Hundreds Attend Annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Auction (With Gallery)
February 26, 2012
Hundreds of people attended the 38th Annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Club Farm Equipment Auction Saturday in Walnut Hill.
Items sold included farm equipment, lawn and garden equipment, vehicles, household items and more during the event, which is held each year on the last Saturday of February. All proceeds from the auction benefit the Walnut Hill Ruritan Club’s community service projects in the Walnut Hill area.
For a photo gallery from the event, click here.
Pictured top: Hundreds attended the annual Walnut Hill Ruritan Club farm equipment auction Saturday in Walnut Hill. Pictured inset: Ruritan member Curtis Amerson tracks bids. Pictured below: Auctioneer Richard Gibbs taking the final bids on a plow Saturday morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Rotary Clubs Partner To Create 90,000 Meals For Manna
February 26, 2012
Rotary Clubs from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties came together to pack 90,000 meals at Manna Food Bank. It was part of the Rotary Against Hunger service project of the Combined Rotary of Pensacola (CROP). Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com click to enlarge.
Grenier Named To President’s List At Mississippi State University
February 26, 2012
Daniel Grenier of Molino was recently named to the President’s List at Mississippi State University.
Grenier is a 2011 graduate of West Florida High School and attended Ernest Ward Middle and Molino Park Elementary schools. He is son of Tina and Jeff Grenier.
Bloodsworth Named To Auburn Dean’s List
February 26, 2012
Jessica Bloodsworth of Bratt was recently named to the Dean’s List at Auburn University for the College of Science and Mathematics.
Bloodsworth is an NROTC Midshipman in the United States Naval Reserve and is majoring in chemistry. She is a 2010 graduate of Northview High School and is the daughter of Sherry and Howard Bloodsworth.
Fire Destroys Cantonment Home (Photo Gallery)
February 25, 2012
Investigators are working to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a home in Cantonment Friday night.
The abandoned home in the 2800 block of Sherrilane Drive off County Road 97 was involved in fire when the first firefighters arrived on scene about 9:30 p.m. Friday. No one had lived in the home for some time; it was boarded up.
For a photo gallery from the scene, click here.
The Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of the fire that destroyed the 1800 square foot partially bricked wood frame home.
The Cantonment, Molino, Beulah, Bellview and Ferry Pass stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the blaze, along with Escambia EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Pictured above and below: Fire destroyed this home on Sherrilane Drive in Cantonment Friday night. Pictured inset: A volunteer firefighter from Cantonment takes a break from the battle against the blaze. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Escambia Deputy Arrested
February 25, 2012
An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant was arrested Friday afternoon.
Roger Grice was charged with two misdemeanors by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Grice was charged with two different misdemeanor counts of fraud. FDLE has not released details on the arrest.
The Escambia Sheriff’s Office said the charges do not involved Sheriff’s Office property and the alleged offenses did not occur while he was acting in a law enforcement capacity.
He has been moved to an administrative position pending the outcome of the case.
Grice has been with the department more than 20 years.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Family Of Five Homeless After Tree Falls Into Mobile Home
February 25, 2012
A Cantonment family of five was left homeless Friday afternoon when a tree crashed through their mobile home.
High winds associated with a passing cold front sent the tree into the mobile home on Andalusia Road, just north of Muscogee Road. There were no injuries; no one was at home at the time.
The American Red Cross is providing temporary assistance to the family of two adults and three children — ages 6, 8 and 15.
Escambia Man Facing 20 Years For Drive By Shooting
February 25, 2012
Two Escambia County men were convicted by an Escambia County jury Friday in connection with a drive-by shooting that took place November 2, 2011.
Tarrence Dwayne Webb and co-defendant Brandon James Sims were convicted of the shooting at the Fast Link on Cerny Road. The jury found that Webb was the shooter and Sims was the driver.
Webb was convicted of three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, one count of aggravated assault with a firearm, and one count of shooting into an occupied vehicle. Sims was convicted of three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm and one count of aggravated assault with a firearm.
Subsequent to the jury’s verdict of guilty, Judge Terry Terrell granted the defense’s motion for judgment of acquittal Sims.
Judge Terry Terrell scheduled sentencing for Tarrence Webb on March 26. Webb is facing a minimum of 20 years state prison under 10-20-life.
Tate Varsity, JV Beat Escambia
February 25, 2012
The Tate High varsity and junior varsity teams both beat Escambia High Friday.
Tate 8 Escambia 2 (Varsity)
Tate’s varsity baseball team beat the Escambia Gators Friday night 8-2 to improve their record to 3-0, 2-0 in the district.
Cody Palmer, pitching in relief of Gabe Gunter, pitch four and third strong innings giving up four hits while not allowing a run. Palmer had three strike outs.
Offensively, Austin Quina (1-2, 2 RBI’s), Andrew Mack (2-2, 2B RBI) and Tyler Curtis (1-2, 2B RBI) lead the way as the Aggies scored eight runs on 7 hits.
Tate’s varsity team is off next week but will be back in action on Tuesday, March 6 as they play host to Pine Forest in another district matchup.
Tate 15 Escambia 0 (JV)
The junior varsity Tate Aggies improved to 4-2 on the season with a big 15-0 shutout of the Escambia Gators Friday afternoon. The JV team’s next game will be March 6 when they travel to West Florida to take on the Jaguars.
Man Gets 20 Years For Robbery Outside Walmart
February 25, 2012
An Escambia County man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Friday for robbing two women outside a Pensacola Walmart.
Karl Junior Hill pleaded guilty to two counts of armed robbery with a firearm and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Hill approached two women in broad daylight outside Walmart on Creighton Road in July 2011. He pulled a handgun, forced two women to the ground and robbed them of their purses and cell phones.
Hill was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit by police. When he was arrested, Hill still had the property from the two women. Police were unsuccessful in recovering the firearm.