Sunny And Dry; The Next Small Rain Chance Is Saturday
May 4, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Flomaton Woman Charged With Exploitation Of Elderly Century Resident
May 4, 2023
A Flomaton woman is charged with exploiting an elderly Century resident.
Dawn Renee Watson, 39, was charged with felony elderly exploitation and misdemeanor petit theft. She also had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear on a misdemeanor charge of driving with a suspended license.
The elderly victim told the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that she gave her debit card to Watson, a close relative, to pick up items while she was sick, but never gave her permission for any personal use of the funds.
Watson made withdrawals to her cash app from the victim’s account totaling $669, according to an arrest report. When confronted by the victim, deputies said Watson deposited $130 for the victim but then no longer responded.
She was released from the Escambia County Jail on an $8,000 bond.
Four Injured In Davis Highway Crash; SUV Ends Up On Top Of Car
May 4, 2023
Four people were injured in a wreck on Davis Highway that ended with a SUV on top of a car.
The crash happened in front of HCA West Florida Hospital.
Escambia County Fire Rescue, including a Special Operations Team, responded to extricate the SUV driver. Due to the situation, the SUV was strapped to the vehicle below it and stabilized with stuts. ECFR said the extrication process took just 11 minutes.
Four people were transported to area hospitals by Escambia County EMS. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating how the wreck happened.
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Win Number 100 For Northview Baseball Coach Jeremy Greenwell
May 4, 2023
Northview High School baseball coach Jeremy Greenwell is celebrating his 100th win.
After Tuesday’s number 100 in the W-column with a shutout of Central, the team presented Greenwell with an autographed home plate and a customized bat.
Greenwell was the first coach in Northview history to reach 100 wins.
Thursday night, Greenwell earned win number 101 as the No. 1 Chiefs beat the No. 2 Royals in Jay for the district championship.
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District Championships On The Line Tonight For Tate Baseball, Northview Baseball And Softball
May 4, 2023
District championships are on the line tonight for Tate baseball, Northview baseball and Northview softball.
1A District 1 Softball
In 1A District 1 softball defending state champions No. 1 Jay (13-11) will take on No. 1 Northview (14-11) at 7 p.m. at Northview High School. In previous meetings this year, Jay defeated Northview 4-3 and 10-0.
1A District 1 Baseball
In 1A District 1 baseball, No. 1 Northview (16-6) will visit No. 2 Jay (16-10) at 7 p.m. During the regular season Northview beat Jay 9-2 and 5-1.
6A District 1 Baseball
In 6A District 1 baseball. No. 3 Tate (18-6) will be at No 1 Pace (23-2) at 7 .m. In regular season place, the Patriots have topped the Aggies twice, 5-2, 5-3.
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Fitterer, Blue Wahoos Blank Braves for Seventh Straight Win
May 4, 2023
Evan Fitterer continued to make a strong impression in a Blue Wahoos uniform, tossing the first five innings of a four-hit shutout in a 3-0 win over the Mississippi Braves on Wednesday morning.
Fitterer (W, 2-0), who allowed only one hit over 6.0 scoreless innings in his Double-A debut at Montgomery last Thursday, scattered three hits over another strong start as the Blue Wahoos won their seventh game in a row.
Will Banfield started the scoring with a two-run homer in the second inning against Scott Blewett (L, 0-2), and Dane Myers followed with an RBI single in the third that would provide Pensacola all the run support they would need.
Cristian Charle, Zack Leban and Jefry Yan (S, 2) worked the final four innings out of the Blue Wahoos bullpen, securing just the fifth seven-game winning streak in team history. The franchise record is eight wins in a row, accomplished in 2017 and 2018.
