Softball: Tate Tops Escambia; Chipley Over Northview
February 24, 2017
Chipley 4, Northview 1
The Northview Lady Chiefs fell 4-1 on the road to the Chipley Tigers.
Tori Herrington took the loss against the Tigers allowing four runs on four hits, a walk and a hit by pitch while recording eight strikeouts.
Chipley scored first in the bottom of the second on a fielders choice bunt, in the third on a two out single and two more in the fifth on a passed ball and a single. Jamia Newton scored the lone run for Northview in the top of the fourth on a fielders choice hit by Herrington followed by an errant throw.
Batting for the Lady Chiefs:
Jamia Newton: 1-3, single, run
Kendall Enfinger: 1-3, double
Valen Shelly: 1-3, single
Lydia Smith: 1-3, single
Peighton Dortch, Alana Brown, Payton Jackson and Teriana Redmond: 0-3
Tori Herrington: 0-2, walk
Northview travels to Baker to take on the Lady Gators Tuesday Feb. 28. JV 4:00 and Varsity 6:00.
Tate 7, Escambia 4
The Tate Lady Aggies beat Escambia 7-4 Thursday at Tate.
Hanna Brown pitched a complete game allowing just four hits with eight strikeouts and four walks. At the plate, Brown went 2-3 with a double. Belle Wolfenden was 2-3 with a triple. Hayden Lindsay 1-4; Ashley Lunquist 1-2; Syndni Solliday 1-2, RBI; Deazia Nickerson 2-3.
Tate will be at West Florida at 6:30 p.m. Friday.
Early Morning Fire Rips Through Atmore Home
February 24, 2017
Fire ripped through a home in the 100 block of Marshall Avenue in Atmore early Friday morning.
The fire was reported just before 1 a.m. The roof of the home had partially collapsed before first responders arrived minutes later, reporting flames some 30 feet into the air.
The home was a total loss. There were no injuries reported.
The home was reportedly unoccupied at the time of the blaze. The exact cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Pictured top: Fire burns a home on Marshall Avenue in Atmore early Friday morning. Pictured below. The roof of the home collapsed. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
One Critical After Highway 29 Molino Wreck
February 23, 2017
One person was seriously injured in a two vehicle crash Wednesday night on Highway 29 near Barrineau Park Road near Molino.
One vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, came to rest off the roadway in a ditch, while a car came to rest deep in a wooded area after the crash. The driver of that vehicle, an 18-year old male, was transported by Escambia County EMS to an area hospital as a “trauma alert”.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Further details have not been released.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour and others, click to enlarge.
FWC Law Enforcement Report
February 23, 2017
The Florida FWC Division of Law Enforcement reported the following activity during the weekly period ending February 16 in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Officers Long and Allgood inspected a local seafood dealer in Pensacola. They found several violations including undersized flounder, no paperwork documenting where the fish came from, and two different quality control violations. The owner of the business was given notice to appear citations for the violations.
Escambia County officers concentrated their efforts on fisheries enforcement this week. Most fishermen were found to be in compliance, but officers documented eight state and federal fisheries violations. These violations included possession of red snapper during closed season and several other size-limit violations.
SANTA ROSA COUNTY
Officer Ramos was on patrol in the Robert’s Pond Unit of Eglin Wildlife Management Area (WMA), when he found a vehicle parked in a suspicious location. He followed fresh foot prints and other sign towards a stalk hunting area and after reaching the legal boundary of the area, followed the tracks more than ½ mile into a permanently closed area of Eglin. Additional signs of hunting activity were present and it was determined the subject was currently hunting well inside the closed area. Officer Jones arrived to assist and the two officers positioned themselves on a trail waiting for the hunter to return from the closed area. Nearly an hour after sunset, Officer Jones intercepted the subject trying to sneak back onto the main trail in an area open for hunting. When Officer Ramos questioned the subject, he said that he was just barely inside the closed area. After presenting additional evidence, he admitted that he had been deep inside the closed area and that he “should have known better.” Eglin Range Patrol arrived and issued the man a notice of violation, suspending his ability to enter Eglin WMA for one year. Officer Ramos charged the man with a criminal citation for hunting in a closed area and warned him for other violations.
Officers Roberson and Mullins were on patrol when they were dispatched to the Escambia River WMA. A complaint had been received about subjects hunting with dogs in the still hunt area and using an ATV. After arriving on scene moments later, two subjects walked out of the woods with two hunting dogs on leashes and carrying fixed-blade knives on their waistband. After interviewing the first two subjects, two more exited the woods with an ATV and more hunting dogs and two more knives. After gathering all information, they were found to be hunting hogs. Officer Roberson issued misdemeanor citations to three of the subjects for dog hunting in a still-hunt area. Officer Mullins issued one of the subjects an infraction for the use of an ATV on the Escambia River WMA.
This report represents some events the FWC handled over the past week; however, it does not include all actions taken by the Division of Law Enforcement. Information provided by FWC.
NorthEscambia.com photo.
Byrneville Elementary Board Adds Member, Forms Building Committee
February 23, 2017
The Byrneville Elementary School Board of Directors elected Wednesday to take another huge step toward a building project, and they also named a new board member.
The board decided to name a building committee. The committee will report back to the board of directors and make a general presentation to parents at a PTO meeting or event about construction plans.
