Escambia Schools Parents Can Choose Student Access Restrictions For School Library Books
April 26, 2023
Parents of students in Escambia County Public Schools will soon be able to fill out a form specifying what type of books their student can check out of the library.
The move comes as about 190 books have been challenged and a handful have been banned from school libraries.
The library access form will be available in the school district’s Focus Parent Portal on May 1, and it will allow parents to choose their student’s level of access to library collections.
If parents decide that unlimited access is best for their child, they need not fill out the form. The default for all students is unlimited, unless a parent makes another choice.
With unlimited access, students will have “full access to check out grade and age appropriate books that are available at their grade (elementary, middle, high) school library to include same grade level inter library loan as well as classroom libraries”.
Other options are:
- Limited: Students may check out books from the library media center, but there is content that a parent would like their student to not have access to in the library media center including the classroom library.
- No Access: Students are not permitted to check books out of the library media center or use classroom library books.
If a parent chooses “limited” on the form, they will be able to specify which type books they do not want their child to check out.
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Cat Country 98.7 Named ACM’s Radio Station Of The Year
April 26, 2023
Cat Country 98.7 has won the Academy of Country Music’s Radio Station of the Year award for small markets.
“We have an amazing team who are passionate about radio and who wake up every morning wanting to do the very best job they can and for that we are blessed,” said Cat Country 98.7 owner Mary Hoxeng.
The award will be presented during the 2023 ACM Awards show on May 11 in Texas. The show will be streamed on Amazon Prime Video.
The award, announced Tuesday, is the fifth won by the locally owned station in its 18-year history. The other wins were in 2005, 2008, 2010, and 2019.
Markers And Highlighters In Hand, Century Council Begins Charter Review
April 26, 2023
With a box of markers and a pack of highlighters, the Century Town Council set off on a deep dive into their charter during a two-hour workshop Tuesday night.
It was the first in a series of meetings in which the council will review their outdated charter line by line alongside a draft created over a three year period by a volunteer charter review committee. Both keep Century’s current strong mayor-town council form of government.
The town attorney submitted another draft build around a town manager and no mayor, but the council has all but shelved that version.
There were some questions and few points for clarification, but for the most part Tuesday night, the council was in agreement with the first portion of the charter review committee’s draft
The Century town charter is the document that establishes the town, outlines its powers and spells out how it should operate. The charter has not been updated in almost 40 years, and that often creates problems in the operation of the town.
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Fog Overnight; Heavy Rain Possible For Thursday
April 26, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. High near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Tate Gets Senior Night Shutout Of Escambia
April 26, 2023
The Tate High Aggies celebrated senior night Tuesday with an 8-0 shutout of Escambia.
Before the game, the Aggies honored seniors Cade Kelly, Ethan McAnally, Frank Randall, Jay Davis, Drew Reaves, Javin Floyd, Rilee Lowery, Michael Sardar, Aidan Byrd, Cam Patrick, Brayden Nobile, Tristin Lynn, and Jamil Sardar.
Complete game statistics were not available at publication time.
NorthEscambia.com game action photos by Brystal Rhodes, click to enlarge.
Northview Softball And Baseball Games Moved From Thursday To Wednesday
April 26, 2023
Northview High School softball and baseball games scheduled for Thursday have been moved to Wednesday due to weather.
Northview softball will host W.S. Neal, and Northview baseball will host Niceville. Both varsity games are at 6 p.m.
NorthEscambia.com photos.
Walks Haunt Wahoos In 6-4 Loss At Montgomery
April 26, 2023
Dax Fulton and the Pensacola Blue Wahoos pitching staff struggled to find the strike zone on Tuesday night, issuing a combined nine walks in a 6-4 defeat to the Montgomery Biscuits.
Fulton (L, 0-4) surrendered a career-high six walks, plus a two-run double to Evan Edwards and a two-run homer to Diego Infante, as the Biscuits built an early lead. The Blue Wahoos put up a fight, collecting RBI singles from Dane Myers and Will Banfield in the middle innings, but left the bases loaded in the sixth and two runners on in the eighth.
Biscuits starter Mason Montgomery was chased from the game in the fifth inning after a Griffin Conine double, but a bullpen effort from Michael Mercado, Enmanuel Mejia and Graeme Stinson (W, 1-0) kept the Blue Wahoos at bay.
