Year In Review North Escambia’s Biggest Stories Of 08: October

January 4, 2009

NorthEscambia.com is looking back at 2008 with our “Year in Review” series. Each day, we will review the biggest stories of 2008. Today, we take a look at the biggest stories of October 2008.

The Escambia County (Ala.) School Board revoked a policy that allows Alabama students to cross the line to attend Florida Schools. The story became our most debated story ever, with over 150 comments posted. Read more….

NorthEscambia.com was the first media to report that an electric car manufacturing facility was planned for Century. Read more…

A man was shot near the Davisville community, and manhunt followed to find him. Read more…

Northview High School’s NJROTC named their new officers for the 2008-09 school year. More…

The Century Whataburger, open less than a year, was sold. Read more…

Thousands of people attended the 19th Annual Jay Peanut Festival at Gabbert Farm in Jay. More…

Ernest Ward Middle School held a talent show, and we had the photos. More…

Fischer Landing was dedicated along the Escambia River in Century. Read more…

The Century Town Council has approved a proposal to audit the town’s books without knowing how much it will cost. And one council member expressed his displeasure at not seeing the document until it was up for a vote, despite the town having the proposal for weeks. More…


Republican vice presidential candidate Sara Palin brought her “Maverick” campaign message to Escambia County. Read more…

Century may have already received a big check for $1,755,000, but a Century town council member does not want to see the town to enter into a loan agreement for the money. Ann Brooks made that announcement, leading to a heated discussion. Read more…

International Paper presented Ernest Ward Middle School with a $1,462 grant to purchase Interactive Readers for mid-level and advanced reading students. Read more…


Northview High School received high marks in their annual inspection. Read more, and see a complete photo gallery here.

feagin.jpgThe Escambia County Sheriff’s Department used their helicopter to search for a suspect with no shoes. More…

Flomaton Elementary School held a mock disaster drill with emergency crews from Flomaton and North Escambia. Read more…

A much welcomed story…gas prices in North Escambia dropped up to 76 cents in just one week. More…

Four years after Hurricane Ivan ripped the steeple from a Walnut Hill Church, it was returned.Read more…

Parents at Ernest Ward Middle School received an automated call to alert them that a student at the school had a virus. Read more…

Carver/Century K-8 School improved their school grade in just a year from an F to a B, and they were big time proud of it. The entire school celebrated with the “Best Bountiful B Belebration”. More…

In October, we learned that beginning in January, trash service in North Escambia will be provided by the Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, and voluntary curbside recycling will be available at the same time. More…

Michele Obama brought her husband’s historic campaign message to Escambia County. More…

A suspect was arrested after a shooting. The victim was found in a car outside the ambulance station in Century. Read more…

The company behind a new electric vehicle manufacturing plant made it clear to Century leaders Monday night that locating the plant in Century is not a done deal, and they explained the vehicle concept and their plans in a little more depth. More…

Comments from NorthEscambia.com readers led the Century Town Council to take action on an abandoned building owned by the town. The town council voted to have Mayor Freddie McCall explore tearing down the town owned building on Mayo Street, or seeing if there is any chance of repairing the structure. More…

Sugarcane grown in this region could one day provide jet fuel for the U.S. Air Force. Alabama Governor Bob Riley toured a sugarcane field near Atmore that is part of a test project to determine if enough sugarcane can be grown in South Alabama to support a multi-million dollar biofuel plant. More…

Miss Chelsea Sims was named Northview High School’s Homecoming Queen Friday night. More… The homecoming game was a big heartbreak for the Chiefs. More..

Fire heavily damaged an abandoned trailer in the Enon , and a home in Bratt was damaged by fire the Sunday in October. More…

The Florida Department of Corrections has settled a gas billing dispute with the Town of Century by making a $302 thousand dollar payment. More…

Bratt Elementary School held their annual fall carnival. More…

A local man took on the state highway department and won…caution lights are up and the speed limit was lowered at Highway 29 and Byrneville Road. His granddaughter died at the intersection a few years ago. More…

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