Monday Last Day To Register To Vote In November General Election
October 1, 2010
Monday is the last day to register to vote in the November 2 General Election, according to Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford.
Florida law mandates that registration books close 29 days before an election. New registrations must be completed on or before October 4th in order for them to be effective for the November 2nd election. If you are unsure of your registration status, visit EscambiaVotes.com and click “Am I Registered?”.
Escambia County citizens have several ways to register or update their record:
Online/By Mail: Visit EscambiaVotes.com and complete, print, and sign the online application. Be sure to include a valid Florida Driver’s License number, a valid Florida ID number, or the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number in the appropriate space. Mail the completed application no later than October 4th to: Escambia County Supervisor of Elections, PO Box 12601, Pensacola, FL 32591-2601. Or, take the completed application to the Elections Office at 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor, in downtown Pensacola. Or, call (595-3900) or e-mail the Elections Office (soe@escambiavotes.com) to have a form mailed to you.
In Person: You can register at the Elections Office at 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor, in downtown Pensacola, at any Florida Driver’s License Office, and several other governmental offices and public assistance centers. Registration forms are also available to pick up at many locations countywide. For a complete list of locations throughout Escambia County, visit EscambiaVotes.com or call or e-mail the Elections Office.
For voters who wish to cast an absentee ballot, go to EscambiaVotes.com and complete the online request form, or call or e-mail the elections office. Early voting begins October 18th at four locations throughout Escambia County. For more information, including sample ballots, visit EscambiaVotes.com.
High School Volleyball: Northview Takes On Catholic
October 1, 2010
Catholic downed the Northview Lady Chiefs in varsity and junior varsity volleyball Thursday, while the 9th grade Lady Chiefs beat the Crusaders.
Varsity
The Chiefs dropped a four game set to the Crusaders, 13-25, 11-25, 15-25.
“The varsity team played hard tonight. The effort they displayed through out the matches was wonderful. We just have to work on bringing our mistake level down. We hurt ourselves more than the other team hurt us,” Head Coach Betty Heaton said.
Shawna Montgomery had four kills, two blocks and two digs for the Lady Chiefs, while Ashley Digmon recorded two assists, two digs and two aces. Kara Hardin added two aces and one dig, and Raylin Spence had on assist and three digs.
The Northview varsity team is 5-12 overall and 3-1 in district play.
Junior Varsity
The Northview JV team fell to Catholic, 20-25, 17-25.
“The JV team played well tonight. We are working on increasing the communication on the court,” Heaton said.
Madison Arrington had two aces for the Lady Chiefs. Danielle Steadham had one kill and a block, and Taylor Roberson added one kill, one ace and a dig.
The JV Chiefs are 3-8 overall.
9th Grade
The 9th grade Lady Chiefs improved to 3-0 with a two game sweep of the Catholic Crusaders, 25-15, 25-15.
“The 9th grade team did a great job of increasing the communication on the court. It made a real difference in their game tonight,” Heaton said.
Mallory Wiggins had four assists and five aces for Northview, while Paeton Hadley added four assists and two aces. Ali Martin recorded eight kills and two aces.
Chief Challenge 5K Is Saturday Morning
October 1, 2010
The First Annual Chief Challenge 5K Run/Walk will be Saturday morning at Northview High School.
The event begins at 8:30 a.m. at the school campus in Bratt. “The course is not your typical 5K race. It includes a variety of terrains and challenging hills around the campus,” according to event organizers.
For a registration form and more details, click here.
The First Annual Chief Challenge 5K Run/Walk is sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
Human Remains Found In Search For Missing Girl
October 1, 2010
Human remains were found Thursday as Escambia investigators stepped up their search efforts for a missing 11-year old girl.
An autopsy will be conducted to determine if the remains are those of Tia McShane, a handicap girl reported missing after not being seen in several years. Investigators began their search and found nothing Thursday on Continental Court near the intersection of Fairfield Drive and Lillian Highway.
Witnesses and friends of the girl’s mother tipped off investigators that Alicia McShane had rented a storage unit in the 8000 block of Lillian Highway. Inside the storage unit, they made a grizzly discovery.
“A search of the storage unit turned up what was believed to be human remains. The medical examiners office responded and confirmed the remains as human,” said Sgt. Ted Roy, spokesperson for the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Tia McShane’s father, William McShane, reported his daughter missing after Alicia McShane died. In a press release, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said:
“On August 30, 2010 the Escambia Sheriff’s Office responded to 6101 Chicago Ave in reference to a missing person. Contact was made with William McShane (37) who stated that his daughter was missing. McShane stated to deputies that he had been separated from his wife, Alicia McShane for several years. He stated that on 7/27/10 he found out that his wife had died in June in Mobile Al. McShane stated he located his son in Pensacola who was in the custody of his wife’s friend and retrieved him. McShane stated that no one seemed to know the whereabouts of his daughter, eleven year old Tia McShane. William McShane stated that Tia is confined to a wheelchair and has cerebral palsy.
“Friends told McShane that the mother had placed the child in foster care in Alabama due to the medical needs of the child. Attempts to locate the child by way of the Department of Children and Families, Social Security Office and the Medicare Office met with no results.Escambia Sheriff Missing Person’s Investigator Troy Brown was assigned the case and contacted the Alabama Department of Human Resources who advised that the father would need to file a petition with DFC in Florida to legally locate his daughter. Mr. McShane advised that he would go that route and contact the Sheriff’s Office at a later date if the search turned up nothing.
“On 09/27/2010 Mr. McShane contacted the Sheriff’s Office and advised that Alabama had no record of Tia in their system. Investigator Brown and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement had contacted the Alabama Bureau of Investigation who advised that Tia was not in any legal foster care in their state. She is also not in any type of legal foster care in Florida.The child was last seen living on Continental Court in Pensacola around the fall of 2006. Her Medicaid has not been used since 2006 and this was the last time a doctor visit was made.”
Anyone with any information on Tia McShane or who have any information that may help investigators with this case are asked to call Investigator Brown at the Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620, or call Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Arrest Made In Escambia Execution Style Murder
October 1, 2010
An arrest has been made in the execution style murder of an Escambia County man on August 25.
Larry Cox, Jr., 22, was charged Thursday with an open count of murder for the shooting death of Matthew Suarez, 23, on August 25 on Madison Drive. Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigators said evidence as well as witness testimony led to the arrest of Cox.
Cox had been named a person of interest in the case and was questioned early on in the investigation after being arrested on unrelated charges, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Witnesses said Suarez was sitting in the driver’s seat of Chevrolet Impala in his father’s driveway when Cox walked up and shot him as he rolled down the car’s window. Investigators said the shooting was believed to be drug related.
Time For The Monthly Barrineau Park Music Night
October 1, 2010
There will be plenty of good entertainment on stage tonight in Barrineau Park — and it’s free. The monthly Barrineau Park Music Night will be tonight at the Barrineau Park Community Center. The featured local groups tonight are The Wayfarers and Southern Sounds.
The singing starts at 7 p.m. Food and refreshments will also be available beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The event is family-friendly — no alcohol is permitted on the property, and no smoking is allowed in or near the building.
For more information, call (850) 587-5575.
The Barrineau Park Community Center is located on Barrineau Park School road, about three miles west of Molino.
Pictured: Southern Sounds (above) and he Wayfarers (below) will perform tonight during the monthly Barrineau Park Music Night. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
