Five Injured In Wednesday Morning Wreck In Beulah
November 16, 2022
Five people were injured in a two vehicle crash Wednesday morning in Beulah.
A silver Ford van and a red Ford pickup truck collided about 6:30 a.m. at West Nine Mile Road and Beulah Road.
The driver of the van, a 38-year old man from Robertsdale, was headed east on Nine Mile when he failed to yield the right of way and turned left in front of the pickup truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The front of the truck collided with the right side of the van, and a trailer from the van was disconnected and blocked the intersection.
A passenger in the van, an 18-year old male from Robertsdale was in serious but stable condition. The driver of the van and a third passenger, a 17-year old male received minor injuries. The 61-year old pickup truck driver and his 63-year old male passenger, both from Pensacola, also received minor injuries.
The driver of the van was cited for failure to yield right of way while turning left and driving without a driver’s license.
Century Sets Hours Of Operation For All Parks, Closing Them At Night
November 16, 2022
Century has now established hours of operations for the town’s parks.
Tuesday night, the town council voted 3-0 to set park hours from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset, seven days a week. The new hours are effective immediately at parks including Anthony Pleasant Park, Marie McMurray Park, Showalter Park and Nadine McCaw Park.
The resolution setting the hours does allow the mayor to close parks for emergencies and other problems, or extend hours for scheduled public events like ball games.
After problems with vandalism and individuals in the parks late at night, the town learned recently that the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office could not ask people to leave the parks because there were no official hours established.
“This helps us with the sheriff’s department,” Mayor Ben Boutwell said. “They can enforce now that we’ve got this.”
Pictured top:: Marie McMurray Park in Century. NorthEscambia.com file photo. Pictured below: The playground at Showalter Park.
10,000 Pound Thanksgiving Food Distribution Held In Cantonment
November 16, 2022
The Cantonment Improvement Committee held a 10,000 pound Thanksgiving food distribution Tuesday afternoon.
The distribution at Carver Park on Webb Street also included 200 turkeys.
The CIC event was made possible with contributions from Feeding the Gulf Coast, Manna Food Pantries and Ascend.
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Winning $58K Fantasy Five Tickets Sold In Davisville And Pensacola
November 16, 2022
Two people are both over $58,000 richer this morning after both purchasing winning Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 tickets in Escambia County.
A winning ticket was sold at the State Line Gift Shop at 11208 Highway 97 in Davisville, in the Piggly Wiggly shopping center. A second winning ticket was sold at Publix at 1100 East Cervantes Street in Pensacola, and a third in Miami.
The winning tickets are worth $58,371.34 each.
The 326 tickets matching four numbers won $86.50 each. Another 8,424 tickets matching three numbers are worth $9 each, and 77,584 ticket holders won a free ticket for picking two numbers.
Tuesday’s winning numbers were 10-18-20-22-24.
Man Allegedly Pulls Knife On Flomaton Officer, Escapes Custody
November 16, 2022
A man that allegedly pulled a knife on a Flomaton police officer before escaping custody Tuesday morning is facing multiple charges.
The Flomaton Police Department responded to a suspicious person complaint at the Circle K on Sidney Manning Boulevard. A Flomaton officer found 36-year old Emmanuel Rabun Bethea in a bathroom and ordered him to leave the business.
Bethea refused commands and turned toward the officer, stating “he’s not leaving”, according to Flomaton Police Chief Johnny Wilson.
“Officer Pittman then drew his duty weapon and gave loud commands to get on the ground and drop the knife,” Wilson said.
The officer was able to handcuff Bethea after several minutes and was escorted outside. He continued to struggle and was able to break free and run across Sidney Manning Boulevard (Highway 29) while still handcuffed, Wilson said.
The officer pursued Bethea and was able to take him into custody with the assistance of deputies from the Escambia County (FL) Sheriff’s Office.
Bethea was charged with resisting arrest, escape third degree, disorderly conduct, menacing, and criminal trespassing third degree. He was booked into the Escambia County (AL) Detention Center without bond.
