One Of Alabama’s Most Wanted Criminals Arrested In Escambia County
April 20, 2017
One of Alabama’s most wanted criminals was arrested and booked into the Escambia County (FL) Jail Wednesday night by the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force.
Kevin Carnell Golden, 32, is wanted in a string of holdups, including one last week during which someone was shot. He is being held on three counts of bank robbery first degree and two counts of robbery first degree. He is jailed without bond pending extradition back to Alabama.
He was arrested in the 200 block of Broadmoor Lane at the home of a relative.
Golden is accused of the holdup of the Hilltop Food Mart in Greenville, AL, a robbery during which a clerk was shot last week in Brewton, and four Alabama bank robberies including Georgiana, Pell City and Trussville.
Pictured top: The robbery of a convenience store in Greenville, AL. Pictured below: Police believe Kevin Carnell Golden robbed a bank in Georgiana, AL, last week. Images for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Earth Day Celebration Planned In Century
April 20, 2017
The Century Health and Rehabilitation Center is planning an Earth Day Celebration for Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. Vendor applications are being accepted now. Contact Mae at (850) 256-1540 or mae.hildreth@gmail.com for information. Pictured: Earth Day 2016 at the Century Health and Rehabilitation Center. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Night Lane And Ramp Closures Planned For I-10 Near U.S. 29
April 20, 2017
Drivers will encounter traffic delays on Interstate 10 (I-10) near U.S. 29 from 8 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday as crews perform barrier wall work and guardrail repair.
· Alternating lane closures on I-10 near U.S. 29 (Exits 10A and 10B).
· Intermittent lane closures on the I-10 westbound and I-10 eastbound to U.S. 29 north ramps (Exit 10B). Traffic will be detoured to Exit 10A for access to U.S. 29.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling in a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway.
Wahoos Beat The Shrimp 7-5
April 20, 2017
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos won its fifth consecutive game with more drama and suspense than the movie Titanic.
Pensacola was ahead, 3-1, against Jacksonville, gave up three runs in the eighth inning to fall behind, 5-3, then scored four runs of its own in the bottom of the eighth to pull out its fifth consecutive victory with a, 7-5, win Wednesday over the Jumbo Shrimp at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
The game was an “emotional roller coaster” for Pensacola second baseman Josh VanMeter on a night that the Double-A club team celebrated the 20th anniversary of the release of the tragic love story that tied records for number of Academy Award nominations with 14 and wins with 11, including a Best Director award for James Cameron.
The three-hour movie with its ups and downs was still faster than Wednesday’s game that lasted three hours and 20 minutes.
For the second consecutive night, VanMeter came to the plate with the bases loaded. On a 3-2 count with two outs, he delivered a bases clearing single to right field to make up for two throwing errors. His overthrow in the eighth inning came on a tailor-made double play that instead allowed Jacksonville left fielder Jeremias Pineda to tie the score, 3-3.
“Up until tonight (Wednesday), my defense has been pretty darn good all year,” he said. “I have to thank my teammates for picking me up and letting me have an opportunity to redeem myself.”
Blue Wahoos manager Pat Kelly said the team is showing him a lot of grit by playing hard all nine innings.
“The eighth inning wasn’t pretty for either club,” Kelly said. “We gave up runs and fall behind. It was nice for VanMeter to get a redeemer there. He got with the bases loaded and got a clutch hit.”
Early in Wednesday’s game, Blue Wahoos starter Keury Mella returned to looking like a top pitching prospect in the Cincinnati Reds organization.
He’s ranked the organization’s 19th top prospect by both Baseball America and MLB Pipeline, but didn’t look like it entering Wednesday’s game 0-2 with a 10.80 ERA after lasting just 1.2 innings and giving up five runs in his last start against the Biloxi Shuckers.
Against Jacksonville, though, Mella allowed just one run on four hits and struck out seven in six innings of work. The 23-year-old left in the sixth inning with a 3-1 lead but his first win in Double-A was spoiled when Pensacola’s normally reliable bullpen fell apart.
“He’s young and had great stuff,” Kelly said of Mella. “Young pitchers have to handle the ups and downs and the flow of the game and not get too emotionally involved. We’ve been working with him to stay even keeled.”
Jacksonville shortstop Alex Yarbrough lined a single into center in the seventh off reliever Ariel Hernandez that scored catcher Austin Nola to pull within, 3-2.
In its next at bat in the eighth, the Jumbo Shrimp got three runs across on four singles off Pensacola relievers Brennan Bernardino and Alex Powers, who gave up four hits and a walk to the Jumbo Shrimp. They weren’t helped by VanMeter committing his second throwing error that would have ended the inning on a double play with Jacksonville scoring just one run.
Jacksonville first baseman Taylor Ard lined single to center field that scored second baseman David Vidal to put the Jumbo Shrimp up, 5-3.
Blue Wahoos shortstop Blake Trahan drove in Brian O’Grady in the third inning with a single that took a hop that the Jacksonville’s Vidal couldn’t handle cleanly to knot the game, 1-1.
In the fourth inning, Pensacola went ahead, 2-1, when first baseman Eric Jagielo smashed a liner that caromed off the pitcher and shortstop into centerfield to score right fielder Aristides Aquino.
The Blue Wahoos tacked on another run to go up, 3-1, when third baseman Alex Blandino grounded out deep in the hole to the Jacksonville shortstop’s right with the bases loaded to allow catcher Adrian Nieto to score.
Driver Escapes Serious Injury In Highway 97 Crash
April 19, 2017
A driver escaped serious injury in a single vehicle crash on Highway 97 near Walnut Hill just before midnight Tuesday.
