Northview Varsity And JV Defeat Hoboes (With Photo Gallery)
September 16, 2022
The Northview Chief varsity and junior varsity volleyball teams defeated the Hoboes of Laurel Hill Thursday.
The varsity Chiefs swept the Hoboes 25-23, 25-13, 25-1. The JV Chiefs topped the Hoboes in two, 25-17, 25-15.
The Lady Chiefs will host Central next Tuesday before traveling to Pine Forest on Thursday.
For photo of both JV and varsity action, click or tap here.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Here Is Tonight’s High School Football Schedule
September 16, 2022
Here is the high school football schedule for games in the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
Elberta at Northview
Navarre at Tate
Choctawhatchee at Pine Forest
Fort Walton Beach at Escambia
Lighthouse Private Christian Academy at Pensacola Catholic
Milton at Gulf Breeze
Pace at Crestview
Bye: Jay, Washington, West Florida Pensacola.
ALABAMA
Excel at Flomaton
Jackson Academy at Escambia Academy
Wilcox Central at Escambia County (Atmore)
Hillcrest Evergreen at W.S. Neal
T.R. Miller at Orange Beach
Pictured: Northview beat Tate 34-25 last Friday night. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Benefit Car Show, Concerts Saturday At Gonzalez UMC
September 16, 2022
A Music Concert and Cruise In Benefit will be held this Saturday at the Gonzalez United Methodist Church on Pauline Street.
The car show from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. will feature six live bands.
It is a free family event, but donations will go toward medical expenses for Tyler Penegar, a 29-year old cancer patient that has been approved for a trial program in Miami. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be sold, and there will be a bake sale by the GUMC Women’s Group.
The music schedule will be as follows:
- 10-11 a.m. — The Southern Revival Band (country/gospel/folk mixed)
- 11 a.m. – noon — Hearts of Praise Southern Gospel
- noon – 1 p.m. — Jesse Draughon country and Gospel
- 1-2 p.m. — Sound and Spirit Southern Gospel
- 2-3 p.m. –Don Copeland and Country Grass Bluegrass
- 3-4 p.m. — The Southern Revival Band
Pictured: A 2019 car show at Gonzalez United Methodist Church. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Wahoos Blanked 1-0 By Biloxi
September 16, 2022
The Pensacola Blue Wahoos had plenty of opportunities, but couldn’t come through with a big hit as they fell 1-0 to the Biloxi Shuckers on Thursday night for their third consecutive loss.
The Blue Wahoos were 0-for-11 with men in scoring position, including 0-for-4 with four strikeouts with the bases loaded, as they were unable to take advantage of a strong start from Patrick Monteverde.
Monteverde, in his final appearance of the regular season, struck out seven Biloxi batters over 5.2 scoreless innings. He traded zeroes with Shuckers starter Brandon Knarr (W, 4-6) until Biloxi finally broke through in the seventh.
Jorge Mercedes (L, 0-1) stranded an inherited runner for the final out of the sixth, but issued a leadoff walk to Yeison Coca in the seventh. Coca followed with a pair of stolen bases to advance to third, and Corey Ray brought him home with a sacrifice fly to put the Shuckers ahead 1-0.
Pensacola loaded the bases in the eighth and drew two walks in the ninth, but Zach Vennaro (S, 11) put away the Blue Wahoos with back-to-back strikeouts to end the game.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Shuckers on Friday evening.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Northview Homecoming Parade Is Friday Afternoon
September 16, 2022
The Northview High School homecoming parade is set to roll through Bratt Friday afternoon.
The parade will line up at noon and leave Northview High School at 12:30 p.m. heading east on Highway 4 before turning on Bratt Road by the Travis Nelson Park, around the park to Ashcraft Road to Highway 99, travel north past Bratt Elementary School.
The parade officially begins at 1 p.m. with candy and other throws when the it reaches the “Bratt Crossroads” at Highway 99 and Highway 4. The parade will travel east on Highway 4 and end back at Northview. (Note that Ashcraft Road has a very narrow shoulder with no place to park, and marching students/participants may be bused or driven to the Bratt Crossroads.)
Here are some other changes to note for this year:
- Only parade participants will be allowed to enter Northview’s campus.
- Northview students will return to seventh period after the parade..
- Parents picking up parade participants from NWE, Ernest Ward, or other youth organizations may park at the NHS baseball field to pick up the child.
