Atmore Woman Injured In Early Morning Hwy 97 Crash (With Photo Gallery)
September 28, 2011
An Atmore woman was injured in a single vehicle crash early Wednesday morning on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 27-year old Katherine S. Lee was northbound on Highway 97 south of North Highway 99 when she lost control about 1:45 a.m., ran off the road and struck a concrete culvert with her 2001 Ford Mustang.
Firefighters were forced to use the Jaws of Life to free Lee from her vehicle. Lee was airlifted by LifeFlight to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola.
Lee was listed in fair condition Wednesday afternoon at Sacred Heart. She was charged with careless driving by the FHP.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance also responded to the accident.
For a photo gallery from the scene, click here.
Pictured: An Atmore woman was seriously injured in this single vehicle accident early Wednesday morning on Highway 97 in Walnut Hil. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Beats The Baker Gators (With Photo Gallery)
September 28, 2011
The Ernest Ward ’s Eagles defeated the Baker School Gators Tuesday evening in middle school football action in Walnut Hill.
The Eagles held a 16-0 lead at the half, expanding their lead to 24-0 with 6:29 to go in the third with a touchdown run from Warren Suggs and a successful two point conversion from Jacob Dunsford.
The Gators scored with 2:30 to go in the game for the 24-8 final.
Ernest Ward (2-2) will travel for a 6 p.m. game on Tuesday, October 4 at Excel, Alabama.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured: Ernest Ward Middle beat Baker Tuesday night in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Two Injured In Cantonment Crash (With Photo Gallery)
September 28, 2011
One person was trapped in a two vehicle accident Tuesday afternoon in front of the Cantonment fire station, disrupting rush hour traffic for about an hour.
Firefighters were forced to use the Jaws of Life to extricate one person from their vehicle in the accident on Highway 29 near Woodland Street about 5:30 p.m.. That person and one other were transported to a Pensacola hospital by ambulance. Their conditions were not known.
The Cantonment, Molino,, Ensley and Beulah stations of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the crash along with Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Further details have not been released by the Florida Highway Patrol.
For a photo gallery from the scene, click here.
Pictured above: First responders use the Jaws of Life to free a person trapped in a Tuesday afternoon crash on Highway 29 in Cantonment. Pictured below: Two people were injured in the two vehicle wreck. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Football Teams Honor Fallen Marine LCpl Travis Nelson
September 28, 2011
Several North Escambia football teams are honoring the memory of fallen Marine LCpl Travis Nelson for the remainder of the season.
The Northview High, Ernest Ward Middle and Northwest Escambia football teams will wear his initials “TN” on the helmets of each player. The football-shaped initial stickers were donated by Ronnie Cloud of the Alabama Wing House in Atmore.
LCpl. Nelson, who grew up in Bratt, was killed in action August 18 in Afghanistan, five weeks after being deployed as an infantry rifleman. His parents, Beckie and Scott Nelson, reside in Bratt. Their daughter is a cheerleader at Ernest Ward Middle School.
Pictured top: Ernest Ward Middle School players wore the initials “TN” on their helmets Tuesday night to honor fallen Marine LCpl Travis Nelson. Northview High and Northwest Escambia players will also wear the initials. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Motorcyclist Dies After Falling 30 Feet From Exit Ramp To Interstate
September 28, 2011
A 55-year old woman died Tuesday afternoon in Escambia County when she was thrown from her motorcycle off an interstate ramp to the highway 30 feet below.
The name of the woman has not yet been released pending notification of next of kin.
The Florida Highway Patrol says the woman was northbound on I-110 headed for eastbound I-10 at 5:27 p.m. when she failed to negotiate the curve for the ramp and struck a barrier wall. She was ejected over the concrete wall, falling 30 feet to the emergency lane of eastbound I-10.
The woman was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
The crash remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
Photo Gallery: Northview Sweeps Two From Laurel Hill
September 28, 2011
Northview beat Laurel Hill twice Tuesday in high school volleyball action in Bratt.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Northview won the first game 25-23, 25-22, 25-16.
In the first game, junior Misty Doran had two aces and two kills for the Lady Chiefs, while Lily Townson added two kills and a half dozen assists. Junor Morgan Payne had three aces, two kills and an assist for Northview, and Shelley Mothershed posted four aces and three assists.
In the second game, Northview beat Laurel Hill in three, 25-9, 25-14 25-14.
Senior Josie Doucette had two aces, two kills and a dig for Northview, as Misty Doran had three aces and two kills. Shelley Mothershed, junior, added five aces, four kills and four assists, while Morgan Payne had three aces, seven kills and three assists.
Northview’s varsity (3-9, 3-3) will host Baldwin County High School at 6 p.m. Thursday. Play will begin with the junior varsity at 5 p.m.
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia Approves Budget That’s Down $6 Million
September 28, 2011
The Escambia County Commission gave final approval to the county’s 2011-12 budget and property tax rate at a special meeting Tuesday.
Escambia County’s total budget for the next fiscal year is $371.3 million. That’s down $6 million (1.6 percent) from the current 2010-11 budget of $377.3 million. Five years ago, in the 2006-07 fiscal year, Escambia County’s budget was $458.8 million — a budget decrease of $87.5 million (19 percent) in five years.
