James Hoyt Coon
September 19, 2023
James Hoyt Coon, age 84, of Atmore, AL passed away on September 17, 2023. He was born on April 22, 1939 in McCullough, AL to William Alvin Coon and Frances Turk Coon.
He attended Lottie Baptist Church. He was an Auto Mechanic but his passion was his wrecker service. Hoyt also enjoyed deep sea fishing and PBR bull riding. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He is preceded in death by his parents and his siblings, Larry Coon and Dale Coon Fiveash.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah Hardy Coon; his children: Debbie (Brett) Beck of Destin, FL, Pam Magee of Orange Beach, AL and Cris (Marc) Owens of Old Texas, AL; his siblings: Sharlett (Fred) Peevy of McCullough, AL, Thelma (Wayne) Price of Pulaski, TN and Jessie “Hootie” Myrick of Goodway, AL and his grandchildren: Whitney (Matt) Byrd, Caleb Beck, Chloe Beck, Marcus Owens, Cameron Beck and Matthew Owens.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 21, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Chris Pruitt. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Thursday, September 21, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Jimmie Pennington
September 19, 2023
age 86 of Chumuckla, Fl died in his home on the morning of September 15, 2023. Jimmie was born in Louisa, Kentucky on January 14, 1937.
He grew up and joined the Navy at eighteen and was stationed in many places. He met his wife (Carol (Pennington) Pennington- no relation) while on leave in Washington D.C. They married and eventually were stationed at NAS Pensacola. Jimmie retired as a Navy Chief, with 21 years of service.
Jimmie was proceeded in death by his wife, Carol Pennington, father, Roy Pennington and mother, Hazel Fugett Pennington, brother Dick Pennington, and sister Nora Wyatt and granddaughter, Jessica Pennington.
He is survived by his son Jeffrey (Cyndi) Pennington and Tracey (Dale) Campbell, beloved grandchildren, Kaitlyn Carol Campbell and Dale Robert Campbell Jr.
Also, three sisters, Darlene Candle, Wonola Pennington, and Junevie Pennington, of Midland Heights Pennsylvania.
Jimmie played the guitar and sang mostly for self-enjoyment, but if you were lucky enough to be around when he pulled his guitar out, you were in for a treat. He loved Merle Haggard, Willie and Waylon and the boys! He had a great sense of humor and slightly sarcastic wit that made us laugh all the time.
He enjoyed his yard and planted many fruit trees and berry bushes. He loved animals and had a menagerie of them through the years, including a pot- bellied pig and squirrels he’d nurse back to health.
He stayed active and became involved with the seniors up at the Chumuckla Community Center. He enjoyed going up there for lunch daily. When Jimmie got sick, his special girl, Ruth Hawthorn, would bring a meal to him at his house.
The diagnosis of Leukemia/Bone Marrow cancer less than a month ago, took him quickly but we were all able to be with him and tell him how much he was loved.
Visitation will be at Jay Funeral Chapel,
Friday, September 22nd at 3:00 PM
Memorial Services will be held at 4:00 PM
Century To Appoint New Council Member Tuesday; Here’s How To Be Considered
September 18, 2023
Century residents interested in a temporary appointment to the town council have until Tuesday to express their interest to serve.
Ben Boutwell resigned as mayor on August 22. Then on August 28, Luis Gomez, Jr. resigned from his seat after being appointed interim mayor.
On Tuesday, September 19, the council will appoint a new interim council member. Any resident interested in an appointment to office through November 11 is asked to call the town hall at (850) 256-3208 on Monday or Tuesday to express interest. The appointee must be a registered voter in the town.
Special Election
A special primary election will be held on Tuesday, October 17 in a contest with three or more candidates. If that necessitates a runoff, it will be held during the general election.
The general election in a contest with only two candidates will be held on Wednesday, November 1 (along with any necessary runoff).
Candidates may qualify at the Supervisor of Elections Office at 213 Palafox Place in Pensacola from 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, September 26 through noon on Friday, September 29 and at Century Town Hall from 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. on September 27.
An registered voter in the Town of Century can qualify. A candidate for mayor must have resided in the town for six months prior to qualification date, but there is no previous residency requirement for council. The qualification fee for town council is $50; the qualification fee for mayor is $126.32.
The office of mayor pays $10,131.98 annually, while a council member is paid $3,714.92 each year.
