Meet The Ernest Ward Middle School ‘A Team’
August 19, 2026
The Ernest Ward Middle School “A Team” gathered for a group photo on Tuesday morning to celebrate the school’s ‘A’ grade.
The teachers and staff wore matching “A School” t-shirts, sponsored by David’s Catfish in Atmore.
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Northview FFA President Grace Oliver Selected As Florida National FFA Delegate
August 18, 2026
Grace Oliver of the Northview High School FFA Chapter has been selected by Florida FFA to represent the state as a national delegate at the National FFA Convention and Expo in late October.
Oliver joins a select group of 26 past and current state FFA officers and district officers chosen to represent Florida in the national delegation process. As delegates, they will collaborate to create, debate, and vote on national policy representing an organization of over 1 million student members across the country.
Selection as a national delegate is a rare distinction for the local area, with only two other area students chosen in recent years: Isabelle Jenkins of the Florida Virtual School FFA Chapter and Ona Spinks of the Northview FFA Chapter.
Oliver has been an active FFA member since the eighth grade at Ernest Ward Middle School and has served on the Northview FFA Chapter executive committee for four years. She currently serves as both the District 1 FFA President and the Northview FFA President. Most recently, she represented her chapter and district at the state level, competing in Parliamentary Procedure and Livestock Evaluation.
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Lathram Chapel UMC Donates School Supplies To Molino Park Elementary School
August 16, 2026
Lathram Chapel United Methodist Church on Jacks Branch Road recently donated school supplies for teachers, students, and bus drivers at Molino Park Elementary School. Pictured are Pastor Hugo Gardner and LCUMC members Bonnie and Craig Exner. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Elementary Schools Hold Orientation Across Escambia County (With Photo Gallery)
August 8, 2026
Friday was orientation for most elementary schools in Escambia County.
For a look at orientation day at Bratt and Lipscomb elementary schools, click here.
The first day of school for students in Escambia County is Wednesday, August 12.
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Teachers Head Back To School In Escambia County (With Gallery)
August 5, 2026
Escambia County Public Schools teachers returned to school on Tuesday.
Many were welcomed back with a festive atmosphere or food, sponsored by school PTAs or local businesses.
The first day of school for students in Escambia County is Wednesday, August 12.
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Northview FFA Officer Team Meets With Local Agricultural Stakeholders
August 3, 2026
The Northview High School FFA Chapter 2026–2027 Officer Team recently kicked off their new year by spending a day touring and learning from various agricultural stakeholders throughout the community.
The team began their educational journey at Aliff Acres farm, where officers learned firsthand how the operation raises, processes, and markets its own local products. The tour continued with a visit to Lukers Custom Meats for a closer look at animal processing and facility management systems.
The group also explored local forestry management practices during a meeting with the Florida Forest Service before concluding their day at the local Escambia County Extension office to consult with regional agricultural specialists.
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2025 Northview Graduate, NJROTC Commander Flew In Pensacola Beach Air Show
August 2, 2026
If you attended the recent Pensacola Beach Air Show, one of the planes you saw overhead may have been piloted by a 2025 Northview High School graduate.
Kate Stinson flew a TB 30 Epsilon.
“We did aileron rolls, steep turns, barrel rolls, turned upside down, and ‘cloud surfing’,” she said. “We pulled 4-5 G’s.”
Stinson was the Northview High School NJROTC commanding officer for 2024-2025. Stinson, known as ‘Kate the Great,’ completed flying lessons through the NJROTC program.
She attends Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, with plans to become a naval aviator.
Above and below: Kate Stinson flew a TB 30 Epsilon in the Pensacola Beach Air Show. Photo for NorthEscambia.com. Pictures: Stison flying in the air show. NorthEscambia.com, photos by Perry Doggrell, click to enlarge.
Photos: See The Century Library Pollinator Garden
August 2, 2026
In May, the Escambia County Extension Service Horticulture team, installed and planted a Pollinator Garden at the Century Library.
Now, the plants are maturing and have a variety of colorful blooms.
The garden includes a mix of native and Florida-friendly plants for bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds grown by Escambia County Master Gardener volunteers. The garden was planted in Bloom Compost from the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority.
Pictured top and middle: A Pollinator Garden recently in bloom at the Century Library (NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge). Pictured bottom: The garden was being installed and planted in May by the Escambia County Extension Service Horticulture team.
Reno’s Reptiles Visit The Library (With Gallery)
July 30, 2026
Visitors had a chance to get up close and personal with slithering snakes, lizards, turtles, and spiders this week at the Molino Library.
The program will also be presented at:
- The Century Library on Thursday, July 30 at 10:30 a.m.
- The Molino Library on Saturday, August 1 at 1 p.m.
For a photo gallery from Reno’s reptiles earlier this week at the Molino Library, click here.
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Last Navy C-2 Greyhound Escorted By All Six Blue Angels To NAS Pensacola
July 29, 2026
Six decades of naval aviation history came to a close on Tuesday as the last C-2 Greyhound made its final flight, escorted by all six U.S. Navy Blue Angels, landing at NAS Pensacola.
The aircraft was attached to the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VRC) 40 Rawhides — the last squadron to operate the C-2 Greyhound aircraft. The final flight originated out of Norfolk, the end of an era for the Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) aircraft, which is being replaced in that role by the CMV-22 Osprey.
Since their introduction to the fleet in 1966, C-2s have carried tons of cargo, including mail to and from home, and thousands of personnel operating from U.S. Navy aircraft carriers around the world.
For passengers, including many civilians, a COD flight provided the opportunity to experience the thrill of a carrier arrested landing and catapult launch, one normally reserved for qualified air crew. World leaders, high-ranking government officials and entertainers, including Bob Hope and participants in his famous USO Christmas shows, have logged flights in the C-2 during its six decades of service.
“When a C-2 appears on the horizon, it brings with it far more than just cargo,” said Cmdr. Paul “PETA” Ingram, VRC-40 commanding officer. “Every single mission carries a deep, personal meaning for someone aboard the carrier. For a nervous new Sailor, that trap represents the excitement of arriving for their first fleet assignment and for a seasoned master chief, it is the final catapult shot before a hard-earned retirement. It is the joyous flight ferrying a Sailor home to a waiting family, or the delivery of a simple, handwritten letter from a loved one that restores morale during a grueling deployment. In its most urgent capacity, the Greyhound serves as a flying ambulance, executing a life-saving medical evacuation that ensures an injured service member lives to see tomorrow. No other aircraft in the history of Naval Aviation carries so many personal memories for as many people as the C-2.”
Notably, the retirement of the Greyhound also ends an era of enlisted aircrew flying in aircraft equipped with tailhooks. The service of these Sailors dates to before World War II, when enlisted service members began flying as gunners in carrier-based bombing and torpedo aircraft.
Fittingly, the C-2’s final arrested landing and catapult launch occurred in June on board USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the Navy’s oldest operational aircraft carrier.
The C-2 Greyhound will turn over to the National Naval Aviation Museum.
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