Century Care Residents Celebrate With Black Tie Event
May 6, 2010
Century Care Center recently held a “Black Tie Ball” thrown by the staff for the residents.
With formal food and semi-formal wear, the residents enjoyed a great evening, Activities Director Mae Hildreth said.
“It was quite an affair,” she said.
For more photos from the event, click here.
Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Fire Destroys Shed
May 6, 2010
A fire just after sunrise Thursday morning destroyed a shed on Graham Road near Cantonment. There were no injuries reported. NorthEscambia.com photo by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Molino Man Found Dead; Foul Play Suspected
May 5, 2010
A Molino man was found dead in Pensacola Tuesday night, and authorities suspect foul play.
Torey David Jones, 20, of Molino was found Tuesday evening in a grocery store parking lot.
“He was sitting in his vehicle while it was parked at the Food World parking lot located in the 4000 block Barrancas Avenue,” according to Sheriff’s spokesperson, Deputy Chris Welborn. “Investigators, at this time, believe his death is a result of foul play and we are awaiting results from the Medical Examiners Office”
Anyone with information concerning this incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 436-7867 or the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620
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Motorcyclist Injured In Crash With SUV In Cantonment
May 5, 2010
A motorcyclist was injured in a crash with an SUV this afternoon on Highway 29 in Cantonment.
The accident happened just after 3:00 on near Sharon’s Diner. The motorcyclist was apparently unable to stop when the SUV in front of him braked. The motorcycle driver was transported by ambulance to a Pensacola hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The accident is still under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Further details were not available.
Pictured above and below: There was little visible damage in a motorcycle versus SUV crash Wednesday afternoon in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Man Injured In Highway 29 Crash; Charges Filed
May 5, 2010
(Updated) The driver of a pickup truck was injured in a Wednesday afternoon crash at International Paper in Cantonment.
The accident happened near the paper mill at about 3:15 p.m. when car apparently collided with the rear of a pickup truck. The driver of a 1997 GMC Sierra, Zhivara Kiktavi-Dye, 30, of Cantonment, was transported to West Florida Hospital with minor injuries.
The driver of the 2000 Saturn, Alyson Caperton, 18, of Cantonment, was charged with careless driving, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. She was not injured in the crash.
The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Further details were not available.
The Cantonment station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS also responded to the accident.
Pictured: The driver of this pickup (pictured below) was injured when apparently struck by the driver of a car (pictured above) Wednesday afternoon on Highway 29 in Cantonment. NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Man Dies From Injuries Received In Hwy 29 Crash Last Week
May 5, 2010
The Milton man critically injured in an April 30 wreck on Highway 29 passed away this morning at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Alfred G. Youtzy, 34, died Wednesday morning from injuries he received in the crash on Highway 29 near Archer Road in the Gonzalez area.
The accident happened at 2:15 a.m. April 30 when Youtzy ran off the paved portion of the road and traveled 209 feet before driving back on the pavement, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. His 1995 Ford pickup rotated and overturned twice before entering the grassy median where it overturned again.
The truck came to rest on its wheels in the median, and Youtzy was ejected. He was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital by Escambia County EMS.
A passenger in the vehicle, Joseph Ross, 35, of Pensacola, was transported by private vehicle to Sacred Heart with minor injuries.
The FHP said Wednesday morning that a traffic homicide investigation is ongoing.
BP Caps Part Of Oil Leak
May 5, 2010
British Petroleum has capped one of three oil leaks in the Gulf of Mexico. That’s the good news. That bad news, however, is that the company says that it did not diminish the overall oil flow.
The former Deepwater Horizon rig site is still gushing 5,000 barrels of oil per day — now from two lead sources rather than three, according to BP.
BP was able to use a robotic submarine late Tuesday night to use place a valve over the of a pipe to stop one leak.
BP hope to place a giant containment dome over the two remaining leaks later this week.
Woman Jailed For Allegedly Faking Prescriptions For Cop
May 5, 2010
The Atmore woman accused of calling fake prescriptions into a Century pharmacy for an Atmore police officer has been arrested.
Ashley Megan Nall, 24, of Atmore, was arrested in Escambia County, Ala., on Escambia County, Fla., warrants for two felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. She is being held in the Escambia County (Ala.) Detention Center in Brewton pending extradition to Florida.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Nall called in prescriptions for Lortab and Keflex to area pharmacies. The prescriptions were then picked up by Ronald Sanford Freeman, 23, of Flomaton. The pair would then split the pills, according to the Sheriff’s Office incident report.
Freeman turned himself in at the Escambia County Jail last Friday on two felony counts of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud. Prior to his arrest, Freeman resigned his position as a police officer in Atmore for “personal reasons”, according to Atmore Police Chief Jason Dean.
Nall was employed by Dr. Francis Salter of Atmore, and she is Salter’s granddaughter, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Two such prescriptions were called in to the Century Pharmacy and filled on February 5 and March 5. Both were in Ronald Freeman’s name, and both were for 90 Lortab pills, according to the ECSO report. When Century Pharmacy received another call-in prescription on April 19 for 90 Lortabs and 20 Keflex, they became suspicious and called Dr. Salter to verify that she had issued the prescription. When Dr. Salter said that she did not issue the prescriptions and that Freeman was not her patient, the sheriff’s department was contacted.
To read more about the case and Freeman’s arrest, click here for an earlier story.
Fire Destroys SUV
May 5, 2010
Fire destroyed an SUV in the 3000 block of Camp Road in the Christian Home community about 5:50 this morning. The vehicle had reportedly been driven and parked in a driveway shortly before the blaze. There were no injuries and no damage to any structures. The McDavid Station of Escambia Fire Rescue responded to the blaze. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Your Health: Could The Oil Spill Impact North Escambia’s Drinking Water?
May 5, 2010
Even if the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were to make landfall in Escambia’s beaches and invade the county’s bayous and bays, the drinking water supply will remain safe.
According to the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, Escambia’s drinking water — including that in the North Escambia area – is naturally protected from contamination related to surface waters in the Gulf of Mexico and local bays and bayous.
“The ECUA has 32 wells distributed throughout Escambia County that draw water from the Sand-and-Gravel Aquifer, at depths ranging from 160 to 450 feet. Furthermore, the water source is totally groundwater and has no connection with the Gulf of Mexico, local bays, or river waters,” according to Steve Sorrell, ECUA executive director.
ECUA and the smaller water systems in the county — including Century, Molino, Walnut Hill, Century, Bratt-Davisville, Farm Hill, Cottage Hill, Gonzalez, and Central — all pull from the same aquifer.