More Rain Possible Today, Sunny And Dry Skies To Return
September 16, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tuesday A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 89. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
- Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
- Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
- Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
- Monday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Pictured top: A distant thunderstorm as seen from South Highway 99 in Oak Grove late Monday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Tate Grad Lorzeno Long Leads Wofford College To Big Win
September 16, 2014
2013 Tate High School graduate Lorenzo Long led Wofford College Terriers to a 42-27 win over North Greenville Saturday in Spartanburg, S.C.
Long had 138 yards on 15 carries for the 1-1 Terriers and three touchdowns.
Long scored with 3:23 in the third on a four-yard touchdown run. After North Greenville went three and out and punted. With the ball back, Wofford used a 46-yard run by Lorenzo Long to move downfield. Long ended the drive with a one-yard run for a 35-20 lead with 12:33 left in the game.
After one first down from North Greenville, Wofford regained the ball and Long recorded his third touchdown of the day on a on a four-yard run for a 42-20 lead with 9:43 left on the clock.
Six Injured In Two Vehicle Crash Near Northview High
September 15, 2014
Six people were injured in a two vehicle crash near Northview High School Monday afternoon.
All of the injuries in the 4:15 crash at West Highway 4 and Pine Barren Road were considered minor. Four people were transported by Escambia County EMS and Atmore Ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital, and two reportedly went to Atmore Community by private vehicle.
The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Further details have not been released. The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue also responded to the crash.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
ECSO Seeks Witnesses To Weekend Convenience Store Murder
September 15, 2014
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a possible witness to the Saturday homicide of a 50-year old store clerk on Michigan Avenue.
The witness is described as a white male in his mid to late 40’s, between 5-8”and 5’-9” tall and weighing between 150-180 pounds. He had salt and pepper hair and was in the company of another white male. Both individuals were in a newer model white Honda Pilot with tinted windows.
The body of 50-year old Phuong Nguyen Truong was found behind the counter of the TM Food Mart in the 1000 block of Michigan Avenue just before 2 p.m. Saturday when deputies responded to a reported shooting. Investigators believe the witnesses were in the store just prior to, or during the time the crime occurred. They are also believed to be frequent customers of the store.
Anyone with information on the incident or a witness is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP. Callers are not required to give their name and may earn a cash reward for information that helps solve the crime.
Century Man Gets Prison Time For Stolen Car Burned When Lighter Sparks Stolen Gas Can In The Backseat
September 15, 2014
A Century man will spend the next few years in jail for stealing a car that was accidentally burned after a a cigarette lighter was used to illuminate the passenger compartment, which contained a stolen gas can.
Joshua Jackson Grimes, 31, was convicted by an Escambia County jury of grand theft of a motor vehicle, burglary of an unoccupied structure, second degree arson and second degree petit theft. He was sentenced by Judge Jan Shackelford to four years in state prison, plus ordered to $1,434 in court costs, fees and the investigative cost of the State Fire Marshal’s Office.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Grimes took a 2003 Hyundai Sonata without permission from a female on Tedder Road. Grimes allegedly drove to Wallace, AL, where he pickup up a teen male, the two of them riding around until the vehicle ran out of gas after dark back in Florida. Grimes then reportedly stole a gas can containing about four gallons of gas from the carport of a residence on Highway 168.
The teen said Grimes poured a “little bit” of gas into the vehicle to get the pair out of the area and then placed the gas can in the backseat of the vehicle.
A short time later, the teen used a cigarette lighter to illuminate the inside of the vehicle, igniting the gas can and inside of the vehicle. The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue was dispatched to a vehicle fire with a possible burn victim on Highway 168, but the vehicle was gone by the time firefighters arrived.
Grimes allegedly drove the vehicle to his home on nearby Wawbeek Road until morning and then returned the burned vehicle back to the owner’s home after daylight. According to deputies, the vehicle was charred on the inside, with a melted five-gallon gas can and a melted ice chest in the backseat.
The teen male was found to have suffered burns during the incident, and the case was referred to the Department of Children and Families for further investigation.
