Three Northview High School FFA students placed at district competitions on Tuesday.
Wyatt Ramsey placed first in extemporaneous public speech. Josh Nichols placed second at safe tractor operations, and Leila Sanders placed second at the district discussion meet. Ramsey will advance to the state competition in June.
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Byrneville Elementary School teamed up with the Pensacola MESS Hall for a Family Science Night Tuesday at the school.
Students took part in fun STEM (science, technology, engineering and math)  activities included a wind tube, optical illusions, electricity, shells, a secret message challenge and more.
The Northview High School NJROTC assisted with the activities.
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Melanie Johnson was named Kingsfield Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year.
Johnson has taught for 29 years and is currently a third grade teacher.
NorthEscambia.com is continuing to spotlight Teachers of the Year from the North Escambia area during January.
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An Escambia County volunteer firefighter has been named the Florida Mother of the Year by the American Mothers organization.
Cheyann Smith, a mother of two, has served with the Beulah Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue since March 2018.
She joined the Air Force in 2012, where she took note of a mental health crisis in the military. She went back [...]

The Tate High School FFA chapter helped kick off Literacy Week at Jim Allen Elementary school.
Tate FFA officers, students from the agriculture communications class, ag teachers and FFA advisors partnered with Jim Allen Elementary to introduce the agriculture literacy program through Ag in the Classroom.
Agriculture students and FFA members shared a part of Florida agriculture [...]