Cantonment Man Charged With Strangling Girlfriend
June 18, 2012
A Cantonment man has been charged with allegedly strangling his live-in girlfriend.
Michael David Jones, 21, was charged with domestic battery by strangulation. He was later released from the Escambia County Jail on a $5,000 bond.
The victim told Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies that she and her boyfriend were at a local bar when she decided that she was ready to leave but Jones was not. After leaving the bar, Jones put his hands around his girlfriend’s neck and began to choke her while she was driving, according to an arrest report. On the way to their residence, Jones allegedly attempted to choke the victim several more times.
A responding deputy reported that Jones appeared to be highly intoxicated.
Look Inside: New Molino Library, Museum And Community Center
June 18, 2012
Progress is continuing on a project to convert the old Molino School into a 15,600 square foot library, community center and museum. The facility is expected to be completed by November.
For a look inside at the construction progress, click here for a photo gallery.
Pictured: Inside the old Molino School restoration project. Pictured top: The auditorium in what will be the community center. Pictured left inset: A portion of the library. Pictured below: One of the rooms that will become a museum. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Northview’s Food For America Program Finalist For Best In Florida
June 18, 2012
The Northview High FFA has been named as one of five finalists for Florida’s best Food For America program.
The local Food for America Program, sponsored the National FFA Organization and conducted by the Northview FFA in March, gave the students a chance to learn about agriculture firsthand as they got up close and personal with farm animals, farm equipment and more. About 600 elementary school students and scores of volunteers took part in the program.
The program gave the students from Escambia and Santa Rosa county schools a chance to learn about agriculture firsthand as they got up close and personal with farm animals, farm equipment and more. The students even had the opportunity to make their own butter and enjoy it on crackers.
The program is designed to encourage FFA members to participate in Agricultural Literacy and Awareness projects on the local level. The overall program winner will be awarded on stage during the 6th General Session of the 84st Florida FFA State Convention in Orlando on Thursday, June 28.
The Northview FFA has participated in the program for 17 years, placing first in the state in 2010 and second in the state in 2007 and 2009. Northview has placed in the top five in the state at least 10 times.
For a photo gallery from the 2012 event, click here.
Pictured: Northview High School FFA’s Food for America program in March 2012. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia, Santa Rosa Ranked In Top 10 Areas Losing Most Jobs In USA
June 18, 2012
The Pensacola metro — defined as being all of Escambia and Santa Rosa counties — is ranked number 10 on a national list of cities losing the highest percentage of jobs.
The Christian Science Monitor said “for some regions, talk of a recovery is more wishful thinking than fact” in their recently published list. The list compiled according to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“While two in three metro areas in the United States saw the number of jobs increase, the number of jobs in greater Pensacola actually decreased – down 4,600, a 2.8 percent decrease in employment,” the article states.
Cantonment 6U All Stars Looking For World Series Championship
June 18, 2012
The Cantonment 6U All Stars are 3-1 in the Tee Ball World Series going on at the Gospel Projects Youth Athletic Complex in Milton. Cantonment will be in action again Monday at 7 p.m. With a win, they will advance to the championship game on Tuesday against NEP Gold, the team that handed them a loss Saturday in tournament play. Photos by Katie Mayo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Four Escambia Residents Sentenced On Federal Drug Charges
June 18, 2012
Four Escambia County residents have been sentenced for their part in a federal drug conspiracy that was transporting large amounts of cocaine and marijuana into the Escambia County area.
Marquis Marchello Hopkins, age 31 of Cantonment, received five years probation based on the court’s determination that he was a minor participant in the overall conspiracy, that he immediately admitted guilt and that he cooperated with law enforcement.
Three other Escambia County residents received federal prison time.
Labarren D. Fields, age 34 of Pensacola, received a sentence of 200 months in prison to be followed by five years of supervised release. Jamil Demario Tenon, age 28 of Pensacola, received a sentence of 140 months in prison, followed by five years of supervised release. Eldon Turmaine Abram, age 28 of Pensacola, received a sentence of 24 months in prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release.
According to court documents, federal authorities identified a sizable cocaine and marijuana trafficking operation, with supply sources in both Texas and Georgia, transporting kilograms of cocaine and large amounts of marijuana into the Pensacola area for distribution. The ongoing investigation involved multiple states and federal agents in the Pensacola area coordinated closely with federal agents in Texas and Georgia.
Other indictments are pending in the operation, authorities said.
NWE, Atmore Come Up Short In Tourney
June 18, 2012
Both Atmore and Northwest Escambia came up short Sunday in the 2012 9-10U All Star District Tournament in Evergreen, AL.
