Reminder: TIPS At Ernest Ward This Afternoon
October 7, 2008
The faculty of Ernest Ward Middle School reminds parents and students to attend TIPS from 4:00 until 6:00 this afternoon.
TIPS is an acronym for Teachers Informing Parents and Students. These after-school hours will be provided to give parents and students the opportunity to meet with a faculty member to discuss Spring 2008 FCAT results and the student’s Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP) for those who scored Level 1, Level 2, or 35% or lower on the NRT portion of the FCAT.
The faculty member will interpret the student’s academic strengths and weaknesses and offer suggestions for increasing student achievement.
Grab Your Umbrella
October 7, 2008
You are going need to remember where you last put you umbrella.
The last measurable rainfall in the area was back on September 20. But great news for your sinuses…there is finally some dust-clearing rain outside today.
There is a near 100 percent chance of rain for your Tuesday, with a high forecast to be 82. The North Escambia rain chance continues at 70 percent for Tuesday night and 50 percent for Wednesday. By Wednesday night, the rain should be gone. Sunny skies are forecast for Thursday.
Store That Was Scene Of Murder-Suicide To Reopen Today
October 6, 2008
An Atmore store that was the scene of murder-suicide on September 26 will reopen for business on Monday.
Broken windows have been repaired, and the front of the store has been cleaned in preparation for the opening at 9:00 this morning.
Atmore Police said Justin Tyshawn Clark, 22, entered Hudson’s Dirt Cheap just before 11:00 on September 26 to speak to his girlfriend and mother of his two children, Raphia Shardae Arnold, 21. A Dirt Cheap manager asked him to leave because she was working, police say. He exited the store and returned seconds later and requested that another cashier give him change for a $100 bill so he could give Arnold money to buy clothes for the children.
At that point, Clark then fired one shot, hitting Arnold in the head. He then shot himself in the head.
An Atmore police officer, Sgt. Darrell Holsonback, was outside the store as the shootings occurred. He had stopped near Arnold’s vehicle outside the store because it was parked in a fire lane. While he was exiting his patrol car, he heard gunshots inside the store.
Inside the store, he found Arnold lying on the floor near the front door with a gunshot wound to the head. Clark was found about 15 feet away between two checkout counters at front of the store with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
To read NorthEscambia.com coverage of the events at the Atmore Dirt Cheap, click here.
Pictured above: The Atmore Dirt Cheap store on September 26. NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Have A Fish Plate In Molino Today, Help Build A House
October 4, 2008
Looking for a good lunch today? Make plans to visit Molino. You’ll enjoy a great fish plate, and you will be helping a deserving family move into a home of their very own.
Aldersgate United Methodist Church Men’s Fish Fry and UMW Ladies Bake Sale will take place today from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Aldersgate Cafe, 6915 Highway 29 North (just south of Highway 97) in Molino.
Donations of $7.00 per plate with the proceeds from the fish plates going to support the UMC Habitat for Humanity home to be built in the spring of 2009.
Meals will include fresh fried mullet, baked beans, coleslaw, hushpuppies and cake. The ladies will have cakes, pies, cookies, etc for sale. The meals are eat-in, take out or delivery.
For deliveries today, call the Aldersgate Cafe at 587-3075 or Steve Spinks at 336-2071.
Browders Concert Tonight At Christian Home Free Will Baptist
October 4, 2008
The Browders from Hiltons, Virginia, will be ministering in music at Christian Home Free Will Baptist Church tonight at 6:00.
Admission is free. A love offering will be collected. Everyone is invited to hear this Southern Gospel group.
The church is located at 3131 North Pine Barren Road. To learn more about The Browders, visit their website at www.thebrowders.com.
Barrineau Park Music Night Tonight
October 3, 2008
The popular monthly Barrineau Park Music Night will be tonight at the Barrineau Park Community Center.
Harold and Ovaline Andrews and Sawgrass Revial will both perform at the free family-friendly event.
Harold and Ovaline Andrews have performed all over the southeast for many years. Sawgrass Revival was the Florida state champion Bluegrass Instrumental Band.
Both groups will perform for one hour. A short program will then be offered by Ken Carr, an exceptional guitar picker.
A catered meal from Archie’s Catering Smokehouse will be available before the show from 5 until 7 p.m. The meal is $9. All entertainment is free, with or without the purchase of a meal.
The Barrineau Park Music Night begins at 7:00 at the Barrineau Park Community Center, a family friendly environment. No alcohol or smoking is permitted.
For more information, call 587-5575.
