Tavianna Parker Named Miss EWMS (With Photo Gallery)
February 5, 2017
Tavianna Parker, 13, was named Miss Ernest Ward Middle School Saturday night in “A Disney Celebration” themed pageant at the school. She is the daughter of Joseph and Sheley Parker.
Third runner-up was Wylder Gibson, second-runner up was Jessica Stabler, and first runner-up in the annual pageant was Jordan Wilson.
Other awards presented were: Miss Hospitality Jessica Stabler, Miss Congeniality Tavianna Parker, People’s Choice Jessica Stabler, Miss Personality Jordan Wilson, Miss Physical Fitnesss Hailey Harigel, and Miss Poise and Appearance Jordan Wilson.
For a photo gallery from the pageant, click here.
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Pictured top: Miss EWMS Tavianna Parker is crowned. Pictured inset: Jordan Wilson was first runner up and named Miss Poise and Appearance and Miss Personality. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Jim Allen Elementary School Names Students Of The Month
February 3, 2017
Jim Allen Elementary School has named Students of the Month for January. They are Dawson Miller (left) and Shelby Coleman. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cat Country’s Brent And Candy Named ACM Award Finalists
February 2, 2017
Brent Lane and Candy Cullerton from the Cat Pak Morning Show at locally owned Cat Country 98.7 are finalists for the 2017 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Personality of the Year. This is their sixth nomination in 10 years.
The Cat Pak Morning Show won the ACM Radio Personality of the Year award in 2009.
“I couldn’t be prouder of the level of commitment and service Brent and Candy have in the community,” said Mary Hoxeng, owner of Cat Country 98.7 and sister station NewsRadio 92.3 FM/1620 AM.
Brent and Candy are “live and local” from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday through Friday on Cat Country 98.7 and on CatCountry987.com.
The 52nd Annual ACM Award Show will air live from the T- Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on CBS Sunday, April 2, 2017. This year, Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will host the show starting at 7 p.m. It will be a celebration of the country music industry and the artists that make the songs come to life.
Local FFA Students Place At District Competition
February 1, 2017
Local FFA students recently took part in the District I FFA Competition.
Leadership Development Events (LDE) focuses on student success. The key to achievement lies in the ability to think critically, communicate clearly, and perform effectively in a competitive world. Students can explore numerous career fields within agriculture by participating in LDEs. Students spend many hours training for competition and receive assistance from their advisor, industry partners, alumni, and community stakeholders.
Results were as follows:
Prepared Public Speaking
- Elizabeth Fleeber – Chipley
- Jaeci Cooley – Jay
Extemporaneous Speaking
- Mitchell Singleton – Northview
- Wyatt Patterson – Chipley
Creed Speaking
- Amanda Hachel – Jay
- Chloe Taylor – Vernon
Tractor Operation and Maintenance
- Donnie Dixon – Northview
- Joshua Bruner – Chipley
Parliamentary Procedure
- Tate — Cora Andrews,Madison Lucio,Victoria Kelson,Courtney Welch, Gabe Fergerson,Michael Harrelson
- Chipley
Middle School Results
Prepared Public Speaking
- Nathan O’Neal – Beulah Academy of Science
Extemporaneous Speaking
- Thuan Vo – Beulah Academy of Science
Opening and Closing Ceremony
- Beulah Academy of Science — Leia Grantham, Nathan O’Neal, Thuan Vo, Bella Avaritt, Olivia Gafford, Dylin Alford, Kamden Jones
The individuals and FFA Chapters that won first place above will represent Escambia County School District and District I FFA at the Florida FFA State Convention in June. District I FFA encompasses Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, and Washington Counties.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Library $5 Bag Book Sale Set For Saturday
February 1, 2017
Friends of West Florida Public Library will hold a $5 Blowout Bag Sale Saturday, Feb. 4, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Pensacola Library, located at 239 N. Spring St.
Here’s how it works: Attendees will receive a brown paper bag when they enter the library and can fill it with whatever books will fit inside. Each bag is only $5, and there is no limit on bags. There will be mysteries, novels, reference books, children’s books, biographies, military history and many more categories to browse.
“The $5 bag sale is always one of our most popular events,” said Linda Williams, immediate past president and book sale chair. “Besides giving the community the opportunity to get great books at a great price, the sale is another way for the Friends of the Library to raise funds to support library programs.”
Friends of West Florida Public Library President Mike Lane said, “Our volunteers are working hard to fill the tables with the best books we have. There will definitely be an opportunity for everybody to get some great buys.”
The Friends of West Florida Public Library is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing financial support to the West Florida Public Library system through membership fees, book sales and donations. The Friends organization was the major source of funds for the library’s 2016 Summer Reading Program, and it also provides funds for other literacy and educational activities.
Jim Allen Elementary Welcomes Escambia’s Teacher Of The Year To Class
January 31, 2017
Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas joined Jim Allen Elementary School in welcoming teacher Lacey Brown to campus Monday morning. Brown was named the Escambia County School District Teacher of the Year Saturday night.
The campus was decorated with signs and balloons to welcome Brown, and a balloon drop awaited her in her classroom.
Photos by Savanna Calhoun ECSD for NorthEcambia.com, click to enlarge.
