Four-Wheeler Stolen In Walnut Hill Results In Grand Theft Arrest
March 18, 2013
A Flomaton man has been arrested on an outstanding warrant in connection with the theft of a four-wheeler last year.
Johnathon Keith Buchanan, 21, was charged with felony grand theft of a motor vehicle for the alleged theft of a 2007 Honda Recon valued at $5,830 from a business at 5026 Arthur Brown Road in Walnut Hill on November 30, 2012.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Buchanan transported the four-wheeler to Escambia County, Ala., and sold it for $400. The stolen four-wheeler was recovered in late December and returned to the owner with about $300 in damage.
Buchanan admitted to the theft, according to an arrest report.
Aggies Softball: Perfect District, Breast Cancer Awareness Game Friday
March 18, 2013
The Tate Lady Aggies Softball team continues to be perfect on the season in District 6A play (10-0) with wins last week over second place Navarre (5-4), Escambia (9-3) and Pensacola (20-1).
This week,the Lady Aggies will continue their district play at home against Washington (Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.) and now second place Pace. The game at 6:30 p.m. Friday against Pace will be the annual Tate Breast Cancer Awareness game where all proceeds to go the fight against breast cancer. Last year, the Lady Aggies raised $4,674.
Caregiver Support Group To Meet
March 18, 2013
Council on Aging of West Florida will host a Century Caregiver Support Group Meeting on Thursday, March 21 at 6 p.m. There is no cost and the public is invited. Reservations are not required. The meeting will be held at Century Care Center located at 6020 Industrial Blvd. The group meets on the third Thursday of each month at the same time and location. County residency is not required to attend.
The support group is designed to reduce stress, increase coping skills, provide strategies for effective management of care giving tasks and enable caregivers to provide high quality care in the home. The programs are sponsored by Council on Aging of West Florida, the State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs and the Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging. For more information, call (850) 432-1475.
Fire Marshal Offers $5,000 Reward In Byrneville Arson, Burglary Case
March 17, 2013
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information on a September burglary and arson in Byrneville.
The fire occurred about 1 a.m. on September 3, 2012, in the 1200 block of Tedder Road.
The residents had been away from their home for several hours. When they returned to their two story home about 1 a.m., they found it full of smoke and called 911. When firefighters arrived, they found that a living room couch had been on fire and had been extinguished, and someone had tried to start a second fire in closet. Items, including a gun, were reported missing after the fire.
The home suffered heavy smoke damage throughout. Five people – two adults and three children – were left temporally homeless by the blaze.
The Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office is offering a reward of up to $5,000 to anyone providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for the fire.
Anyone with information is asked to call the State Fire Marshal Hotline at 1-877-NO-ARSON (1-877-662-7766), Emerald Coast Crime Stoppers at 1-888-654-TIPS (8477) or Detective O’Dell at (850) 453-7803.
Thousands Attend Beulahfest (With Photo Gallery)
March 17, 2013
The two-day Beulahfest wrapped up Saturday at the Escambia County Equestrian Center.
Headliner acts Saturday were Confederate Railroad, John Anderson and the Kentucky Headhunters, along with local acts that included The Dusty Sanderson Band.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Marty White, morning show personality on WXBM 102.7, surprised the crowd as he appeared in a dress and wig along with Confederate Railroad. Marty said Confederate Railroad appeared at the Pensacola Interstate Fair about 20 years when their song “Trashy Women” was at the top of the charts, and he appeared on stage in a dress when them then like in the song’s video.
It “surprised them and the crowd with my version,” Marty White said, adding that the outfit still fits after 20 years. “Now there’s a picture for you.”
Beulahfest attracts thousands each year, with proceeds benefiting the Beulah Volunteer Fire Department and other local charities. Beulahfest is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
For photos and a story about Friday’s Beulahfest events, click here.
Pictured top: Marty “Margaret” White of WXBM with Confederate Railroad at Beulahfest on Saturday. Pictured inset: Tate High graduate Dusty Sanderson performs. Pictured below: The Kentucky Headhunters Saturday night. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photos: Cantonment Cantonment Baseball and Girls Softball
March 17, 2013
Saturday was opening day for Cantonment Baseball and Girls Softball.
