Branden Penegar
March 11, 2013
Branden Penegar, born May 6, 1992, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013. A 2011 graduate of Tate, he was an assistant coach for the freshman Aggies’ football program and varsity tennis team. He was know to his players as the “Gentle Giant”. Penegar was a member of the Tate High School Student Hall of Fame.
Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Chapel North at 1000 South Highway 29 in Cantonment. Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 14 at Gonzalez Methodist Church. Burial will follow at the Cottage Hill Baptist Cemetery at 230 Williams Ditch Road in Cantonment.
William Earl (Noggie) Johnson
March 11, 2013
William Earl (Noggie) Johnson, age 72 of Cantonment, passed away on March 7, 2013.
He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife, Doris Johnson, Sons Keith Johnson, Kerry Johnson of New York, Cedrick Johnson, Garrick (Melanie) Brown of Pensacola and daughters Valerie Johnson, Vera (Isaac) Mitchell, Lynette Johnson all of New York and Cassandra (Jimmie) Abernathy of Jensen Beach, FL, and Angela (Micheal) Richardson of Port St. Lucy; FL; brothers, Richard Johnson of Cantonment , Jimmie (Huong) Johnson of Pensacola, Willie (Sheila) Franklin of Riverdale, GA; sisters Evelyn Sapp and Juanita Grandison of Pensacola and Gloria (Joseph ) Kendrick of Knoxville, TN; ,mother-inlaw, Louise Hartley of Century and four aunts and several grandchildren/greatgrands and numerous nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.
The funeral will be held Saturday, March 16, 2013, 1:00 pm at St. James Missionary Baptist Church 219 E Johnson Ave. Pensacola.
Funeral Arrangements By Joe Morris Funeral Home.
Viewing will be held at Joe Morris Funeral Home, March 15, 2013, from noon until 7 p.m.
Pine Forest NJROTC Places First In Area Drill Meet
March 11, 2013
- 1st Place Individual Academic, c/CDR Robert Rudd
- 1st Place Individual Male Sit Ups (193), c/CDR Robert Rudd
- 3rd Place Individual Male Sit Ups, Joseph Kaiser
- 2nd Place Push Up Team
- 1st Place Sit Up Team
- 2nd Place Personnel Inspection
- 3rd Place Academic Team
- 1st Place Armed Basic Drill
- 1st Place Unarmed Basic Drill
- 3rd Place Color Guard
- 1st Place Overall
The team will travel to Ole Miss for the Area8 NJROTC Super Meet on March 23. Finishing in the top will earn the team their fifth appearance in six years at the NJROTC National Drill, PT and Academic meet to be held in April aboard NAS Pensacola.
Photo courtesy Lori Rudd for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
New Escambia School Choice Options Offered
March 11, 2013
The School District of Escambia County has developed a new School Choice plan that will allow parents of elementary students to register their child for school within a specific zone. This new plan was created as the No Child Left Behind waiver ended the past policy of school transfers through Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP).
The eight school zones listed below were geographically created for the new School Choice plan. Applications (both online and paper) will be available March 11-22. Parents will be notified by the school after Spring Break (March 25-29) if their application has been approved. Once approved, the parent must go to the school by April 12 to register their child. The new School Choice plan will affect next year’s kindergarten students as well as new students who move into the district. If the school has reached capacity, the parent’s second choice will be considered.
This new School Choice plan will allow parents three options to register their child:
- At the residentially zoned school from their address; OR
- A school of their choice within the geographical area with transportation from a designated bus stop; OR
- Any school in the district without transportation as long as the school has capacity. Transportation may be provided through a designated stop, but parents must apply for that opportunity by April 24, 2013.
A visit to the School Choice web site at http://www.ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/SchoolChoice will provide detailed information and a link to the application. A paper application may be submitted to the School Choice Office located at the J.E. Hall Center, 30 East Texar Drive, or by faxing it to (850) 469-5611.
ZONE 1
Blue Angel ES
Hellen Caro ES
Pleasant Grove ES
ZONE 2
Myrtle Grove ES
Navy Point ES
Sherwood ES
Warrington ES
West Pensacola ES
ZONE 3
Bellview ES
Brentwood ES
Global Learning
Oakcrest ES
ZONE 4
Cordova Park ES
A.K. Suter ES
O.J. Semmes ES
ZONE 5
Beulah ES
Longleaf ES
Montclair ES
ZONE 6
Ensley ES
Lincoln Park ES
Lipscomb ES
McArthur ES
Pine Meadow ES
Jim Allen ES
ZONE 7
Ferry Pass ES
Holm ES
Scenic Heights ES
C. A. Weis
ZONE 8
Bratt ES
Molino Park ES
Will Stewart “Bill” Chapman, Jr
March 11, 2013
Will Stewart “Bill” Chapman, Jr., age 84 of Atmore, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2013, in Atmore. He was a he was born November 15, 1928, in Birmingham and grew up in Jackson, AL. He was a graduate of Jackson High School then later moved to Atmore in 1968.