A new building, if approved by the board of directors and if financing is approved, would be constructed on the Byrneville Elementary School’s current four acre property at 1600 Byrneville Road. While there is no construction timetable in place at this time, the building could open within about two years of final approval. It will replace wooden portables currently used for about half of the charter school’s classes.
Byrneville has been a “conversion charter” school since 2002 when the Escambia County School District closed the existing Byrneville Elementary School and converted it into charter school operated under its own board of directors.
Funding for the school is still provided by the state and local government, with the local school district providing the campus and major maintenance services.
Byrneville will need to become a full charter school, taking over building ownership, to become eligible to construct a new permanent building to replace the portables.
Also Wednesday, Brewton attorney Jeremy Hawsey was named to the board of directors.
Pictured: Principal Dee Wolfe-Sullivan and board members Michelle Driskell, Melanie Killam and Tammy Jo Smith meet Wednesday afternoon at Byrneville Elementary School. Pictured inset: Byrneville Elementary School’s main building was constructed in 1941. Pictured below: On of the many wooden portable buildings on the campus. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Celebrates FFA Week With Breakfast
February 23, 2017
FFA students at Ernest Ward Middle School did their part to celebrate National FFA Week with a Wednesday morning breakfast for faculty, staff and invited guests.
Students prepared a breakfast of French toast sticks, grits, biscuits, sausage, fresh fruit and more for the EWMS faculty and staff.
Pictured: FFA students at Ernest Ward Middle School provide breakfast for the school’s faculty and staff Wednesday morning. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia Schools Celebrate $1 Million In Cash Back
February 23, 2017
Think of it as a really, really big cashback bonus on your credit card….the Escambia County School District celebrated $1 million in total rebates in 10 years on their Regions Bank purchasing card.
Each school in the district uses the purchasing card for items such as paper, cafeteria food and custodial supplies.
“It’s moved us more paperless,” Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said. “It expedites a lot of our purchasing. Just think what credit card purchasing has done for families…how quick you can turn around what you need and when you can get it….Most of these banks will give you rebate, much like you might have a credit card that has cashback.
“It’s a similar process for the district. Now we’ve been into this for 10 years. Now obviously 10 years ago it was not as strong as it is today. We’ve really accelerated over the last two or three years,” Thomas said. “We’ve generated $1 million dollars, and those million dollars go back into schools and classrooms to give them more money to buy supplies and equipment, and it enhances education for our students.”"
Thomas says expects to be celebrating the next million dollar rebate in just a few years, not a decade.
“I believe we will make the second million in five years,” Thomas said. “We can push more purchases to the credit card.”
Pictured: A $1 million rebate celebration Wednesday at the J.E. Hall Center in Pensacola. Photos by Savanna Calhoun, ECSD, for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Softball: Northview Chiefs Shut Out Catholic’s Crusaders
February 23, 2017
The Northview Lady Chiefs shut out Catholic Wednesday night 9-0 in Bratt.
Tori Herrington took the win against the Crusaders allowing just three base runners on one hit, a walk and one error while recording 11 strikeouts.
Hitting for the Lady Chiefs:
Jamia Newton – 1-2, single, run
Kendall Enfinger – 2-4, single, double, 2 runs
Tori Herrington – 1-2, double, 2 walks, 2 runs, 2 RBI’s
Peighton Dortch – 1-4, single, run
Lydia Smith – 2-4, 2 singles, run, RBI
Valen Shelly – 0-4, run, 2 RBI’s
Alana Brown – 2-3, double, run, RBI
Teriana Redmond – 0-3
Payton Jackson – 0-3
Mallory Merchant – 0-1
Rebecca Diamond – walk
Northview travels to Chipley Thursday to take on the Tigers with JV playing at 4:00 and varsity at 6:00.
Pictured: Northview beat Catholic 9-0 Wednesday night in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Miss NHS Pageant Set For Saturday Night
February 23, 2017
The annual Miss NHS pageant will be held Saturday night at Northview High School in the theater.
There are 11 young ladies competing for the crown this year.
Pre-sale tickets are available in the school office or at the door until sold out.
Contestants are (pictured above, front) Alyssa Borelli and Morgan Myrick, (back, L-R) Ashtyn Carnley, Autumn Albritton, Olivia Seals, Gabrielle Hawkins, Allison Rice, Hadley Woodfin and Ashlan Harigel. Not pictured: Brianna Smith and Jessica Stacey. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
‘Vote-By-Mail’ Ballot Request Deadline Passed For Century Special Election
February 22, 2017
The final day has passed for registered voters in the town of Century to request a vote-by-mail ballot for upcoming February 28 special election.
Anyone who wishes to request a vote-by-mail ballot should visit EscambiaVotes.com and click “Vote by Mail”, or contact the Supervisor of Elections Office at (850) 595-3900. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the election is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22. To track your vote-by-mail ballot, visit EscambiaVotes.com and click “Track My Ballot.”
Voted vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, February 28.
After Wednesday, a voter may still pick up a vote-by-mail ballot in person from the Elections Office through Monday, February 27.
Polls will be open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Century Town Hall on February 28. The special election will include one race between Luis Gomez, Jr. and Kevin Stead for Century Town Council Seat 2. The seat was left open last year by the sudden death of Annie Savage.