Escambia Superintendent Tim Smith Takes Flight With Blue Angels
November 5, 2021
Escambia County School Superintendent Tim Smith had a chance to fly with the Blue Angels this week.
Smith flew in the#7 jet with Lt. Cmdr. Julius Bratton.
We’re told Smith did not get sick during the flight, but he did pass out briefly during a high G-force maneuver.
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Final Paving Underway On Highway 29 Widening Project
November 5, 2021
Paving operations and nearing completion on the Highway 29 widening project.
Crews are placing the final layer of structural asphalt for the Highway travel lanes between I-10 and Nine and a Half Mile Road.
Highway 29 has been widened from four to six travel lanes. Traffic moved to the final configuration in early October.
Pictured: The newly paved Highway 29 travel lanes near Hood Drive. Also seen in this photo are the medians, sidewalks, curb and gutter, and signalization upgrades. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Here’s An Updated Blue Angels Homecoming Show Schedule For Friday And Saturday
November 5, 2021
There’s an updated flight schedule for Friday and Saturday’s Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show performances.
The updated schedule reflects that Airbase Georgia will replace its F4U Corsair with a North American P-51 Mustang, a World War II-era long-range fighter plane, and now includes the addition of a U.S. Navy F-35 Lightning II demonstration to the air show.
The update 2021 Homecoming Air Show performances schedule is:
- 11:20 National Anthem / Navy TW-5 and TW-6
- 11:25-11:35 Coast Guard SAR Demo
- 11:37-11:47 Veteran’s Flight Team in Stearmans
- 11:49-12:04 Air Force F-22 Raptor
- 12:06-12:21 Mustang/Kate with Airbase Georgia
- 12:23-12:38 Rob Holland
- 12:40-12:55 Aeroshell Team
- 12:57-1:12 Navy F-35 Lightning II
- 1:14-1:29 Red Line
- 1:31-1:46 Skip Stewart
- 2:00-2:45 Fat Albert and the Blue Angels
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HS Football Schedule: Florida Regular Season Ends Tonight; Playoffs Begin In Alabama
November 5, 2021
<Tonight is the end of the regular season for teams in Florida, and the first round of playoffs for Alabama teams.
Here is tonight’s North Escambia area high school football schedule:
FLORIDA
- Arnold at Northview
- Tate at Pine Forest
- Pace at Washington
- Pensacola Catholic at Choctaw
- Milton at Fort Walton
- Gulf Breeze at Navarre
- Escambia 42, Pensacola 7 (Thursday night)
- West Florida (bye week)
ALABAMA
- Edgewood Academy at Escambia Academy
- Flomaton at Montgomery Academy
- Hale County at T.R. Miller
Pictured: Tate hosted Niceville last week. NorthEscambia.com photos by William Reynolds, click to enlarge.
Sunny And Cooler Friday, Friday Night Low In The Mid 40s
November 5, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Veterans Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
UWF President Saunders Receives One-Year Contract Extension
November 5, 2021
University of West Florida President Martha D. Saunders’s contract has been extended another year, through the end of 2022.
The Board of Governors unanimously approved the one-year extension on November 4 after the UWF Board of Trustees unanimously voted on Saunders’ contract renewal in September.
“I am honored to serve as president of UWF for another year and appreciate the confidence that the UWF Board of Trustees has placed in me,” said Saunders. “We are building on good momentum to meet the needs of our students, our region and our state.”
Dennis Wayne Nichols
November 5, 2021
Dennis Wayne “Boogar” Nichols resident of Pensacola, FL passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021 at the age of 65. He was born in Escambia County, AL on August 6, 1956 to the late Edward Chester Nichols and Cora Lee Nelson Nichols.
Dennis was a hard worker. He worked for Penrod Oil Company as a “Roustabout” meaning he did it all. He had a special relationship with his grandchildren and spent as much time with them as he could. He had a green thumb, loved dancing, dogs and horses. Dennis was even a horse jockey in his younger years. He would spent hours telling stories about the “Good Ole Days”.
Dennis brought joy to everyone he ever met or came across. He will be missed.
