Vote For Northview’s La’Mikal Kyles For TV 3 Play Of The Week
September 27, 2010
Northview’s La’Mikal Kyles is a finalist for WEAR 3’s Prep Football Final Play of the Week.
Bozeman thought they were on the move with about nine minutes to go in the half, but Kyles and company had other plans. The sophomore running back swiped the ball from a surprised Bucks player on a fumble, running it 32 yards for another NHS touchdown. The play put the Chiefs up 21-0 with 8:43 to go before halftime on their way to a 48-14 win.
To see the WEAR video and vote for Miles, click here and vote for “Play 2″.
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Photo: Wedding Bales
September 27, 2010
These “wedding bales” greeted drivers along Highway 97 in Walnut Hill over the weekend. The bride and groom hay bales welcomed guests to a wedding reception at Cook’s Barn. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Northview Schedules Homecoming Parade
September 27, 2010
The second annual Northview High School Homecoming Parade has been scheduled for Friday, October 8 at 1 p.m.
The parade, sponsored by the NHS DCT class, will travel from Bratt Elementary School to Northview, with a pep rally to follow.
Entries are being accepted now; there is no cost to enter. Contact Tommy Weaver at (850) 327-6681 ext. 254 to participate. The DCT class will also be selling homecoming t-shirts and spirit items.
The Northview Chief’s homecoming game will kickoff at 7 p.m. on October 8 against Bonifay.
Pictured above: Northview High School’s first ever Homecoming Parade rolls through “downtown” Bratt last year. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
School District Approves Engineering For School Security Cameras
September 27, 2010
The Escambia County School District has approved engineering services for security camera systems at several schools, including Northview High and Ransom Middle.
The $91,293.80 will provide the engineering for the surveillance systems at nine schools — Brown-Barge $5,957.04, Ransom $11,517.20, Bellview $8,385.43, and Warrington $9,991.18 middle schools; Northview $8,025.28, Escambia $9,991.18, West Florida Tech $16,680.75, Pensacola $10,991.01, and Washington $9,754.73 high schools.
The budgeted services will be purchased from Schmidt Consulting Group, Inc., of Pensacola.
Century Man Held On List Of Probation, Failure To Appear Charges
September 27, 2010
A wanted Century man is now behind bars without bond on multiple charges.
Travis Lavar Scott, 25, of Gilford Avenue, was booked into the Escambia County Jail late Wednesday night. Deputies had been searching for Scott for days on multiple outstanding warrants. Scott is be held on a long list of probation and failure to appear of charges.
Scott was due to appear in court in August on marijuana possession charges stemming from a search warrant executed in Century back in April and weapons charges, but he failed to appear before the judge. A warrant for his arrest was issued at that time.
Members of the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Narotics Unit executed the search warrant at Scott’s residence at 6860 Gilford Lane in Century on April 9 and arrested Orlando Dantaus Dixon, 22, of Robert Road, Century; Antwon Montrex Smith, 26, of Salters Like Road, Century; and Brandon Dewayne Jackson, 24, of Jefferson Avenue, Century, on variety of charges.
According to the Sheriff’s Office report, deputies heard several individuals running toward the rear of Scott’s residence when the arrest warrant was served on April 9. That is where they found Jackson standing in the bathroom near the toilet. Officers located plastic baggies containing marijuana floating in the tank water.
On Smith’s person, officers located under 20 grams of marijuana and $101 in cash, and on Dixon’s person, they located over 20 grams of marijuana, packed in two separate bags, according to the report.
During the search of the residence, deputies located a marijuana and crack cocaine on an end table, two plastic bags of marijuana in drawer by stove, four plastic bags of crack cocaine in a drawer by the sink, a set of digital scales with marijuana residue on a kitchen counter, a loaded Beretta .40 caliber handgun in a drawer by the kitchen sink and “miscellaneous paperwork”.
Orlando Dantaus Dixon
Dixon was charged with possession of marijuana over 20 grams. He was found guilty on the felony charge and sentenced to two years in state prison. He was also ordered to pay $518 in court costs and fees. Dixon has filed an appeal.
Dixon is being held in the Holmes Correction Institute in Bonifay. His earliest possible release date is April 3, 2012.
Antwon Montrex Smith
Smith was found guilty on a charge of possession of marijuana less than 20 grams. He was sentenced to 45 days and is currently in the county’s work release program. His driver’s license was suspended for two years, and $101 in currency seized from Smith was forfeited. He was ordered to pay $388 in court costs and fees.
Brandon Dewayne Jackson
Prosecutors dropped charges of possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana and destruction of evidence against Jackson.
Jackson had given deputies another name, according to the Sheriff’s Office, at the time of his arrest. When a relative of that person heard that the person Jackson named had been arrested, they called the jail to alert deputies about the incorrect name. About the same time, a fingerprint record returned positively identifying Jackson. Jackson was charged with a public order crime of using a false identification.
He pleaded no contest on the false name charge and was sentenced to 180 days in the county jail, with credit 124 days served. He was also ordered to pay $273 in court costs and fees.
Fire Destroys Motor Home, Damages House, Garage
September 26, 2010
Fire destroyed a motor home and damaged a home and garage Sunday afternoon in Flomaton.
The fire was reported about 3:00 in the 4000 block of Old Atmore Road, near Tulip Road.