The adult female driver was northbound on Highway 97 near Howell Road when she left the roadway, with her Chevrolet Cruze striking a concrete culvert before coming to rest in a ditch. The woman refused transport to the hospital. She reportedly told authorities that she ran off the roadway after trying to avoid a deer.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Atmore Ambulance and the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded.
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Putting It On The Line – Lineworker Appreciation Day
April 19, 2017
Tuesday, Gulf Power and the State of Florida recognized the contributions and dedication of lineworkers during Lineworker Appreciation Day, a day set-aside by the state Legislature in 2012.
Gulf Power paid special tribute to almost 200 employees that work on the company’s 9,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines between Pensacola and Panama City, which serves more than 450,000 customers.
Over the past few years, the Pensacola area has endured an ice storm, a 500-year flood and most recently, severely damaging tornados. While most people seek shelter during these storms, Gulf Power lineworkers venture out into the dangerous elements, putting it all on the line to restore power, and hope.
Despite numerous safety precautions, these workers face dangerous conditions on a daily basis. It’s a job that, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, is one of the deadliest and most dangerous in the United States.
Yet, with all the known hazards of working with electricity, lineworkers are committed to keeping the energy flowing safely to homes and businesses no matter the conditions or weather.
Pictured: Gulf Power lineworker Demetric Washington. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Eight Rounded Up On Narcotics Charges
April 19, 2017
The Flomaton Police Department has announced the arrest of eight people on drug charges:
- Caleb Turk-unlawful possession of controlled substance methamphetamine, chemical endangerment of child
- Michael Depew-attempt to commit controlled substance crime, unlawful possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) (two counts) , possession of drug paraphernalia (two counts)
- Kellie Moore-unlawful possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine) , chemical endangerment of child
- Terrance Malone-unlawful possession of controlled substance (two counts) Phentermine, Oxycodone
- Miriah Turk-unlawful possession of controlled substance (two counts) Phentermine, Oxycodone
- Ame Roley-attempt to commit controlled substance crime, unlawful possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia
- Devin Ratliff- unlawful possession of controlled substance (methamphetamine)
- Justin Cornett-unlawful possession of controlled substance (Lorazepam), public intoxication, illegal possession prescription drugs
Flomaton Police Chief Bryan Davis said the arrests of Caleb Turk, Mirah Turk and Terrance Malone stemmed from a related case. The other arrests were from separate, unrelated cases.
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McDonald Named National Merit Scholarship Winner
April 19, 2017
Jacob A. McDonald of Cantonment has been named the winner of a National Merit Southern Company Scholarship.
McDonald, a senior at West Florida Highway School is considering a future career in public policy.
More than 1,000 distinguished high school seniors won corporate-sponsored National Merit Scholarship awards financed by about 200 corporations, company foundations, and other business organizations.
Scholars were selected from students who advanced to the finalist level in the National Merit Scholarship competition and met criteria of their scholarship sponsors. Corporate sponsors provide National Merit Scholarships for finalists who are children of their employees, who are residents of communities the company serves, or who plan to pursue college majors or careers the sponsor wishes to encourage.
Most of these awards are renewable for up to four years of college undergraduate study and provide annual stipends that range from $500 to $10,000 per year. Some provide a single payment between $2,500 and $5,000. Recipients can use their awards at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university of their choice.
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Tate Beats Crestview 12-2
April 19, 2017
The Tate Aggies beat Crestview Tuesday 12-2.
Trey LaFleur earned the win for the Aggies. He tossed four innings, surrendering one run, three hits, striking out six, and walking one.
Tate Aggies Varsity collected 11 hits. Tanner Helton, Jesse Sherrill, Logan McGuffey, and Reid Halfacre each collected multiple hits for Tate Aggies Varsity. Logan Blackmon went 1-for-2 with a homerun and four RBIs.
Tate hitters — Reid Halfacre 2-2, RBI, 2R; Mason Land R, RBI; Logan McGuffey 2-4, 3 RBI, R; Logan Blackmon 1-2, 4 RBI, 2 R, HR; Kyler Hultgren RBI; Hunter NeSmith R; Tanner Helton 3-4, 2R; Jesse Sherrill 2-3, 2 R, RBI.
Up next, the Aggies will host Escambia on Thursday.
Century Presents Historic Tree Marker To ‘Heritage Tree’ Owners
April 19, 2017
The Town of Century recently presented a historic tree marker to the owners of the town’s first heritage tree.
The town’s Land Development Code defines a “historic tree” as one that has been designated by the Town of Century has one of notable historic interest and value to the town because of its location or historical association with the community.
Joan Carnley of West State Line Road submitted a Heritage Tree Nomination Form for the designation of of a magnolia tree on her property as a heritage tree, defined as any tree with a diameter of at least 30 inches or seven feet, 10 inches in circumference, whichever is less, measured 54 inches above ground level.
Carnley said her tree is 11-feet, four inches in circumference. Carnley’s home was constructed in 1938, but the tree predates the home and has been estimated to be 150 to 175 years old.
Now approved as heritage tree by the town council, the tree can’t be removed without finding by the council that the tree is hazard or it is no economically or practically feasible to develop the parcel without removing the tree.
There are no other designated historic trees in Century.
Pictured top: Century Mayor Henry Hawkins presents a historic tree marker to Hal and Joan Carnley. Pictured inset and bottom: The heritage tree magnolia on West State Line Road. Pictured below: Hawkins, the Carnleys and Century council members Ann Brooks, Gary Riley, Ben Boutwell and Luis Gomez. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
