Volleyball: Jay Tops Northview 3-2 (With Photo Gallery)
September 7, 2022
The Jay Royals defeated the Northview Chiefs 3-2 in high school basketball Tuesday night in Bratt.
The Royals came out on top 22-25, 25-22, 25-16, 20-25, 15-8.
In junior varsity action, Jay won in two straight, 25-15, 25-23.
For a photo gallery from the varsity matchup, click or tap here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia Woman Claims $1 Million Lottery Scratch-Off Prize
September 7, 2022
An Escambia County woman has claimed a $1 million scratch-off lottery prize.
Zabetti Pappas, 66, claimed the Gold Rush Limited prize at the Florida Lottery Pensacola District Office on Tuesday.
Pappas purchased her winning ticket from Publix on Nine Mile Road at Pine Forest Road. The retailer will receive a $2,000 bonus commission for selling the winning scratch-off ticket.
The $20 game launched in September 2021 and features 32 top prizes of $5 million and 100 prizes of $1 million.
50-50 Shot Of Showers And Storms For Wednesday
September 7, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northwest wind around 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Smokies Beat The Wahoos 14-4
September 7, 2022
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos fell in their series opener against the Tennessee Smokies on Tuesday night by a score of 14-4.
Jake Slaughter hit a pair of homers, scored four runs and drove in six to lead Tennessee’s winning effort as the Smokies inched closer to clinching a North Division playoff berth.
Slaughter opened up the scoring right away in the first inning with a two-run homer against Zach King (L, 2-5), who allowed four more runs in the third on RBI doubles from Nelson Maldonado and Chase Strumpf.
The Smokies added two more runs in the fourth on a Miguel Amaya sacrifice fly and Andy Weber RBI double. Pensacola got their only run against Tennessee starter Chris Clarke (W, 7-4) with a Norel González RBI double in the sixth to bring the score to 8-1, but Yonathan Perlaza answered back with a solo homer on the first pitch of the bottom of the inning as Tennessee got their bats back to work.
Bryce Ball hit an RBI double in the seventh before Slaughter capped his night with a grand slam in the eighth. Will Banfield’s third single of the game brought home a Pensacola run in the eighth, and Cobie Fletcher-Vance drove in another in the ninth with a sacrifice fly, but it wasn’t nearly enough for the Blue Wahoos.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Smokies on Tuesday.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Edna Virginia Norris Emmons
September 7, 2022
Mrs. Edna Virginia Norris Emmons, age 87, passed away, Monday, September 5, 2022, in Jay, FL. She was born March 20, 1935 in Atmore, AL; and resided most of her life in Century, FL. She retired from Vanity Fair Mills with many years of service. She was a member of Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Church.
Mrs. Emmons enjoyed spending time with her family and attending family reunions. She loved quilting and sewing, she would make and give all the newborn babies at church quilts. She enjoyed going to church and singing. She enjoyed volunteering at the hospital, reading, and always loved to cook.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Kelon Augusta (Buna Elizabeth Hardee) Norris, husband, Joel Bernard Emmons, six brothers, Aris “Jr” Norris, Howard Norris, A C Norris, Edgar Delano Norris, Joseph Carrol Norris, James Maurice Norris, three sisters, Phariba Myra Lee Rogers, Betty Chisolm White, and Martha June Miller.
She is survived by her two sons, Roger Emmons, of Century, FL; Carl (Terry) Emmons, of Bratt, FL; one daughter, Charlotte (Dennis) Ard, of Enterprise, AL; two brothers, Rev. David (Peggy) Norris, of Salisbury, NC; Billy (Nancy) Norris, of Toronto, Canada, five grandchildren, Janice, James, Theresa, Michael, Garrett, five great-grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives.
Funeral service will be held Sunday, September 11, 2022 at 3:00 PM at Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Church with Rev. Tim Floyd, and Rev. David Norris officiating.
Burial will follow at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Sunday, September 11, 2022 from 2:00 PM until service time at 3:00 PM at Beulah Chapel Assembly of God Church.
Pallbearers will be Greg Enfinger, O’Neal Varner, Kenny Hammac, Reggie Carper, Gary Johnson, and Keith Julian.
Mary Virginia Pace
September 7, 2022
Mrs. Mary Virginia Pace, age 79, passed away, on Monday, September 5, 2022, in Century, FL. She was born August 7, 1943 in Apalachicola, FL; and resided most her life in Century.
She valued her time she has got to spend with her family, children, grandchildren, and great- grandchildren. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, crabbing, and fishing. She had a good wit about her to always tell you like it was.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Lonnie (Alva Lewis) Lashley, husband August Pace, two sons, Joseph Lavimoniere, Michael Lavimoniere, one grandson, Joshua Lavimoniere, two brothers, Lonnie Lashley, and Richard Lashley.
