Early Morning Fire Destroys House, Injures Two Near Davisville
October 11, 2024
The Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a home and injured two people near Davisville early Friday morning.
The fire was reported about 3:52 a.m. in the 7600 block of Hodges Road, north of Greenland Road and a few hundred feed south of Florida-Alabama state line.
The home was fully involved when firefighters arrived on scene.
Escambia County Fire Rescue said two people were transported to the hospital by Escambia County EMS. An update on their condition was not available.
The fire was reported out by 5:15 a.m.
Responding units included the Walnut Hill, McDavid, Century, and Molino stations of ECFR, Atmore Fire Department, Flomaton Fire Department and the Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department, along with the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
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Tate Celebrates Senior Night Sweep Of Pine Forest
October 11, 2024
The Tate Aggies celebrated a senior night sweep Thursday night with a 3-0 win over the Pine Forest Eagles.
Tate beat Pine Forest three straight sets 25-8, 25-11, 25-11.
Tate finished their regular season at 14-9, while Pine Forest ended at 0-10.
Before the game, the Aggies honored senior players Carlyn Henley, Olivia Johnson, Kady Austin, Natalie George, and McKenna Hughes.
In 6A District 1, the No. 5 Tate Aggies will travel to No 4 Pace at 6 p.m. Monday, with the winner advancing to the semifinals Tuesday at No 1. Gulf Breeze. In other Monday pairings, No 7 Milton will be at No. 2 Niceville and No 6. Crestview will be at No 3 Navarre with the winners facing off in the semis on Tuesday.
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Kristin Maum Named Tate High School Teacher Of The Year
October 11, 2024
Kristin Maum has been named the Tate High School Teacher of the year. She teaches ninth grade English, AP literature, and is PLT facilitator (ELA 1), ELA instructional chair, wellness coordinator, and girls basketball assistant coach. She will be in the running for the Escambia County Teacher of the Year later this school year. Photo for NorthEscambia.com,com, click to enlarge.
Northview Chiefs Top The W.S. Neal Eagles 3-2
October 11, 2024
The Northview Chiefs closed out their volleyball regular season Thursday with a 3-2 win over W.S. Neal.
Northview won by scores of 25-23, 25-11, 18-25, 22-25, 15-9.
The Chiefs finished their season at 9-8 overall as they move into the district tournament on Monday. No. 4 Northview will host the No. 5 Hoboe of Laurel Hill at 6 p.m. in Bratt in the Rural District 1 quarterfinals. The winner will play No. 1 seed Jay at Baker on Tuesday at 4 p.m.
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NWE Football Announces Corrected Game Times For Saturday
October 11, 2024
Northwest Escambia football will travel to take East Pensacola Saturday, and they have announced corrected times.
Correct game times are as follows:
The games will be at East Pensacola, 2422 North Davis Highway in Pensacola.
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Layoffs As Ascend Performance Materials Cantonment Facility Cuts Workforce
October 11, 2024
Ascend Performance Materials has cut their workforce at their Cantonment plant, but the plant will continue to play a vital role as the company moves forward.
“Our nylon manufacturing facility in Cantonment is the largest integrated nylon manufacturing site in the world and is a critical source of durable, high-quality materials that make modern life possible,” Osama Khalifa, Ascend director of corporate communications and government affairs, told NorthEscambia.com in an email Thursday afternoon. “Unfortunately, we have faced a challenging market due to lower demand for vehicles, housing and consumer goods globally over the past two years. This market has forced us to make some difficult decisions, including an adjustment in our workforce in Cantonment over the past few months.”
Khalifa said the Ascend plant in Cantonment has operated for 70 years, and “it is a critical part of the global supply of nylon and will continue to play an important role in that market for generations to come.”
The company did not disclose the number of layoffs at the plant over the past few months, or address if there would be additional layoffs. According to data from economic development authority FloridaWest, Ascend was the sixth largest employer in Escambia County with 1,288 employees.
In 2022, Ascend invested over $80 million at the Cantonment plant to improve safety and reliability.
