Beulah Middle FFA Veggie Team Places Fifth, Tool Team Sixth In State
December 15, 2021
Beulah Middle School FFA members recently competed in vegetable identification and tool identification events.
In vegetable identification, Abby Vernier, Colin Shelton, John Zervasky and Yulian Perez placed fifth among 21 other middle schools from across the state. The students will accept their award during the state conference next June.
In tool identification, Miller Richards, Lawson Theison, Gabriel Flores and John Zervasky placed sixth among 22 other middle schools across the state. Out of 83 total students who participated in tool identification, Richards placed first in the state. Richards will attend the state FFA conference in June 2022 to accept an award, and his teammates will be there to cheer him on.
Byrneville Elementary School Names Students Of The Month
December 15, 2021
November Students of the Month have been named at Byrneville Elementary School.
The students are:
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Dedria’s Gift Makes Donation To Century Nursing Home Residents
December 15, 2021
St. Luke Missionary Baptist Church in Century recently donated to Dedria’s Gift. Dedria’s Gift then made a donation to benefit the residents of the Century Center for Rehabilitation and Healing.
Dedria’s Gift honors the memory of Dedria Robinson, who was killed in a 2005 automobile accident at age 11.
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Residential Fire Is Seventh Red Bulb On Fire Safety Wreath
December 15, 2021
A seventh red bulb was added Tuesday in the “Keep the Wreath Green” fire safety campaign in Escambia County.
Fire destroyed a home in the 700 block of North 77th Avenue Monday night, but there were no injuries.The cause of the fire is being investigated by the Bureau of Fire and Arson.
During the month-long Keep the Wreath Green campaign, five-foot wreaths are on display at county fire stations and other locations. Each time firefighters respond to a residential fire with damage, a green light bulb is replaced with a red one to remind citizens of the dangers posed by fires in residential homes.
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New Felony Charge Filed Against Woman In Century Child Neglect, Sexual Battery Case
December 14, 2021
A Century woman accused of child neglect and failing to report child abuse is facing a new felony charge.
Tabitha Ann Tedder, 50, was charged with one first degree felony count of tampering in a first degree felony proceeding. Tedder was taken into custody Friday when she went to court for an arraignment hearing, according to the State Attorney’s Office.
Tedder is one of four people arrested in October on child neglect charges for living in squalor with several children. In November, she was arrested again for failure to report child abuse.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Tabitha Tedder failed to report the sexual battery of a minor child. Investigators believed she had knowledge that sexual abuse was taking place.
Michael Tracy Tedder, 29, was charged with three counts of capital sexual battery of a victim under 12 by a person in familial custody. If convicted as charged, Michael Tedder faces up to life in prison. He remains in the Escambia County Jail.
The victim disclosed at school that she had been raped by Michael Tedder, according to an arrest report. She stated that it hurt, and about the time she healed, he would do it again, the report continues. The alleged abuse occurred between January 1, 2020, and October 20, 2021.
Much of the arrest report is redacted under Florida law, but it states “several (others) divulged sexual abuse by Michael Tedder. The incidents they described were similar to the sexual abuse disclosed, adding credibility to her statement.”
For more information on the charges against Michael Tedder, click or tap here for an earlier story.
When the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office went to Michael Tedder’s home on October 20 to investigate the sexual battery allegations, deputies found Tedder and three others living in squalor with six children in two campers.
They found Michael Tedder and his wife 28-year old Elizabeth Mae Dennis, along with 55-year old Norman Tracy Tedder and his wife Tabitha Tedder. All four were charged with felony child neglect. Only Michael Tedder is accused of a sex crime; the other three have not been charged with any sex crime or named as suspects.
The Department of Children and Families removed the children and transported them to the Gulf Coast Kids House.
For more information on the child neglect allegations, click or tap here for an earlier story.
Foundation Pays Off Mortgage Of Fallen Escambia Fire Chief Dwain Bradshaw
December 14, 2021
A New York nonprofit has paid the mortgage of a fallen Escambia County firefighter.
