Area Regional Final Scores, Pairings For 1-A Semis
November 27, 2010
Here are regional final scores from around the Pensacola area Friday night:
- Region 1-A — Northview 21 Freeport 12 [Read more...]
- Region 1-4A — Navaree 20 Pine Forest 18
- Region 1-3A — Pensacola High 25 Choctawhatchee 7
- Region 1-2b — Catholic 14 Taylor County 7
Here are the final scores and pairings for next week in the Florida High School Association’s 1-A:
1-A Regionals
- Northview 21 Freeport 12 [Read more...]
- Trinity Christian 42 Providence 41 (3-OT)
- Fort Meade Middle-Senior 35 Berkley Preparatory 14
- American Heritage School of Boca/Delray 33 King’s Academy 14
Next Friday 1-A
- Northview at Trinity Christian Academy (Jacksonsville)
- Fort Meade Middle-Senior at American Heritage School of Boca/Delray
Fans Welcome Their Region 1A Champion Chiefs
November 27, 2010
A crowd of Northview Chiefs fans gathered early Saturday morning to welcome the Region 1-A Champions back to Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Jay Christmas Festival, Parade Today
November 27, 2010
The annual Jay Christmas Festival and Parade will be held on Saturday.
The festival begins at 9 a.m., and the parade will roll through the streets of Jay at 10 a.m. The parade will feature about two dozen units, including bands from Jay and Central high schools.
The Christmas Festival will continue on the grounds of the Jay Historical Museum until 4 p.m. Live entertainment will begin at 11, photos with Santa will be at noon and there will be a pet contest at 3 p.m. Vendors will display their wares all day.
Parade participants will line up at 9 a.m. at Bray-Hendricks Park. The parade will depart the park at 10 a.m. and travel west on Highway 4, turn left on Magnolia Street, turn left on Arthur Street, turn onto Alabama Street, then Williams Street, Spring Street, the parking lot of Scott’s Plaza and back onto Alabama Street, ending back at the park.
For more information, call (850) 675-6970 0r 675-3772.
Sunny And Cool Days, Cold Nights
November 27, 2010
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 64. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
EA Cougars Win Thanksgiving Tournament
November 27, 2010
Escambia Academy opened their season by winning the Lowndes Academy Thanksgiving Tournament in Lowndesboro, Ala.
The EA Cougars (2-0, 0-0) won their first games against Evergreen’s Sparta Academy Warriors 57-54. The Cougars took the championship game 41-40 over the Longhorns of Marengo Academy from Linden, Ala.
Escambia Academy’s Darron McGhee finished as the Lowndes Academy Thanksgiving Tournament MVP. McGhee, Tanner Kirk and Keaton Maher were named to the All-Tournament team.
Pictured top: The Escambia Academy Cougars (front, L-R) Brandon Goddard, Jaylen Henry, Dillon Anderson, (back row) Tanner Boatwright, Tanner Kirk, Blake Quimby, Chris Macks, Keaton Maher, Jordan Sasser, Darren McGhee, coach Kevin Woods. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Geraldine Evers Lambeth
November 26, 2010
Mrs. Geraldine Evers Lambeth, age 72, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2010, at Jay Hospital.
Mrs. Lambeth was a native of Walnut Hill,and a lifetime resident of the Flomaton community where she was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Freewill Baptist Church.
She is survived by two sons, Tommy (Donna) Lambeth and Danny (Melissa) Lambeth, both of Flomaton; a daughter, DeAnn Lambeth of Flomaton; a sister, Oddette Morris of Flomaton; brother, Leland Evers of California; grandchildren, Matt (Carrie) Lambeth, Mitch (DeAnna) Lambeth, Michelle (Jim) Boutwell, Amber Lambeth, Jessie Chavers, Hunter Chavers; great-grandchildren, Trayton Boutwell, Bryant Lambeth and Isabella Boutwell.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, November 27, 2010, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Flomaton Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Hogg officiating. Interment will follow in Little Escambia Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10 a.m. until service time at 11 a.m. at Flomaton Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Darrell Arrant, Frank Green, Jr., Greg Findley, Destry Findley and Eddie Morris.
Support The Chiefs: Meet Them Back At Northview About Midnight
November 26, 2010
Northview Chiefs fans that were unable to attend tonight’s Freeport game are asked to meet the Chiefs back at the school.
The Chiefs will arrive back at Northview about midnight, and fans are asked to line Highway 4 and cheer for the team. They will arrive back in Escambia County on Highway 4 in Century and travel to the school with an escort from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Fans are asked to line up around the school with signs and plenty of cheers, but they can also line Highway 4 and Highway 29 in the Century area.
Signs are encouraged.
Jerry Wayne Boatwright
November 26, 2010
Mr. Jerry Wayne Boatwright, 47, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at a Pensacola hospital.
Mr. Boatwright was a native and lifelong resident of Century and attended the Baptist church.
Survivors include his son, Matthew Boatwright of Pensacola; two daughters, Carrie Boatwright and Heather Boatwright, both of Pensacola; three grandchildren; three brothers, Billy and Diane Boatwright of Century, Charles Boatwright of Century, and Doug Boatwright of Pensacola; five sisters, Gloria Jean and Ray Lawson of Century, Judy and David Tillery of Atmore, Margie Knowles of Atmore, Sue and Charles Walston of Century, and Kathy and Donald Edward Walston of Pensacola; and a very good Friend, Rodney Grimes of Century.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, November 27, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. at the Poplar Dell Cemetery with the Rev. Diane Everette officiating.
