Byrneville Elementary Releases Honor Roll
November 16, 2016
Byrneville Elementary School named the following students to their honor roll for the first nine weeks of the school year:
Mrs. Barberree Kindergarten
All Satisfactory
Landon Barrow
Mazie Burkett
Zoey Dunsford
McKenzie Griffis
Olivia Levins
Ashanti Manuel
Bryce Miller
Zi’nique Smith
Kinley White
Bryce Yoder
Mrs. Coleman Kindergarten
All Satisfactory
Ethan Carter
Anastacia Cooley
Allison Grant
Ta’kayvia Jackson
Brandon Lambeth
Brooklyn Miller
Tyson Milliken
Natalie Rogers
Ember Claire Waters
Mrs. Seales Kindergarten
All Satisfactory
Bristol Butler
A’zariyah Elliott
Bryce Giger
Annie Mathis
Kaden Smith
Mrs. Brown 1st grade
A- Honor Roll
Jaxon Anderson
Lyla Calloway
Emma Godwin
Lola Weldon
A/B- Honor Roll
Briley Beers
Blaine Buckhault
Halee Burkett
Katelyn Levins
Sydney Little
Nicholas Long
Trayton Phifer
Darien Smith
Zane Weaver
Cecelia Whorff
Mrs. Kitchin 1st grade
A-Honor Roll
Brylen Hadley
Olina Miles
Jordan Mullally
Olivia Thomas
A/B-Honor Roll
Jacob Bolen
Madelyn Calloway
Sierra Carnley
Kallie Harwell
Meeyah Lassitter
Jackson Salter
Dalton Smith
Audrinna Woods
Mrs. Frankhouser 2nd grade
A-Honor Roll
Taylor Curtis
Gabrielle Hawsey
Layla Jordan
Caleb Levins
Jase Portwood
Cannon Whorff
Allison Yoder
A/B-Honor Roll
Logan Kendrick
Benji Parker
Isaiah Phifer
Aleah Therrell
Bonnie Trump
Zachary Weaver
Mrs.Linton 2nd grade
A/B-Honor Roll
Autumn Coleman
Kayden Harwell
Dylan McGlotheren
Crest Waters
Trenton Wright
Mrs. Dunsford 3rd grade
A-Honor Roll
Elizabeth Coleman
Christian Velazquez
A/B-Honor Roll
Cameron Bourgeois
Makenzie Levins
Easten Odom
Braxton Wagner
Charlee Weaver
Mrs. Weaver 3rd grade
A-Honor Roll
Luke Godwin
Ryder Lee
A/B-Honor Roll
London Brooks
Savannah Hudson
Andrew Plant
Bree Robertson
Evelyn Smith
Malia Smith
Mrs. Marshman 4th grade
A-Honor Roll
Kailee Ancell
Zack Herndon
Madison Levins
Brian Yoder
A/B-Honor Roll
Logan Bevins
Luke Diamond
Maddie Mae Driskell
Jaci Jackson
Mia Kornegay
Riley Long
Mrs. Thornton 4th grade
A-Honor Roll
Madeleine Atallah
Macie Buford
Kelan Jurey
Addisen Miller
A/B-Honor Roll
Gavin Beasley
Kerissa Dortch
Evin Matlock
Allie Odom
Blake Shaw
Mia Turner-White
Jayden White
Mrs. Johnston 5th grade
A-Honor Roll
Kaylie Glick
Madalyn Grimes
Kaylee Hamilton
Meredith Johnston
Tyler Riggs
Aydan Smith
A/B-Honor Roll
Adrianna Atallah
Kadence Calvert
Caitlyn Dortch
Nolin Godwin
Isaiah Hetrick
Josh Johnson
M.J. Smith
Reygan Steadham
Leif Waters
ECSO: Century Sex Offender Skipped Town
November 16, 2016
A registered sex offender that moved away from an address in Century without notifying authorities is behind bars.
Kenneth Paul Louviere, 47, moved away from his registered address on Church Street about six weeks ago, according to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office report, without making the required notifications. Relatives told an investigator that they believed Louviere moved to the Flomaton area.
Louviere surrendered at the Escambia County Jail in Pensacola on Monday on felony sex offender violations of failure to report name or residence change and transient failure to report. He remained jailed with bond set at $100,000.
According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement sex offender registry, Louviere was convicted in Jefferson, NY, in 2013 of luring a child into a vehicle or building to commit a crime and disseminating indecent material to minors.
New Members Named To Escambia Extension Council
November 16, 2016
New members have been named to the Escambia County Extension Council and affirmed by the Escambia County Commission.
Members appointed for a two year term beginning December 1 are:
- Kevin Faircloth, McDavid
- Carla Gilmore, Molino
- Denise Mann, Pensacola
- Shelby Johnson, Pensacola
- Sonia Bush, Pensacola
Reappointed to serve a two-year term beginning December 1 was Tammy Penegar, Cantonment.
