Northview Class Of 2017 Holds Baccalaureate Service (With Gallery)
May 22, 2017
The Northview High School Class of 2017 held their Baccalaureate service Sunday afternoon at the First Baptist Church of Bratt.
The program also included scripture, prayer and music provide by the Northview Senior Class Ensemble.
Graduation for the Northview High School Class of 2017 will be at 4 p.m. Saturday, May 27 at the school.
During the student-led program, guest speaker Rev. Gene King urged the graduates to always look toward their future.uring the student-led program.
Live for eternity to be face to face with God,” King said. “Live your life with a 10,000 year plan.”
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Vandals Strike Cantonment Sportsplex Bathrooms
May 22, 2017
Authorities are seeing information about vandals that struck the Cantonment Sportsplex sometime on Saturday.
Bathrooms were vandalized –fixtures were broken and paper towels were used to cause overflows.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
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Escambia School District 2017 Graduation Schedule
May 22, 2017
The Escambia County School District has released 2017 graduation dates for schools across the county:
Escambia Virtual/George Stone Technical/Second Chance Graduation
May 22, 6:00 p.m.
Pensacola High School Auditorium
ECSD’s Extended Program Graduation
May 24, 9:30 a.m.
J.E. Hall Center, Room 160
Booker T. Washington High School’s Graduation
May 25, 11:00 a.m.
Pensacola Bay Center
Pensacola High School’s Graduation
May 25, 2:30 p.m.
Pensacola Bay Center
Escambia High School’s Graduation
May 25, 6:00 p.m.
Pensacola Bay Center
Pine Forest High School’s Graduation
May 26, 11:00 a.m.
Pensacola Bay Center
West Florida High School’s Graduation
May 26, 2:30 p.m.
Pensacola Bay Center
J.M. Tate High School’s Graduation
May 26, 6:00 p.m.
Pensacola Bay Center
Northview High School’s Graduation
May 27, 4:00 p.m.
Northview High School
Graduation ceremonies will be live streamed on YouTube.
FDOT: Weekly Traffic Alerts
May 22, 2017
Drivers will encounter traffic variations on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
In preparation for the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday there will be no lane closures on the state road system from 9 a.m. Friday, May 26 through 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, May 30.
Escambia County:
· Interstate 10 (I-10)/U.S. 29 Interchange Improvements Phase I- Intermittent lane closures on I-10 and U.S. 29 near the interchange (Exits 10A and 10B) from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, May 21 through Thursday, May 25 as crews perform survey work.
· I-10 Widening from Davis Highway to the Escambia Bay Bridge- Alternating lane closures on Scenic Highway (U.S. 90), between Whisper Way and Northpointe Parkway, from 7 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. Monday, May 22 through Thursday, May 25 a.m. as crews perform paving work.
· Nine Mile Road Underground Utility Work- Eastbound right turn lane on Nine mile Road will be closed at Baldridge Drive from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. Monday, May 22 and Tuesday, May 23 as AT&T Florida performs repair work.
· U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement- the Road Ranger Service Patrol on the Pensacola Bay Bridge begins Monday, May 22. Service patrol vehicles will be stationed on each of the bridges between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekends and major holidays. At other times, at least one unit will be on-call and available to respond within 30 minutes.
· Century Boulevard (U.S. 29) Routine Maintenance- Southbound outside lane will be closed Tuesday, May 23 from 8 p.m. to midnight as crews perform routine maintenance along the roadway.
· Bayou Boulevard (State Road (S.R.) 296) Resurfacing from Basiden Road to U.S. 90- Traffic shift and low barrier wall in place between Lakeview Drive and Conway Drive as crews continue working on drainage improvements. The traffic shift will be in place through the end of May.
· U.S. 29 (S.R. 95) Widening from I-10 to Nine Mile Road- Alternating lane closures continue from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. on U.S. 29 between I-10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road and on Nine Mile Road near the U.S. 29/ Nine Mile Road overpass as crews perform drainage and bridge operations.
