A Small Chance Of Rain By Tuesday
May 16, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Send Off This Afternoon As Jay Lady Royals Head To State; Here’s How To Donate Toward The Trip
May 16, 2021
The Jay Lady Royals are headed to the state 1A softball tournament next week in Clermont, near Orlando.
There will be a big send off at 2 p.m. Sunday at the softball field house. Everyone is invited and asked to arrive early.
The team is also accepting donations to help cover travel and meal expenses for the 18 members of the team.
Donations can be made using the PayPal or Venmo links provided by Jay High School:
Blue Wahoos Fall In Extra Innings To Birmingham
May 16, 2021
The Blue Wahoos recreated a Saturday night experience devoid a year ago.
Absolute perfect weather. Overflow crowd. Festive mood. Post-game fireworks.
All this checklist lacked was a win.
After the Blue Wahoos carried a 3-0 lead into the seventh inning, the Birmingham Barons rallied to tie the game in the eighth inning, then scored six runs in the 10th for a 9-3 victory.
The crowd at Blue Wahoos Stadium filled both ends of the stands, the party decks and the grass berm behind the outfield.
The night also included Blue Wahoos president Jonathan Griffith getting his COVID-19 vaccine on top of the visitors’ dugout during the seventh inning stretch.
And he led the crowd in “Take Me Out To the Ballgame” while doing it, as part of a free vaccination opportunity provided by the Department of Health in Escambia County.
The Blue Wahoos will conclude their first homestand of 2021 with an afternoon game (4:05 p.m.) against the Barons.
The night began well on the field. Blue Wahoos starting pitcher Will Stewart was outstanding, pitching six scoreless innings and leaving with a 3-0 lead.
After retiring the Barons in order in the first inning, Stewart pitched with runners on base in the next five innings without allowing a run.
In throwing 85 pitches, he gave up only four hits, two walks and struck out three strikeouts. He made big pitches to end innings in the second, fifth and sixth.
It was a turnaround performance from his first start last week at Mississippi. That night he gave up seven hits and five earned runs in five innings.
Unfortunately for him, it became a no-decision.
The Blue Wahoos had a 3-0 lead in the seventh. Centerfielder Peyton Burdick led off the first inning with a walk, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on two groundouts.
In the sixth, Jerar Encarnacion tripled to score JJ Bleday and Nick Fortes followed with an RBI single.
But with two outs and two runners on in the seventh inning, the Barons’ Xavier Fernandez hit a fly ball off reliever Brien McKenna that seemed to cross up two Blue Wahoos outfielders.
Center fielder Peyton Burdick’s diving attempt had the ball pop out of his glove, scoring two runs.
In the eighth, second reliever Tyler Stevens gave up a bases-loaded walk on a 3-2 pitch to tie the game.
After the Blue Wahoos were retired in the ninth, the Barons exploded for six runs in the 10th inning to blow open the game.
Ned Lee Bishop, Jr.
May 16, 2021
Mr. Ned Lee Bishop Jr, age 40, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 in Vidor, TX.
Mr. Bishop was resident of Atmore, AL. and had resided in Vidor, TX. For the past 4 years. He loved motorcycles, four wheelers, working hard and anything to keep him busy. He had the best sense of humor and kept everyone laughing everywhere he went. He is preceded in death by his father, Ned Lee Bishop Sr.
He is survived by his mother, Lillie Mae Casey of Atmore, AL; three sons, Treygan McGhee of Atmore, AL; Chase Bishop and Talin Bishop of Atmore, AL; three daughters, Madison Rainwater of Augusta, GA; Scarlett Hayles and Olivia Hayles of Atmore, AL; four brothers, Jimmy (Kimberly) Casey of Pace, FL; Terry (Jennifer) Casey of Atmore, AL; Jerry Casey of Atmore, AL; Joseph (Christy) Casey of Flomaton, AL; three sisters, Linda (Danny) Flowers of Bratt, FL; Tina Casey and Lisa Casey of Atmore, AL; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 3:00 PM at the Petty – Eastside Chapel Pastor Windell Hadley officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, May 16, 2021 from 2:00 PM until service time at 3:00 PM at Petty – Eastside Chapel Funeral Home LLC.
Pallbearers will be Treygan McGhee, Chase Bishop, Anthony Rolin, Jeremy McGhee, Norman Lambert and Talin Bishop.
Honorary pallbearers will be Steven Walker.
James “Jim” Darrell Willis
May 16, 2021
James “Jim” Darrell Willis, 68, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 28, 2021. A native of Pensacola, Florida and graduate of Pensacola High School (1970) and Liberty Bible College (Bachelors of Divinity), Jim owned Accura Appraisal Alliance for 30 years and was the most tenured member of the Pensacola Board of Realtors until his retirement in 2020. The dearly beloved Pastor of Pine Forest Baptist Church for 24 years, Jim faithfully taught and preached the King James Bible, holding forth the traditions and principles of the Faith.
Jim greatly enjoyed travelling with his wife Vicki, listening to Jim Reeves’ music, collecting baseball cards and comic books, and making up songs and jokes for his grandkids.