She is survived by her two sons, Richard Lavimoniere, of Chagrin Falls, OH; Lewis T. Pace, of Pensacola, FL; one daughter, Alva Enfinger, of Century, FL; one brother, Ronnie Lashley, of Apalachicola, FL; one sister, Lyndal Odom, of Apalachicola, FL; three grandchildren, Ashlyn Robinson, Miranda Enfinger, Chandler Enfinger, five great-grandchildren, Conner, Cain, Cason, Coen, Adelynn, other relatives, and friends.
Funeral service will be held Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel funeral Home, LLC. with Rev. Waylon Stuckey officiating.
Burial will follow at McCurdy Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, September 8, 2022 from 1:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, LLC.
Pallbearers will be Luke Brown, Logan Brown, Zachary Sims, Jamie Gafford, Calem Robinson, and Jonathan Burkette.
Limited Services Today At Molino Tax Collector Office; No Concealed Licenses
September 6, 2022
The Escambia County Tax Collector Office in Molino is offering limited services on Tuesday due to staffing issues
Tax Collector Scott Lunsford and concealed weapons license services will not be available in the Molino office on Tuesday.
He said service times may be delayed on other services, but they will be working as fast as possible with a limited staff.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Construction Progressing On New Dollar General Stores In Molino, Walnut Hill
September 6, 2022
Construction is well underway on new Dollar General stores in Molino and Walnut Hill.
The Walnut Hill store is located at 7100 Highway 97, on the north side of the intersection of South Highway 99. The development was limited to 2.08 acres of a 4.12 acre property, including a 10,769 square-foot store with 43 parking spaces and a new driveway connection to Highway 97 directly across from South Highway 99.
The store near Molino is located at the corner of Highway 29 and Highway 196. The 10,640 square foot Dollar General is located on a 1.5 acre parcel with driveway access to Highway 196, not Highway 29.
At an Escambia County development review meeting in May, several area residents spoke out against the Molino area store. Most cited traffic concerns about the intersection, including several fatal accidents that have occurred. They also expressed that the store is not needed due to the proximity of other Dollar Generals on Highway 29, including at Molino Road 2.5 miles to the north and Neal Road four miles to the south.
Pictured top: The Dollar General Store under construction at Highway 97 and South Highway 99 in Walnut Hill. First two photos below show the store at Highway 29 and Highway 196 near Molino, and the bottom photo shows the Walnut Hill store as seen from South Highway 99. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Above: Molino area store.
Above: Molino area store, seen from Highway 29.
Above: Walnut Hill store, seen from South Highway 99.
Traffic Stop Leads To Fentanyl, Meth Arrest
September 6, 2022
Two people are facing drug charges after a traffic stop along Highway 29.
Harvey Drexel Heath, age 66 of McDavid, was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription (fentanyl), possession of a controlled substance without a prescription (methamphetamine) and driving without a license.
James Tyler Josey, a 42-year old who listed an address of homeless, was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription (methamphetamine) and possession of drug paraphernalia.
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Nissan Titan driven by Heath at the Winn Dixie on Highway 29.
Josey, the passenger, was taken into custody due to an outstanding warrant from Santa Rosa County. The deputy noted a small bag containing methamphetamine and a straw in the passenger seat where Josey was seated.
A white powder that tested positive for fentanyl was found on a mirror in the center console, along with two bags containing fentanyl and two bags containing methamphetamine, according to an arrest report.
Heath told the deputy that a woman stole his truck in the past and had been driving it for a week, and the narcotics were not his, the report states.
Heath remained jailed Tuesday with bond set at $7,000 bond, while Josey was jailed with a $4,000 bond.
Pictured: Harvey Drexel Heath (left) and James Tyler Josey.
Deadline Today: Register For Northview Homecoming Parade
September 6, 2022
The Northview High School Homecoming Parade will take place Friday, September 16 with a longer route.
For free entry to participate in the parade, click here for a form (pdf). Registrations are due by Tuesday, September 6.
The parade will line up at noon and roll at noon from Northview High School. It will travel east on Highway 4 before turning on Bratt Road by the Travis Nelson Park, around the park to Ashcraft Road to Highway 99, travel north past Bratt Elementary School, turn back onto Highway 4 and end at Northview. Candy and other throws will not begin until the parade reaches the “Bratt Crossroads” at Highway 99 and Highway 4. (Note that Ashcraft Road has a very narrow shoulder with no place to park.)
In previous years, the parade has lined up at Bratt Elementary, but there is construction on that campus this year.
Here are some other changes to note for this year:
- Only parade participants will be allowed to enter Northview’s campus.
- Northview students will return to seventh period after the parade..
- Parents picking up parade participants from NWE, Ernest Ward, or other youth organizations may park at the NHS baseball field to pick up the child.
- Only parade floats should enter the NHS bus loop following the parade.
Pictured: Scenes from the 2021 Northview High School homecoming parade. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