· Nine Mile Road (S.R. 10/U.S. 90A) Widening from Pine Forest Road to U.S. 29- Alternating lane closures continue on Untreiner Avenue as crews perform jack and bore operations.
Santa Rosa County
· I-10 Widening from Escambia Bay Bridge to Avalon Boulevard- Alternating lane closures from the Escambia Bay Bridge to just east of S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard/Exit 22), from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, May 21 through Thursday, May 25 as crews continue widening work. In addition, alternating lane closures on Avalon Boulevard near the I-10 interchange during this time as crews reconstruct the Avalon Boulevard overpass.
· I-10 Resurfacing from east of S.R. 87 to the Okaloosa County Line- Intermittent and alternating closures between the S.R. 87 interchange (Exit 31) and the Okaloosa County line from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sunday, May 21 through Thursday, May 25 as crews perform paving operations. Motorists are reminded the speed limit is reduced to 60 MPH within the lane closure.
· U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Replacement- Road Ranger Service Patrol on the Pensacola Bay Bridge begins Monday, May 22. Service patrol vehicles will be stationed on each of the bridges between 5 a.m. and 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. on weekends and major holidays. At other times, at least one unit will be on-call and available to respond within 30 minutes.
· I-10 over S.R. 87 Routine Bridge Maintenance- East and westbound lane restrictions from 8 p.m. Monday, May 22 to 5 a.m. Tuesday, May 23 as crews perform routine bridge maintenance.
Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through the construction zone, and to pay attention for workers and equipment entering and exiting the work area. All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
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Mobile Defeats Pensacola
May 22, 2017
The Mobile BayBears got a three-run homer by former Catholic High School catcher Wade Wass in the third inning and went on to defeat the Pensacola Blue Wahoos, 9-4, Sunday in front of 4,672 at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Pensacola and Mobile are now tied, 2-2, with the final game of the series scheduled at 6:35 p.m. Monday. The Blue Wahoos fell out of first place in the South Division at 24-20 and trail the Biloxi Shuckers by one game.
Pensacola, which trailed 9-0 after four innings, avoided being shut out when first baseman Eric Jagielo crushed a two-out pitch to right field out of Blue Wahoos Stadium. His three-run homer pulled, Pensacola within, 9-3.
Blue Wahoos right fielder Aristides Aquino made the score, 9-4, in the eighth when he smacked a solo homer to left field into Pensacola Bay for his team-leading sixth homer of the season.
“We haven’t had too many of those,” Pensacola manager Pat Kelly said about being down nine runs. “We didn’t know how to act. But we didn’t give in.”
Mobile exploded for seven runs in the third and fourth inning. Three of those runs came in the third inning thanks to Wass, the designated hitter, to give the BayBears a 5-0 lead. The 25-year-old Pensacola product smacked a one-out, three-run home run into the right field berm. Wass now leads the BayBears with seven homers, with six of them coming this month.
But the BayBears weren’t finished. They piled on four more runs after two outs in the fourth inning to chase Pensacola starter Keury Mella from the game. Mobile right fielder Zach Gibbons walked with two outs and scored when the next batter, center fielder Michael Hermosillo, doubled into the left field corner to put Mobile up, 6-0. BayBears shortstop David Fletcher then drove in his third RBI of the game when he lined a single to center field to score Hermosillo, putting Mobile up 7-0.
The BayBears took a 9-0 lead when third baseman Zach Houchins drove in Fletcher and Wass when he smashed a double off the glove of Blue Wahoos center fielder Gabriel Guerrero, as he tried to chase down the ball.
Pensacola relievers gave up just one unearned run to Mobile over the final 5.1 innings. Alex Powers worked 3.1 innings out of the bullpen and gave up three hits, walked one and struck out three.
Kelly said Powers’ innings were critical with reliever Ismael Guillon advancing to Triple-A Louisville Bats, and Jake Ehret going to High-A Daytona Tortugas.