Jim is survived by his wife and sweetheart, Vicki Caytreece Willis (Wilson), stepdaughter Jennifer Cain (Naugle), and three grandchildren of his heart, John Blair (“54″), Aaron Sibbach (“Zona”), and Hannah Dalzell (“Hannie Bannie”) all of whom he loved as his own, nurturing them as a father in the Lord. Jim’s passing was witnessed by his family who held his hands, prayed, sang “Victory in Jesus”, and recited the 23rd Psalm. Jim passed at 7:07 p.m. on a Wednesday evening when he would have been preaching at mid-week prayer meeting. No doubt, Jim heard the Lord Jesus Christ say, “Welcome, Thou good and faithful servant; enter into the Joy of the Lord”. Amen.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Charles John Willis and Irene “Polly” Willis (Murray) and a brother John Larry Willis.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 1:00 P.M. at Flomaton Funeral Home with Pastor Jonathan Jouben officiating. Interment will follow at Little Escambia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at Flomaton Funeral Home on Saturday from 12:00 P.M. until service time at 1:00 P.M.
Pallbearers: John Blair, David Joiner, Grey Linker, John May, Don Parker and Aaron Sibbach.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Pine Forest Baptist Church’s missions fund.
The family wishes to express our sincere thanks to the 5th floor MICU Nursing Staff at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital for their compassionate care of our beloved husband, stepdad, and Papa Jim.
Three More COVID-19 Deaths, 38 New Cases Reported In Escambia County
May 16, 2021
THIS IS AN ARCHIVED STORY. SEE NORTHESCAMBIA.COM FOR THE LATEST DATA.
There were three more COVID-19 deaths and another 38 cases reported Saturday the Florida Department of Health.
Here is the latest data:
Escambia County cases:
Total cases: 36,357 (+38)
Non-Florida residents: 3,688
Recovered: 33,817*
Total deaths: 697 (+3)
Long-term care facility deaths: 288
Current hospitalizations: 34
Number of tests reported last day: 67
Percent positive reported last day: 11.9%
Percent positive reported last week: 5.8%
Escambia County cases by location*:
Pensacola: 27,256 (+31)
Cantonment: 3,263 (+3)
Century: 1,185
—-including 774 Century prison inmates
Molino: 494
McDavid: 214 (+1)
Bellview: 59
Walnut Hill: 57
Perdido Key: 21
Gonzalez: 13
Santa Rosa County cases:
Total cases: 18,3341 (+18)
Non-Florida residents: 259
Total deaths: 291 (+1)
Long-term care facility deaths: 82
Cumulative Hospitalizations: 908*
Number of tests reported last day: 372
Percent positive reported last day: 5.3%
Santa Rosa County cases by location*:
Milton: 8,744 (+11)
Navarre: 3,779 (+1)
Gulf Breeze: 3,378
Pace: 1,500 (+4)
Jay: 555 (+1)
Bagdad: 32
Florida cases:
Total cases: 2,289,522
Florida residents: 2,246,756
Deaths: 36,056
Hospitalizations: 93,056
*“Hospitalizations” in the statewide and Santa Rosa County totals is a count of all laboratory confirmed cases in which an inpatient hospitalization occurred at any time during the course of illness. Most of these people are longer be hospitalized. The FDOH does not provide a count of patients currently hospitalized. The Escambia County number is current data compiled each day from the local hospitals.
**On cases by location, the city is based upon zip code and is not always received as part of the initial notification. There may be a delay in reporting locations, and locations will not total the daily case increase as a result.
***The Florida Department of Health does not have a clear standard or definition of “recovered” and does not report a number of recovered individuals. Escambia County is reporting an approximate recovery number defined as the total cases prior to last month, minus deaths. In other words, anyone that tested positive more than a month ago is presumed to have recovered by Escambia County.
**Data Sources: Florida Department of Health, Escambia County, City of Pensacola, local hospitals.
Weekly Traffic Trouble Spots
May 16, 2021
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties this week as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement - The intersection of North 17th Avenue and Bayfront Parkway will remain closed until spring 2021 as construction continues for the new 17th Avenue interchange. The Visitor’s Center and adjacent boat launch remain accessible from 17th Avenue. Also, the ramp from 17th Avenue to East Gregory Street remains open. Eastbound drivers on Bayfront Parkway should use North 14th Avenue and Cervantes Street (U.S. 90) as a detour route.
- North Ninth Avenue (State Road (S.R.) 289) Carpenters Creek Bridge Replacement- All travel lanes are temporarily shifted to the northbound side of the bridge as crews work to replace the southbound portion of the structure.
- Drivers will encounter brief, intermittent lane closures to allow crews to mobilize materials and equipment. The brief, intermittent lane closures and traffic configuration will continue through the end of the year. Traffic flaggers will be on-site to safely direct drivers through the construction zone.
- Pile driving work is also slated to begin next week. Crews will be driving piles during the daytime hours. Nearby residents and commercial property owners may experience noise and vibration.
- · I-10 Bridge Repair and Rehabilitation over Perdido River Bridge – Motorists will encounter intermittent nighttime lane closures the week of Monday, May 17 as crews perform paving operations.
