Kickin’ It For Cancer
October 9, 2010
A Kickin’ Cancer event will be held today in Atmore — a project that started as a Molino woman battled cancer.
Sonja Luker of Molino was faced with the expenses and challenges of fighting cancer. Her best friend, Jessica Cloud, was by her side and helped organized a fundraiser last year at the Alabama Wing House. The event raised about $10,000 and the Kickin’ Cancer idea was born.
This year’s Kickin’ It In The Park will be held from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Tom Byrne Park in Atmore (just east of Food World on Lindberg Avenue).
Admission is $10 for adults and includes a meal by Alabama Wing House. Children under three are admitted free. There will be live entertainment, games for the kids and vendors of all kinds.
PREP FOOTBALL: Northview Beats Bonifay; Other Area Scores
October 8, 2010
Live football updates tonight from NorthEscambia.com
Northview 35 Bonifay 14 (FINAL)
(Brooke Tullis was named queen; Josh Scott was named king for homecoming at NHS)
Vernon 55 Jay 14 (FINAL
Pine Forest 29 Tate 8 (FINAL)
Leroy 55 Flomaton 21 (FINAL)
Escambia County (Atmore) 27 Saraland 6 (FINAL)
T.R. Miller 36 Washington Co. 35 (FINAL)
Miller pulled off the win on the final play of the game
Southern Academy 28 Escambia Academy 13 (FINAL)
Washington 13 Panama City 7 (FINAL)
Catholic 35 Marianna 19 (FINAL)
B.C. Rain 40 W.S. Neal 20 (FINAL)
Pictured: The Chiefs’ Brandon Sheets avoids a Bonifay defender tonight as Northview beat Holmes County Bonifay. NorthEscambia photo, click to enlarge.
Northview Homecoming: All You Need To Know
October 8, 2010
It will be a big day in Bratt with the 2010 Homecoming at Northview High School
The day’s events started with a homecoming parade at 1:00 from Bratt Elementary to Northview. A complete photo gallery will be posted on NorthEscambia.com.
The Northview Homecoming Court will be presented at 6 p.m., followed by the crowning of the NHS Homecoming Queen.
The game against Bonifay will kick off at 7:00 p.m.
A reunion for all graduation classes from Ernest Ward High School will be held during the game. Also during the game, the Northview Band Boosters will be offering some new menu items at their concession stand — funnel cakes, chicken tenders with fries, BBQ sandwiches and real (not microwaved) popcorn.
Then on Saturday, NorthEscambia.com will have complete coverage — including hundreds of photos — from the parade, homecoming court and the game.
Pictured: The 2009 Northview Homecoming Parade. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
40 Plus Units In Today’s NHS Homecoming Parade
October 8, 2010
The second Northview High School Homecoming Parade at 1:00 this afternoon in Bratt will feature over 40 units and hundreds of students on a route from Bratt Elementary School to Northview.
The parade will be led by Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan and Grand Marshals Lina Showalter, Rev. Willie Carter and Lee Roy Wiggins.
Spectators are encouraged to arrive early to claim the best spots along Highway 4. NorthEscambia.com will be there along the parade route, and we will have a complete photo gallery post Saturday morning.
The parade is sponsored by the Northview High School DCT class.
Here is a complete list of parade entrants:
- R.O.T.C Color Guard
- Sheriff David Morgan
- Grand Marshals- Ms. Lina Showalter, Rev. W. H. Carter, Mr. Lee Roy Wiggins
- Raylin Spence
- Mrs. Deborah Ray & Mrs. Gayle Weaver
- Ernest Ward & NHS Cheerleaders
- NHS S.G.A.
- NHS Band
- Senior Maids
- NorthEnd Bus Drivers
- Junior Maids
- Walnut Hill Fire Department
- Varsity Football Players
- J.V Football Players
- Donnie Bass
- Ernest Ward Band
- Sophomore Maids
- Century Fire Department
- Century Mayor Freddie McCall
- FBLA
- Cross Country
- Freshman Maids
- Mrs. Blackburn-Anime Club
- Chris Luker
- Class of ’10-Kassandra Lett
- Mr. Pete Amerson
- Century/Byrneville Relay for Life
- Art Club
- Volleyball
- FFA
- R.O.T.C
- Minority Club
- McDavid Fire Department
- Frontier Communications
- Florida Division of Forestry-Smokey the Bear
- Mr. Robert Stewart
- DCT
- Mr. Eddie Tullis
- Blake Perry & Ryan Lambert
- Blaine Jeter & Nick Linam
Pictured: The 2009 Northview Homecoming Parade. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
NHS Parade To Close Highway 4
October 8, 2010
Friday’s Northview High School Homecoming Parade will close a section of Highway 4 in Bratt.