Visitation will be held Saturday, November 27, 2010, from 12:30 p.m. until funeral time at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Billy Boatwright, Charles Boatwright, Jeremiah Walston, Michael Walston, Rodney Grimes and Doug Boatwright.
Rematch: Northview Faces Freeport In Region Finals Tonight
November 26, 2010
The Northview Chiefs are looking for a rematch victory against Freeport tonight in the Region 1A finals.
The Chiefs (10-1, 7-1) are coming off a huge 20-7 first round playoff win against Blountstown last Friday night. But that’s just the beginning of the success story that began with Northview’s October 28-13 loss to Freeport, the only loss of the season for the Chiefs. Since that October nigh in Freeport, Northview has not even come close to losing. They Chiefs have outscored opponents 157-33, allowing just three touchdowns in their past five games.
“The kids are excited, they want another opportunity at Freeport. It will be a very physical game. It will be good,” NHS Head Coach Sid Wheatley said.
Freeport is coming off a 27-14 win over Liberty County last week in the Class 1A Regional Semi Finals. They are not the same team that beat Northview back in October – the Bulldog’s star starting running back lost his eligibility due to age.
“But they have a great football team,” Wheatley said. “They are coached well; they are confident and have good players. We cannot make mistakes if we want to win.”
Tonight Region 1A final kicks off at 7:30 in Freeport.
Pictured top: Northview defeats Blountstown Friday night in round one of the state playoffs. NorthEscambia.com file photo by Heather Leonard, click to enlarge.
New Gov’s Cuts To Corrections Budget Raises Concerns
November 26, 2010
For many in the North Escambia area, there are concerns that privatization or budget cuts could mean closures at prisons like Century Correctional Institution.
When Governor-elect Rick Scott unveiled his economic plan on the campaign trail this summer, there was a portion that caught law enforcement professionals by surprise, a proposed $1 billion cut to the state’s corrections’ budget.
Scott’s plan for the corrections system is setting up a potentially heated political fight between his new administration, coming in looking to make drastic cuts in what Scott believes is a bloated budget and on the other side law enforcement officials who say his plan is unrealistic and lawmakers who don’t want to be soft on crime.
Scott has maintained that Florida’s per-prisoner costs can be reduced and that he wants to work with the Department of Corrections in looking for ways to bring costs down. And he’s not ruling out any options.
“For those costs that remain out of line, we will look at all available options, including privatization, but the first option is to work with DOC,” said Scott transition spokesman Trey Stapleton.
The potential for a privatization plan don’t sit well with at least one major player who has a role in the development of the criminal justice budget. State Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, who was recently appointed chairman of the Senate’s Criminal Justice Appropriations committee, isn’t on board with additional prison privatization.
“I don’t have a problem at government looking at privatization in certain areas, but it should never be in public safety. Never,” Fasano said.
Fasano predicted privatization will be a major discussion point for his committee, though, as legislative committee meetings begin next month and continue into the spring as the 2011 legislative session begins. He said so far, he has not gotten any direction or pressure from Senate President Mike Haridopolos or his other colleagues on the issue.
Haridopolos has not yet assigned other senators to the criminal justice appropriations committee and House Speaker Dean Cannon has not yet named a chair for his subcommittee on criminal justice appropriations. Scott has also not named Corrections secretary.
The governor-elect has, however, appointed an extensive transition team to help him navigate law enforcement issues. The chair of the law enforcement committee for his transition team is Pasco County Sheriff Bob White, who rather than proposing budget cuts, actually asked for more tax dollars, appealing the issue to Gov. Charlie Crist.
Scott has mentioned a few ideas for cutting $1 billion, including using inmate labor to grow prison food and competitively bidding health care contracts, though that is already done to some extent.
The Florida Police Benevolent Association, which backed Scott’s opponent Alex Sink in the election, has noted that even privatizing the system might not result in a $1 billion cut to the budget. The only way to get that big of a savings, said PBA executive director David Murrell, would be to cut personnel or release prisoners early.
“The Department of Corrections has been cut and cut and cut and they’re to a point where it’s a safety issue,” Murrell said. “Mark my words, one of these days there’s going to be a bad incident. It’s gotten to that point where it’s that critical.”
Though the PBA supported Sink, it has fluctuated in its support of Democratic and Republican candidates. But Murrell said he doesn’t believe anyone in the Republican leadership is going to support a budget that will significantly cut criminal justice funding.
“What will really be interesting is if he [Scott] persists into wanting to cut that kind of money and that would fly in the face of the general Republican philosophy of being tough on crime,” Murrell said. “I don’t think I’ve ever met a Republican who wants to look soft on crime.”
Stapleton said that to his knowledge Scott has not had any discussions yet with legislative leadership over the prisons’ budget.
The News Service Florida contributed to this report.
Pictured: A guard tower rises above Century Correctional Institution. Pictured bottom inset: Razor wire lines a fence at Century Correctional Institute. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.