Shots Fired Disturbance: Gunfire Hits Century Home
January 30, 2015
Escambia County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a shots fired disturbance in the 6000 block of Jefferson Avenue Thursday afternoon. Upon arrival, they discovered that an unknown suspect had fired one round into the side of a home.
During the investigation, 29-year old Cassious Lett was detained for questioning. He was arrested for marijuana possession and on an outstanding failure to appear warrant, but was not charged with the shooting incident. Lett was booked into the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $2,500.
“There was insufficient probable cause to arrest anyone on gun related charges at this time,” Sena Maddison, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, said.
There were no injuries in the incident.
Photos: Installation Of 54 Ton Beams Cause Delays On I-10
January 30, 2015
Drivers have dealt with nighttime delays this week on I-10 in Escambia County as crews positioned large beams for a new Scenic Highway overpass. The beams are about 102 feet long and weigh 57 tons each (114,000 pounds). Because of the massive size and weight of the beams, a 200 ton crane was required to lift and place them.
Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Anything But Perfidious: Escambia’s Best Spellers Take On The Bee
January 30, 2015
The 2015 Sandy Sansing Spelling Bee wrapped up Thursday night with the crowning of the very best student spellers in Escambia County.
At the high school level, winners were:
1st Place — James Henderson, 9th grade, Pensacola High/IB Program
2nd Place — Dawn Van Iderstine, 11th grade, West Florida Home School
3rd Place — Malik Blankenship, 10th grade, Booker T. Washington High School
Other North Escambia area students that took part in Thursday night’s round were: Morgan Myrick, 10th, Northview; McKenzie Fleming, 10th, Tate; Jessica Amerson, 11th, Northview; and Matthew Chavers, 12th, Northview.
The winning word was “perfidious”, an adjective that means deceitful and untrustworthy.
Other grade level winners were:
Middle School
1st Place – Amber Lee – Jim C. Bailey (7th grade)
2nd Place - Kneia Williams – Warrington (6th grade)
3rd Place – Justin Witter – PCA (7th grade)
5th grade
1st Place – Connor Barton – Helen Caro
2nd Place – Lauren Bisson – St. Paul
3rd Place – Colin Gold – EDS
6th Grade
1st Place – Christina Wooten – Home School
2nd Place – Kneia Williams – Warrington
3rd Place – Jeffrey Bates – Jim C. Bailey
7th Grade
1st Place – Justin Witter – PCA
2nd Place – Anna Huynh – Ransom
3rd Place – Amber Lee – Jim C. Bailey
8th Grade
1st Place – Rebecca Woodcock – GBMS
2nd Place – Andrew VanIderstine – Home School
3rd Place – Cassilyn Owens – PCA
Pictured top: Sandy Sansing Spelling Bee high school winners: (L-R first place James Henderson, 9th grade, Pensacola High/IB Program; third place Malik Blankenship, 10th grade, Booker T. Washington High School; second place Dawn Van Iderstine, 11th grade, West Florida Home School, and sponsor Sandy Sansing. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cat Country 98.7 Nominated For ACM Radio Station Of The Year
January 30, 2015
Escambia County’s locally owned country radio station, Cat Country 98.7, has been nominated for Radio Station of the Year by the Academy of Country Music.
Winners will be announced during the 50th Annual ACM Awards Show live from Dallas on CBS on Sunday, April 19.
“Our team is passionate about our community and country music, this is a great honor,” said station owner Dave Hoxeng.
This is the seventh time Cat Country 98.7 has been nominated for the prestigious award in the last 11 years. Cat Country was name ACM Radio Station of the Year in 2006, 2009 and 2011.
Northview Students Place In Cooperative Education Club Events
January 30, 2015
Several Northview High School students recently place in District Cooperative Education Clubs of Florida (CECF) events:
- Raymond Clark – Fourth place in Automotive Technician
- Savanna Roux – First place in Business Communications
- Iyanna Davidson – Third place in Business Communications
- Hannah Gibson – First place in Customer Service
- Kortney Reid – Fourth place in Customer Service
- Austin Adams – Third place in Hospitality
- Grady Rigby – Fourth place in Hospitality
Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Ends Season With Win Over PCA; District Tourney Begins Tuesday
January 30, 2015
The Northview Chiefs ended their regular season Thursday night with a 61-24 win over Pensacola Christian Academy.
Leading scorers for the Chiesf were Cameron Newsome with 20, Micheal Jones, Jr. with 15 and Bradley Van Pelt with 15. Other scorers for Northview were Jalen Parker with 4, and Tydre Bradley, Nick Lambert and Tony Harrison with 3 each.
The Northview Chiefs will begin district play at 6:00 Thursday as they host Freeport in Bratt.
Instagram Pot Photos Land Cantonment Woman In Jail
January 29, 2015
A Cantonment woman’s latest “selfie” was a mugshot at the county jail after a DCF investigator found Instagram photos and video of her smoking pot and rolling up marijuana cigarettes, and after she and a juvenile tested positive for drugs.
Stacy Jo Ferguson-Sharp, 31, was charged with felony child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. She was booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond due to an outstanding warrant for violating probation in a 2013 DUI case.
A Florida Department of Children and Families investigator told the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office that she had located Instagram photos and video of what appeared to be Ferguson-Sharp smoking marijuana out of a “bong” and pictures of her “rolling up blunts” on a social media web site.
Ferguson-Sharp had blood shot eyes and slurred speech when she meet with the investigator, but refused to submit to a urinalysis to test for drugs, according to an arrest report. A juvenile living in her household did test positive for marijuana use, the report states.
Century’s New Wastewater Superintendent Resigns
January 29, 2015
Century’s newly hired wastewater superintendent has resigned, once again leaving the town searching for a certified operator.
April Conatser was hired for the job back in November and held dual certifications in wastewater and water. Mayor Freddie McCall said she gave no reason for her resignation.
The town currently has a part-time employee able to do the job and keep the town in compliance with state regulations, but the town “desperately” needs to find a replacement for Conatser as soon as possible, McCall said.
New Cantonment Improvement Committee Home Almost Ready
January 29, 2015
Final preparations are underway for a new home for a the Cantonment Improvement Committee in Carver Park. A modular building will be repositioned into its permanent location in the next few days. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Read Like Crazy: Molino Park Premieres Literacy Week Video
January 29, 2015
A couple of days ago, we brought you the story a reading flash mob at Molino Park Elementary School. Music teacher Katie Powell rewrote the words to the popular song “Call Me Maybe” and created the “Read Like Crazy” video. The final version of the video is now complete, and it’s posted below.
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