Scores from Sunday were:
Andalusia 11, Atmore 10
Brewton 13, Northwest Escambia 1
Pictured: Action as Northwest Escambia faced Opp Saturday afternoon in Evergreen, AL, in the 2012 All Star District Tournament. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Mobile Baybears Beat Pensacola Blue Wahoos 10-0
June 18, 2012
Five Mobile pitchers combined to yield just three hits to Pensacola, while all but one of the eight position players in the lineup recorded a hit in the BayBears’ 10-0 win over the Blue Wahoos in front of another sellout crowd of 5,038 on Sunday afternoon at Pensacola Bayfront Stadium.
Despite the loss, the Fish had already clinched a series win with their 6-0 no-hit win on Saturday evening, topping Mobile 3-2 in the five-game series. The defeat dropped Pensacola’s record in 2012 to 34-35, while the victory moved the BayBears’ mark to 40-30 to end the first half of the season. The capacity crowd was the 23rd of the season to take in a game at the bayfront stadium.
Four Mobile hitters, including C Rossmel Perez (3-5, 1 R, 2 2B, 1 RBI), CF Evan Frey (2-3, 2 R, 2 BB), LF Marc Krauss (2-4, 2 R, 1 RBI, 1 BB) and SS Wladimir Sutil (2-4, 1 R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, 1 BB) all recorded multi-hit efforts for the BayBears, with seven of the first eight hitters in the lineup collecting a base knock.
Mobile started the scoring in the second thanks to Sutil’s RBI double, while the BayBears then sent in a total of seven runs over the next three frames. Krauss drove home a run in the third with an RBI single and then took advantage of a Blue Wahoos fielding miscue to bring home an additional run.
Sutil then tallied his second RBI double in as many at bats in the fourth before Mobile took advantage of a Pensacola error for their second score of the frame. The BayBears then brought across three more in the subsequent inning thanks in part to run-scoring two-baggers by RF Alfredo Marte and Perez to make it 8-0. Mobile then sent in two more insurance runs in the eighth with a two-run shot by 2B David Nick, his second of the year.
Five BayBears pitchers, including starter Chase Anderson (2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO), along with relievers Derek Eitel (4.0 IP, 3 SO), Eury De La Rosa (1.0 IP, 1 H, 2 SO), Matt Gorgen (1.0 IP, 2 SO) and Kevin Munson (1.0 IP), combined to give up just three Blue Wahoos hits, as well as no walks. Eitel earned the victory to improve to 6-4 this season while Pensacola starter Kyle Lotzkar (4.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 SO) suffered the loss to fall to 3-2 on the year.
With the first half concluded, five Blue Wahoos players will head to Kodak, Tennessee, for the 2012 Southern League All-Star Game, with starting pitchers Daniel Corcino and J.C. Sulbaran, along with infielder Didi Gregorius and outfielders Ryan LaMarre and Josh Fellhauer to be honored on June 19 at Smokies Park. LaMarre is scheduled to start at center field and leadoff for the South Division, while Gregorius is slated to hit ninth and play shortstop.
Pensacola will travel to Chattanooga to begin the second half, while the next homestand begins on Tuesday June 26, with a five-game series scheduled with the Jackson Generals.
By Andrew Green
Pictured: Drew Hayes fired 1.2 perfect innings in relief in the Wahoos’ 10-0 loss Sunday. Photo by Chris Nelson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
No Serious Injuries When Car Lands On Man’s Neck
June 17, 2012
There were no serious injuries when a car reportedly fell on or rolled over a man in Walnut Hill Saturday night.
The incident happened just after 7 p.m. in the 5000 block of Arthur Brown Road, just off Highway 97. The car reportedly came to rest on the man’s neck, but individuals with him removed the car off of the victim before first responders arrived. The men were reportedly working on the car and trying to get it started.
The man was transported by ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Further details were not available.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance responded to the call.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Send Off For Guard Unit Headed For Afghanistan
June 17, 2012
An Army National Guard Unit with members from across the Florida Panhandle is being deployed to Afghanistan.
The 870th Engineer Company of Crestview held a deployment ceremony Saturday, with crowds gathering to say goodbye to over 90 of their loved ones. The unit’s primary mission will be to seek out roadside bombs.
“Our whole mission is going to be route clearance. We go out there and find the IED’s and we clear the roads so all the other missions can operate on the roads,” said Jeff Loken, one of those being deployed.
For a photo gallery, click here.
The company headed toward Fort Bliss, TX, in a send-off parade Saturday night for training before they leave for Afghanistan.
Pictured: The 870th Engineer Company held a deployment ceremony Saturday in Crestview as they prepare to leave to Afghanistan. NorthEscambia.com photos by Annie Wiedel, click to enlarge.
