Flomaton Beats Excel; Brantley Says Goodbye
October 29, 2010
The Flomaton Hurricanes blew past the Excel Panthers in a Thursday night game 20-6.
Thursday night also marked a major milestone for one Flomaton man. Bo Brantley (pictured) has stepped down as the Hurricane’s announcer after 55 years behind the microphone.
After an Excel turnover, the Canes were first on the board with 6:46 to go in the first quarter on a 25-yard pass from Neiko Robinson to James Dean. With a good point after kick from Corey Busbee, Flomaton was up 7-0.
The Hurricanes scored again on a 72-yard drive that ended on a 19-yard touchdown run from Jacob Newton. Busbee hit the point after kick again, 14-0 Flomaton
The Panthers managed an 11-yard touchdown run with just 11 seconds to go in the half. The Hurricanes blocked the kick, 14-6.
The last score of the game was a 32-yard run from Rhyheem Dixon. The kick failed, for a 20-6 final.
With the win, the Flomaton Hurricanes finished the regular season at 6-4.
Photos: Visit The Pumpkin Patch
October 29, 2010
Looking for a pumpkin? The Allen Memorial United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch is open at the corner of Highway 29 and Neal Road. Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are available, with some priced as low as $1.
For more photos from the pumpkin patch, click here.
Pictured top The Allen Memorial Pumpkin Patch in Cantonment. Pictured left: Loyd Pickens arranges pumpkins for sale recently. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Century Care Center Celebrates With Trick Or Treat, Fall Festival
October 29, 2010
Century Care Center hosted a fall festival Thursday afternoon, complete with a haunted house, costume contest, cake walk, games, prizes, food and trick or treating for the kids.
For more photos from the event, click here.
Pictured above and below: Century Care Center’s community fall festival was held Thursday afternoon. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Man Airlifted After Being Bit By Rattlesnake
October 28, 2010
A male was airlifted to a Pensacola hospital Thurday afternoon after being bitten by a rattlesnake in North Escambia.
The man, about 30 years old, was bitten about 4:30 p.m. in the yard of a home in the 8000 block of Sunset View Lane in Molino, about a mile from the intersection of Highway 97 and Sunshine Hill Road. He was flown to the hospital by Lifeflight. His name and condition were not immediately available.
The snake was reportedly around a satellite dish at the home. At last report, the snake had not been captured.
The Molino Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS responded to the call.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Suspect Arrested In Domestic Incident That Led To Shot Fired At Deputy Near Northview
October 28, 2010
The man wanted on domestic violence charges in an incident near Northview High School where a shot was allegedly fired at a deputy is behind bars in Alabama.
Marvin Anthony Haynie, 46, was arrested Thursday afternoon on the Poarch Creek Indian Reservation by Poarch Creek Tribal Police. He is being extradited back to Florida this afternoon. No charges have been filed at this time in connection with the shot fired at the deputy.
Haynie will face a domestic violence battery charged once returned to Escambia County, Florida.
Below is the NorthEscambia.com story from Wednesday morning on the domestic violence incident and shooting.
At least one shot was fired at an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy early Wednesday morning during a manhunt near Northview High School.
Deputies had established a perimeter around York Road as they searched for a domestic violence suspect identified as Marvin Anthony Haynie, 46. At least one shot was reportedly fired from a wooded area toward a deputy’s cruiser, with the round striking the dirt road directly in front of the car. The deputy was not injured and did not return fire.
After searching for Haynie for a couple of hours after the shot was fired, the manhunt was called off.
The incident began with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence complaint in the 3000 block of York Road about 7:30 Tuesday night. Haynie’s wife told deputies that he was outside in their vehicle drinking a beer and playing the radio loudly. When she asked him to turn down the radio, she stated that he threw CD’s at her. After exiting the vehicle, he then threw an empty beer can at his wife, striking her in the upper arm, according to the ECSO report. She was not seriously injured.
When deputies arrived, the wife told them that Haynie had gone to a neighbor’s house; the neighbors told deputies that Haynie had fled into a nearby wooded area. Deputies searched the area and at least two homes for Haynie, but were unable to locate him.
At about 11 p.m., the female victim again called the Sheriff’s Office, reporting that Haynie was back at the residence, wet and covered in scratches from running through the woods. The wife alleged that Haynie took beer, Lortab and other medication, and departed in an unknown direction.
Deputies set up a perimeter and called for the assistance of an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit about 11:40 p.m.
About 12:05 a.m. Wednesday, the shot was reportedly fired at the deputy. Deputies maintained their perimeter and continued their search with the K-9.
By 1:45 a.m., deputies returned to the mobile home where the victim reportedly lived and escorted her out of the area to spend the rest of the night elsewhere. By 2 a.m., the manhunt was called off.
Haynie was described as a white male about 5-foot 7-inches tall, 165 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a light-colored t-shirt, and blue jean shorts.
York Road is a short, dead-end dirt road east off Pine Barren Road directly opposite Northview High School.
Further details were not available Wednesday morning.
Pictured top: Escambia County Deputy Bobby Cook helps maintain a perimeter in the search for a suspect on York Road about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Rick Scott Scheduled To Appear In Cantonment, Molino
October 28, 2010
Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott will be in Escambia County on Friday as his week-long campaign bus tour continues, and stops have been confirmed for Cantonment and Molino.
