Escambia Middle, High School Report Cards Won’t Be Ready For Weeks
May 30, 2018
Middle and high school report cards in Escambia County won’t be mailed to parents for several more weeks.
School districts across the state will not receive final end of course exam scores from the state until late June or early July. Final grade calculations for many courses cannot be complete until the end of course exam scores are received from the state.
Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said the district anticipates middle and high school report cards will be mailed out in early July.
Students grades, minus end of course exams, are available online at the “Focus Parent Portal” (click here).
Search Continues For Baldwin County Man Missing For Two Weeks
May 30, 2018
The search is continuing two weeks after a Baldwin County man was reported missing.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency issued a Missing Senior Alert for Steve Keszthelyi.
Keszthelyi is a 79-year old white male and may be suffering from a condition that may impair his judgement. He was last seen wearing red shorts , white t-shirt and a red hat at his residence in Elberta, May 16. Anyone with any information regarding the whereabouts of Steve Keszthelyi is asked to contact the Elberta Police Department at (251) 986-5300 or call 911.
The search has included areas in Escambia County, FL.
George W. Harley
May 30, 2018
George W. Harley went to be with the Lord on Memorial Day, May 28, 2018. He was born in Aiken, SC on January 23, 1925.
George was drafted into the Army upon graduation from Pensacola High School and trained in Abilene, Texas. During World War II, he was sent to the South Pacific and the China Burma India Theater where he served 3 years as a Medical Tech in the Medical Detachment for the 142nd, General Hospital.
He retired from Woodman Life Insurance in 1986. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and traveling these United States as well as abroad. He was a faithful member of Olive Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. He was a member of the Sub West Rotary Club for over 40 years and was honored with the Paul Harris Award for his contributions.
George is preceded in death by his parents, Clara and Thomas R. Harley, Sr.; brothers, Thomas R. Harley, Jr. and William “Bill” Harley; and sisters, Margaret Fielder and Clara Cannon.
He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Lou Harley; son and spouse, Larry and Pat Harley; daughter and spouse, Brenda and Ben Ryle; three grandsons, Brian (Jamie) Harley, Phillip (Julie) Ryle, and Daniel (Joy) Ryle; six great granddaughters; two great grandsons; and two sisters, Evelyn (Bob) Davidson and Dot (Veiga) DaCunha.
Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with Dr. Ted Traylor and Dr. Jerry Passmore officiating. The family will receive friends at 10AM prior to services.
A private burial will be held in Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the “Ministry Village” at Olive Baptist Church.
Mildred Louise Croley
May 30, 2018
Mrs. Mildred Louise Croley, age 89, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018 in Century, Florida.
Mrs. Croley was a native and life long resident of Century, FL. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and great great grandmother. She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Raymond Floyd Croley; one son, Ricky Croley; one daughter, Dorothy Sims and her parents, Bart and Carrie Hobbs.
She is survived by her daughter, Kathy Croley (Terry) Bush of Flomaton, AL; eleven grandchildren, Greg Sims, Tina Therrell, Josh Sims, Wes Sims, Chris Croley, Bryan Croley, Amy Croley, Stephanie Gilmore, Mindy Adkinson, Tad Bush and Daniel Lischbrook; thirty-two great grandchildren and many great great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel with Rev. Fred Stallworth officiating.
Burial will follow at the Flomaton Cemetery.
Visitation will be Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 6:00 PM until service time at 2:00 PM at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Tad Bush, Greg Sims, Josh Sims, Wes Sims, Chris Croley and Bryan Croley.
Honorary Pallbearers will be Jeremy Sims, Dak Sims, Will Eubanks, John Eubanks, Lane Sims, Nathan Therrell and Caleb Therrell.
Motorcyclist Killed In I-110 Crash
May 29, 2018
A motorcyclist was killed Tuesday on I-110 in Escambia County.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 29-year old Michael Del Viscovo, Jr. was traveling north on I-110 on the curved exit ramp to Davis Highway when he ran off the roadway onto the paved shoulder. He was thrown from the motorcycle and into a guardrail fence. He was pronounced deceased following the 10:20 a.m. crash.
