Cloe Smith Named NHS Homecoming Queen
October 5, 2019
Cloe Smith was named Northview High School’s 2019 homecoming queen Friday night.
Pictured below are Freshman Maid McKenna Simmons, Sophomore Maid Payton Gilchrist, First Runner-up Raleigh Woodfin, Queen Cloe Smith, Second Runner-up Karlee Criswell, and Junior Maid Franki Daw.
Pictured above is Northview High 2019 Homecoming Queen Cloe Smith.
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Rain Chance Returns To The Forecast
October 5, 2019
A chance of rain is the back in our forecast each day for the next week. Not everyone will see showers each day.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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Health Officials Rescind Alert For Escambia Surface Waters
October 5, 2019
The all clear has been given for surface waters in Escambia County.
In response to recent water testing conducted by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Florida Department of Health in Escambia County (FDOH-Escambia) is rescinding the Health Alert for the potential presence of cyanotoxins in surface waters of Escambia County.
DEP results showed no detection levels of the cyanotoxin called Microcystin in Eleven Mile Creek downstream of the Mobile Highway Bridge. Cyanotoxins are toxins that can be produced by cyanobacteria (blue-green algae).
A health alert had been issued for the county’s surface waters last week for the potential presence of cyanotoxins.
Northview Beats Walton In Game Plagued By Lightning, Power Failures
October 5, 2019
Electricity was in the air Friday night as the Northview Chiefs beat Walton 52-30. And the electricity part was a serious deal that led to the evacuation of the stadium twice and two delays due to power failures.
Pregame homecoming festivities came to an abrupt stop due to nearby lightning, and everyone was moved to the school gym. But the power went out during a thunderstorm, causing the game go get off to a late start.
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Walton was on the board first with a 3-0 lead on a 25-yard field goal before Northview’s Trent Peebles was into the endzone to put the Chiefs on top 6-3. Toss in a 39-yard touchdown run from Jayden Jackson, and the Chiefs were up 13-3.
With 4:56 to go in the half, Jackson was in on a 5-yard run, giving the Chiefs a comfortable 19-3 lead. Jackson added a third touchdown with 16 second in the half. With a good 2-point conversion from Peebles, and your Chiefs were top on top with 16 seconds to go in the half.
More thunder and lighting led to another weather delay at halftime. The stadium was once again evacuated, and the power went out a second time so the power company could remove a tree tied up in a nearby line. After the school was plunged into darkness a second time Walton and Northview bands and cheerleaders headed to the house for the night, but the football teams a few fans stuck it out to play a little football after power was restored.
Walton opened the third quarter with a kickoff fumble recovery to cut Northview’s lead to 27-10. With 9:27 to go in the third, Walton closed the gap to 27-17.
By the time the fourth quarter got underway at 10:30 p.m. Northview was up 46-23 on the way to a 52-30 win as the game finally ended at 11 p.m.
The Chiefs improved to 4-2 with the win and will travel to South Walton next Friday night.
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Escambia Man Convicted On Federal Child Exploitation Charge
October 5, 2019
An Escambia County man has been convicted on federal child exploitation charges.
After a two-day trial, a federal jury convicted Brennon Kyle Holley, 41, of attempted enticement of a minor. Holley came to the attention of law enforcement after he placed a Craigslistadvertisement seeking sex that said “age, relationship doesn’t matter.”
A law enforcement officer posing as a 13-year-old Panama City girl named “Rhea” responded to the ad, and Holley then engaged in sexually explicit phone and text conversations with Rhea. He also sent sexually explicit photographs in an attempt to entice and persuade her to engage in sexual activity with him.
After four days of communication, and believing Rhea’s parents were out of town, Holley “convinced” the girl to let him come to her house when he got off work in Pensacola in order to engage in sexual activity. Holley began the trip, but never arrived because his car broke down near Fort Walton Beach.
Holley faces a mandatory minimum 10 years and up to life imprisonment. The sentencing hearing is scheduled for December 13.
Tate Drops District Matchup With Navarre
October 5, 2019
The Navarre Raiders defeated the Tate Aggies 10-0 Friday night in a District 1-7A matchup at Pete Gindl Stadium.
The Raiders took a 7-0 lead in the first and added a 35-yard field goal to make it 10-0 at the half.
With the loss, the Aggies fall to 1-5, 0-4 in the district.
The Tate Aggies will hit the road to Niceville next Friday night before homecoming against Washington on October 18.
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Friday Night Football Finals
October 5, 2019
Here are Friday night football finals from around the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
Northview 52 Walton 30 [Story, photos...]
Navarre 10, Tate, 0 [Story, photos...]
Niceville 35, West Florida 14
Jay 49, Lighthouse 14
Escambia 48, Pace 7
Pensacola Catholic 47, Autauga Academy 27
Washington 33, Milton 14
Gulf Breeze 35, Fort Walton Beach 12
Pine Forest: OPEN
Pensacola High: OPEN
ALABAMA
Escambia County 21, Clarke County 15
Bessemer Academy 31, Escambia Academy 17
Bayside Academy 30, Flomaton 26
Mobile Christian 33, T.R. Miller 15
W.S. Neal 51, Monroe County 12
Crimson Vs. Blue: Cantonment Cowboys, Ensley Chiefs Saturday At Tate High
October 5, 2019
The Ensley Chiefs and Cantonment Cowboys will play Saturday in Pete Gindl Stadium at Tate High School.
It’s the Crimson vs. Blue game hosted by the Tate Aggie football team.
The football games between Cantonment and Ensley will begin at 10 a.m., and the Perdido Bay Juniors will take on the Ensley Juniors at 5 p.m. to close out the day.
Gates open at 8 a.m. Admission is $5 for ages 15 and up. Concessions will be available; outside food is not allowed.
Missing Molino Man Found Safe
October 5, 2019
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday morning that a missing Molino Man was found safe and is back home with family.
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Billy Cofield, 76, was last seen around 5:15 p.m. Saturday on Omega Drive in Molino. He was wearing a navy blue t-shirt, blue pajama pants and brown house slippers.
Anyone that knows anything about his whereabouts is asked to call 911 immediately.
Hazel Louise Quimby Jones
October 5, 2019
Hazel Louise Quimby Jones , 96 of Atmore, AL, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2019, at her residence. She born in Vocation, AL on July 6, 1923, to the late Walter Samuel and Lizzie Mae Coley. She was a graduate of Auburn University. She was was a school teacher in her early years, then went to work as a case welfare worker with the State of Alabama where she retired from.
She is preceded by her parents; husband, Russell A. “Fuzzie” Jones and a son, Frank Powell Jones.
She is survived by her son, Russell Samuel Jones of Butler Street, AL.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.