T.R. Miller Slides Past Northview Varsity And JV (With Gallery)
April 12, 2023
T.R. Miller 3, Northview 2
The T.R. Miller Tigers slipped past Northview 3-2 Tuesday night in Bratt.
Cason Burkett went six innings, allowing three hits and three runs while striking out seven. Jamarkus Jefferson threw one inning in relief, striking out one.
Josh Landis led the Chiefs at the plate, going 2-3. Burkett, Jefferson, and Kaden Odom each added a hit for Northview.
Next up, Northview will host Chipley at 5:30 p.m. Friday.
T.R. Miller 3, Northview 0 (JV)
T.R. Miller defeated Northview 3-0 in junior varsity action Tuesday afternoon.
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Brodie Rhodes opened on the mound for Northview, giving up three hits and four runs in four innings while striking out nine. Jayden White closed with two innings, surrendering one hit and striking out four.
Bryant Mason and Luke Chavers had one hit apiece for the Chiefs.
Pictured: Northview Chiefs JV takes on T.R. Miller Tuesday afternoon in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Two Escambia, Florida, Residents Charged With Drug Trafficking In Atmore
April 12, 2023
Two Escambia County, Florida, residents have been charged with drug trafficking in Atmore.
Jovante Sacorria Ducree (pictured left), 30, and Artavian Marquis Jenkins, 34, were both charged with drug trafficking, possession of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana second degree, and possession of drug paraphernalia. They were booked in the Escambia County (Alabama) Detention Center.
Their arrests came after an Atmore police officer made a traffic stop for running a red light. The office reported detecting a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle When the vehicle was searched, Amore Police said they discovered 47.2 grams of a white rock substance that field tested positive for crack cocaine, 0.5 grams of a white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine. eight grams of a green leafy substance that tested positive for marijuana, and a digital scale.
Both remained jailed without bond.
Alabama Woman Dies In Head-on Crash With Semi Driven By Atmore Man
April 12, 2023
An Alabama woman died in a crash with a semi truck driven by an Atmore man Tuesday morning.
Monica Gail McCall, 30, was fatally injured when her Toyota RAV4 collided head-on with a Peterbilt semi driven by 67-year old Dewey Levi Bethea, according to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.
McCall was pronounced deceased at the scene of the crash on Alabama Highway 84, about 15 miles west of Evergreen in Conecuh County.
Alabama troopers are continuing their investigation.
Baker Tops Northview; Niceville Gets Past Tate
April 12, 2023
Baker 7, Northview 6
The Baker Gators defeated Northview 7-6 Tuesday night in Baker.
Aubrey Stuckey opened for Northview, allowing seven hits and six runs in four innings with five strikeouts. Jamison Gilman went for three and two-thirds innings
Stuckey had a dinger in the second inning, one of two hits for the night. Chloe Ragsdale, Mary-Clayton Dawson, Rylee Brooks, Makayla Golson and Allison Flowers also each had two hits for Northview.
Northview will host Gulf Breeze Thursday at 6 p.m.
Niceville 8, Tate 6
The Tate Lady Aggies fell on the road to Niceville 8-6 Tuesday.
K Balagbagan went four innings in the circle for Tate, allowing five hits and seven runs with three strikeouts. J Smith went for two, surrendering three hits and one run.
Latner led the Aggies at bat, going 2-3. Balagbagan, B Campbell, A Laird and T Showalter added one hit each.
On Thursday, Tate will travel to Crestview.
Pictured: Aubrey Stuckey for the Chiefs. NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Wahoos Foiled By Shuckers In 10 Innings
April 12, 2023
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos had the makings of a memorable win on Tuesday night in Biloxi, twice overcoming a deficit to take a 6-5 lead to the bottom of the 10th in the opener of their road series against the Shuckers.
Instead, Jackson Chourio showed why he is currently ranked the top prospect in Minor League Baseball. After hitting his first career Double-A homer in the fifth, the 19-year-old outfielder launched a walk-off two-run blast to send the Blue Wahoos to a 7-6 defeat.
The contest was a pitchers’ duel early, as Justin Jarvis took a perfect game into the fifth for Biloxi and M.D. Johnson fanned eight over 4.0 solid innings for Pensacola in his Double-A debut.
The Shuckers took a 4-0 lead on Chourio’s first homer in the fifth inning, but the Blue Wahoos jumped on the Biloxi bullpen in the seventh to tie the game. Paul McIntosh got Pensacola on the board with a solo homer before Griffin Conine brought home a pair with a two-run triple. José Devers tied the game when he reached on a throwing error, scoring Conine from third.