- · U.S. 29 from South of Muscogee Road (County Road (C.R.) 184) to Atmore Hwy (S.R. 97) – Motorists will encounter intermittent northbound and southbound lane closures between Morris Avenue and north of Cantonment and north of S.R. 97 in Molino 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, May 17 through Friday, May 21, as crews perform paving operations.
- West Cervantes Pedestrian Safety Improvement Project –The following will take place the week of Monday, May 17.
- The speed limit between Dominguez Street and A Street will be permanently reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph.
- Drivers will encounter inside lane closures between Dominguez Street and Kirk Street as crews perform median improvement work. One lane in each direction will be always maintained. The median work and lane closures will progress eastward on Cervantes Street until the end of the year.
- U.S. 29 Widening from Interstate 10 (I-10) to Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90) – Motorists can expect intermittent lane closures and shifts, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the week of Sunday, May 16 on U.S. 29, between I-10 and Nine and Half Mile Road, and on Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 Overpass. Traffic impacts will include:
- The U.S. 29 median crossover at Hope Drive will be temporarily closed as crews construct the new median configuration at this location. The temporary closure is expected to last two weeks. Once reopened, Hope Drive will be right turn only at U.S. 29, while U.S. 29 northbound drivers will continue to have left turn access to Hope Drive via a median turn lane.
- This week, motorists can expect nighttime intermittent lane closures and shifts, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., on U.S. 29, between I-10 and Nine and Half Mile Road, and on Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 Overpass.
- Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90) Widening from Pine Forest (S.R. 297) to U.S. 29 – Drivers will experience intermittent lane closures at the Nine Mile Road and Fowler Road intersection 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday, May 17 as crews to preform paving operations.
- S.R. 292 (Sorrento Road) Intersection Improvements at the Innerarity Point (C.R. 292A)– Motorists should expect intermittent lane closures 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews to restripe and install temporary asphalt in preparation for installing low profile barrier wall the week of Sunday, May 23.
- S.R. 291 (Davis Highway) at Village Oaks Shopping Center Underground Utility Maintenance – Motorists will encounter lane closures near Village Oaks Shopping Center 8 p.m. Monday, May 17 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 18 as crews perform underground utility work.
- U.S. 98 at the North Palafox Street Intersection Underground Utility Maintenance – Motorists will encounter lane closures on U.S. 98 (Chase Street/Garden Street) the week of Monday, May 17 as crews perform routine underground utility maintenance operations at the following locations:
- U.S. 98 (Chase Street) at the North Palafox Street Intersection, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 18 through Wednesday, May 19.
- U.S. 98 (W. Garden Street) between Palafox Place and South Baylen Street, 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 19.
- U.S. 98 (E. Garden Street) at the North Tarragona Street intersection, 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 to 5 a.m. Thursday, May 20.
- U.S. 98 (E. Garden Street) at the Brue Street intersection 8 p.m. Thursday, May 20 to 5 a.m. Friday, May 21.
- U.S. 90 (Caroline Street) Underground Utility Maintenance at Mary Street – Motorists will encounter lane closures at the Mary Street intersection 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 to 5 a.m. Wednesday, May 19 as crews place fiber underground.
Santa Rosa County:
- Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement- The bridge remains closed.
- U.S. 98 Widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive- Early construction activities have begun to prepare for the widening and improvements of the 4.25-mile section. These activities include utility relocations, clearing, excavation, and drainage improvements. As part of the upgraded drainage system, the project includes the construction of five stormwater ponds. Clearing and excavating of areas for the stormwater ponds are currently underway. There are no traffic impacts associated with the construction of the ponds, but nearby residents and businesses may experience some noise. Access to residences and businesses will be maintained.
Missing, Endangered Juvenile Safely Located
May 15, 2021
UPDATE: The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said late Saturday night that this missing juvenile has been safely located.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a missing and endangered juvenile last seen in Walnut Hill late Saturday afternoon.
Skyla Renae Boutwell, 15, was last seen in the area of South Highway 99 and Beasley Road, about two miles south of Highway 97, about 5:45 p.m.
She is 5-feet, 6-inches tall, 114 pounds with blond hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing white shorts, white tennis shoes, and a maroon t-shirt.
Deputies said she was a white male in a 2007 orange Chevrolet HHR with Florida tag NXVF35, possibly headed to the Pensacola area.
Anyone with information is asked call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620.
Crash North Of Atmore Claims Life Of Teen
May 15, 2021
A traffic crash Friday night claimed the life of an Atmore teen.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said the 17-year old was driving a 2007 Ford Fusion that left the roadway and struck a tree on Atmosphere Road north of Atmore. He was pronounced deceased at the scene of the 7:23 p.m. crash.
Troopers have not released any additional details as their investigation continues.
Fire Destroys Vehicle In Barrineau Park
May 15, 2021
Fire destroyed a vehicle in Barrineau Park Saturday morning.
The vehicle fire was reported about 10:30 a.m. at a residence at the end Blueberry Lane. There were no structures immediately threatened and no injuries reported.
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