Baccalaureate Ceremonies Scheduled For Tate And Northview
May 9, 2018
Baccalaureate ceremonies have been schedule for Tate and Northview high schools.
The Tate High School Class of 2018 Baccalaureate Ceremony will be held Monday, May 21 at 6 p.m. at Olive Baptist Church.
The Northview High School Baccalaureate Ceremony will be held Sunday, May 13 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Bratt.
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Tate And Jay Fall In Softball Regionals
May 9, 2018
Both the Tate Aggies and the Jay Royals lost Tuesday night in regional softball play.
Niceville downed Tate 9-1 in the 7A regional seminfinals in Cantonment, and Wewahitchka beat Jay 2-0 in Jay.
Pictured: Action from the Tate game above, Jay below. Images courtesy WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Tate Beats Niceville In Regional Quarterfinals
May 9, 2018
The Tate Aggies beat Niceville 16-11 in the 7A regional quarterfinals Tuesday night in Niceville.
Blake Anderson and Raymond Lafleur homered in the sixth inning for the Aggies.
Lafleur earned the win for the Tate Aggies, allowing seven hits and eight runs while striking out three in three and a third innings. Reid Halfacre and Cole Fryman pitched relief.
Reid Halfacre went 4-4 for Tate with three doubles and a triple. Also for the Aggies: Jesse Sherrill 1-4, 2R; Mason Land 3-5, 2B, 3R, 3 RBI; Blake Anderson 3-4, 3R, 4 RBI; Raymond Lafleur 3-4, R, 2RBI; Darrien McDowell 1-2, 2RBI; Ethan Bloodworth 1-2, 2B, R, 2RBI; Ryan Green, R; Michael Potts, R.
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Molino 8U Earns Tournament Win
May 9, 2018
Molino’s 8U team recently earned their third tournament win of the season. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Wahoos Drop Second Straight To The Birmingham Barons
May 9, 2018
The Birmingham Barons came out of the gate slugging on Tuesday night at Regions Field. They got back-to-back home runs from Eloy Jimenez and Seby Zavala and they never looked back on their way to a 5-2 win.
The Barons went up 3-0 before Pensacola first got on the board with a home run from Aristides Aquino. It was a solo shot to left field and his second hit of the game.
The Blue Wahoos cut the deficit to one after C.J. McElroy’s leadoff triple in the sixth inning. He scored a batter later on a Shed Long ground out. Birmingham was quick to answer with a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the inning. Zavala and Trey Michalczewski both scored on a bases-loaded single from Ryan Brett.
That was it for the scoring and Blue Wahoos starter Keury Mella (L, 3-1). He took the loss after allowing a season-high five runs over six innings. He struck out and walked two in his first loss of the season.
On the other side, Spencer Adams (W, 2-3) turned in his best start of the year. He surrendered just two runs over six innings on just four hits to earn the win. Ian Hamilton (S, 6) struck out three over the final five outs of the game to earn the save.
Pensacola looks to get back in the win column with Wednesday morning game.
Tearful Century Council Member Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election
May 8, 2018
After 20 years, Century council member Gary Riley made the tearful announcement Monday night that he will not see re-election due to a health issue.
“I want to thank the town for having me here for as long as I have been. I enjoyed every day,” Riley said. “But when you get to the point where you can’t do the job the way the job is suppose to be done, I think it is time to leave. We pray that whoever qualifies for the seat will do the job well.”
“You have a good council here right now. I hope that ones that come in and join the ones that are here will help make this town a better town,” he said.
Riley was first elected to the Century Town Council in 1998.
Riley’s seat is one of three that will be on the ballot this year. The other seats up for election are currently held by Sandra McMurray Jackson and Ben Boutwell. The qualifying period for the seats is noon June 18 until noon June 22. If there are only two candidates for a seat, they will be on the ballot in the general election on November 6. If there are three or more candidate for a seat, they will be on the August 28 primary ballot with a runoff in November if no candidate receives one vote more than 50 percent.
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Manhunt For Wanted Man Near McDavid Turns Up Empty
May 8, 2018
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A manhunt near McDavid for a wanted individual turned up empty Monday night.
According to reports, the man made contact with a resident in the area of Highway 29 and Bogia Road Monday afternoon asking for water. The resident called the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office to report a suspicious person.
When deputies arrived about 4 p.m., the man had already fled. Deputies were were able to determine the man’s identity and that he had an outstanding warrant from Tuscaloosa, according to Sgt. Jacob Holloway, a spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The manhunt was called off before 8 p.m.
Holloway said the man’s name, physical description and warrant information were not available for release Monday night.
A K-9 team from the Century Correctional Institution assisted in the search.
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Tate’s Adam Norre Wins Florida School Resource Officers’ Scholarship
May 8, 2018
The Florida Association of School Resource Officers (FASRO) awarded Tate High School student Adam Norre with a $1,000 scholarship to college of his choice. Noore plans to attend the University of West Florida Florida and major in pre-med. The schoarship was presented to Norre by Tate SRO Deputy Pamela Whitlock and Principal Rick Shackle. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Wildfire Burns 70 Acres; Dry Conditions Mean Greater Fire Risk
May 8, 2018
About 70 acres near Gulf Beach Highway in Escambia County burned Monday, and forestry officials say the danger of wildfires is increasing county-wide due to dry conditions.
The Florida Forest Service battled the fire with six tractor/plow units and a helicopter dropping 300 gallons of water at a time. Numerous units from Escambia Fire Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
The fire neared several residences, but there were no reports of fire damage.
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The fire was mostly contained by 6:30 p.m. The cause of the fire was not known.
The longer the area goes without rain, the greater the risk of wildfires, according to the Blackwater Forestry Service. High winds, continued drying and low humidity are contributing the danger across Escambia County.
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Photo Gallery: Northview Garnet And Gold Football Game
May 8, 2018
The Northview Chiefs played an intrasquad Garnet and Gold game Monday afternoon. The Gold team won.
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The Chiefs will host Escambia County High School of Atmore in spring game on May 18.
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