Highway 4 from Highway 99 to Pine Barren Road — from Bratt Elementary School to Northview — will be closed from 1:00 until 2:00p.m.
It is possible to detour around the area using North Highway 99 to Oakshade Road to Pine Barren Road. This route would be unable for the brief time after 12:30 that the parade passes through the Bratt Crossroads.
Ernest Ward Students Checked Out For Homecoming Parade Will Be Excused
October 8, 2010
All students checked out from Ernest Ward Middle School for Friday afternoon’s Northview Homecoming Parade will be excused.
Principal Nancy Gindl-Perry said students should be checked out after 11:30 if at all possible. They will not be required to return to school, and they will be excused, she said. Teachers should not be giving any tests or graded assignments, and, if they do, students will have the opportunity to make them up on Monday.
A photo identification is necessary to check a student out at Ernest Ward, and the parent or guardian must be listed as authorized to checkout the student with the school.
Tonight’s Prep Games
October 8, 2010
Here is a schedule of area prep football games tonight in the North Escambia area.
Remember, if you are attending a game, we encourage you to email us scores, stats and/or photos tonight to news@northescambia.com.
Florida
Bonifay at Northview
Jay at Vernon
Tate at Pine Forest
Pace at Escambia
Bay at Washington
Alabama
Leroy at Flomaton
Saraland at Escambia County (Atmore)
Escambia Academy at Southern
Washington Co. at T.R. Miller
B.C. Rain at W.S. Neal
Northview Names Homecoming Court (With Photo Gallery)
October 7, 2010
The Northview High School Chiefs have named their 2010 Homecoming Court. The homecoming queen and her court will be crowned prior to Friday night’s football game. Pregame festivities begin at 6 p.m., with kickoff at 7 p.m.
For more photos of the Homecoming Court, click here.
Pictured: The Northview High School 2010 Homecoming Court. Front row (L-R), seniors: Kara Hardin, Brooke Tullis, Sarah Killam, Hayley Simpson, Laneicia Gomez. Back row (L-R), sophomores: Tiffany Sutton, Ashley Mooney, Ashley Cunningham; juniors: Abby Odom, Elizabeth Wright, Chelsea Parham; freshmen: Tamara Green, Danielle Scott and Anna Fischer. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Tate Grads To Perform For Former President Bush
October 7, 2010
Four graduates of the Escambia County School District fine arts program have been selected to perform for former President George W. Bush.
The former president will appear at a leadership banquet today at the Mobile Convention Center. The University of Mobile’s woodwind quartet CrossWinds will perform for Bush.
The four members of CrossWinds are Catilin Perkins, clarinet, a member of the Tate High School class of 2010; Leslie Ann Godwin, flute, Tate High School class of 2010; Stephanie Bruce, oboe, Tate High class of 2009; and Nicole Samuels, bass clarinet, Escambia High School Class of 2010.
“What an honor for these four girls,” said Tate teacher Shirley Godwin, “to play for the former president of the United States.”
CrossWinds travels the nation performing and recruiting for the University of Mobile.
Primary Election Underway In Century For Three Town Council Seats
October 5, 2010
It’s primary election day in Century, with three council seats on the ballot.
Polls are open until 7 p.m. For voting information, click here.
Seat 3
For Seat 3, there are three candidates, with a 50 percent majority required for a win. If a candidate does not receive 50 percent of the vote, the two candidates with the most votes will be in a runoff on November 9.
Candidates are:
- Incumbent Henry Hawkins was first elected in 2006. He is an instructor at Pensacola State College and retired from the Air Force.
- Jacke Johnston is a teacher at Byrneville Elementary School.
- Robert Lasher is a financial advisor for Edward D. Jones.
Seat 4
- Incumbent Gary Riley, who is retired from Gulf Power, was the only candidate to qualify for Seat 4.
Seat 5
Candidates are:
- Sandra McMurray Jackson is owner of Jackson-McMurray Funeral Services.
- Annie Carter Savage is a retired insurance agent.
Current Seat 5 council member Sharon Scott did not run for re-election.
NorthEscambia.com will have complete, live election results tonight.
Pictured top: A voter exits Century Town Hall just before lunchtime Tuesday. Pictured inset: Supporters of one candidate wave signs across the road from the precinct at Century Town Hall. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.