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Year In Review North Escambia’s Biggest Stories Of 2009: March

December 30, 2009

In March, the Escambia County School Board voted to closed Carver/Century K-8 School, despite pleas from area residents like Annie Savage (pictured) to keep the school open. The vote came a few weeks after the school board held a meeting in Century where dozens of angry parents argued for the school.

NorthEscambia.com broke the exclusive story that Gulf Power was purchasing land in Cox and Road road areas between Bratt and Byrneville for possible nuclear power plant.

The Escambia County School Board approved $1 million in renovations for Bratt Elementary and Ernest Ward Middle Schools.

The 2009 Law Enforcement Torch Run across Florida in support of Special Olympics started in Century.

Hundreds of people gathered at Jay High School to pray for schools across the area. The prayer service came about two months after a federal judge issued an order against any prayer or promotion of religion in Santa Rosa County Schools.

State Rep. Greg Evers filed a bill in Florida House that would led to the formation of a commission to study the consolidation of the governments of Century, Pensacola and Escambia County.

Century’s celebrated its heritage with the annual Teaspoon Festival.

Softball returned to Century after a long absence at Century Little League.

Hundreds attended the annual Ruritan Farm Auction in Walnut Hill.

Up to 15 inches of rain brought flooding to Molino, shutting down all highways between the north of south parts of the county.

A North Escambia woman, Cheryl Renee Cain, was found murdered in a dumpster at an abandoned Pensacola gas station.

The Town of Century voted to spend $4,000 to find out how much it would cost to hire a Crestview attorney to find out what legal grounds the attorney thought Century would have to fight the Escambia County School board over the closure of Carver/Century K-8 School.

Drew’s Field was dedicated in honor of Drew Marlow, a two-year old that died in a 2008 auto crash.

About 1,000 students and volunteers took part in the annual Food for America program at Northview High School. The program, sponsored the National FFA Organization and conducted by the Northview FFA, gave the students a chance to learn about agriculture firsthand as they got up close and personal with farm animals, farm equipment and more.

John William Lance, 28, of Century, was sentenced to 10 years, four months and 24 days for DUI manslaughter in connection with the 2007 death of his brother, Jack Lance, 33 of Holt.

On the first to be ticketed by the new code enforcement program in Century was the town’s mayor, Freddie McCall.

Escambia County listed 22 projects on a “Project Priority List” — including a new community center and library in Molino.

Florida House and Senate committees have approved a bill proposal that would get the oil flowing again in the Jay Oil Field. The bill, sponsored in the House by Rep. Greg Evers, would provide exemptions and tax breaks to the six active oil producing companies in Florida. One of those producers is Quantum Resources in Jay.

March was time for FCAT testing at area schools

Ernest Ward Middle School held “Penny Wars” to raise funds to send veterans on an Emerald Coast Honor Flight.

Escambia School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas paid a surprise visit to Northview High School, meeting with students and faculty.

Northview High School held their first home track meet in years on their newly resurfaced track.

NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under FEATURE TOP STORY, Features, News