Friday Night Football Playoff Finals
November 23, 2019
Here are Friday night football playoff finals from across the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
7A Regional Final
Edgewater 28, Niceville 20
6A Regional Final
Escambia 39, Lee 13
3A Regional Final
Florida High 21, Pensacola Catholic 14
1A Regional Final
Baker 21, Vernon 20
ALABAMA
Class 3A Quarterfinals
T.R. Miller 14, Flomaton 12 [Game story, photo gallery...]
AISA State Championship Class AA
Autauga 23, Escambia Academy 6 [Game story, photo gallery...]
NorthEscambia.com photo.
David Meredith Named Lakeview School Teacher Of The Year
November 23, 2019
David Meredith of Cantonment has been named the Lakeview School Teacher of the Year. He teaches adaptive physical education at Lakeview and is also a varsity coach at Pensacola High School and teachers at Warrington Middle School. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Woman In Wheelchair Killed Crossing Roadway
November 22, 2019
A woman crossing the road in a wheelchair was struck and killed Thursday night in Escambia County.
The 70-year old woman was crossing Old Palafox near Van Pelt Lane in a wheelchair about 6:23 p.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said 37-year old Stephen Hicks of Pensacola was unable to see her in time to avoid a crash due to limited lighting in the area.
The woman was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital where she later died. Her name has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
No charges have been filed as the investigation continues.
Molino Man Charged With Theft Of Trailers, Equipment Worth $91,000
November 22, 2019
A Molino man was booked into the Escambia County Jail Monday on charges related to the theft of trailers and equipment valued at $91,000.
Rex Burton Hassell, 59, was charged with grand theft, two counts of larceny, five counts of grand theft of a motor vehicle, and criminal mischief with property damage. Hassell remained in the Escambia County Jail Friday with bond set at $51,000.
Hassell allegedly took a Bobcat mini excavator valued at $18,000 from Gateway Lane. The excavator suffered an estimated $10,000 in damage after it was stolen, according to an arrest report.
He is also accused of stealing a 48-foot flatbed trailer valued at $10,000, four Texas Pride dump trailers worth a total of $24,000 from 10 Mile Road, and a $21,000 welder and welding lead worth $500 from a business on Highway 95A in Cantonment. Hassell is also accused of taking a trailer worth $17,500 from a road construction project on Highway 29.
All of the items were located on a farm near Andalusia, Alabama.
An investigator from the Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office went to Andalusia as part of an ongoing grand theft and stolen property investigation. During the investigation, numerous stolen vehicles and trailers were located.
The Covington County (AL) Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on Glisson Road west of Andalusia. During the search, Hassell’s Florida drivers license was located in a shop building, and the property owner said Hassell brought the vehicles and trailers to his farm and parked them there, according to an arrest report.
Brush Fire Spreads, Damages Truck And Barn
November 22, 2019
A brush fire damaged a vehicle and a structure Thursday afternoon in McDavid.
Multiple Escambia Fire Rescue departments and the Florida Forest Service responded to the brush fire in the area of Roach Road and Honeybee Lane about 2 p.m.
The fire destroyed a box truck and damaged a barn. The blaze started with a unattended fire involving discarded tires, according to Escambia Fire Rescue.
There were no injuries reported.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Operation Christmas Child Collections Continue At First Baptist Bratt
November 22, 2019
There’s still time to pack those shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child and drop them off at the First Baptist Church of Bratt.
National Collection Week continues through Monday, November 25. The First Baptist Church of Bratt is the official drop-off location/OCC Relay Center for the north end of Escambia County, FL.
Collection hours are:
- Saturday, Nov. 23: 9 a.m. – noon
- Sunday, Nov. 24: 1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
- Monday, Nov. 25: 8-10 a.m.
Operation Christmas Child boxes should be packed in a specific manner. For more information, call Hawsey at the First Baptist Church of Bratt at (850) 327-6529, visit www.samaritanspurse.org/occ, or call (800) 353-5949. Resources are available for churches that wish to participate.
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational non-profit organization that has mission’s opportunities all over the world.
Tate High’s Chase Tolbert Signs With Bishop State
November 22, 2019
Tate High School senior Chase Tolbert has signed to play baseball at Bishop State Community College. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bristol Aaron Of Cantonment Named Miss Snowball Derby
November 22, 2019
Bristol Aaron of Cantonment was crowned 2019 Miss Snowball Derby Thursday night, selected from a field of 16 contestants.
Jessica Ballard was declared runner-up; second runner-up was Madison Bragg, third runner-up Brooke Gardner and fourth runner-up Alana Rose. Ballard was also was selected by the contestants as Miss Congeniality.
Aaron, a Tate High School graduate, received $1,000 in cash plus jewelry and the crown for the year.
Photos courtesy Cat Country 98.7 and others for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Boil Water Notice Issued For Part Of Beulah After Water Main Break
November 21, 2019
The Emerald Coast Utilities Authority has issued a precautionary boil water notice (PBWN) for part of the Beulah area following a water main break Thursday morning.
The boil water notice is in effect for the area of Mobile Highway from Beulah Road east to Dooley Drive and for Dooley Drive.
Water service was interrupted to the area after a 12-inch water main break. Crew began repairs about 2 a.m. Thursday and worked for several hours to complete repairs.
A boil water novice is part of the standard protocol following any loss of water pressure, whether as a result of planned maintenance activities or unscheduled repairs. Residents located in the specified PBWN area are advised to boil water for one minute at a rolling boil or to use eight drops of regular unscented household bleach per gallon of water, for water to be used for drinking or cooking purposes. Two independent bacteriological samples have been initiated and the advisory will be lifted as soon as possible. This process routinely takes 48 hours.
Residents within the PBWN area and nearby are advised that there is a possibility of discolored water as a result of the utility work, and to flush their home’s plumbing by running their taps for a few minutes. If problems persist, customers are asked to contact ECUA Customer Service at (850) 476-0480 for assistance.
Molino Man Convicted Of Child Molestation
November 21, 2019
A Molino man has been convicted of child molestation.
Dennis Lister Odom, 60, was found guilty by an Escambia County jury on two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation.
From June 2017 through September 2018, Odom fondled a young girl left in his care. She disclosed the abuse to family members in September 2018, and Odom was arrested in October 2018. After Odom’s arrest, another young girl came forward and disclosed that she had also been molested by Odom over the course of several years.
Odom will be sentenced on January 3. He faces a minimum mandatory sentence of 25 years in state prison with a maximum sentence of up to life. He will be designated as a sexual predator.