Escambia River Flood Warning Canceled
April 13, 2024
The flood warning has been canceled for the Escambia River near Century.
At 7 p.m. Friday, the stage was 16 feet. The river was expected to rise to a crest of 16.7 feet by Saturday afternoon before falling.
Flood stage is 17.0 feet. At 19 feet, low lying pastures will flood forcing cattle to be moved to higher ground.
Softball: Stuckey Homers Again As Milton Defeats Northview; Tate Over Niceville
April 13, 2024
Milton 5, Northview 3
A long winning streak came to an end for the Northview Chiefs as they fell to Milton 5-3 Friday night in Milton.
Northview’s Avery Stucky had two hits and three RBIs, including a home run to centerfield in the top of the sixth inning — her fifth homer of the season.
Chloe Ragsdale also had two hits for the Chiefs.
Jamison Gilman took the loss in the circle for the Chiefs. She went for four innings, giving up two runs and three hits while striking out four and walking one. Mikayla McAnally pitched two innings, allowing four hits and three runs, striking out two and walking one.
Up next, Northview will travel to Baker on Monday at 6 p.m.
Tate 3, Niceville 1
The Tate Lady Aggies beat Niceville 3-1 Friday night.
Jordan Smith recorded 21 outs as she earned the win for Tate as she pitched a complete game, giving up eight hits and one run, striking out four and walking one.
Lacy Wilson went 2-3 with one RBI for the Aggies, and Kara Wine was 1-3 with two RBIs.
The Tate Aggies will be at West Florida on Tuesday.
Pace Defeats Tate Aggies
April 13, 2024
Pace 10, Tate 0
The Pace Patriots shut out the Tate Aggies 10-0 Friday night in Pace.
Zane Warrington took the loss for the Aggies, giving up five runs and three hits, striking out two and walking four.
Bray Touchstone and Conner Hassell each had one hit for the Aggies.
Up next, Tate will host Washington on Tuesday.
10,000 Pound Food Distribution Tuesday Afternoon In Cantonment
April 13, 2024
Cantonment Improvement Committee will hold a 10,000 pound drive-thru food giveaway Tuesday afternoon, April 16 at Carver Park on Webb Street.
The food distribution will begin at 3 p.m. and continue while supplies last for anyone in need of food. People should line up their vehicles, single file on Webb Street facing north; food will be loaded into vehicles.
There is a maximum of three people per vehicle that can receive a box, and each person must have their ID. For Tuesday’s event, there is also a limit of one meat item per box.
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Big Inning Not Enough As Wahoos Fall 10-6 In Montgomery
April 13, 2024
written by Erik Bremer
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos finally broke through offensively on Friday night, but a five-run third inning was quickly erased in a 10-6 loss to the Montgomery Biscuits.
The Biscuits pitching staff had allowed only five earned runs all season before Bennett Hostetler doubled off Logan Workman and Dalvy Rosario singled to give the Blue Wahoos a 1-0 lead. Paul McIntosh followed with an RBI groundout and Zach Zubia blasted his first career Double-A homer to highlight what became a five-run third inning and a 5-0 Blue Wahoos lead.
Staked to an early lead in his Blue Wahoos debut, starter Valente Bellozo (L, 0-1) allowed RBI singles to Dominic Keegan and Tanner Murray before a two-run homer from Heriberto Hernandez tied the game 5-5 in the bottom half of the third inning.
Bob Seymour broke the 5-5 tie in the fourth with a two-run single off Jeff Lindgren. Javier Sanoja singled in the top of the fifth against reliever Sean Hunley (W, 1-0) to draw to within a run, but that was as close as the Blue Wahoos would get.
Montgomery added a run in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI double from Dru Baker, his fourth hit of the night, and a homer from Keegan in the sixth for a 10-6 final.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series in Montgomery against the Biscuits on SaturEditday. First pitch of game one from Riverwalk Stadium is scheduled for 4:00.
Update: Woman Dead, Man Critical After Pickup Hits Their Motorcycle in Highway 29 Construction Area
April 12, 2024
A woman was killed and a 21-year-old Molino man critical after their motorcycle was struck by a pickup truck in a construction area on in Molino.
The crash happened on Highway 29 near the Highway 97 intersection at about 10:50 p.m.
A 21-year of Molino man was traveling north on Highway 29 on a yellow Honda motorcycle. He was travelling with a woman who has not yet been identified, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The motorcycle entered a roadway construction area lane closure and proceeded to stop,” the Florida Highway Patrol stated in their report.