Student Arrested After Bomb Threat Made Against Jay High School
May 29, 2018
Jay High School and Jay Elementary School were evacuated Tuesday afternoon due to a a bomb threat against the high school, and a student has been arrested.
About 1 p.m., a Jay High School school resource officer was notified by school staff of a bomb threat, and additional deputies responded to the school.
“A text message was received by another student in which the sender advised of a bomb threat to the school. After a thorough investigation and within 30 minutes, a suspect was in custody,” said Sgt. Rich Aloy, public information officer for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
“The threat was unfounded and the individual who sent the text was discovered to be a student who was supposedly playing a joke,” Aloy said.
The juvenile suspect was arrested on charges of making a false bomb threat and disruption of a school function. The SRSO has not yet released the suspect’s name.
Final CRA Plan Ready To Improve ‘Blighted’ Area Of Century
May 29, 2018
Finals plans for a Century CRA — Community Redevelopment Agency — are complete.
Once the CRA is in place and operating, it will work to improve conditions within the area. As property tax values rise, most of the increase is funneled back into the redevelopment area for further improvements.
The CRA area is 510 acres, bounded by Jefferson Avenue to the south, Jefferson Avenue to the east, East High 4 to the north and the center line of North Century Boulevard to the west. It also extends north on the east side of North Century Boulevard to include commercial properties up to, and including, the former Burger King. Click here for a detailed map (pdf).
The plan is tentatively scheduled to be presented to the Century Town Council on June 18 with adoption vote for the plan ordinance tentatively planned for July 2.
Community Redevelopment Objectives
- Enhance quality of life by partnering with public or private, profit or non-profit organizations to develop and implement facilities, programs and services that are based on and support inclusivity, tolerance, and safety in the Century CRA.
- Promote self-sufficiency and resiliency through partnerships with stakeholders that facilitate instructional opportunities for residents and business owners/entrepreneurs in the Century CRA.
- Initiate economic development opportunities that are customized to the distinctive attributes and possibilities unique to the Century CRA.
- Capitalize on the Century CRA’s historic and natural resources to support the area’s unique identity as well as promote a greater sense of neighborhood pride.
Strategies for CRA
- Invest in public facilities and infrastructure
- Sewer, stormwater management
- Transportation;
- Streetscape and pedestrian features; and
- Public and community areas.
- Expand economic development opportunities
- Improve housing conditions with repair and affordable home ownership opportunities;
- Highlight historic and natural amenities; and
- Identify targeted development sites.
Short Term Implementation Plan
- 2-Year Action Plan (2018-2020)
- Activities and tasks that are smaller, incremental and set the foundation for encouraging long-term private investment in the CRA
- Funding Resources: primarily Town, County, regional agencies, and non-profit organizations
Long-Term Implementation Plan
- •10-year Action Plan (2018-2028)
- Builds upon activities and tasks from the short-term action plan and begins to implement the more costly capital improvements and services that require utilization of revenues to leverage TIF funds
- Funding Resources: primarily regional and state agencies, and large grant organizations
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Flood Warning Canceled For Escambia River Near Century
May 29, 2018
The National Weather Service has canceled a flood warning for the Escambia River near Century. Flooding is no longer anticipated.
FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts: Highway 29 And Other Delays
May 29, 2018
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties this week as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
Escambia County:
- State Road (S.R.) 750 (Airport Boulevard) from S.R. 291 (Davis Highway) to S.R. 289 (9th Avenue) – Intermittent eastbound lane closure near Davis Highway from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews install guardrail.
- U.S. 29 Widening from I-10 to U.S. 90 (Nine Mile Road)- Drivers traveling U.S. 29 and Nine Mile Road will encounter traffic pattern changes from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 through Saturday, June 2 as follows:
- Nine Mile Road at the U.S. 29 overpass: North and southbound traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Alternating traffic shifts will direct all traffic onto the westbound or eastbound lanes as crews continue construction of the new center bridge deck. Nine Mile Road lane restrictions are Sunday through Friday.
