4-H Council’s ‘Boots vs. Badges’ Presents $3,500 To Gulf Coast Kid’s House
August 24, 2018
The Escambia County 4-H Council’s “Boots vs. Badges Challenge” last May raised $3,500 for the Gulf Coast Kid’s House.
The event pitted the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office vs the U.S. Navy in an obstacle course challenge. The ECSO’s eight-main team defeated the Navy’s team.
The competition was held at the Escambia County 4-H property in Molino along with individual obstacle course competitions, a car show, bounce houses, and petting zoo.
Escambia County 4-H Council President Taylor Nelson (pictured above left in green jacket) presented a $3,500 check to the Gulf Coast Kids House a few days ago.
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Tonight’s High School Football Scores
August 24, 2018
Here are high school football scores from around the area tonight:
Friday
Florida
- Northview 46, Lighthouse 20 FINAL
- Tate 28, Choctaw 21 FINAL
- Flomaton 27, Jay 0- FINAL
- Pine Forest 27, Pensacola 6 FINAL
- Milton 38 Washington, 15 FINAL
- Gulf Breeze 41 Pascagoula, MS 15 FINAL
- Escambia 23, West Florida 20 (Thursday)
Alabama
- Flomaton 27, Jay 0 – FINAL
- Escambia Academy 63, Snook Christian FINAL
- T.R. Miller at Escambia County (Atmore), 7 p.m.
- W.S. Neal 17 Southern Choctaw 7 FINAL
Lady Chiefs Lose Season Openers To Baker (With Gallery)
August 24, 2018
The Northview High School varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams fell in their season openers Thursday night.
The varsity Lady Chiefs lost a district match to Baker 7-25, 12-25, 7-25. After winning their first set 25-22, the junior varsity Lady Chiefs were defeated by the JV Lady Gators 9-25, 13-15.
Up next, the Northview Lady Chiefs will host a district match against the Jay Lady Royls on Tuesday. The junior varsity takes the court at 5:00; the varsity follows at 6:00 in Bratt.
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Register Today For NHS Mini Majorette Clinic
August 24, 2018
The Northview High School Majorettes will host a Mini Majorette Clinic Monday, August 27 through Thursday, August 30 from 4-5:30 p.m. each day in the Northview gym.
The cost is $25 per child and includes the clinic, official tshirt and admission to the August 31 home football game. To register or for more information, please contact Leslie Johnson, majorette instructor, by phone or text at (251) 363-4076. The deadline to register is Friday, August 24.
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That Haze Outside? It’s Western Wildfire Smoke; Forecast Includes A Shower Chance
August 24, 2018
Notice a haze outside? It’s smoke from the wildfires out west. This map from NOAA shows the path of the smoke.
Here is your official NorthEscambia.com area forecast:
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 90. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. East wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
West Florida Libraries Receive $25,000 Donation From Friends
August 24, 2018
Friends of West Florida Public Library donated $25,000 to West Florida Public Libraries for youth programs such as Summer Reading Club supplies and educational performers, and STEAM activities such as WFPL’s robotics, science, art, and engineering programs.
Friends of West Florida Public Library is a nonprofit organization founded in 1973. Over the past 40-plus years, the Friends have raised more than $2 million to enhance the programs and services at West Florida Public Libraries such as developing library programs, building new library locations and many other activities.
The Friends raise money through their book stores located inside Pensacola Library located at 239 N. Spring St. and Tryon Branch Library located at 1200 Langley Ave. The Friends also host book sale events throughout the year.
John Edward Adams
August 24, 2018
John Edward Adams, 87, born December 18, 1930, in Opp, AL went home to be with the Lord on August 23, 2018, after a long battle with cancer.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Betty Adams; daughter, Jeanie Forte; two sons, Johnny Adams and Steve (Judy) Adams; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Obie Adams; and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
John was retired from Monsanto. He was an avid golfer, fisherman, and family man. He will be greatly missed by everyone who was blessed to have known him.
The family would like to give our heartfelt thanks to the wonderful people who devote their lives to helping others–Dr. Tan, Dr. Greskovich; nurses and staff at Solaris, West Florida Hospital, and Covenant Care Hospice. You have been such a blessing to him and our family.