According to Flomaton Fire Chief Steve Stanton, the resident was making repairs to the motor home when it caught fire. The fire caused damage to a garage immediately in front of the motor home, and the heat from the fire damaged the side of the resident’s home.
The Flomaton Fire Department, Friendship Volunteer Fire Department, the Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, the McDavid Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia County EMS and the Flomaton Police Department responded to the fire.
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Three North Escambia Schools Earn Five Star Award
September 26, 2010
Bratt, Molino Park and Jim Allen elementary schools are among 16 in Escambia County that received the Five Star School Award from the Florida Department of Education.
The award was established to recognize outstanding community involvement in schools across the state. In order to qualify, schools must demonstrate high levels of participation in business partnerships, family involvement, volunteers, student community service and school advisory councils.
The award was the 11th for Jim Allen Elementary, the seventh for Bratt and the first for Molino Park.
Molino Park Principal Alice Woodward said she is proud of the work that went into earning the Five Star School Award for the first time.
“I am proud to finally receive the Five Star School Award. Molino Park accomplished this through the dedication of our teachers and staff, parents, and a sincere commitment from the School Advisory Council. Having to have 89 percent attendance at all of our SAC meetings is the biggest hoop to jump through in receiving this award,” Woodward said.
Woodward offered a special “thanks” to parent Sara Jane Conti for gathering the documents needed for the award and providing childcare services during School Advisory Council meetings to make the goal attainable.
“The Five Star School Award is one more proof that Molino Park is a great place for children and learning,” she said.
Here is the complete list of Escambia County’s Five Star School Award winners, including the number of years each has received the award:
- Jim Allen Elementary - 11 years
- Beulah Elementary - 16 years
- Blue Angels Elementary - 1 year
- Bratt Elementary - 7 years
- Hellen Caro Elementary - 13 years
- N.B. Cook Elementary School of the Arts - 16 years
- Cordova Park Elementary - 16 years
- Ensley Elementary - 11 years
- Ferry Pass Elementary - 1 year
- R. C. Lipscomb Elementary - 15 years
- Molino Park Elementary - 1 year
- Navy Point Elementary - 2 years
- Pleasant Grove Elementary - 11 years
- Scenic Heights Elementary - 15 years
- A.K. Suter Elementary - 13 years
- Warrington Elementary - 3 years
Pictured: Students and staff at Molino Park Elementary School. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Authorities Collected Old Medicines As Part Of National Program
September 26, 2010
Out of date and unwanted prescription medications were collected at two locations in Escambia County Saturday, part of a national Drug Enforcement Administration program.
“Prescription drug abuse is not uncommon in our community and this is an opportunity for members of our community to get rid of their unwanted drugs before they fall into the hands of someone who may misuse them,” Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said.
Escambia County deputies collected the prescription drugs at Walgreen’s at 4497 Mobile Highway and at CVS at 2090 South Highway 29 as part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s free National Drug Take Back Day.
Molino Homemakers Learn Basket Weaving
September 26, 2010
At a recent meeting, the Molino Homemakers had a demonstration on basket weaving by club member Carolyn Peterson.
Peterson learned how to make baskets 13 years ago and has been making them ever since.
She took round reed, cut it the length she would need, soaked it in a bucket of water, then started an over and under weave around a crisscross section. This method was continued until the bottom was made. The crisscross vines were then positioned in an upward angle. The over and under method was continued to make the sides. A separate weave was demonstrated to make the rim of the basket.
Peterson said the Creek Indians traditionally used honeysuckle vine for this type of basket.
The Molino Homemakers enjoy sharing ideas and skills passed down to them to assure its continuation into the next generation of homemakers. We never forget the knowledge and wisdom that sits amongst us each meeting. Visitors are welcome. The group meets at10 a.m. on the first Wednesday of each month, excluding July, in the fellowship hall of Molino First Assembly of God Church.
Pictured: Molino Homemakers club member Carolyn Peterson demonstrates basket weaving at a recent club meeting. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Investigation Continuing Into North Santa Rosa Double Homicide
September 26, 2010
The investigation is continuing into a double murder this week in north Santa Rosa County.
According to Sgt. Scott Haines, Public Information Officers for the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation is continuing around the clock into the deaths of Robert Hamm and Tracie Tolbert. Thecouple was discovered shot to death Wednesday on Jesse Allen Road in Allentown.
There are 15 investigators and three crime scene technicians assigned to the case, and progress is being made. But Haines said no new information can be released at this time.
“Preliminary autopsy results indicate that both victims in the double murder on Jesse Allen Road died from gunshot wounds,” according to Haines. He declined to release further details concerning autopsies conducted on the victims.
A resident of Jesse Allen Road called authorities just after 4:30 to report what looked like a large amount of blood in Jesse Allen Road. When deputies arrived, deputies found the two bodies on opposite sides of the roadway.
Jesse Allen Road runs west off Highway 87, about 18 miles south of Jay and not far from Central High School.
Anyone with information about the murders of Hamm, 41, and Tolbert, 43, is asked to contact the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 983-1100, or Crime Stoppers at 437-STOP or online at www.srccs.com. A reward of up to $1,000 is being offered through Crime Stoppers.
Pictured: Murder victims Tracie Lynn Tolbert and Robert McArthur Hamm.