The day included filming a commercial with Sandy Sansing, who made a $500 donation to the organization.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Guest speaker was Greg Litton, a former major league player for the San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners and the Boston Red Sox. In 1992, he played all nine positions in the Hall of Fame Game.
Kazoo from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos and the Cat from Cat Country 98.7 were also on hand.
Does your child play at Cantonment? Send us photos and scores this season! Email news@northescambia.com.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Photos: NWE Opening Day
March 17, 2013
Saturday was Opening Day for Northwest Escambia at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill.
For a photo gallery from select Opening Day games, click here.
Does your child play at NWE? Send us photos and scores this season! Email news@northescambia.com.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Photos: Beautiful Day On The River
March 17, 2013
Saturday was a near picture perfect Spring-like day on the Escambia River at the Molino Boat Ramp. The river remains high, with the boat ramp and dock underwater. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
What Is Your Church Doing For Easter?
March 17, 2013
What is your church doing for Easter?
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Weekend Gardening: March Tips
March 17, 2013
Here are gardening tips for the month of March from the University of Florida IFAS Extension office:
Flowers
- Annual flowers that can be planted in March include: ageratum, alyssum, amaranthus, asters, baby’s breath, begonia, calendula, celosia, cosmos, dahlia, dusty miller, gaillardia, geranium, hollyhock, impatiens, marigold, nicotiana, ornamental pepper, pentas, phlox, rudbeckia, salvia, sweet Williams, torenia, verbena, vinca and zinnia.
- Caladium bulbs are extremely sensitive to cold soil. There is no advantage to planting early. Purchase caladiums while there is a good selection, but wait until late March or April before planting them in shady beds.
Trees and Shrubs
- Finish pruning summer flowering shrubs such as althea, hibiscus, abelia, oakleaf hydrangea and oleander.
- Delay the pruning of azaleas, camellias, spiraeas, gardenias and other spring flowering shrubs until after flowering is complete.
- Prune any cold weather-damaged plants after new growth appears.
- If needed, fertilize shrubs and small trees with a slow release fertilizer. A good general-purpose landscape fertilizer is a 15-0-15.
- Mature palms should receive an application of granular fertilizer. Use a special palm fertilizer that has an 8-2-12 +4Mg (magnesium) with micronutrients formulation. Apply one pound of fertilizer per 100 sqft of canopy area or landscape area.
- Last opportunity to spray shrubs with dormant horticultural oil.
- Pick up all fallen camellia blossoms and remove them from your property. This practice helps to prevent petal blight next season.
- Prune ornamental grasses.
- If you are in the market for specific colors of azaleas, visit the local nurseries and garden centers this month. Though this is not the most ideal planting time you are assured of the right flower color without having to wait until next blooming season.
Fruits and Nuts
- Time to finish planting bare-root fruit trees.
Vegetable Garden
- This is the month for establishing a spring vegetable garden. Early March plantings have about an even chance of avoiding a late frost.
- The warm season vegetables that can be planted this month are: bush beans, pole beans, lima beans, cantaloupes, sweet corn, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, southern peas, peppers, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes and watermelon.
- The cool season vegetables that can be planted this month are: beets, carrots, celery, collards, endive, kohlrabi, leek, lettuce, mustard, bunching onions, parsley, English peas, Irish potatoes, radish and turnips.
- More conservative gardeners might wish to wait until the middle to latter part of the month to risk tender plants such as tomatoes and peppers.
Lawns
- Remove excessive accumulation of leaves from the lawn. This will increase the effectiveness of fertilizers and pesticides applied to the lawn.
- If a preemergence lawn herbicide is needed to control summer weeds, it should be applied in early March. Make certain to choose one that is safe on your kind of grass.
- Keep lawn herbicides away from the root zones of desirable flower, shrubs and other plants.
- Fertilize the lawn only after the danger of frost has passed and when the grass has greened up. Fertilize using a complete fertilizer applied at 0.5 lbs nitrogen per 1000 sqft containing 50% soluble and 50% slow-release nitrogen.
- Service the lawn mower: include a sharpening of the blade and adjusting of the cutting height for your type of grass.
- Anyone considering establishment of centipedegrass from seed should hold off until the soil warms up and stabilizes above 70°F. Add Item Here…