Byrneville Elementary Releases Honor Roll
January 31, 2017
Byrneville Elementary School named the following students to their honor roll for the first nine weeks of the school year:
Mrs.Barberree Kindergarten
All Satisfactory
Landon Barrow
Mazie Burkett
Zoey Dunsford
McKenzie Griffis
Olivia Levins
Ruby Lovely
Ashanti Manuel
Bryce Miller
Molly Powell
Zi’nique Smith
Kinley White
Bryce Yoder
Mrs.Coleman Kindergarten
All Satisfactory
Ethan Carter
Anastacia Cooley
Allison Grant
Ta’kayvia Jackson
Brandon Lambeth
Brooklyn Miller
Tyson Milliken
Iviyanah Phifer
Brody Rigby
Natalie Rogers
Ember Claire Waters
Jazzlynn Wesley
Mrs.Seales Kindergarten
All Satisfactory
A’zariyah Elliott
Bryce Giger
Annie Mathis
Kaden Smith
Mrs.Brown 1st grade
A- Honor Roll
Jaxon Anderson
Briley Beers
Lyla Calloway
Emma Godwin
Sydney Little
Nicholas Long
Lola Weldon
A/B- Honor Roll
Blaine Buckhault
LaWayne Grice
Katelyn Levins
Trayton Phifer
Zane Weaver
Cecelia Whorff
Mrs.Kitchin 1st grade
A-Honor Roll
Sierra Carnley
Brylen Hadley
Meeyah Lassitter
Olina Miles
Jordan Mullally
AnnaBelle Odom
Jackson Salter
Olivia Thomas
Audrinna Woods
A/B-Honor Roll
Jacob Bolen
Madelyn Calloway
Kallie Harwell
Aziyah Jackson
Tyson Phifer
Dalton Smith
Taraji Wesley
Mrs.Frankhouser 2nd grade
A/B-Honor Roll
Taylor Curtis
Gabrielle Hawsey
Caleb Levins
Benji Parker
Isaiah Phifer
Jase Portwood
Aleah Therrell
Cannon Whorff
Allison Yoder
Mrs.Linton 2nd grade
A/B-Honor Roll
Autumn Coleman
Crest Waters
Trenton Wright
Mrs.Dunsford 3rd grade
A-Honor Roll
Elizabeth Coleman
Makenzie Levins
Christian Velazquez
A/B-Honor Roll
Cameron Bourgeois
Easten Odom
Braxton Wagner
Charlee Weaver
Mrs. Weaver 3rd grade
A-Honor Roll
Luke Godwin
London Brooks
A/B-Honor Roll
Jaycee Harvell
Savannah Hudson
Ryder Lee
Andrew Plant
Bree Robertson
Evelyn Smith
Malia Smith
Mrs.Marshman 4th grade
A-Honor Roll
Maddie Mae Driskell
Madison Levins
Riley Long
Brian Yoder
A/B-Honor Roll
Kailee Ancell
Ayden Atallah
Braden Glick
Zack Herndon
Jaci Jackson
Mia Kornegay
Mrs.Thornton 4th grade
A-Honor Roll
Kelan Jury
A/B-Honor Roll
Tripp Curtis
Evin Matlock
Addisen Miller
Mia Turner-White
Jayden White
Mrs.Johnston 5th grade
A-Honor Roll
Kaylie Glick
Madalyn Grimes
Kaylee Hamilton
Meredith Johnston
Tyler Riggs
Aydan Smith
A/B-Honor Roll
Adrianna Atallah
Malachi Bolen
Kadence Calvert
Caitlyn Dortch
Nolin Godwin
Isaiah Hetrick
Camron Howell
Josh Johnson
M.J. Smith
Reygan Steadham
Leif Waters
Joe Wright
Word Play: Molino Park Celebrates Literacy Week (With Gallery)
January 28, 2017
Molino Park Elementary School continued their Celebrate Literacy Week with vocabulary hats, a bulletin board contest and big kids reading to little kids.
For a more photos, click here.
Photos by Savanna Calhoun ECSD for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
New Radio Station Takes To The Airwaves
January 27, 2017
The area’s newest radio station took to the airwaves Thursday afternoon for their first official broadcast.
WGYJ-LP, The Light is a low power station broadcasting at 93.5 FM in Atmore. The station, owned by Gospel Light Church, is operating at a diminished power at the present time. Once a tower and new equipment are installed in the coming months, the station will broadcast with a power of 100 watts from 100 feet high…giving it expected coverage area of Atmore, Poarch, Canoe and small area of North Escambia around Bratt and some of Walnut Hill.
The Gehman family behind the station was synonymous with broadcasting in Atmore for a numbers of years, with brother Dale, David and Jerry operating WASG AM 550 radio beginning in November 1981 and eventually WYDH-FM before selling both stations in the early 1990’s. David and Jerry, along with other family members and friends, will be involved in the new station.
Sadly, brother Dale Gehman passed away last November unexpectedly after completing most of the engineering work to bring the new low power FM on the air. Much of the station’s first official hour on the air Thursday was devoted to remembering Dale.
The station currently broadcasts from inside the sanctuary of Gospel Light Church on Trammell Street. They plan to move into the renovated space in the church’s education building soon.
The station’s initial broadcast schedule will be 6 a.m. until 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. until 6 p.m. until additional equipment is installed. At that time, WGYJ-LP will broadcast a Christian format 24 hours a day with an emphasis on local news, weather and other Atmore information.
Pictured: WGYJ-LP 93.5 FM took to the air for its first official broadcast Thursday afternoon with David Gehman behind the microphone and guests that included his parents, Martin and Verna Lee Gehman. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Molino Park Students Dress As 100-Year Olds
January 26, 2017
Molino Park Elementary School students celebrated the 100th day of the school year this week by dressing up like 100-year olds.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