The oath of office will be held on Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11 at 10 a.m.
A Little Taste Of Fall: Lows In The Lower 60s To Start The Week
September 18, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 87. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 89.
Man Faces Multiple Charges After Highway 29 Traffic Stop
September 18, 2023
An Escambia County man is facing multiple charges after a traffic stop on Highway 29.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on a stolen vehicle at the intersection of Highway 29 and Kenmore Road. K-9 Ray alert on the vehicle, and a firearm and narcotics were located.
After a short foot pursuit, 36-year old Nathanyel Sean Lewis, 36 was taken into custody. He was charged with driving with license suspended, possession of narcotics with intent to distribute, dealing in stolen property, possession of a stolen vehicle, fleeing and eluding, possession o a weapon or ammunition by a convicted felon, possession of a firearm during a felony, resisting arrest and a probation violation. He remained in the Escambia County Jail Monday morning without bond.
The ECSO said additional charges are forthcoming.
Bonus Photos: Northview Band And Cheerleaders
September 18, 2023
The Northview Chiefs defeated the Lighthouse Private Christian Academy Stingrays 35-0 Friday night.
For a bonus photo gallery with the band and cheerleaders, click here.
For a game action story and photos, click here.
Northview is off next Friday night for a bye week.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Here Are The Road Work Spots To Watch This Week
September 18, 2023
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads and projects in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- Interstate 10 (I-10) Escambia County Welcome Center – The truck parking lot at the Escambia County Interstate 10 Welcome Center, located at mile marker four, will be temporarily closed until the end of October when the Welcome Center improvements are scheduled to be complete. The front and middle car parking lots are open.
- East Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90A) Roadway Improvements from Chemstrand Road to east of Baldridge Drive – The bicycle lanes are temporarily closed to allow crews to widen the turn lanes and construct new five-foot bicycle lanes. In addition, the speed limit has been reduced from 45 mph to 35 mph as vehicles and bicycles share the roadway. The closure and speed limit reduction will be in place until the project is complete later this summer.
- U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) Resurfacing between Henry Street and Cottage Street in Century – Northbound and southbound traffic on U.S. 29 (North Century Boulevard) is shifted to one outside travel lane in each direction between Rudolph Street and Green Street. The shift will be in place through September as crews perform drainage improvements. Signage will be in place to safely direct drivers through the work zone.
- Lillian Highway (State Road (S.R.) 298) Resurfacing from north of U.S. 98 to east of Fairfield Drive (S.R. 727) and Lillian Highway at Blue Angel Parkway (S.R. 173) - Drivers will encounter the following lane closures on Lillian Highway from Friday, Sept. 15 through Friday, Sept. 22:
- Daytime lane closures from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., between U.S. 98 and Blue Angel Parkway, as crews perform drainage work.
- Nighttime lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., between Fairfield Drive and Blue Angel Parkway, as crews perform widening and driveway work.
- County Road (C.R.) 4 over Canoe Creek Bridge – C.R. 4, between Byrneville and Bratt, will be closed through fall 2024 as crews replace the Canoe Creek bridge. Traffic is directed through a 5.6-mile detour using Bratt Road to Pine Barren Road, then back to C.R. 4.
- North Palafox Street (U.S. 29/S.R. 95) Resurfacing from Cervantes Street (S.R. 10A) to Brent Lane (S.R. 296) – Drivers may encounter alternating lane closures, between Cervantes Street and Brent Lane, Friday, Sept. 15 through Friday, Sept. 22 from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews perform sidewalk work.
- Mobile Highway (U.S. 90) Resurfacing from Nine Mile Road (U.S. 90A) to west of Pine Forest Road (S.R. 297) - Drivers may encounter nighttime lane closures, between Nine Mile Road and Pine Forest Road, Sunday, Sept. 17 through Thursday, Sept. 21 from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews mill and pave the roadway.
- S.R. 29 Turn Lane Construction North of West Roberts Road at the new Ronny’s Car Wash – Motorists will encounter northbound inside lane closure Monday, Sept. 18 through Friday, Sept. 22 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for turn lane construction.
- Beulah Road Turn Lane Closure at U.S. 90 – Motorists will encounter northbound turn lane closure at U.S. 90 Sunday, Sept. 17 through Friday, Sept. 29 for utility work.