Cristian Charle, Zack Leban and Jefry Yan combined to deliver 4.0 scoreless innings of relief for Pensacola in the defeat.
The Blue Wahoos continue their series against the Biscuits on Wednesday morning at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery.
by Erik Bremer, Pensacola Blue Wahoos
Gordon R. Creighton
April 26, 2023
, 88, of Cantonment, FL, passed away on April 23, 2023.
He was born in Pensacola, FL on February 27, 1935 to John R. Creighton and Edytha Forrest Hayes Creighton. He was married to B. Carolyn Garman Creighton for 60 years. Gordon had a career in Equipment Operation and Truck Driving for Southern Prestressed, Fred Rich, St. Regis, Himself, Pensacola Skid & Pallet and Schneider.
He was a member of Grace Open Bible Church in Cantonment, FL and had a passion for fishing in his younger days and trucking in his later years.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Carolyn Creighton; son, Warren Creighton; and daughter, Cheryl Creighton.
Gordon was survived by his daughters, Carol Sealey and Teresa Woods; son, Clay Creighton; and many grand and great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 2:30PM on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Grace Open Bible Church with Pastor Carlos Jackson officiating. Burial will follow in Cottage Hill Community Cemetery.
The family will receive friends on Friday, April 28, 2023 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Pallbearers will be Myles Resmondo, Brett Adkisson, Bradley Woods, Zachery Woods, Avery Resmondo, and Joie Woods.
Catherine Tolbert Williams
April 26, 2023
Mrs. Catherine Tolbert Williams, age 79, passed away, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Millbrook, AL. She resided most of her life in Atmore, AL. She worked as a nurse in the healthcare field for many years.
Mrs. Williams enjoyed spending time with her family. She enjoyed going fishing, the outdoors gardening with both flowers and vegetables. She was very creative, loved to paint, especially oil paintings, and enjoyed making different things. She loved to travel…. “She was always ready to go”.
Mrs. Williams is preceded in death by her parents, Roy (Pauline Winham) Tolbert, husband, Albert F. Williams, one grandson, Anthony Stroud, eight siblings, William Tolbert, Joe Tolbert, Geraldine Pugh, Larry Tolbert, Imogene Burgess, Diane Tolbert, and Harry Tolbert.
She is survived by her one son, Albert Jason (Jacqueline) Williams, of Donaldsonville, LA; two daughter, Judy Williams (Jerry) May, of Millbrook, AL; Julia Williams (Tony) Stroud, of Summerdale, AL; one brother, Roy Lee Tolbert, of McCullough, AL; two sisters, Mattie Turner, of Goodway, AL; Sue Carol (David) Williams, of Goodway, AL; eight grandchildren, Jeremy (Teresa) May, Jennifer May, Jade (Ben) Salter, Tanner Williams, Caleb Fullurton, Christian Williams, Trinidy Williams, Gracie Williams, seven great-grandchildren, two great-great grandchildren, and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 28, 2023 at 11:00 AM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, LLC. with Rev. Jerry May officiating.
Burial will follow at Poplar Springs Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Friday, April 28, 2023 from 10:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM at Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home, LLC.
Pallbearers will be Ben Salter, Tanner Williams, John Stephens, Adam Tolbert, Jason Williams, Brad Tolbert, and Jordan Tolbert.
Honorary pallbearers will be Christian Williams, and Caleb Fullurton.
West Florida Libraries Director Reports On Branch Usage, Possible Expanded Hours For Century
April 25, 2023
West Florida Public Libraries Board of Governance members heard a report Tuesday on just how many people are using the library branches and a possibly expanded hours in Century.
Over the last three months, the Downtown Library averaged over 500 people per day, Tryon over 300, Belleview about 300, Southwest about 150, and the Molino Library about 150 people per day, Library Director Todd Humble said during a board meeting Monday afternoon in Century.
The Century Library averages up to 90 people per day, he said.
Currently, the Century Library is open five days a week due to staffing. With the anticipated addition of a STEM educator, Humble said the Century branch could be open six days per week.
Pictured top: West Florida Public Libraries Director Todd Humble during a Board of Governance meeting Monday afternoon at the Century Branch Library. Pictured first below: Board members Robin Reshard (left) and Liza Campbell. Second photo below: Board member Blaine Wall. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