Pedestrian In Critical Condition After Being Struck By Vehicle On Highway 29
September 15, 2014
A pedestrian was critically injured when he was struck by a vehicle on Highway 29 north of 10 Mile Road just after 11:00 Sunday night.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 20-year old Hailey Moriah Lambeth of Flomaton, AL, was traveling north in the inside lane of Highway 29 in a 2011 Honda Accord when she struck the pedestrian, identified as 20-year old Cleotis Walton of Cantonment. Lambeth was not able to avoid colliding with the Walton, striking him with the right front of her vehicle, the FHP said in written release.
Walton was transported by Escambia County EMS to Sacred Heart Hospital in critical condition. Lambeth was not injured.
No charges were filed.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. The Ensley Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the crash.
Cobb Graduates From Basic Military Training
September 15, 2014
Air Force Airman 1st Class Avery N. Cobb graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
Cobb earned distinction as an honor graduate.
Cobb is the daughter of Timothy and Kathy Cobb of Pensacola She earned a diploma in 2010 from Tate High School in Cantonment and a bachelor’s degree in 2014 from Auburn University.
Northview Schedules Homecoming Parade; Entries Accepted Now
September 15, 2014
The sixth annual Northview High School Homecoming Parade has been scheduled for Friday, October 3.
The parade will line up at noon and travel from Bratt Elementary School to Northview High. Entries are being accepted now; there is no cost to enter. For a printable entry form, click here. Entries are due by Tuesday, September 30.
Contact Perry Byars at (850) 327-6681 ext. 248 for more information.
The Northview Chief’s homecoming game will kickoff at 7 p.m. on October 3 against the Jay Royals.
Pictured: The 2013 Northview High School Homecoming Parade. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
All West Florida Libraries To Close A Couple Of Days Next Week
September 15, 2014
All West Florida Public Library System locations will be closed to the public on next Monday and Tuesday, September 22-23. During this time the libraries will undergo a new software migration featuring expanded services to better serve the community. All library staff will receive training on these days.
While the libraries will be closed, patrons will be able to view the library system’s website, MyWFPL.com and online databases accessible through the library system.
Reimagine Century Breathes New Life Into A Community In Need
September 14, 2014
Reimagine Century’s goal was to breathe new life into Century, where the faithful reached out to touch the hearts and lives of area residents in need.
That goal appeared to have been reached both spiritually and literally Saturday as a young woman gave birth in an ambulance at Century’s Showalter Park during the event. (We are told mom and baby are doing fine.)
For hundreds and hundreds more in need, the event brought new life and new hope with a caring word, a quick prayer and uplifting music, along with clothing, food, medical screenings, diapers, laundry detergent and even lunch….everything absolutely free.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Saturday’s Reimagine event was supported by a $25,000 grant from State Farm Neighborhood Assist program. A similar event — Reimagine Brownsville — is planned for Saturday, October 25.
Reimagine Century was sponsored in part by numerous organizations, including NorthEscambia.com, Abundant Life Church, Aids Healthcare Foundation, At the Table Ministries, Bagdad Assembly of God, Bay Area Food Bank, Bethany Christian Services, BRACE, Century Chamber of Commerce, Century Correctional Center, Century First Baptist Church, Covenant Hospice of Milton, CrossFaith Church Molino, Crown Church, Escambia County Early Learning Coalition, Escambia County Head Start, Escambia County Healthy Start Coalition, Energion Publishing Company, Escambia County School District, Escambia County Sheriffs Department, Flomaton First Baptist Church, Froman Fun Inflatables, George Stone Career Bus, Harvest Christian Center/Cantonment, HIS Horse Team, Ministry Village at Olive Baptist Church, Mission Fishin’ Ministry, NAACP Youth Council, New Beginnings Worship Center of Brewton, Northview High School NJROTC, Pensacola House of Prayer, Pensacola Teen Challenge, Salvation Army, Shannon Productions, Soundscapes Sound Company, Step-Up for Students, Tabernacle Baptist Church, The Extra Mile Ministry, Tom Thumb Stores, Transformation Church, Truth for Youth and United Bank.