- Only parade floats should enter the NHS bus loop following the parade.
Pictured: Scenes from the 2021 Northview High School homecoming parade. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
County To Spray For Mosquitos Tonight In Cantonment, Bellview Areas
September 15, 2022
Escambia County Mosquito Control plans to spray in two zones this evening and tonight in the Cantonment and Bellview areas.
One spray area in Cantonment is bordered roughly on the north by Muscogee Road, East Kingsfield Road to the south, Highway 29 to the east and County Road 97 to the west.
In Bellview, the spray area is bordered by West Nine Mile Road to the north, Longleaf Drive to the south, Wymart Road to the east and Pebble Creek Drive to the west.
Mission hours vary, but typically occur in the evening hours from 6-9:30 p.m. All operations are dependent on weather conditions.
The specific areas are in the maps (click to enlarge) and listed below each map.
McDonald’s Manager Charged With Stealing Over $100,000 From Restaurant
September 15, 2022
A local McDonald’s manager has been charged with stealing over $100,000 the restaurant.
Jon Jon Smith, 38, was charged with felony grand theft of $100,000 or more.
According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, the thefts occurred between September 2021 and June 2022 while Smith was employed as the restaurant’s manager.
Northview High Announces Homecoming Court
September 15, 2022
Northview High School has named their 2022 homecoming court.
Court members are:
12th Grade
- Caitlyn Gibson
- Emma Gilmore
- Raven McCarthy
- Kara Santorelli
- McKenna Simmons
- Anna Spence
11th Grade
- Ar’mya Findley
- Saniyah Hixon
- Tydeasia McKenzie
10th Grade
- Payton Daw
- Maddie Mae Driskell
- Mary Catherine Hughes
9th Grade
- Kathryn Beasley
- Jalayah Bright
- Noel Pugh
The homecoming queen will be named during a ceremony that begins at 6 p.m. Friday in Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium on the Northview campus.
Pictured above: Homecoming court members (front, L-R) Payton Daw, Kara Santorelli, Caitlyn Gibson, TyDeasia McKenzie, Kathryn Beasley, Noel Pugh, Jalayah Bright, (back, L-R) Mary Catherine Hughes, Maddie Mae Driskell, Raven McCarthy, Anna Spence, McKenna Simmons, Emma Gilmore, Ar’mya Findley, and Saniyah Hixon. Pictured below are seniors (front, L-R) Kara Santorelli, Caitlyn Gibson, (back, L-R) Raven McCarthy, Anna Spence, McKenna Simmons and Emma Gilmore. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Cantonment Woman Overdoses On Fentanyl Inside Jail After Shoplifting Arrest, ESCO Says
September 15, 2022
A Cantonment woman arrested for shoplifting overdosed on fentanyl inside the Escambia County Jail, according to an arrest report.
Academy Sports on Davis Highway reported that 34-year old Erika Diane Martin, 34, shoplifted assorted items valued at $331.40.
Once an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputy transported Martin to the Escambia County Jail, she was processed and searched by jail staff members before being placed in a holding cell. After 10-15 minutes, she was found unconscious on the floor with a bag containing a white powder substance that tested positive for fentanyl on a bench, according to an ECSO arrest report.
Jail staff and medical personnel rendered medical aid, and Martin was transported to a local hospital by Escambia County EMS. At the hospital, she told a deputy that the bag containing fentanyl was hidden in her bra, and she did not surrender it because she forgot it was there.
“I snorted it,” Martin told the deputy, according to the report.
After being discharged from the hospital, Martin was charged with felony theft, introduction into a county facility, possession of a controlled substance and tampering with physical evidence.
The felony theft charge stemmed from the alleged shoplifting incident at Academy Sports. Deputies arrived at the store to find Martin inside where store personnel said Martin was wearing Vans tennis shoes and blue shorts that belonged to the store. A search of her person found two men’s Nike t-shirts and a bluetooth speaker in her pockets, a cell phone charger around her neck, along with sunglasses, earphones, men’s swim trunks, a Gerber knife and other items on her person, according to an arrest report. The tags had been removed from all of the items, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Martin remained in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $30,000.
Tropical Storm Fiona Forms In Atlantic
September 15, 2022
Tropical Storm Fiona formed Wednesday night in the Atlantic, and it is expected to bring gusty winds and heavy rain to the northeast Caribbean Islands in the next few days.
It is too soon to determine if Fiona will eventually threaten the United States.