“We were a little shorthanded in the bullpen,” Kelly said.
Pensacola did load the bases with no outs in the second inning on Mobile starter Osmer Morales but came away with nothing. Morales struck out Blue Wahoos shortstop Blake Trahan and then catcher Joe Hudson hit a sharp line drive to Mobile shortstop David Fletcher, who threw to second for an inning ending double play.
The 6-foot-3 Morales threw five scoreless innings, giving up two hits, walking two and striking out three. He picked up the win in his seventh start to improve to 2-0 with a 2.23, ERA.
Century Woman Charged With Stabbing Her Husband
May 21, 2017
A Century woman has been charged with stabbing her husband during a domestic dispute last week.
Catherine Marie Nelson, 58, was charged with second degree aggravated battery causing bodily harm.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded to the couple’s home in the 1000 block of Freedom Road where they found the husband had a small stab wound on his chest. The husband refused medical treatment.
He told deputies that his wife had shoved him and he shoved her back, at which time she went to the kitchen, grabbed a knife and stabbed him in his chest. He refused to swear to his statement or make it in writing or on video, according to an arrest report.
Nelson was very belligerent and intoxicated at the time of her arrest, the report states.
Century Community Block Party Held
May 21, 2017
The Seventh Annual Century Community Block Party was held Saturday at the McMurray Ballpark in Century.
The event included inflatables and games for the kids, free food, music, a bicycle giveaway and more.
Pictured top: A young man cools off on a slip and slide during the Seventh Annual Century Community Block Party Saturday afternoon. Pictured: Organizer Luis Gomez, Jr. (in yellow). Pictured below: Christian rapper Eternal. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
ECFR Installs 57 Smoke Detectors In Cantonment Neighborhood
May 21, 2017
Escambia County Fire Rescue installed 57 smoke detectors and 12 carbon monoxide detectors Saturday in the Harvesters Homes community in Cantonment during a smoke detector canvas in the neighborhood. ECFR crew members went door to door installing smoke detectors free of charge for residents, continuing to work toward Escambia County’s goal of having a working smoke detector in every home in the county.
Smoke detectors that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. According to the National Fire Protection Association, a working smoke detector cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half.
For more information about obtaining free a home smoke detector, call 850-595-HERO (4376).
Monday Deadline To Apply For Escambia Youth Employment Program
May 21, 2017
Monday is the deadline to apply for the new Escambia County Youth Employment Program, which will provide opportunities for youth to get paid work experience in various county departments.
Qualified youth who are accepted into ECYEP will be able to work up to 20 hours a week at $8.10 per hour, and will also receive job readiness training prior to job placement.
Limited positions are available. Requirements for the program are as follows:
- Must be age 16-20
- Must live in Escambia County, FL
- Family household income must meet income criteria (200 percent or below 2017 Poverty Level Guidelines)
Applications can be downloaded here or picked up during normal business hours at 221 S. Palafox Place, 4th floor reception desk. Applications must be submitted by 3 p.m. Monday, May 22 at the same location. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
For more information, please call 850-595-0457 or visit the Youth Employment Program page.
District Seeks Input On Attendance Zones For Beulah Middle, Kingsfield Elementary
May 21, 2017
The School Attendance Zone Advisory Committee (SAZAC) was formed to develop attendance zone recommendations for the closure of Woodham Middle School as well as the opening of Kingsfield Elementary School and Beulah Middle School.
Public input regarding the zoning for these schools can be submitted to the Superintendent’s Office Attention to the Executive Assistant to the Superintendent. A worksheet and instructions for submission are available on the District’s website at http://escambiaschools.net/sazac. Hard copies are also available in the Superintendent’s Office at 75 North Pace Blvd.
Submission deadline is Friday, June 30, 2017. Questions should be directed to the Office of the Assistant Superintendent of Operations. Contact information is available on the District’s website. All submissions will be reviewed by the Superintendent and given to the SAZAC committee for consideration.