A 43-year-old Century man was also traveling north on Highway 29 approaching the construction area in a gray pickup truck towing a utility trailer.
FHP said, “the front of the Toyota pickup struck the rear of the Honda motorcycle”.
The man and woman from thrown from the motorcycle and landed on the roadway. The pickup truck came to a stop on the shoulder of the road.
The woman was pronounced deceased on the scene, and the man was airlifted to an area hospital by MedStar AirCare helicopter. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured.
No further information has been released as troopers continue their investigation.
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Lady Aggies Defeat Crestview ; Smilie Homers In JV Win
April 12, 2024
Tate 12, Crestview 4 (Varsity)
The highway has been kind in Atmore to the Tate Lady Aggies as earned their second consecutive road win 12-4 over Crestview Thursday night.
The Aggies entered Tuesday’s contest following a 10-5 win Tuesday at Navarre.
Kate Balagbagan earned the win for Tate, giving up three his and no runs, striking out three and walking two in five innings. Jordan Smith pitched two innings in relief, allowing seven hits and four runs while striking out none and walking none.
Kara Wine led the Aggie at bat, going 3-4 wine one RIB. Kaylie Mitchell was 2-3 for Tate, and Peyton Womack was 2-4 with three RBIs.
The Aggies will host Niceville Friday at 6 p.m.
Tate 16, Crestview 6 (JV)
In junior varsity action, Tate came from behind to defeat Crestview 16-6. Madison Smilie had a home run for the JV Lady Aggies.
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Groundbreaking Held For Tiny Home Manufacturing Facility Inside The Century Prison
April 12, 2024
Prisoners at the Century Correctional Institution will soon be building tiny homes inside the facility to help with affordable housing in the local area.
A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday at the facility on Tedder Road with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) and PRIDE Enterprises — PRIDE is an acronym, which stands for Prison Rehabilitative Industries and Diversified Enterprises. PRIDE is a not-for-profit corporation created by the Florida Legislature in 1981. It receives no state appropriations.
A few years ago, PRIDE Enterprises Board Chairman James Reeves had a vision for PRIDE to expand operations into the Panhandle area.
Reeves identified a need for more affordable housing in the Panhandle, and in 2023, he guided the PRIDE Staff and board to adapt a plan to move forward with a PRIDE business inside the Century Correctional Institution that will manufacture tiny homes. They will be built by trained and certified inmates in a manufacturing environment.
Most of these homes will be sold in the region to meet the growing need to make housing affordable for the underserved people and families in the area.
Each inmate in the 40-student program has made a commitment to stay in the eight-county region when they reach the end of their sentence, so they can become a productive member of society using the skills obtained in the work program.
In January of 2024, Pride was awarded a Triumph Gulf Coast BP Oil Spill grant of $923,745 to reimburse for training and certification services provided by Pensacola State College. PRIDE is also contributing $521,000 to build a new 11,250 square feet facility at Century CI.
It is expected that the production facility with be complete by mid-2024 with tiny home production beginning in 2024.
Attendees at Thursday’s groundbreaking include FDC Secretary Ricky Dixon, PRIDE Enterprises President Blake Brown, PRIDE Enterprises Chairman James Reeves, Florida State Sen. Doug Broxson, Florida State Rep. Michelle Salzman, Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves, and other FDC leadership and officials.
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Wednesday Storms Blame For Century Sewage Spill
April 12, 2024
The Town of Century reported a small sewage spill due to the severe weather on Wednesday.
The town reported an electrical breaker for side stream lift station at the wastewater treatment was turned off or tripped, “likely caused by severe weather”.
The town reported 100 gallons of untreated sewage was spilled, of which 90 gallons were recovered. Lime was applied to the area, and it was washed down.
Pictured: The Century Wastewater Treatment Plant. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Tate Boys Tennis Ends Regular Season With Win Over Pace To Head Into Districts Monday
April 12, 2024
The Tate Aggies boys tennis team defeated Pace High 5-2 Thursday afternoon during a Pink Out match for breast cancer awareness. With the win, the boys finished their regular season at 12-2 to head into the district tournament on Monday.
The Aggie girls pushed through injuries this season and are hoping for an overall bid into districts
The district tournament begins Monday at Shoreline Park in Gulf Breeze.
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