Biloxi reclaimed the lead in the seventh with an Isaac Collins RBI single, handing T.J. Shook (W, 1-0) a 5-4 lead going to the ninth. Down to their final strike with the bases loaded, the Blue Wahoos got a game-tying RBI single from Joe Rizzo before Devers was thrown out trying to score from second.
After a scoreless bottom of the ninth inning from Cristian Charle (L, 0-1) in his Double-A debut, the Blue Wahoos took their first lead in the 10th when Troy Johnston brought home Rizzo from third on a sacrifice fly. Charle got the first out of the 10th before Chourio blasted the walk-off homer beyond the center field wall.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Shuckers on Wednesday
written by Bill Vilona
Rebuild Florida Voluntary Home Buyout Grant Public Meetings This Week
April 12, 2023
Escambia County will hold two public meetings this week to discuss the county’s participation in the Hurricane Sally Voluntary Home Buyout Grants process. The meetings will be held April 12 at 3 p.m. and April 13 at 10 a.m. Both meetings will take place at the Central Office Complex, 3363 W. Park Place, Room 104. The public is welcome to attend both meetings.
The Rebuild Florida Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery Voluntary Home Buyout Program is designed to address needs that remain after all other assistance has been exhausted. This plan details how funds will be allocated to address remaining unmet need in disaster-impacted areas in Northwest Florida and reduce vulnerability through acquisitions and buyouts. This program will primarily benefit low-to-moderate income households with properties that are in a special flood hazard area and in high-risk flood areas to help reduce the impact of future disasters.
The first option is to leverage CDBG-DR funding as match for projects that are also eligible for the Hazard Mitigation Assistance grant programs. The second option is to work directly with the county on projects located in LMI areas to buyout residential areas in support of permanent open space supporting green infrastructure or other floodplain management systems.
The county will prioritize home buyout projects that focus on the acquisition of concentrations of residential areas that meet LMI area requirements.
Full project descriptions are available at MyEscambia.com/sallyrecoverygrant. Public comments can be emailed to sallyrecoverygrant@myescambia.com.
Escambia County Commission Cancels COW Meeting
April 12, 2023
The Escambia County Commission has canceled Thursday’s planned Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting.
The COW is a workshop type meeting held for commission discussion, but no votes are taken.
Man Charged With Cantonment Stabbing Around The Corner From Active Crime Scene
April 11, 2023
A Cantonment man has been charged with a Thursday night stabbing that occurred literally just around the corner from where a large Escambia County Sheriff’s Office presence was investigating a drive-by shooting.
Tommie Lee Bonner, Jr., 52, was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. He was released on a $10,000 bond.
Deputies were on scene of the shooting off Shepherd Street when they received a call of a cutting victim in the 100 block of Calloway Street. Deputies arrived to find the victim in the ground saying he was stabbed, pointing toward Lewis Street. Bonner was located at the corner of Calloway and Lewis Streets and taken into custody. A folding knife was located nearby, according to an arrest report.
The victim suffered injuries to his thigh and chest that were consistent with being cut with a knife, the report states.
According to the report, a witness said he saw Bonner and the victim fighting near the street. The victim tried to get away, but Bonner followed. The witness said he then saw Bonner on top of the victim making stabbing motions.
According to the ECSO, Bonner and the victim are nextdoor neighbors.
The ECSO said the stabbing was unrelated to the shooting.
Escambia (AL) Deputy Fired, Charged With Have Sexual Contact With Inmate
April 11, 2023
An Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s deputy was fired and arrested after allegedly having sexual contact with an inmate.
Eric Glenn Lambeth, Jr. was charged with custodial sexual abuse and a felony ethics violation. He was released from jail on a $45,000 bond.
Sheriff Heath Jackson said his office received a complaint that Lambeth had sexual contact with an inmate who was being transported to jail.
“Lambeth was terminated from his position and transported to the Escambia County Detention Center,” Jackson said.
The sheriff said Lambeth previously worked at the jail and was transferred to patrol after attending the law enforcement academy in 2022.
Investigation Continues Into Cantonment Drive-by Shooting
April 11, 2023
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is continuing to investigate a drive-by shooting Thursday night in Cantonment.
The woman was in her vehicle outside a home on Sheppard Street near Lincoln Street about 9 p.m. Thursday when she was shot in the face during the drive-by, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. She was transported by Escambia County EMS to a Pensacola hospital as a “trauma alert”. An update on her condition was not available.
According to the ECSO, she had just pulled up to her residence when multiple vehicles were struck by gunfire.
As of late Monday, there had been no arrests in the case.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP or the ECSO at (850) 436-9620.
A man has been arrested for a stabbing that occurred in the same neighborhood about an hour later, but deputies said it was not related. Read more…
Pictured: The scene in Cantonment Thursday night after a woman was shot in the face during a drive-by shooting and one person was stabbed. Photos contest WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