- S.R. 291 Routine Utility Maintenance from Johnson Avenue to Copter Road – Drivers may encounter alternating lane closures Sunday, Sept. 17 through Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. for utility maintenance.
Santa Rosa County:
- U.S. 98 Widening from Bayshore Road to Portside Drive – Motorists will encounter the following traffic impacts:
- Median and turn-lane closures from Bayshore Road to Tiger Point Drive.
- Intermittent lane closures and additional median closures between Tiger Park Lane and Bayshore Road Sunday, Sept. 17, through Friday, Sept. 22, from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. for stormwater drainage improvements and paving operations.
- I-10 Resurfacing from S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) to east of S.R. 87 – Motorists will encounter nighttime east and westbound lane closures Monday, Sept. 18 and Thursday, Sept. 21 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for paving operations.
- U.S. 90 Bridge Replacement over Simpson River – The outside (right) lane of U.S. 90 eastbound on the Simpson River Bridge will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 19 through Thursday, Sept. 21 from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. as crews receive delivery of construction materials. Drivers are reminded that the speed limit is 35 mph throughout the work zone.
- U.S. 98 (Gulf Breeze Parkway) Routine Undergrown Utility Maintenance at Pfeiffer Street – Motorists will encounter nighttime east and westbound lane closures Monday, Sept. 18 and Thursday, Sept. 21 from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. for routine maintenance.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Pictured: Construction on Highway 29 in Century. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Florida Gas Prices Rise An Average Of Eight Cents
September 18, 2023
Florida gas prices increased last week, as anticipated. Sunday’s state average of $3.69 per gallon is eight cents more than the week before.
“Global fuel supplies continue to tighten, putting upward pressure on oil prices and subsequently, the price of gasoline,” said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA – The Auto Club Group.
In Escambia County, the average was $3.49. A North Escambia low os $3.41 was available Sunday night on Highway 29 in Cantonment. A Escambia County low of $3.19 was available Sunday at a Nine Mile Road station.
Sunday’s state average remains 16 cents below this year’s high of $3.85 per gallon.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Connie Louise Gibson
September 18, 2023
Connie Louise Gibson, age 68, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on September 16, 2023. She was born on August 23, 1955, in Atmore, Alabama, to the late David and Ruby White. Connie was a retired self-employed business woman who extended her love and support to many and will be missed dearly by her family and friends.
Connie is survived by her loving husband, Joseph Gibson, of Pensacola, Florida. She is also survived by her son, Ashley Dupree, and her grandson, Kagen Dupree, both of Pensacola, Florida. Connie was a beloved great- grandmother to Indie Rose Spagnuolo, also of Pensacola, Florida and Adeline Marie Covey of Madison, Alabama. She is also survived by her sisters, Francine Wilson (Norman), of Atmore, Alabama, Nancy Pace (Joe), of Murphy, North Carolina, Marsha Wright and Judy Walace (Otto) of Pensacola, Florida. Connie is also survived by her brothers, David White, Ricky White, Wendell White, Tony White, and Terry White (Sherry), all of Atmore, Alabama. Connie was preceded in death by her father, David White, and her mother, Ruby White (Presley), both of Atmore, Alabama. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Russell White and Paul White, all of Atmore, Alabama and her grandson Dylan Covey of Madison, Alabama.
Please join the family in celebrating Connie’s Life on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 12 Noon at Hosey Presley Cemetery in Nokomis, AL with Bro. Don Davis officiating. Interment will follow in Hosey Presley Cemetery.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 10:30 AM until 11:30 AM at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Johnathan White, Thomas White, Chad White, Justin Godwin, Daniel White and Travis White.
Honorary Pallbearers are Tony Wilson, Derek Wilson, Steve White and Riley White.
We extend our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Connie Gibson during this difficult time. May her soul rest in peace.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Tate High Cheerleaders Hold Lil Aggies Fall Cheer Camp
September 18, 2023
The Tate High School Lil Aggies Fall Cheer Clinic was held Saturday.
At the Friday, September 29, varsity football game, the Lil Aggie athletes will participate in the pregame runout and cheer the first quarter with the Tate Varsity Cheerleaders.
During Saturday’s clinic, athletes learned proper stretch techniques, Tate sideline cheers, proper jump techniques and motion placement, as well as stunting and tumbling skill building.
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