Northview’s Maliki Haynes Commits To Hinds College (With Gallery)
February 2, 2023
On National Signing Day, Northview High’s Maliki Haynes signed a letter of intent to play football at Hinds Community College in Mississippi.
“He’s a competitor at heart and played the game of football with a lot of confidence,” Northview head football coach Wes Summerford said.
“Through Maliki’s persistence he is here today for a special accomplishment that most do not get the opportunity to do,” he added. “His college of choice is getting a heck of a young man and a great football player.
Haynes joined the Chiefs this year, with his first game against Tate. In Northview’s run to the state championship game, Haynes had a late one-handed reception in the playoffs against Union County to seal a win, and a key 70-yard interception against Blountstown.
“This opportunity has been many years in the making, and I am grateful for this opportunity.” Haynes said. “I want to thank all of my coaches, both current and former, as well as my friends, family and teammates. I have nothing without them.”
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Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Opens Tonight At Tate High School
February 2, 2023
The Tate High School Drama Department’s presentation of Disney’s The Little Mermaid opens tonight.
Performances will be at 7:00 nightly through Saturday, and tickets will be $10 at the door.
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New Shopping Center Approved For Highway 97 Site Of Former Lotto Store Murder
February 1, 2023
A new retail shopping center has been approved for the Highway 97 site of a former lottery store murder.
The Escambia County Development Review Committee approved a development order for the new 4,750 square foot shopping center on Highway 97 at the state line in Davisville, just outside Atmore.
The strip mall will be at the site of the former O’Yes Lotto store; the northern side of the 4.42 acre parcel is the state line. Plans show three separate retail shops with 16 parking spaces.
The lottery retailer has been closed since the owner was shot and killed in a robbery attempt on November 6, 2012.
While the development is in Florida, the shopping center will receive water from West Escambia Utilities in Atmore.
Pictured top and below: Three new retail stores are proposed at this site of a former lottery store on Highway 97 in Davisville (as Seen in May 2022; the building has since been removed.). Pictured bottom two photos: The scene outside the O’Yes Lotto store in Davisville shortly after store owner Thomas Kroll was shot and killed during a November 2012 robbery. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Charges Filed After Dead Dog, Malnourished Animals Found
February 1, 2023
A man was charged and a woman is wanted on animal cruelty charges after a dog was found dead in a kennel and several other malnourished animals were found near Berrydale.
Anthony Harold Hopkins, 42, of Jay, is in the Santa Rosa County Jail without bond on five counts of confining animals without sufficient food and water. Haley Nicole Lynne Williams, 30, of Jay, is wanted on the same charges.
According to an arrest report, deputies found a deceased dog under a blanket in an advanced state of decomposition.
Another dog was extremely malnourished, “where the outline of each rib bone could be seen”, and was covered in feces, the report states.
A malnourished pit bull was found in a kennel inside the home.
“The kennel floor was covered in feces and urine. It appeared the kennel had not been cleaned for some time,” the report states. “The dog also had injuries to its face and paws. The injuries to its face appeared to be superficial cuts and the injuries to the paws appeared to be from exposure to feces over a period of time.”
A cat and a pit were also discovered in poor condition on the property.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 983-1190 or Santa Rosa Crime Stoppers at (850) 437-STOP. Crime Stoppers callers could earn a reward up to $3,000.
Two Accused Of Stealing Tools From Their Employer
February 1, 2023
Two men are accused of stealing tools from their employer.
Russell Chase Helton, age 21 of Walnut Hill, and Hunter Thomas Lee, age 22 of Pensacola, were both charged with burglary and two counts of grand theft, all felonies.
Helton and Lee were both working for Eager Beaver Electrical but failed to show up for work on December 30. According to the company, tools were discovered missing from the their assigned work van and three other vans. The owner of the company told the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that both suspects were seen on video taking the tools, according to an arrest report.
The tools, valued at $2,289, included a DeWalt saw and bag, and Milwaukee drills, impact driver and drill bits, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Helton and Lee were released on $15,000 bond each.
Three Northview FFA Students Place At District Competition
February 1, 2023
Three Northview High School FFA students placed at district competitions on Tuesday.
Wyatt Ramsey placed first in extemporaneous public speech. Josh Nichols placed second at safe tractor operations, and Leila Sanders placed second at the district discussion meet. Ramsey will advance to the state competition in June.
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Byrneville Elementary Holds Science Night With Pensacola MESS Hall (Photo Gallery)
February 1, 2023
Byrneville Elementary School teamed up with the Pensacola MESS Hall for a Family Science Night Tuesday at the school.
Students took part in fun STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) activities included a wind tube, optical illusions, electricity, shells, a secret message challenge and more.
The Northview High School NJROTC assisted with the activities.