The Education Day game was played in front of 5,038 fans, a group mostly comprised of students and field trip groups. It marked the seventh sellout of the season in 11 games at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Mississippi Braves on Thursday evening in Pensacola
written by Erik Bremer/photos Blue Wahoos
Patsy Ann Gulsby
May 4, 2023
Patsy Ann Gulsby, age 85, of Atmore, AL passed away on May 1, 2023. She was born on September 29, 1937 in Mexia, AL to Willard and Ima Dobbins Smith. She was a member of Presley Street Baptist Church and was a bank teller for United Bank for over twelve years. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Gulsby; her daughter, Vicki Lynn Jordan; her son, Leslie E. Gulsby and her grandson, Scotty Jordan. She is survived by her son, David Gulsby of Atmore, AL; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday, May 5, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, May 5, 2023 from 1:00 p.m. until service time at 2:00 p.m. at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Lillie Mae Harris
May 4, 2023
Mrs. Lillie Mae Harris, age 78 of Flomaton, AL passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, in a Century, Florida health care facility.
Mrs. Harris was born in Semirah Springs, AL and had been a lifelong resident of Flomaton. She was a member of the Flomaton High School Class of 1964. She had worked for Vanity Fair and Providence Manufacturing. She was a member of Flomaton Free Will Baptist Church. Mrs. Harris was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Hattie Lord; a son, Alvin Samuel Harris; brothers, Tommy Lord, Robert Lord, and Roger Lord; sisters, Ella Mae Boyette, and Gloria Lord.
She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Clyde A. Harris of Flomaton; two sons, Jeff (Pam) Harris of Sandcut, and Greg (Mary) Harris of Flomaton; two brothers, Allen Mason Lord of Pineville, KY, and John Franklin Lord of Atmore, AL; three sisters, Lora Irene Godwin of Atmore, Mary Elizabeth Harris of Milton, and Glenda Diane Arrington of Indian Ford, FL; grandchildren, Taylor (ARon) McNeil, Lillian Harris, Alicen Harris, and Samuel Earl Harris; great-grandson, Walter Harrison McNeil.
Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. from the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Bro. Jeff Harris and Bro. Greg Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Little Escambia Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 12 Noon until service time at 1:00 P.M. at Flomaton Funeral Home.
Pallbearers: Samuel Harris, ARon McNeil, Austin McNeil, Luke Moye, Michael Kornegay, Trevor Kornegay.
Honorary Pallbearers: The Gideons International
Floral tributes are being accepted, or donations can be made to The Gideons International.
Charlie S. Thompson Jr.
May 4, 2023
Charlie S. Thompson Jr., 76, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on April 27, 2023. He was born in Birmingham, Alabama on January 8, 1947 to Charlie S. Thompson Sr. and Catherine Carter Thompson Keith.
Charlie worked as an educator for the Escambia County School System for 34 years as a teacher and guidance counselor for Pine Forest High School and Tate High school.
He is preceded in death by his father, Charlie S. Thompson Sr.; mother, Catherine Carter Thompson Keith; sister, Deborah Sue Thompson; and son, Scott Joseph Thompson.
Charlie is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda Hendricks Thompson; daughter, Jacki Michelle Thompson Larson; son, Jason Stephen Thompson; grandsons, Justin D. Houghtaling Thompson, Noah Stephen Thompson; and Owen Michael Thompson; granddaughter, Katherine Elizabeth Larson; and numerous nieces and other family members.
Man Serving Life For 2009 Murder Of Cantonment Woman Has Died In Prison
May 3, 2023
A man serving a life sentence for murdering a Cantonment woman in 2009 has died in a prison.
Scott Joseph Thompson was convicted of second degree murder for the strangulation death of Cheryl Cain and leaving her body in a dumpster.
“Mr. Thompson died on April 27, 2023 while assigned to Blackwater Correctional Facility,” Florida Department of Corrections Press Secretary Paul W. Walker told NorthEscambia.com on Tuesday. He was 42-years old.
Thompson’s cause of death was not yet available from FDC. He had been incarcerated in state prison since July 27, 2010.
Cain’s body was found in a dumpster behind a former gas station on Highway 29 at Burgess Road in Pensacola on March 25, 2009. DNA evidence from the dumpster and in Cain’s car were used to charge Thompson with murder, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department. Thompson’s DNA was reportedly found in Cain’s vehicle, which was located after the murder at a Pensacola motel.
Phone records also connected Thompson to Cain, as well as a witness that testified that the two argued over money the last day she was seen alive.