The millage rates approved are 6.9755 for the county-wide millage rate and .6850 for the Sheriff’s MSTU. Overall, the millage rates for 2011-12 are 3.47 percent below the rolled back rate — the rate that would generate the same amount of ad valorem tax dollars as the prior fiscal year based on the proposed tax roll.
Prep Cross Country Results: Northview, Ernest Ward, Tate, Jay (With Photo Gallery)
September 28, 2011
Several North Escambia area schools took part in a cross country meet hosted at the Jay City Park by Jay High School Tuesday afternoon.
For a submitted photo gallery from the meet, click here.
Results were as follows:
GIRLS TEAM RESULTS
1. Jay High
2. Pensacola Christian
3. Northview High
4 .Central High
5 .Ernest Ward Middle
Top Jay girls: Jessica Thornton, Jorja Agrait, Allison Blair, Jenna Thornton, Savannah Hawkins
Top Northview girls: Georgia Goetter, Lakelynn Parker, Zacarra Davis, Jazzlyn Franklin, Ashley Joiner
Top Ernest Ward girls: Natalie Goetter, Bethany Reynolds, Moriah McGahan, Victoria Amerson, Jessica Barrows
BOYS TEAM RESULTS
1. Pensacola Christian
2. Tate High
3. Central High
4. Northview High
Top Northview boys: Isaac McGahan, Joseph Baldwin, Dakota Craft, Joshua Borielli, Jacob Baldwin
Top Ernest Ward boys: Gavin Coon, Zach Calloway, Jared Townley, Logan Calloway
Top Jay boys: Micah Kemp (overall winner), Casey Zylstra , Cody Wolfe
Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Man Sentenced For Grocery Advantage Armed Robbery
September 27, 2011
A Cantonment man charged with robbing the Grocery Advantage in Cantonment back in June has been sentenced to time in the county jail plus probation.
Kenneth Lee Purifoy, 45, of 1240 Lake Drive in Cantonment, was arrested after deputies say he robbed the grocery store at knife point on June 30.
Purifoy was convicted of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, petty theft, robbery and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail with credit for 86 days served. He was also sentenced by Judge Joel Boles to three years probation, substance abuse counseling, and an anti-theft course. He’s also forbidden from getting near the Grocery Advantage store in the future.
According to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, Purifoy entered the store with numerous shopping bags that he placed in an empty buggy. An employee observed Purifoy enter a restroom with the items in the buggy, but they were not visible when he came out of the restroom.
Moments later, Purifoy was carrying a pack of ribs when he approached a store employee and employees noticed a pack of steaks in his rear waistband. When he was confronted, deputies said Purifoy rain toward the exit, as another pack of steaks fell from the front of his pants.
An employee told deputies that he tried to stop Purifoy and detain him and a struggle ensued.
During the struggle Purifoy pulled a small folding pocketknife on the employee and reportedly stated “I will stab you.” Purifoy then ran out of the store. He was tracked by a Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit to a nearby apartment complex where he was arrested without incident.
Double OT Revenge: Northview’s JV Beats Atmore’s Blue Devils
September 27, 2011
The junior varsity Northview Chiefs got a little revenge Monday night in a double overtime win over the Escambia County (Atmore) Blue Devils, 18-12.
A couple of weeks ago, Escambia County beat the Chiefs 8-0 in Atmore. But Monday night’s intense game in Bratt had a happier ending for Northview.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
The Blue Devils and the Chiefs were tied 0-0 just seconds before halftime when the Chiefs’ Jeffrey Taylor was in on a short touchdown run. Sophomore Brannon Freeman came up short on a two point conversion, and Northview carried a 6-0 lead into the half.
Escambia County tied the game with a touchdown and missed two point pass attempt with 3:55 to go in the third.
The Blue Devils came within inches of a win as time wound down in the fourth, but a series of penalties and a tough goal line stand by the Chiefs held ECHS out of the end zone for a 6-6 tie at the end of the fourth.
A quick coaches’ agreement, and the game headed into overtime — each team getting four downs from the 10. After the first overtime period, the game was tied 12-12.
First up in the second OT, the Blue Devils were pushed backwards all the way to the 21 by Northview’s defensive line. On third down and 21 to go for Escambia County, a Blue Devils pass was intercepted by Northview freshman Keondre Lett.
On third and four, the Chiefs sealed the 18-12 win with a Daulton Tullis touchdown.
The JV Chiefs, now 3-1, with play the fifth and final game of their season October 13 at home against West Florida High School.
For a photo gallery from the game, click here.
Pictured top: Daulton Tullis passes for the Chiefs Monday night against Escambia County High School in Bratt. Pictured top inset: Freshman Keondre Lett gains yardage for the Chiefs. Pictured bottom inset: Northview Coach Ty Wise reacts to a strong NHS defensive play, while Coach Sid Wheatley calls fourth down for the Blue Devils. Pictured bottom: Northview’s Hunter Sherouse prepares to block for Keondre Lett. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