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Tate Aggies Baseball Teams Named
February 1, 2023
Tate High School Baseball has named their 2023 teams. They are:
Varsity
- Neal Croom III
- Jay Davis
- Javin Floyd
- Conner Hassell
- Cade Kelly
- Ketch King
- Madox Land
- Rilee Lowery
- Tristin Lynn
- Ethan McAnally
- Cole McNair
- Brayden Noble
- Nathan J Ozuna
- Cam Partrick
- Gabe Patterson
- Jackson Perreyclear
- Kaleb Posta
- Clif Quiggins
- Frank Randall
- Drew Reaves
- Trey Rebber
- Jamil Sadar
- Michael Sardar
- Colton Swiers
- Bray Touchstone
Junior Varsity
- Brayden Beck
- Kaydon Biggs
- Taite Davis
- Sheppard Edgar
- Trevor Land
- Josh Murph
- Aamir Sardar
- Brady Smith
- Brayden Walker
- Zane Warrington
Freshmen
- Keelan Beasley
- Aiden Bramblett
- Conner Clemmons
- Nathan Connors
- Eugene Ham
- Bryton McLellan
- Tristan Pack
- Jackson Peterson
- Logan Robbins
- Cohen Rush
- Nolan Satterwhite
- Brady Smith
- Evan Taylor
- Caleb Thomas
- Grayson Walker
Tabitha Tedder Sentenced To Prison In Century Family Child Neglect, Sexual Battery Case
January 31, 2023
Another member of a Century family has been sentenced to eight years in prison after several children that had been sexually abused were found living in squalor in two campers.
Last week, Tabitha Ann Tedder was sentenced to four years concurrently on three counts of child neglect without great bodily harm, and four additional years on a felony charge of failure to report child abuse. An additional charge of tampering in a felony first degree proceeding was dismissed.
Tabitha Tedder’s husband Norman Tracy Tedder was found incompetent to stand trial and ordered to Lakeview for competency training. He is due back in court in April.
In October, Michael Tracy Tedder was sentenced to 30 years in state prison for child sexual battery and designated as a lifetime sexual offender after he pleaded to multiple counts of sexual battery by a person in familian authority and lewd and lascivious exhibition in the presence of a minor.
Michael Tracy Tedder’s wife Elizabeth Mae Dennis was previously convicted of two counts of child neglect and sentenced to 19.5 months in state prison, with credit for 116 days served, to be followed by 18 months probation.
Some readers may find the following details disturbing. Reader discretion is advised.
On October 20, 2021, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a local elementary school after a victim disclosed sexual abuse to a school counselor. The victim disclosed at school that she had been raped by Tedder. She stated that it hurt, and about the time she healed, he would do it again. The abuse occurred between January 1, 2020, and October 20, 2021.
During the course of the investigation, it was determined that Michael Tracy Tedder had sexually abused additional victims between January 1, 2020, and October 20, 2021. He was the only family member charged with a sexual offense.
“This defendant preyed on children that should have been able to trust him,” Carrie Gilmer, prosecuting attorney, said.
When the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office went to Tedder’s home to investigate the sexual battery allegations, deputies found Tedder and three others living in squalor with six children in two campers.
One camper was “extremely dirty”, with “raw sewage coming from the back side of the camper and flowing underneath the camper causing an unbearable foul odor”, and “hundreds of roaches”, according to an arrest report. The roaches were in the food cabinet, running over the food, on the stove, on the sink and on the counter.
A deputy further described the camper as having roaches inside the shower and toilet area, pots with old food in them on the kitchen counter, a sink filled with dirty dishes and a refrigerator he called “extremely nasty”. There was one full size bed, a let-down bed with roaches crawling on it, and a baby crib in the camper. Two cats and two dogs were inside, and there were power cords running through the camper and by the kitchen sink, the report states.
“The camper had a foul odor inside and out that was unbearable,” the deputy wrote in his report.
The other camper, described as being “extremely small,” was also roach infested, dirty and piled full of clothes and other items making it impossible to enter, the report states.
According to the ECSO, there was no electrical service on the property; the campers were powered by numerous electrical cords strung together to a nearby home. Some of the cords had bare wires in places and junctions exposed to the weather.
“The parents smelled as if they had not bathed in several days,” a deputy wrote in his report.
The Department of Children and Families removed the children.
Hurricane Sally Repairs Begin Under Highway 196 Bridge
January 31, 2023
Hurricane Sally damage repairs are now underway on the Highway 196 bridge over Penasula Creek, just north of the Jacks Branch Road intersection.
The $129,647 project funded by FEMA will repair damage by placing about 138 tons of bedding stone and riprap at each abutment beneath the bridge near Barrineau Park. Nine trees will also be removed.
Only temporary lane closures are allowed for delivery of materials and equipment.
Contractor DEK Marine Services is set to substantially complete the project by March 11 with a final completion no later than April 10.
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