Members leaving the council as of November 30 are:
- Jean E. Yarter, Century
- David Fitzpatrick, Molino
- Tina Lynn Sellers, Pensacola
- Genevieve English-Charles, Pensacola
- Janice Kilgore, Pensacola
The individuals appointed were nominated by a committee and selected by the Escambia County Extension Council and reside in the zones for which they are nominated and are known to have an interest and concern for programs of Escambia County Extension. The persons appointed have an interest in and concern for the agricultural, family and consumer sciences (home economics), and youth programs of extension; in developing the rural and urban sections; and in developing the county and its resources.
Members may serve no more than two consecutive terms and be off the council for at least two years before becoming eligible to serve again.
Tribal Beat’s Weber Named To Florida High School Honor Band
November 16, 2016
Northview High School Tribal Beat Band senior David Weber has been named to the Florida High School Honor Band.
Weber is in his fourth year of band at Northview and has served as drum captain during his junior and senior years. He earned three superiors at state solo and ensemble. Weber has also taken private percussion lessons since his freshman year.
Weber took piano lessons during elementary school from his dad, Conrad Weber, a piano performance major, and learned guitar from him during middle school.
“I really wanted to play drums, so my parents bought me a drum set around my seventh grade year,” he said. “I started playing drums at church when I was 14 years old.”
Pictured: David Weber. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Corrections Officers Go Back To PBA
November 16, 2016
The Florida Police Benevolent Association said Tuesday it has won an election to represent state corrections officers and probation officers, after five years of representation by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
The Florida PBA had served as the collective-bargaining representative for Department of Corrections workers for three decades but was ousted in 2011 by the Teamsters. The PBA campaigned to regain the representation this year and said in a news release Tuesday that the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission verified that it had received 73 percent of the vote.
“The Florida Police Benevolent Association said Tuesday it has won an election to represent state corrections officers and probation officers, after five years of representation by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The Florida PBA had served as the collective-bargaining representative for Department of Corrections workers for three decades but was ousted in 2011 by the Teamsters. The PBA campaigned to regain the representation this year and said in a news release Tuesday that the Florida Public Employees Relations Commission verified that it had received 73 percent of the vote,” said stated Jim Baiardi, Florida PBA board member.
Ernest Ward Drops Two To Brewton Middle (With Gallery)
November 16, 2016
The Ernest Ward Eagles dropped two games to Brewton Middle School Tuesday night in Walnut Hill.
In girls action, Ernest Ward closed within one point with a buzzer shot, but Brewton Middle prevailed 22-21.
In boys action, Brewton Middle defeated Ernest Ward 50-28.
For a photo gallery with both girls and boys games, click here.
Next Tuesday, Ernest Ward hosts Perdido. Girls play at 5 p.m. followed by the boys at about 6 p.m.
NorthEscambia.com photos, including photos by Delaney Reynolds, click to enlarge.
Coaches, Rosters Set For High School All-Star Volleyball Game
November 16, 2016
Pensacola Sports is pleased to announce the tentative rosters for the 10th Annual SUBWAY High School All-Star Volleyball game to be held Thursday, November 17 at the University of West Florida Field House at 6 p.m. The West Team is comprised of seniors from Escambia County while the East Team is made up of seniors from Santa Rosa and Okaloosa Counties. The two teams will play a best of seven match to determine the winner.
The roster for the West Team:
- Catholic — Mackie Doyle, Bailey Burns
- East Hill — Kaylie Dickson
- Escambia — Kallie Lewis
- Northview — Jamia Newton
- PCA — Kristen Siegler
- Pensacola — Maya Humeda, Ra’Kell Watts
- Pine Forest — Alexis Robinson, Meghan McLane
- Tate — Brianna Payne
- Washington — Marlis Herrick, Tea Wiley, Kourtney Way, Selena Williams, Taya Mata
- West Florida — Harmoni Burton, Genny Anderson
The coaching staff for the West Team:
- Head Coach, Danielle Self of Pine Forest High School
- Assistant Coach, Dave Bryant of West Florida Tech High School
The roster for the East Team:
- Baker — Whitley Taylor, Taylor Brunson
- Central — Haley Gauthier
- Choctaw — Evelina Teran
- Crestview — Kierra Potts, Cailey Ness
- Fort Walton — Zadie Engelberger
- Gulf Breeze — Maddie Grace McCurdy, Jordan Taylor,
- Jay — Carissa Mulford, Hannah Prescott, Hannah Vaughn,
- Laurel Hill — Rachel Welsh
- Milton — Ashley Matthews
- Navarre — Haley Thompson
- Niceville — Helene Masone, Stephanie Kaufman
- Pace — Morgan Helton
- Rocky Bayou – Maegan Cropsey
The coaching staff for the East Team:
- Head Coach, Jessica Odom of Jay High School
- Assistant Coach, Chelsey Adams of Milton High School
Tickets to the SUBWAY High School All-Star Game are $8 at the gate and $6 with a canned good. Pensacola Sports is teaming with Manna Food Bank for a canned good drive and encouraging everyone to help families by bringing a canned good item.