A private burial will be held at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to Covenant Care Hospice.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.
Margie Ann Gross
August 24, 2018
Margie Ann Gross, 78 of Atmore, AL, passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 . She was a seamstress with Vanity Fair Mills, born in Escambia County, AL, on February 25, 1940, to the late John T. and Myrtle Conway McCullough.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, George “Buck” Edward Gross, stepfather Clark Singleton, sister Margaret Ann Lee, and grandchildren David Michael Gross and Trevan Patrick Gross.
Survivors are son, Larry (Laura) Gross of Bratt, FL; sister, Johnice Edwina (John) Danner of Montgomery, AL; three grandchildren, Haylee (Zack) Potts, Shelbee McBride, Keaton (Brianna) Gross; and two great-grandchildren Brooke and Carter.
Services will be Friday August 17, 2018, at 2:30 p.m. from Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in McCullough Cemetery.
Active pallbearers are, Keaton Gross, Sammy Lee, Scott Lee, Mark Peacock, Jim Mauldin, Tanner Norman, Chantz Ziglar and Colby Norman.
Family will receive friends, Friday August 17, 2018, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home from 1:30 p.m. until service time at 2:30 p.m.
Biloxi Completes Sweep Of The Blue Wahoos
August 24, 2018
Biloxi completed the five-game sweep at MGM Park Thursday night as the Wahoos dropped a heartbreaker, 3-2.
It was a promising start for the visitors when Jose Siri homered on the first pitch of the game from Cameron Roegner to give Pensacola a snappy 1-0 lead. For Siri, it was his 12th second-half home run, adding to the franchise record that he set earlier this year.
Wyatt Strahan (L, 7-11) started the game strong for the Wahoos. Strahan faced one over the minimum through the first five innings of his start. In the sixth, Cody Ponce’s (W, 7-6) one-out double marked the first time the Shuckers had a runner in scoring position against Strahan. It was also his first professional hit. After a flyout by Corey Ray, Troy Stokes Jr walked and Keston Hiura singled to tie the game at one. Lucas Erceg followed with an RBI single and the Shuckers jumped ahead 2-1.
In the seventh, Biloxi added one more run off of MLB-rehabber Rookie Davis. After a leadoff double by Luis Aviles Jr., a pair of flyouts moved and eventually scored Aviles from second.
Pensacola clawed their way back into the game with a run in the eighth. Malik Collymore led off the frame with a pinch-hit single, and after a walk to Siri, both runners advanced on a sac bunt from TJ Friedl. Mitch Nay brought home Collymore with a sac fly and the Wahoos were only down 3-2. After Brad Kuntz walked Scott Schebler to put runners on the corners, Mike Guerrero brought in his closer, Nate Griep (S, 33), and he struck out Gavin LaValley to end the inning.
In the ninth, Taylor Featherston led off with an infield single. After Luis Gonzalez moved Featherston to second with a sac bunt, Griep walked the next two batters to load the bases. Griep worked around the threat by inducing Siri into a foul pop out and Friedl into a comebacker to the pitcher to end the game.
This is the second time this season Pensacola has been swept. As it stands, Pensacola is outside of the postseason, trailing the BayBears by a half game in the wildcard standings. If Pensacola cannot overtake Biloxi in the second-half standings, the team with the best overall record in the South Division will claim the other postseason berth.
LHP Seth Varner (8-2, 3.13) will take the hill to open Pensacola’s most important series of the season. The Blue Wahoos will welcome the BayBears for the final five games at Blue Wahoos Stadium this season. Mobile is expected to send RHP Alex Klonowski (9-3, 4.28) on the bump for the visitors.
Pensacola Teen Found Safe
August 23, 2018
UPDATE: Payton Pacheco has been found and is safe. She contacted Pensacola Police and let them know she was at a McDonald’s in Pensacola.
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Payton Pacheco was last seen leaving the Brittany Forge Subdivision off Spanish Trail on Monday, according to KlaasKids. She is described as being 5-feet, 2-inches tall, 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing shorts and a sweatshirt and carrying a black duffel bag.
Anyone with information is asked to call KlaasKids at (855) 733-5567 or the Police Department at (850) 435-1900.