Kingsfield Elementary Holds STEM Family Game Night
November 16, 2022
Big crowds attended the Kingsfield Elementary School STEM Family Game Night at Book Fair Tuesday night. In addition to all the fun, games and education, participants also enjoyed food.
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Northview’s Jamarkus Jefferson Receives Player Of The Year, Other Honors From State Coaches Group
November 16, 2022
Northview Chief Jamarkus Jefferson has received numerous honors from the Florida Athletic Coaches Association (FACA).
FACA named Jefferson:
- 1st Team All District Running Back (all classifications)
- 1st Team All Star Nomination FACA District 1 MVP (all classifications)
- FACA District 1 Player Of The Year (all classifications)
In addition, Jefferson is nominated for the Florida Dairy Farmers 1R Player of the Year and Mr. Football for the State of Florida, according to Northview head coach Wes Summerford. Those honors have not yet been named.
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Century’s Buck Showalter Named National League Manager Of The Year
November 16, 2022
Buck Showalter of the New York Mets was named National League Manager of the Year on Tuesday night.
Showalter took home his fourth such honor on Tuesday night, receiving eight of a possible 30 first-place votes in National League balloting. The accolade pulls him even with Tony La Russa and Bobby Cox for the most Manager of the Year Awards in history.
Showalter is the only manager to win the award with four different franchises, as well as one of eight to earn it in both leagues He previously won with the Yankees in 1994, the Rangers in 2004 and the Orioles in 2014. Showalter and Yogi Berra are the only managers to guide both the Mets and Yankees to the playoffs.
“I’m hoping, and rightfully so, that it’s something that everybody takes great pride in,” Showalter said. “It is a recognition of the organization as a whole. The challenge is to maintain and sustain that credibility that you’ve worked so hard for the organization to have. … It’s a great honor for the organization and the coaching staff and so many people that went into the year.”
Showalter owns the second-most wins in Major League history without a World Series title (1,652), trailing only Gene Mauch (1,902) in that category. He is 19th overall on the all-time MLB wins list.
Now 66 years old, Showalter joined the Mets last offseason.
Showalter’s family moved to Century in the late 1950’s. His father served as a teacher, coach and principal at Century High School and Carver Middle in Century for 23 years. Buck Showalter, know as “Nat” to the locals, played Little League ball in a thriving program in Century, and he graduated from Century High School. Century’s modern day Showalter Park bears the family name in honor of his father.
Blue Angels Team Members To Visit Molino Ballpark On Thursday
November 16, 2022
Members of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels team are scheduled to visit the Molino Ballpark Thursday evening.
They are scheduled speak about teamwork, working hard and being dedicated to making good choices. And they may get some practice in with the players like the did during a visit earlier this year.
Everyone is welcome at 6 p.m. on the softball side of the softball side of he Don Sutton Ballpark, at 2340 Crabtree Church Road, just off Highway 97.
Pictured: Members of the Blue Angels team visited with players at the Molino Ballpark in April 2022. File photos for NorthEscambia.com.
Century Woman Accused Of Attacking Man And His Pickup Truck With Cement Blocks
November 15, 2022
A Century woman is accused of attacking a man and his pickup truck.
Nekinley Sonita Manuel, 34, was charged with aggravated assault domestic violence related and felony criminal mischief.
The victim told deputies that he purchased winter clothes for an individual and met the victim in order to deliver them. The name and relationship of the individual were redacted from the arrest report.
He got into a verbal argument with Manuel and attempted to leave. She picked up a cement block, threatened him and threw it at the truck, according to an arrest report. She kicked the driver’s door and threw blocks at the truck, damaging a side panel, busting the front windshield and completely busting out the rear window, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The damage was estimated at $1,500.
The victim recorded a portion of the incident on his phone, showing Manuel coming toward the victim with a cement block and walking toward the truck with a cement block, the report states.
Deputies reported finding a cement block in the back seat of the truck, damage to the windows and fender. and a footprint on the driver’s side door panel.
Manuel was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $10,000 bond.