliminating the need to install individual service lines under the road to service natural gas customers.
Pictured: A 2014 gas line relocation project begins in Century. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Dry And Sunny For Saturday
January 24, 2020
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 56. Calm wind.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Santa Rosa County Resuming Recycling Under Agreement With ECUA
January 24, 2020
Santa Rosa County is resuming its recycling program under an agreement with the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority.
The Santa Rosa County recycling program was suspended in April 2019 because their level of contaminants was too high for the ECUA Materials Recycling Facility at the Perdido Landfill in Escambia County.
Santa Rosa County staff will be taking extra steps to ensure collected recyclables are not contaminated with non-recyclable garbage. Due to the high volume of contaminants collected when the county previously participated in recycling, staff will visually inspect each load of recyclable materials during first weeks to ensure it will be accepted by ECUA’s processing facility.
Santa Rosa County residents are encouraged to get back to the basics and focus on only placing the following items in their curbside recycling bin:
- Clean cardboard (no newspaper)
- Clean and dry aluminum and steel cans (no pet food cans due to the plastic liner)
- Clean and dry plastic bottles and jugs
“We realize people may have relaxed their recycling habits over the last year so we are asking residents to get back to the basics of recycling by simplifying what is collected to cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, and plastic bottles and jugs,” said Michael Schmidt, environmental director. “All items placed in the recycling bin must be clean and dry. Once we are confident the materials we receive are not contaminated, we will begin hauling recyclables to ECUA for processing.”
Each load of recyclables collected will be identified geographically. Neighborhoods generating unacceptable levels of contaminants in their recycling containers could be disqualified from the program. Non-recyclable garbage placed in recycling bins increases the cost of the recycling and could result in the termination of the recycling program for the entire county. Ensuring a quality product is delivered to ECUA’s processing facility is critical to the success of recycling, according to Santa Rosa officials.
Jim Allen Elementary Names Students Of The Month
January 24, 2020
Jim Allen Elementary School has named Students of the Month for December. They are Abigail Revels (pictured left) and Aisley Salisbury. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.