Two ‘Heroes’ Save Woman That Flipped Vehicle Into Creek
March 3, 2013
Two men are being called heroes for pulling a young woman out of a creek after she flipped her vehicle off a bridge into the cold waters below.
Something out of the ordinary caught the eye of Danny Wilson and his son Chris Wilson as they cr0ssed a bridge over Brushy Creek Saturday afternoon — clothes were scattered in the trees. They stopped and discovered a vehicle had flipped off the bridge embankment, sailed through a tree and crashed into the opposite creek bank below the bridge on Deere Creek Road west of Atmore and just north of the Florida line.
They discovered 23-year old Kayla Stewart of Rabun, Ala., mostly submerged in the creek next to her vehicle. The Wilsons climbed down through the creek embankment through thick brush and pulled Stewart from the water.
“If they hadn’t got her out of the water when they did, she would probably be a lot worse off or dead,” Atmore Chief Gerry McGhee. “They saved her life.”
It was not immediately clear if Stewart was ejected from her vehicle, or if she crawled out following the crash.
She was transported in critical condition by Atmore Ambulance to the Walnut Hill Fire Station and then airlifted by LifeFlight to a Pensacola hospital. Her injuries were not believed to be life threatening, official said.
The accident remains under investigation by Alabama State Troopers.
Pictured top: First responders check a vehicle that flipped into Brushy Creek on Deer Creek Road outside Atmore Saturday afternoon. Pictured inset and below: Two men are being called heroes for pulling the driver out of the creek following the crash. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
Motorcyclist Killed In Saturday Afternoon Crash
March 3, 2013
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday afternoon in a Santa Rosa County crash.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 57-year old Steven Michael Cobbett of Milton was westbound on Red Rock Road near Pleasant Home Road south of Munson when he lost control in a curve and slid off the road.
Cobbett was wearing a helmet, according to the FHP. He was pronounced deceased at the scene following the 3:50 p.m. crash.
North Escambia Bee Association Holds Annual Workshop
March 3, 2013
The annual North Escambia Bee Association Workshop was held Saturday at Northview High School.
The event featured a variety of workshops and demonstrations as beekeepers from across the area gathered.
Participants learned about caring for their hives, pesticides, honey production and more.
Pictured: The annual North Escambia Bee Association Workshop was held Saturday at Northview High School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Bids Awarded For Ransom Renovations, Jim Allen Windows
March 3, 2013
The Escambia County School Board has awarded a bid to Vision Construction, Inc. for general renovations at Ransom Middle School and for window replacements at Jim Allen Elementary School.
The general renovations at Ransom Middle School will cost $68,800 of the total $126,400 bid. The window replacements at Jim Allen Elementary School will cost $49,700 plus an alternative amount of $7,900 for bathroom windows. The project is funded by half cent sales tax monies.
There were a total of seven bids received on the projects, ranging from the low bid of $126,400 by Vision Construction to $235,000 by The Green-Simmons Company. Second lowest bid was $132,800 by Southeastern Construction, Inc.
Tanker Training For Volunteer Firefighters
March 3, 2013
Volunteer firefighters in the midst of 160-hour Firefighters I class for Escambia Fire Rescue are continuing their training at the McDavid fire station.Last week, the volunteers took part in water shuttle and dump tank demonstrations.
The training involved Tanker 7 from Ferry Pass, Tanker 5 from Century and Tanker 9 from McDavid. All of the county’s tanker trucks can carry 2,500 gallons of water and a full crew of two or three firefighters, except for Tanker 7 which has room for five firefighters.
Earlier this month, the volunteers trained at the McDavid Fire Station using the 105-foot high Tower 7 from Ferry Pass. (See previous story.)
Pictured: Escambia Fire Rescue tanker trucks from Ferry Pass, McDavid and Century. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Photos: Northview Baseball Clinic
March 3, 2013
The Northview Chiefs baseball team held a training camp Saturday. From pitching to catching, the camp focused on the basics of improving play for machine pitch through senior league players.
Under the supervision and direction of Northview’s Head Coach Marty Lister, players were taught the necessary skills to become a better player. All aspects of the games were covered such as, base running, stealing bases, pick-off moves for both pitchers and catchers, batting and throwing.
All camp participants received one-on-one instruction from the Northview players.
Pictured: A Northview Chiefs baseball camp Saturday morning in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Birth: Ellison Harper Miller
March 3, 2013
Ellison Harper Miller was born January 22, 2013, at 3:43 p.m., weighing 7-pounds 0.5-ounces and 19¾ inches long. She was welcomed by parents Eli and Sarah Miller and big brother John Parker.
Her maternal grandfather is John Johnson of Bratt, and paternal grandparents are Joyce and Ronnie Crutchfield of Cantonment and Jimmy and Becky Miller of Molino.
Photo by Dellaina Jordan Photography.
Escambia Special Olympics Held At Tate (With Gallery)
March 2, 2013
The track and field portion of the Escambia County Specials Olympics was held Friday at Tate High School.
Hundreds of athletes from over a dozen schools took part in Friday’s event. Hundreds of Tate High students also took part, running events and serving as volunteer “buddies” for the athletes.
The day included track and field events, softball and tennis ball tosses, and other competitive events — plus fun events like fishing games, a petting zoo, face painting and more.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured: Friday’s track and field events Special Olympics held Friday at Tate High School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escaped Prisoner From Walnut Hill Recaptured; Woman Charged With Helping Him
March 2, 2013
A Walnut Hill man wanted for escaping from a work release program is back behind bars.
Ronald Wayne Boone, Jr., 35, walked away from his work release assignment on February 22. Deputies caught up with him Thursday at a hotel on Plantation Road. He was charged with escape and returned to the Escambia County Jail without bond.
Linda Faye Slayton, age 32 of Pace, was charged with aiding an escape for allegedly helping Boone. She is also facing amphetamine possession and possession of drug paraphernalia. She remained in the Escambia County Jail Saturday with bond set at $11,000.
Bone was serving time on charges that included grand theft auto. An Escambia County deputy spotted a black Ford Mustang in January 2012 with a paper tag while on routine patrol in the area of North Highway 99 and Lambert Bridge Road. The deputy recognized the vehicle has one that was reported stolen by the Atmore Police Department.
He followed the vehicle north on Highway 99 to Highway 4 and then north on Highway 97 while awaiting the arrival of backup. As backup arrived, a traffic stop was conducted in Davisville on Highway 97 at the Piggly Wiggly, just south of the Alabama state line.
At the time of his arrest, Boone was wanted on an outstanding grand theft auto charge in connection with a 2000 GMC Sonoma reported stolen January 2 from the 4700 block of West Highway 4.
Man Taken Into Custody After Driving Along Catfish Pond Levee
March 2, 2013
A man was taken into protective custody Friday afternoon after driving a couple of hundred feet along the levee of a former catfish pond before coming to a stop.
A driver on Highway 97 reported the man driving erratically just south of Tungoil Road about 2:15 p.m. before he turned off the roadway and along the levee of the drained pond. The man was evaluated for medical issues by Atmore Ambulance and the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue.
The adult male was taken into protective custody by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and transported to a Pensacola health care facility. Florida’s Baker Act allows officers to take an individual into custody when it is believed they are a danger to themselves or others. Names of individuals involved in Baker Act proceedings are not released.
Pictured: The driver of this truck turned off Highway 97 and drove a couple of hundred feet along the levee of a drained catfish pond south of Walnut Hill. Pictured below: The unidentified man was taken into protective custody. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