Sunny Afternoons In The 70’s, Nights In The 40’s
November 15, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63
Teen Sentenced For Burglaries That Led To Shots Fired, Fiery Molino Wreck
November 15, 2016
A teen has been sentenced on multiple charges for his part in burglaries and a shots fired incident that led to a fiery two vehicle crash in Molino in late 2015.
Vashawn Brown was sentenced Monday to 15 years in state prison.
Brown was originally charged with attempted murder third degree felony murder, three counts of armed burglary of a conveyance, criminal mischief, grand theft auto and petit theft. As part of a plea agreement, Brown pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of aggravated assault and three counts of burglary of a conveyance, criminal mischief, grand theft auto and petit theft.
His co-defendants, Tracey Lett and Mariachi Chambers, were previously sentenced in August to 42 months in state prison to be followed by 18 months of probation on three counts of burglary of a conveyance, grand theft and criminal mischief.
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About 4:50 a.m. on November 28, 2015, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the area of Highway 29 and Barth Road for a burglary of a vehicle in progress. In the meantime, the burglary victim told dispatchers that he was following the suspects south on Highway 29, and then he advised the suspects were shooting at him and his vehicle.
When the suspects reached Barth Road in Molino, they veered into oncoming traffic and struck a pickup truck, according to multiple witnesses. The driver of the pickup, Randall Enfinger, and his 15-year old granddaughter, Abbigail Barninger, were critically injured.
A deputy that arrived on scene a short time later reported finding the suspects’ crumpled vehicle with the engine compartment on fire. He observed the driver, later identified as Chambers, being removed from the driver’s seat by a passerby and Lett trapped with his legs pinned under the dash of the burning vehicle. The deputy and passersby were unable to free him, and the deputy tried unsuccessfully to put out the fire using a fire extinguisher. The deputy and bystanders then used dirt to smother the engine compartment fire and before pulling Lett from the vehicle.
The deputy then reportedly noticed that across the intersection one of the burglary victims was attempting to detain Brown. The deputy handcuffed and detained Brown.
The burglary victim told deputies that he was at his residence in the 500 block of Highway 164 when he heard his dogs barking and walking outside on his porch to see two males breaking into his 2006 Pontiac sedan. He said they ran away after he yelled at them. The burglary victim said his brother heard the suspects get into a vehicle and his brother followed the dark colored vehicle down Highway 29.
The burglary victim’s brother said he got into his pickup truck and followed the suspects down Highway 29. He said he tried to get around in front of them, according to court documents, but they came around his vehicle and shot at him five or six times. His pickup was hit at least three times. After observing the wreck, the victim’s brother said he chased one of the suspects, later identified as Brown, into the tree line and brought him back to the corner of the intersection.
An Escambia County EMS employee told deputies that Brown said he was walking home when he was chased and hit by a truck, dragged into the woods and hit several times. He told the EMS employee that he had found a gun on the side of the road and kept it for personal protection.
An investigation determined that the wrecked vehicle had been stolen earlier from a residence in the 9000 block of Barth Road where it was unlocked with a spare key in the trunk.
A debit or credit card belonging to the vehicle’s owner was recovered from Brown’s pocket, as was an empty magazine for a semi-automatic handgun that was recovered from the area were Brown was stopped, according to an arrest report.
The entire incident was investigated by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene but not process the traffic accident or make a report, according to court documents.
Brown and Lett were among five defendants charged in 2014 for their role in an August 2013 burglary at Molino Park Elementary School. Most the stolen items — including computers and iPads– were burned by the suspects. They were placed on juvenile probation under the supervision of the Department of Juvenile Justice through age 19. Each was ordered to undergo counseling, and follow a curfew of 7 p.m. Sunday though Thursday nights and 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights. It was not clear if that probation was still in effect at the time of the November 2015 burglary and traffic crash.
Pictured top and inset: Three people were injured when this vehicle crashed and burst into flames on Highway 29 at Barth Road November 8. Pictured below: The vehicle collided with this pickup, in which two people were trapped. Pictured bottom two photos: Bullet holes in a pickup that was reportedly following the car down Highway 29 after an attempted burglar in McDavid. NorthEscambia.com exclusive photos, click to enlarge.
Fall Gulf Coast Small Farms Field Day
November 15, 2016
UF/IFAS Extension will host the Fall Gulf Coast Small Farms Field Day on Thursday, November 17 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the West Florida Research and Education Center at 4253 Experiment Drive, Highway 182 in Jay.
- Using Protected Agriculture and Hydroponics to Meet Demand for High Value Specialty Crops - Bob Hochmuth
- FDACS Best Management Practices for Vegetable Producer - David Cambron, FDACS
- BMPs: Nutrient Management, Water Protection & IPM
- High Tunnel Trials: Kale, Swiss Chard & Carrots
- Marketing to Niche Markets