#BREAKING – Jay Royals Win 1A State Baseball Championship
May 16, 2024
The Jay Royals are FHSAA 1A state baseball champions.
The Royals beat the Bozeman Bucks 6-3 tonight.
More coverage Friday morning on NorthEscambia.com!
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Victim In Alabama May Day Shooting Identified As Century Woman
May 16, 2024
Family members have identified one of the three victims of a deadly shooting in Baldwin County last Saturday as a mother of four from Century.
Chiquita Ewing, 38, was a Century resident and employee of Century pharmacy, family said.
Eighteen people were shot , three of which died, during a gathering Saturday night in north near Stockton, Alabama.
About 9:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunshots in the Stockton Community. The preliminary investigation revealed that local residents hosted a May Day event in an open field on Upper Bryant’s Landing Road. BCSO estimated that there were approximately 1,000 people attending this gathering.
According to witnesses, the event was peaceful until an argument took place, which led to at least one subject shooting multiple rounds into the large crowd. A total of 18 people were shot during this incident. Three of the victims succumbed to their wounds.
Investigators believe that there may have been more shooters and are following up.
“This is a tragic event that touches many lives in our community. We are working very hard to bring this case to a resolution, but we cannot make arrests or successfully prosecute the offenders without help,” BCSO said Sunday. Anyone with information is asked to contact the BCSO at (251) 972-8589, option 7.
Jay Royals Advance To 1A State Championship Game
May 16, 2024
The Jay Royals beat the Lafayette Hornets 4-2 in the 1A state semifinal Wednesday.
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Landon Golden pitches four Jay, allowing eight hits and two runs while striking out two and walking one. Jax Lowery was on the mound for three innings, allowing two hits and no runs while striking out four and walking none.
Wyatt Peaden was 2-3 with two runs, and Ethan McDonald was 2-3 with two runs. Hayden Morris, Landon Golden and Jax Lowery had one hit each for the Royals.
The Royals (18-10) will take on Bozeman (27-3) Thursday for the state 1A championship.
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Shoulder Closures On I-10 Near Highway 29 Begin Today For Storm Repairs
May 16, 2024
Drivers will encounter shoulder closures on I-10 near the Highway 29 exit beginning Thursday as crews reinforce, and repair shoulder areas impacted by recent storm.
During heavy rain on Monday, mud and debris blocked the outside westbound lane of I-10.
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ECSO Holds Memorial For Fallen Deputies
May 16, 2024
Wednesday, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office held the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony to honor deputies killed in the line of duty. The families and friends of those who were remembered gathered to place a rose on the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office memorial.
- Sheriff A. Cary Ellis – January 1, 1923
- Constable Mallory Williams – May 4, 1941
- DS Joseph Elmer Whitworth – April 22, 1954
- Constable WM. “Clint” Rigby – September 4, 1955
- Patrolman Roland Davis, Sr. – September 24, 1955
- DS Len B. Adams – June 16, 1958
- DS Joseph Mallory Gassman – January 30, 1966
- DS Charles Leroy Wilkerson – January 19, 1974
- DS Morley “Buddy” Ray – April 7, 1978
- DS Floyd “Doug” Heist – May 3, 1980
- CPL. Eric Byron Streeter – March 11, 1984
- DS Donald Ray Cook – December 3, 1988
- DS Sgt. Dennis Mathis – July 27, 1989
- Sgt. Roosevelt Walker, Jr. – May 22, 1998
- Lt. George Hura, Jr. – May 4, 2004
- K-9 Wolf – 2000
- K-9 Erny – 2000
Storms Likely For Friday And Saturday
May 16, 2024
After sunny skies on Thursday, multiple rounds of severe storms and heavy rain will be possible Friday into Saturday, according to the National Weather Service.
The possibility exists for heavy rain, flash flooding, damaging winds up to 6 mph, and even a few tornadoes are possible.
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 65. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tate’s Bray Touchstone Signs Baseball Scholarship With Gulf Coast State College
May 16, 2024
Bray Touchstone, a standout player on the Tate High School varsity baseball team for four years, signed a full-ride scholarship with Gulf Coast State College (Panama City) this week.
Touchstone’s achievements at Tate include being named the FACA 6A District 1 Player of the Year, Pensacola Sports Baseball Senior Scholar Athlete, and earning spots on the FACA District 1 All-Academic Team, the West All-Star Team, and the PNJ Player of the Year (2023). He was also an All-Area First Team selection for two consecutive years, a member of the FACA 6A All-State Team for three consecutive years, and was chosen by Professional Baseball Scouts to attend the Florida Diamond Club.
Touchstone excelled academically as well. He was selected a member of the Tate High School Hall of Fame, consistently made the A Honor Roll, ranked in the top 5% of his graduating class, and received multiple FFA honors including the Greenhand FFA Degree, the FFA Chapter Rising Star Award, the Chapter FFA Degree, and the State FFA Degree. He also dedicated over 200 hours to community service, participating in Student Council, National Honor Society, FFA, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
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Northview And Tate Spring Games Are Tonight
May 16, 2024
The Northview Chiefs will host Central in a spring game at 6 p.m Thursday at Tommey Weaver Memorial Stadium in Bratt. The game was scheduled for Friday but moved to Thursday due to weather.
The Tate Aggies will travel to Tommy Oliver Stadium at Bay High School in Panama City. Kick off is at 7 p.m.
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Six-Run Inning Sinks Wahoos In Loss To Montgomery
May 16, 2024
written by Erik Bremmer
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos fell into a tie for first place with a 9-1 loss to the Montgomery Biscuits on Wednesday night.
The Biscuits exploded for a seven-hit, six-run third against Luis Palacios (L, 2-3) to equal Pensacola’s win total and clinch a potential head-to-head tiebreaker by taking the season series.
The six-run frame featured run-scoring singles from Carson Williams and Dominic Keegan, followed by a pair of RBI doubles from Heriberto Hernandez and Tanner Murray. It marked the first time since April 17 a Blue Wahoos starting pitcher allowed more than four runs in a game.
The Blue Wahoos had ample opportunity against Biscuits starter Ben Peoples (W, 2-1) but managed only one run on a Zach Zubia RBI single in the fifth inning. The Montgomery righty gave way to the bullpen after 5.0 strong innings, and the Pensacola offense failed to reach base against a trio of Sean Hunley, Jeff Belge and Haden Erbe in the final four frames.
Angel Macuare allowed two runs in a pair of relief innings for the Blue Wahoos, and Austin Roberts allowed a solo homer to Carson Williams in the ninth to cap the scoring. Pensascola’s pitching bright spot was Zach McCambley, who fanned three over a pair of perfect innings to move into fifth place all-time in strikeouts for the Blue Wahoos franchise.
The Blue Wahoos look to reclaim first place in Montgomery on Thursday night. First pitch from Riverwalk Stadium is scheduled for 6:35.
Hit And Run Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles
May 15, 2024
A hit and crash backed up traffic for miles Wednesday morning.
The Florida Highway Patrol said an unknown pickup truck traveling north on Highway 90A (Davis Highway) made a U-turn in front of another pickup truck that was traveling south. The second driver swerved, ran off the road, and hit a utility pole before continuing down an embankment. The collision downed power lines into the road, blocking both lanes.
The crash backed up traffic for hours in the Davis Highway and Nine Mile Road area. There was also a backup on Quinette Road as drivers looked for an alternative route across the Escambia River.
The driver of the second pickup was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital with minor injuries.
The at-fault pickup truck driver fled the scene. No vehicle description was available.