Bill was the president and manager of Chapman Ace Hardware, Inc. for 30 years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, PCA. Atmore. He loved the outdoors and many sports, hunting, fishing, golfing and archery.
He is preceded in death by his parents Dr. Will Stewart and Mary Bird Chapman, Sr.; sister Mary Chapman (John) Granade and his in-laws Marilyn Noble (Roy) Jensen and brother-in-law James Lowder.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years. Nancy Noble Chapman; children Will C. (Janice) Chapman, Bess Chapman (Richard) Maxwell, Gretchen Chapman (Steve) Odham and Rebecca Chapman (James) Williamson; grandchildren Will Stewart (Maya) Chapman, III, Mary Frances Chapman (Brett) Wood, Mallory Maxwell (Brad) Downey, Chapman Richard (Katie) Maxwell, Hannah Stephens, Bess Tyler, Jamie Williamson (Jack) Hazelrig, Ann Williamson (Kory) Doyle; great grandchildren Charlee Chapman, Mary Virginia Wood, Abigail Wood, Leslie Downey, Harrison Downey, Warner Maxwell, Douglas Maxwell and Caroline Doyle; sisters-in-law Shirley Noble Lowder, Margie Noble Reid; brothers in law Frank J. (Debby) Noble, Chet C. (Rebekah) Noble and Wesley M. (Charlene) Noble; and hHe also leaves to mourn him many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at 2 p.m.from the First Presbyterian Church, PCA in Atmore with Reverend Jim Thorpe officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Stewart Chapman, Chapman Maxwell, Brad Downey, Brett Wood, Jack Hazelrig and Kory Doyle.
Honorary pallbearers will be I.G. Nichols, Jack Sharpless, Giles Chapman, Jimmy Cleiland, Jerry York, Robert Johnson, Steve Shirley, Bert Rice, Milton Adams, Gene West, Dennis Bilbo, Karl Robinson, Chuck Dettling, James Burkett and Carlton Sharpless.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 12, 2013, from 1 p.m. until service time at 2 p.m. from the First Presbyterian Church.
He was loved dearly by his wife and children and they will greatly miss his wonderful sense of humor and loving kindness.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the First Presbyterian Church, PCA. Atmore in memory of Will Stewart “Bill” Chapman, Jr.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Bill Lassiter
March 11, 2013
Bill Lassiter of Atmore passed away March 11, 2013, in Pensacola.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 10 a.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Vistation will be Wednesday, March 13, 2013, from 5:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. from the Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Escambia Man Gets 30 Years For Robbing Cab Driver
March 11, 2013
Phillip Earl Crenshaw, Jr., was sentenced last weekby Judge John Parnham to 30 years in state prison with a minimum mandatory sentence of 10 years. Crenshaw was convicted by an Escambia County jury on October 17 of robbery with a firearm and battery.
On January 12, 2012, Crenshaw called a cab to pick him up. When the cab arrived, Crenshaw asked to sit in the front seat with driver. Crenshaw punched the female driver in the face multiple times. He then pulled a gun, stole her money and told her leave the area or he would shoot her. The victim fled the area and then called 911.
One month later, the victim identified Crenshaw from a photo lineup.
Body Found In Cantonment
March 10, 2013
A body was discovered late Saturday morning in Cantonment off Nowak Road, near Upland Road.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said the body has not been positively identified but may be that of a person previously reported missing . The Sheriff’s Office said foul play is not suspected in the person’s death.
The body was found after a planned search for human remains by Escambia Search and Rescue that began earlier Saturday morning. An autopsy will be performed by the Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the exact cause of death and the identity of the person.
Further information has not yet been released by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.
Photos: Hundreds Attend Blue Jacket Jamboree
March 10, 2013
The fourth annual Blue Jacket Jamboree was held Saturday at Northview High School with a variety of vendors, and plenty of great food and entertainment.
This year’s lineup included musical entertainment from local artists, along with an entire day of car shows, crafts, food, games, and more. The proceeds from this event will fund scholarships for graduating Northview seniors and promote agricultural education and FFA in Northwest Florida.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree was sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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Rainy Monday
March 10, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Monday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 69. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.