School Bus Headed To Beulah Middle Rear-Ended By Semi Truck, 13 Minor Injuries
September 12, 2022
There 13 minor injuries when a semi truck rear-ended a school bus headed to Beulah Middle School Monday morning.
“There were minor injuries reported from 13 passengers on the school bus and they were transported to the hospital by Escambia County EMS,” according to the Florida Highway Patrol. There were a total of 31 passengers on the bus at the time of the crash on Highway 29 at West Nine One Half Mile Road. All parents of the injured BMS students were notified, and the students not transported to the hospital were released to guardians on scene or transported on to the school.
FHP said the 72-year semi truck driver “failed to maintain a safe distance and failed to avoid a rear-end collision with the school bus”. He was cited for careless driving.
The 32-year old female school bus driver was among those with minor injuries.
Pictured. FHP said 13 of 31 passengers on this Escambia County Schools bus headed to Beulah Middle School were injure Monday morning when the bus was rear-end by a semi-truck. Photos by WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sneak Peek: New Bellview Library Ribbon Cutting Set
September 12, 2022
A ribbon cutting will be held Friday for the new Belleview Library on Mobile Highway.
“The Bellview Library will be a fantastic amenity not only for the Bellview community, but for the west side of Pensacola as a whole,” said District 1 Commissioner Jeff Bergosh
Construction on the library began in 2021 and was delayed by supply chain problems. The 12,500 square foot facility features a unique origami-inspired design with a capacity to hold 480 people.
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Inside, the library consists of a large open space divided into areas for a lobby, story time events, library service programs, leisure reading and more. The open floor plan provides entrances to other support spaces including multiple study rooms, a computer room and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) room. The library plans to hold skill-building classes, daily hands-on activities and more.
“As the newest library in Escambia County in over a decade, the Bellview Library has a different layout and feel than our other library locations. The unique look of the building creates immediate inquiries as to what the building services as, thus increasing community awareness. It was designed with flexibility in mind, and we look forward to hosting events here in the coming years.”
The library was funded by Local Open Sales Tax and library MSTU funds. It will be open Monday-Friday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. It is located at 6425 Mobile Highway, at the corner of Mobile Highway and Belleview Avenue (across from The Farm produce market).
The public ribbon cutting will take place at 11 a.m. Friday.
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Pictured: A look at the new Bellview Library on Sunday, September 11 — five days before a scheduled ribbon cutting. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Man Charged With Meth Distribution After Atmore Traffic Stop
September 12, 2022
A traffic stop in Atmore ended with an arrest and the recovery of nearly 15 grams of methamphetamine.
An Atmore Police Department officer stopped a vehicle driven by 43-year old Paul Ray Morris due to a switched tag.
Officers reported finding 14.9 grams of meth in a container located in the center console and a digital scale in a back floorboard.
Morris was charged with distribution of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Morris was booked into the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center without bond.
Cold Front Will Bring (Slight) Hint Of Fall
September 12, 2022
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Bonus Photos: Tate And Northview Cheerleaders, Bands, Fans And More
September 12, 2022
The Tate Aggies hosted the Northview Chiefs on a rainy Friday night.
For a photo gallery with the cheerleaders, fans, ROTC, bands, fans and more, click or tap here.
For a story with game details and action photos, click here.
(Editor’s note: Due to the rain, the bands did not perform on the field.)
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FWC Hunter Safety Course This Week At Molino Library
September 12, 2022
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is offering a free hunter safety internet-completion course in Molino on Wednesday, September 14 at 6 p.m.. Hunter safety courses are designed to help students become safe, responsible and knowledgeable hunters and learn about conservation.
Participants must take the online course before attending this class.
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.
Those interested in attending a course can register online and obtain information about future hunter safety classes at MyFWC.com/HunterSafety or by calling FWC safety instructor Paul Averill at (850) 982-8070 for more information.
Gas Prices Dip, Several Escambia Stations Below $3 A Gallon
September 12, 2022
Florida gas prices declined again last week, dropping to the lowest levels since February. The state average declined 9 cents last week, falling to $3.45 per gallon on Sunday.