He is preceded in death by his wife, Tamara Kaye Nichols; parents; brother, Samuel “Sammy” Nichols; and three sisters, Mickey Diane Roley, Susan Nichols, and Shirley Faye Nichols.
Dennis is survived by his daughter, Ashley Mathis; son, Kevin Nichols; six grandchildren; one great grandchild; and one sister, Lisa Lee.
Funeral services will be held at 11AM on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Gonzalez Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Godwin Cemetery, Bratt, FL.
The family will receive friends at 10AM prior to services.
Master Gardeners Holding Yard Sale Saturday In Cantonment
November 5, 2021
The Escambia County Master Gardeners are holding an indoor rummage sale.
The doors open at 7 a.m. Saturday at the Escambia County Extension Offce at 3730 Stefani Road in Cantonment.
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Missing Man, 82, Found Deep In Cottage Hill Woods
November 4, 2021
A missing 82-year old man was found deep in wooded area in Cottage Hill late Wednesday night, but the process to get him out of the woods took hours.
Alfred Joseph Blake was last seen leaving his home near the Scenic Hills Country Club, on Tuesday to go hunting on Wendy Drive off Parker Road in Cottage Hill.
Authorities searched for him Tuesday night and all day Wednesday. He was located deep in a wooded area about 11:45 p.m. Wednesday.
Emergency crews worked their way through a thick and swampy area, finally reaching Blake about 2:20 a.m. Thursday to get him out to a waiting ambulance.
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On Wednesday, his vehicle was found near the location where he was believed to be hunting. Authorities also located a bloody arrow, leading them to believe had had shot a deer and perhaps became lost while attempting to track the animal.
The massive search involved the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the ECSO SWAT team, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS, Escambia Search and Rescue, and other agencies. The Escambia Sheriff’s Office mobile command center was also on site.
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This Tate High Teacher Is An Atlanta Braves Superfan. Check Out Her Classroom.
November 4, 2021
A Tate High School teacher is an Atlanta Braves superfan.
She was there with her 2-year old son at Game 6 when the Braves won the world series in 1995, and that son went on to work for the Braves. And her classroom? It’s dedicated to her beloved Atlanta Braves.
We asked Sherry Sherrill about her love for the world champion Atlanta Braves, her baseball family, and her Tate classroom that’s been dedicated to the Braves for over 15 years.
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Why are you such a Braves fan, and how did it start?
It started when I was a teenager and my mother’s sister, we call her Sissy, had season tickets and she would take us to games. We all grew up loving Dale Murphy! And when the 90’s got here, we had a blast watching them win with Glavine, Maddux, Smoltz, Chipper, etc.
How long has your classroom been Braves-themed?
I’ve had my classroom like this since 2005 when I taught Reading in the Tate Building. I kept the same theme when I moved over to the Strange Building in 2015 and opened the school store, The Aggie Stable. I still teach some Reading, but most of my classes now are business classes called Customer Assistance I & II. These classes are meant to learn entrepreneurship and run the school store.
How did you feel when they won?
It was amazing because back in 1995, my oldest son Jamie (who was 2 years old at the time) my Aunt and myself were at game 6 in Atlanta when they won the last World Series, so it brought back all those awesome memories! Jamie who is now 28 years old worked for the Braves the last 6 years out of FSU but resigned 3 months ago to start law school at GA State. He and his wife live near Atlanta in Marietta and they were at Truist Park last night celebrating with all the employees!
Tell us more about baseball and your family?
Our youngest son, Jesse Sherrill, 21 years old, plays D1 baseball at Georgia Southern now in Statesboro, GA and he played here at Tate from 2014-2018. Our older 2 boys played here as well but Jesse is the only one still playing. The boys are Jamie age 28, Michael age 23 and Jesse age 21. Jamie was a pitcher at Tate from 2008-2011 and played 3 years of baseball. Michael was a pitcher at Tate from 2013-2016, played 4 years of baseball and went on to play a semester at PSC.
Tate teacher Sherry Sherrill is the wife of Northview High School Principal Mike Sherill.
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