As part of their third annual “Season of Hope”, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation paid off the mortgage of Escambia Fire Rescue District Chief Dwain Bradshaw.
Bradshaw, 41, lost his life when he was hit by a vehicle during the early morning hours of November 6, 2019, on scene of a fatal crash on the Muscogee Bridge. He was a volunteer district chief at the Bellview Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, volunteer assistant district chief for the Beulah Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, and lived a life of public service.
Bradshaw was also a Department of Defense firefighter at Naval Air Station Pensacola, an U.S. Army veteran, a member of the Mississippi Air National Guard and a former police officer in Bay Minette.
The Tunnel to Towers Foundation is dedicated to honoring the sacrifice of FDNY Firefighter Stephen Siller, who laid down his life to save others on September 11, 2001. For 20 years the Foundation has supported our nation’s first responders, veterans, and their families by providing these heroes and the families they leave behind with mortgage-free homes
Correctional Officer Injured In Inmate Attack At Escambia County Jail
December 14, 2021
An Escambia County Jail correctional officer was hospitalized after he was attacked by an inmate Sunday night.
Lee Mon Tamurry Brandon, 24, was charged with battery in connection with the incident.
The officer asked for Brandon’s name in order to discipline him for inappropriate behavior. The officer threatened to pepper spray him due to non-compliance, and Brandon started punching the officer, according to an arrest report.
The officer was hit multiple times in the head and face, and surveillance video shows the inmate throwing the officer across a shower area, the report states.
The corrections officer has since been released from the hospital.
Brandon was also already jailed on felony charges of criminal mischief, burglary and petit theft.
One Suspect Arrested, One Wanted Following Weekend Barrineau Park Burglary
December 14, 2021
An Alabama man was taken into custody following a burglary Saturday in Barrineau Park, and a second arrest is anticipated.
About 11:15 a.m. the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a burglary in progress report in the area of Highway 196 and Barrineau Park School Road.
Two suspects burglarized a shed and fled in a vehicle, according to the ECSO. The victims were able to provide a vehicle description, leading to the apprehension of 63-year old Jerome Virgil Conway of Elberta, Alabama, on Highway 97.
Conway was charged with felony unarmed burglary of an unoccupied structure and petit theft.
The second suspect fled on foot, leading to a manhunt in the area, but he was not located.
ECSO spokesperson Amber Southard said the second suspect has been identified, and a warrant will be issued for his arrest.
Tate High School Names Students Of The Month
December 14, 2021
Tate High School recently announced their October Students of the Month. They are Juneau and Ge Gao. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Community Health Holding Vaccination Clinic On Saturday
December 14, 2021
On Saturday, Dec. 18 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Community Health Northwest Florida, in partnership with Escambia County, will hold a COVID-19 vaccine clinic inside Brownsville Community Center for individuals ages 12 and older. The Brownsville Community Center is located at 3200 West DeSoto Street.
The clinic is open to:
- Individuals 18 and older who have completed their initial COVID-19 vaccine series, including the required wait time, and desire to receive a Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson booster shot. These individuals should consult with their healthcare provider regarding the timing of the booster dose.
- Individuals age 12-17 who wish to receive a first or second (primary series) dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
- Individuals 18 and older who wish to receive a first or second (primary series) dose of the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson (one-dose) vaccine.
Persons wishing to receive a COVID-19 vaccine at this event must call the Community Health Vaccine Call Center at (850) 439-3358 to schedule an appointment.
Other important information:
- Participants desiring the COVID-19 booster should bring their COVID-19 vaccination card to their appointment.
- Participants under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
- All adult participants will be required to show photo ID at time of appointment.
- Individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days or have had symptoms of illness (fever, cough, shortness of breath) in the past 14 days should not receive the vaccine and should not enter clinic facility.
- Individuals who have had the monoclonal antibody infusion treatment should wait at least 90 days before receiving any COVID-19 vaccine.
Additional information on Community Health Northwest Florida COVID-19 vaccination clinics is available through the Community Health COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center at (850) 439-3358.