Pictured top: Sawgrass Revival is one of the groups performing at tonight’s Barrineau Park Music Night. Pictured below: Harold and Ovaline Andrews will alse be performing. Submitted photos.
Century Relay For Life To Hold Registration Event This Afternoon
September 27, 2008
It’s time to go purple for a good cause…an Early Bird Registration for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will be held Saturday afternoon at Whataburger in Century.
Teams from last year, as well as new teams, are encouraged to register Saturday between noon and 4:00 p.m. for next year’s Century Relay.
Teams that are registering will need contact information for their team captain as well as the $100 team commitment fee.
“The $100 is easy to raise,” said Paula Jernigan, the Century Relay chairperson. “Just get 10 members on your team and collect $10 from each one.”
Persons interested in registering their team for Century’s Relay can also visit the Century Relay for Life website at www.CenturyRelay.com and click “Sign Up” in the left column.
“We would like to encourage people around Walnut Hill and Bratt to register teams for Relay,” Jernigan said. Century’s Relay event, scheduled for April 25-26 is the the closest American Cancer Society Relay event in Florida for residents in Walnut Hill, Bratt and McDavid.
Century’s Relay for Life is also looking for cancer survivors and caregivers to honor at next year’s events. Cancer survivors and caregivers can register at Whataburger on Saturday, or visit the website at www.CenturyRelay.com.
Information about cancer, treatments and the American Cancer Society will also be available during Saturday’s Early Bird Registration.
The domain www.CenturyRelay.com is provided as a public service by NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured above: The theme for last year’s Century Relay for Life was “Racing for a Cure”. Pictured below: Survivors in the survivor’s lap at last year’s Relay. NorthEscambia.com file photos.
Youth Rally Tonight In Molino
September 26, 2008
A youth rally will be held tonight at Victory Assembly of God in Molino.
The event will take place from 7:00 until 10:00 at the Victory Assembly of God on Highway 29. There will be live music, giveaways, food and more.
For more information, email youth@victorycan.org or call 587-2295.
County Meeting Tonight To Discuss Fire Unification Plan
September 22, 2008
Escambia County will hold a special meeting with fire-rescue staff and the volunteer fire chiefs to finalize the county’s fire department unification plan.
The Escambia County Commission was set to approve the unification plan at their meeting last Thursday, but they decided to delay the vote for at least a week.
Fire Chief Kenny Perkins says the extra week will give him the time needed to line up the support of all 15 volunteer chiefs and iron out differences over what to do about volunteer officers that do not meet minimum standards for their positions under the plan.
The meeting with the firemen and their chiefs will be held at the Bureau of Public Safety, 6575 North “W” Street tonight at 6:30.
The commission has scheduled a special meeting for Thursday to adopt the fire unification plan.
Click here to read the entire unification plan as it currently stands. (63 pages, 3.73 Mb pdf)
Click the following links to read recent NorthEscambia.com articles about the fire unification plan.
- Commission Expresses Concern Over Fire Dept. Unification Plans
- County Leaders Talk Fire Unification Plan With Local Volunteer Firefighters
- Top County Leaders Explain Local Impact Of Volunteer Fire Dept. Consolidation
FHP Roadside Sobriety Checkpoint Tonight
September 19, 2008
The Florida Highway Patrol will be holding a roadside “Sobriety Safety Checkpoint” between 11:00 tonight and 3:00 Saturday morning on Nine Mile Road in Pensacola.
There will be approximately 25 uniformed officers participating, as well as support personnel from the Emerald Coast MADD Chapter. Other participating agencies include the Escambia County Sheriffs Office, Pensacola Police Department, University of West Florida Police Department, Gulf Breeze Police Department, Milton Police Department, and the Santa Rosa County Sheriffs Office.
During the operation, vehicles will be stopped to check for driver impairment. Should impairment be detected, roadside sobriety testing will be performed on site. Warning devices will be
placed in strategic locations for the safety and protection of the public.
Reducing the deaths and injuries associated with impaired drivers is of the utmost importance to the Florida Highway Patrol. The checkpoints have been very successful in removing impaired drivers from our public streets and highways.
The FHP says available traffic crash and DUI arrests statistics clearly reveal the need for enforcement of alcohol related laws in this area of Escambia County. Through the use of Roadside Sobriety Safety Checkpoints, troopers hope to merge public education and enforcement to achieve a reduction in the deaths and injuries associated with impaired drivers.
Drivers call call *FHP (*347) if they come in contact with what they believe is an impaired driver to reach the highway patrol.