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Amazing Sight: Northern Lights Over North Escambia Area
October 11, 2024
North Escambia area residents were treated to a rare sight Thursday night — for the second time this year. The dazzling display of the aurora borealis was visible across the area, especially in more rural locations away from city lights.
The experience, commonly called the northern lights, was caused by an extreme solar storm. The geomagnetic storm is the most severe since the one that led to auroras in North Escambia in May. and that was the first here in about three decades.
NorthEscambia.com photos from Cantonment by Kristi Barbour and from Molino by Kevin Enfinger, click to enlarge.
Pickup Discovered In The Escambia River Near Bluff Springs
October 10, 2024
A pickup truck was discovered in the Escambia River Thursday morning.
The Toyota Tacoma pickup was partially submerged in several feet of water in the Bluff Springs Recreational Area, about 1.7 miles from Highway 29 just south of Century (map below).
The Century and Molino stations of Escambia County Fire Rescue responded about 8 a.m. and found no obvious signs on anyone in the vehicle. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office dive team later responded and confirmed that the pickup was not occupied.
The ECSO said the truck was later reported stolen by the owner.
The pickup was down an embankment at end of a dirt road in the Escambia River Water Management Area.
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One Adult, Two Kids Injured In Highway 29 Crash
October 10, 2024
Two juveniles and an adult were injured in a two-vehicle traffic crash Thursday morning in Cantonment.
The crash at about 8:20 a.m. involved a passenger car and pickup truck that overturned at the intersection of Highway 29 and North Tate School Road.
The three injuries were transported to area hospitals by Escambia County EMS.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating and has not released further details.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
Reminder: Breakfast And Lunch Are Free For Every Student At 44 Escambia Schools; Others Must Apply
October 10, 2024
Breakfast and lunch are free for all students, regardless of income, during the upcoming school year at 44 schools and centers in Escambia County. Applications must be submitted for free or reduced price lunches at all other schools.
The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program means that parents of the students at these schools are not required to submit an application for the Free and Reduced Meal program at that school. However, siblings attending schools not on the CEP list will need to apply for eligibility.
The free meal schools are selected based upon income levels.
Meal applications, or payment, will be required at: Beulah Elementary, Blue Angels Elementary, Cook Elementary, Cordova Park Elementary, Hellen Caro Elementary, Kingsfield Elementary, Suter Elementary, Brown Barge Middle, Ransom Middle, Tate High, and West Florida High.
Parents at these schools should plan on providing their child with money for their meals until eligibility is established to avoid creating a deficit in their account. Funds can be added to student accounts online at myschoolapps.com.
This program has been in place since 2015 in Escambia County and was not related to the pandemic.
Free meal schools are:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Bellview Elementary
- Bratt Elementary
- Brentwood Elementary
- Byrneville Elementary
- C.A. Weis Elementary
- Ensley Elementary
- Ferry Pass Elementary
- Global Learning Academy
- Holm Elementary
- Jim Allen Elementary
- Lincoln Park Elementary
- Lipscomb Elementary
- Longleaf Elementary
- McArthur Elementary
- Molino Park Elementary
- Montclair Elementary
- Myrtle Grove Elementary
- Navy Point Elementary
- Oakcrest Elementary
- Pine Meadow Elementary
- Pleasant Grove Elementary
- Scenic Heights Elementary
- O.J. Semmes Elementary
- Sherwood Elementary
- Warrington Elementary
- West Pensacola Elementary
MIDDLE SCHOOLS
- Bailey Middle
- Bellview Middle
- Beulah Middle
- Ernest Ward Middle
- Ferry Pass Middle
- Workman Middle
HIGH SCHOOLS
- Escambia High
- Northview High
- Pensacola High
- Pine Forest High
- Washington High
OTHER SCHOOLS AND CENTERS
- Acceleration Academy
- Achieve Academy
- Capstone
- Escambia Westgate Center
- Hope Horizon
- Jacqueline Harris Preparatory Academy
- Success Academy
Free/reduced meal applications are available here.
Pictured: An Escambia County School lunch as served to students this school year. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.