The average price per gallon Sunday in Escambia County was $3.24. A North Escambia low of $3.15 could be found on Highway 29 in Cantonment. In Pensacola, gas prices were as low as $2.95 at a Nine Mile Road station, with about a half dozen more below $3.
Gas prices are now on a 2-week streak of declines, falling a total of 17 cents. Despite a brief 9-cent uptick in late August, pump prices have largely declined throughout the summer. Drivers are now paying $1.44 per gallon less than what they paid in mid-June, according to AAA. That amounts to an average savings of nearly $22 on a full tank of gas.
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Elementary School Open Houses This Week In Escambia County
September 12, 2022
Elementary school open houses in Escambia County will be this Tuesday and Thursday.
The schedule is below.
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Blue Wahoos Rally For Extra-Inning Win In Smokies Road Finale
September 12, 2022
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos charged back late to win their regular season road finale on Sunday afternoon, defeating the Tennessee Smokies 7-5 in 10 innings.
Trailing 4-3 in the ninth, back-to-back doubles from J.D. Osborne and Marcus Chiu forced extras before Nasim Nuñez and Osborne hit RBI singles in the 10th as the Blue Wahoos secured a series win over the Smokies.
Pensacola scored their first two runs without the benefit of a hit, as Will Banfield brought home Cobie Fletcher-Vance with a sacrifice fly in the first and Thomas Jones scored on a throwing error from Smokies starter DJ Herz in the third. In his Double-A debut, Blue Wahoos starter Luis Palacios allowed a two-run homer to Cole Roederer in the second inning but completed 5.0 innings with a 3-2 lead thanks to a Demetrius Sims RBI double in the top of the fifth.
The Smokies claimed a 4-3 lead in the sixth, putting a pair of runners on against Tyler Mitzel before Chandler Jozwiak surrendered a two-run double to Chase Strumpf.
The Pensacola bullpen held serve until the ninth, when the doubles from Osborne and Chiu sent the game to the bottom of the inning tied 4-4. Robinson Martínez (W, 2-1) stranded the winning run at third to force extra innings, where the Blue Wahoos pushed across three runs against Samuel Reyes (L, 4-1) to secure the win.
After an off day Monday, the Blue Wahoos return home for a six-game series against the Biloxi Shuckers on Tuesday evening.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Remembering: Our 9/11 Museum, World Trade Center Site Photos
September 11, 2022
The images are burned in our minds. The sight of two planes crashing into the twin towers of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
The site where the towers fell is a quiet spot in lower Manhattan that is home to 9/11 Memorial.
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The Memorial remembers and honors the 2,983 people who were killed in the horrific attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. The design, created by Michael Arad and Peter Walker, consists of two reflecting pools formed in the footprints of the original Twin Towers and a plaza of trees. The Museum displays monumental artifacts linked to the events of 9/11, while presenting intimate stories of loss, compassion, reckoning and recovery that are central to telling the story of the 2001 and 1993 attacks and the aftermath.
The Museum’s mission is to bear witness to 9/11. This place of violence is resurrected into a place of peace; a safe gathering place to mourn, comfort, heal and think.
In late August, we took our NorthEscambia.com cameras to New York to bring you a look at the museum and reflection pools.
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Quick facts:
- There are 2,983 names on the 9/11 Memorial, honoring the 2,977 people killed at the three attack sites on September 11, 2001 and the six people killed in the February 26, 1993 bombing at the World Trade Center.
- The 9/11 attacks killed 2,977 people. 2,753 people were killed in New York, 184 people were killed at the Pentagon and 40 people were killed on Flight 93.
- The largest loss of life of rescue personnel in American history occurred on September 11, 2001. 343 FDNY firefighters, along with 37 Port Authority Police Department officers and 23 New York Police Department officers, were killed. In total, 441 first responders representing over 30 agencies died on 9/11.
- The Memorial pools stand in the footprints of the Twin Towers. Each pool is one acre in size. There are 413 swamp white oak trees on the Memorial plaza, and one callery pear tree known as the Survivor Tree.
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