Tentative plans call for Scott to make a stop at Plastic Coated Paper on Kingsfield Road at 3:30 p.m. and Fran’s Country Grill in Molino at 5:00 p.m.
Later, he will appear at a “grassroots” celebration at The Pensacola Fish House in Pensacola at 6:35 and at the Pensacola Interstate Fair at 8:15 p.m.
Judge: Suspect Competent To Stand Trial For Police Chase, Death Threat
October 28, 2010
A Century man that led police on a vehicle chase and then threatened to kill a deputy has been found competent to stand trial.
An Escambia County Circuit Court judge ordered a psychological evaluation of Christopher Angelo Phifer, 38, of Field Road Century earlier this year and committed Phifer to a state institution. Following another psychological evaluation, Judge Joel Boles has ruled Phifer competent and set a December trial date.
Phifer was charged with with DUI, fleeing/eluding a law enforcement officer, registration/tag expired more than six months, driving while license suspended/revoked, threatening a public servant, two counts of resisting arrest, possession of weapon by a convicted felon and violation of probation. He is being held in the Escambia County Jail without bond.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department report, Deputy James Gilman spotted a Jeep Cherokee occupied by Phifer at McMurray Park in Century at 12:20 am September 6, 2009. When Gilman ordered Phifer to exit the vehicle, Phifer took off in the Jeep, according to the report.
Deputy Gilman gave chase, using his lights and siren as he pursued Phifer down Pond Street, onto Jefferson Street and onto Salters Lake Road. On Salters Lake Road, Phifer hit a washed out area in the road, according to the report, causing his vehicle to roll over. Phifer fled into a wooded area on foot, with Gilman giving chase, also on foot. Gilman tackled Phifer, the report says, and arrested Phifer with the help of deputies Jason Land and Scott Rivkin.
About 10 minutes after Phifer was placed in the back of Gilman’s patrol car, he told deputies he had pain in his arm. Atmore Ambulance was called to the scene, and Phifer was transported to Baptist Hospital where he was treated and released.
A search of Phifer’s Jeep turned up a .22 long rifle cartridge on the driver’s side floorboard.
At the hospital, Phifer told the deputy “Gilman I’m going to kill your a** and you know I have guns,” according to the ECSO report on the incident, and that he intended to kill or put a hit out on Gilman.
Escambia Students Of The Month Named
October 28, 2010
Escambia County Students of the Month for October have been named by the Escambia Association for Administrators in Education. The awards are presented monthly to two students from participating schools.
The following students were named from North Escambia area schools:
- Jim Allen — Jason S. McGowan, fourth grade; Haleigh S. Goodale, fourth grade.
- Molino Park — Michael D. Antrim second grade; Valerie J. Gahimer, third grade.
- Ernest Ward — Kayleigh G. Linam, sixth grade; Liberty D. Peebles, seventh grade; Penny N. Banda, eighth grade.
- Ransom — Hunter G. Nesmith, sixth grade; Madison R. Rondeau, sixth grade.
- Northview — Jessica N. Mahon, 10th grade; Devon L. Cottrell, 10th grade.
- Tate — Anna B. Barlow, 12th grade; Lemard D. Cyrus, 12th grade.
Pictured top: Devon Cottrell and Jessica Mahon, Northview High School’s Students of the Month for October. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Local Halloween Dates: Saturday Or Sunday?
October 28, 2010
Several communities in the North Escambia area are encouraging Trick or Treating for Saturday rather than on Sunday which is Halloween.
A list of Trick or Treat days are below, and on Friday and Saturday, we will publish a comprehensive list of Fall Festivals, Trunk or Treats and other celebrations and events the area.
Florida
- Escambia County, Florida — Sunday
- Century — Saturday, beginning at dusk
- Jay — Saturday, (including downtown), 5-8 pm
- City of Pensacola — Sunday
- Santa Rosa County, Florida — Sunday
- Milton — Saturday
- Gulf Breeze — Saturday
Alabama
- Atmore — Saturday, 5-8 pm
- Flomaton — Saturday, 5-8 pm
- Brewton — Saturday, 5-8 pm
- East Brewton — Saturday, 5-8 pm
- Bay Minette — Saturday
Molino’s Lady Astros Finish Winning Season
October 28, 2010
Molino’s Lady Astros were runner-ups in the recent GulfSouth Fall State Finals.
After losing their third game against Extreme Velocity to fall into the loser’s bracket, the Lady Astros came back with three state wins to make the championship game. In a close game — with seven scoreless innings — the Lady Astro’s fell to Southern of Troy 1-0.
“We played great offense and defense hitting two home runs and one grand slam against Velocity,” Coach Donnie Nicholson said.
The Lady Astros of Molino finished their summer and fall season with a 25-11 record.
The Lady Astros include local players from area schools.
Pictured: (front, L-R) Kayla Rosario (WFHS), Maggie Swinford (Washington), Cat Tucker (Tate), Kiana Rosario (PJC), Jessi Ujvari (Tate), (back, L-R) Coach Nick Rosario, Rachuel Zampino (Tate), Brook Waters (Tate), Piehden Courtney (Escambia), Ronni Renfroe (Tate), Nikki Cody (Pace), Misty Doran (Northview), and Jami Ujvari (Tate). Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.