- U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road: Drivers may experience alternating lane closures as crews continue drainage and paving operations. U.S. 29 lane restrictions are Monday through Saturday.
- U.S. 29 Resurfacing between U.S. 90 and Muscogee Road - Alternating lane closures on U.S. 29 north and southbound, from Muscogee Road to West 9 ½ Mile Road, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 through Thursday, May 31 as crews pave the roadway.
· I-10 / U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I- The following traffic impacts are planned on I-10 and U.S. 29 near the interchange (Exits 10) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 1:
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- Alternating lane closures on I-10 east and westbound and U.S. 29 north and southbound.
- The U.S. 29 on-ramps to I-10 eastbound will be intermittently closed. Traffic will be detoured on U.S. 29 to access I-10 eastbound.
- Alternating lane closures on the I-10 westbound exit ramp to U.S. 29 north and south (Exit 10).
· U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement- Alternating east and westbound lane closures between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 through Thursday, May 31 as crews perform construction activities.
· U.S. 98 (Lillian Highway) Resurfacing from Perdido Bay Bridge to Dogtrack Road – Construction activities are underway. Lane restrictions may take place from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 through Thursday, May 31.
· U.S. 90 (Mobile Highway) Intersection improvement at County Road (C.R.) 99 (Beulah Road)- Work to improve the intersection of State Road 10A (Mobile Highway) at Beulah Road in Escambia County is scheduled to begin the week of Monday, May 21. To help minimize traffic impacts, much of the construction work will take place behind a low-profile concrete barrier wall. No lane closures will be allowed Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. In addition, no lane closures will be scheduled during special school events.
Santa Rosa County:
- U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement – Alternating east and westbound lane closures between 14th Avenue in Pensacola and Bay Bridge Drive in Gulf Breeze, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 through Thursday, May 31 as crews perform construction activities.
- U.S. 98 Turn Lane Construction at Joybrook Road in Navarre- Drivers will encounter intermittent and alternating lane restrictions from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 through Thursday, May 31 as crews pave turn and travel lanes at the intersection.
- S.R. 87 Multilane from Eglin AFB boundary to Hickory Hammock Road – Intermittent lane shifts from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. the week of Tuesday, May 29 on S.R. 87 north and southbound between Eglin Air Force Base boundary and two miles south of the Yellow River. Crews will be paving in the area. Additionally, traffic between C.R. 184 (Hickory Hammock Road) and the Eglin AFB boundary is restricted to loads less than 11-feet wide. The restriction will be in place until the project is complete.
- I-10 Widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard (S.R. 281/Exit 22) – Alternating lane closures on I-10, from the Escambia Bay Bridge to east of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22), from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Tuesday, May 29 through June 1 as crews work to widen the roadway. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard, near the I-10 interchange, will also be encountered as crews reconstruct the travel lanes.
- U.S. 98 at Sunrise Drive Lane Closure- East and westbound traffic on U.S. 98 at Sunrise Drive will encounter lane restrictions from 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 30 to 5 a.m. Thursday, May 31 as crews install crosswalk pavement markings.
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather. Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone and to watch for construction workers and equipment entering and exiting the roadway..
Pictured: A look at the Pensacola Bay Bridge construction as seen on Sunday. NorthEscambia.com photo by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Woman Charged With DUI In Highway 97 Crash
May 29, 2018
A woman has been arrested in connection with an early morning crash Monday on Highway 97.
Connie Mae Henderson, 63, was charged with DUI with property damage. She was released from the Escambia County Jail on a $1,000 bond.
About 1:10 a.m., Henderson was northbound on Highway 97 just north of Tungoil Road when she ran off the roadway, struck a power pole and continued through a ditch. She refused medical transport after the crash.
The pole was broken off near ground level, downing power lines. Escambia River Electric reported 52 customers lost power following the crash.
The Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue and Escambia County EMS also responded, along with the Florida Highway Patrol.
Pictured top and bottom: NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
