Carla Ross Named Escambia District Teacher Of The Year, Other Top Educators Honored
January 27, 2018
Carla Ross of Washington High School was named the Escambia County School District Teacher of the Year Friday night at the annual Golden Apple Awards.
Ross is now in the running for the Florida Teacher of the Year.
In addition to Ross the five finalists for the award included William Broome of Woodham Middle School, Shana Brown of Molino Park Elementary School, Megan Carroll of Northview High School, and Suzanne Hollingsworth of Beulah Elementary School.
A teacher from each school in the district was selected by their peers to represent ingenuity, dedication, compassion, organization, other traits shared by teachers in their schools. They teach various subject areas and also teach life skills and employability skills such as teamwork, time management, and social responsibility.
The Golden Apple Awards honered all Teachers of the Year for each school in the district.
Those teachers were:
Alternative Education — Mercedes Musto
Jim Allen Elementary — Cheryl Massey
Jim C. Bailey Middle — Bobby White
Bellview Elementary — Katie Trier
Bellview Middle — Paulette Brown
Beulah Academy of Science — Rodney Story
Beulah Elementary — Suzanne Hollingsworth
Blue Angels Elementary — Donna C. McKay
Bratt Elementary — Kim Ryan
Brentwood Elementary — Mrs. Scotti Mason
Brown-Barge Middle — David Mellor
Byrneville Elementary — James McDaniel
Camelot Academy — Barbara Belvin
Hellen Caro Elementary — Amy Blamires
N. B. Cook Elementary — Kim Anthony
Cordova Park Elementary — Julios Dewberry
Ensley Elementary — Myra L. Palmer
Escambia High — Keitha Jenkins Brown
Escambia Westgate — Barbara McGill
Ferry Pass Elementary — Nikki Cole
Ferry Pass Middle — Dustin Brenton
Global Learning Academy — Clarence Myles, Jr.
Reinhardt Holm Elementary — Tonya Gron
Lakeview School — Sherry King
Lincoln Park Primary — Jamila Richardson
R. C. Lipscomb Elementary — Patti Payne
Longleaf Elementary — Rena Croker
L. D. McArthur Elementary — Elizabeth Benoit
McMillan Pre-K — Lillian Welch
Molino Park Elementary — Shana Brown
Montclair Elementary School — Catherine Gritsavage
Myrtle Grove Elementary — Angela Carver
Navy Point Elementary — Dawn Paulus
Northview High — Megan Carroll
Oakcrest Elementary — Lori Martin
Pensacola High — Thelma Mullin
Pine Forest High — Jeffrey Lance
Pine Meadow Elementary — Vanessa Taylor
Pleasant Grove Elementary — Alison Schultheis (Sarah)
Ransom Middle — James Jackson
Scenic Heights Elementary — Melissa Thompson
O. J. Semmes Elementary — Cole Harper
Sherwood Elementary — Alexis Quick
George Stone Technical Center — Susan Shockley
A. K. Suter Elementary — Susan Anderson
J. M. Tate High — Alton “Dale” Gilmore
Title 1 — Wendy Ellis
Ernest Ward Middle — Jennifer Luker
Warrington Elementary — Keri Buck
Warrington Middle — Anne Laurenzi
Booker T. Washington High — Carla Ross
C. A. Weis Elementary — Jennifer Kemp
West Florida High — Shawn Walker
West Pensacola Elementary — Tereasa Newton
W. J. Woodham Middle — William Broome
J. H. Workman Middle School — Milagros Sessions
Lexus Involved In Intersection Shootout Found In Georgia; Shooters Still On The Run
January 27, 2018
The silver Lexus involved in an intersection shootout in Escambia County has been located.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Friday night that the vehicle was located in Georgia. But the search is continuing for suspect 27-year old Jonathan James Harris and a second unknown shooter who were both inside the Lexus.
Dash cam video from a nearby vehicle shows the silver Lexus pulling up to the intersection of W Street and Fairfield Drive about noon Monday. A man, later identified as Harris leaned out the open driver’s window of the Lexus. He fired across a traffic lane at a gold Toyota driven by 31-year old Jeremy Olds.
The man identified as Olds jumped out of the Toyota and returned fire. Olds has been located and charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Authorities have estimated that 10-12 rounds were fired, including rounds that struck the Toyota with two children inside.
Deputies said the shooting was likely drug related.
Anyone with information on Harris or the shooting is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Registration Continues At NWE, Century, Cantonment Ballparks
January 27, 2018
Registration is underway at the Century Little League, Northwest Escambia Bradberry Park and the Cantonment Sportsplex.
Century Little League
Registration for the Century Little League 2018 baseball and softball season will be held at Showalter Park in Century as follows:
Saturday January 27, 9 a.m. – noon
Thursday February 1, 6-8 p.m.
Saturday February 3, 9 a.m. – noon
The registration fee is $50 for the first child, $45 for each additional sibling. Teams are available for ages 4 and up. A birth certificate copy is needed for sign-up.
Payment by cash or check (payable to “Century Little League”) is due in full at time of sign-up. For more information, contact B.J. Reid at (850) 426- 7592, Nathan Brown at (850) 377- 0962, or Kristina Broom at (850) 305- 6712.
Northwest Escambia Bradberry Park
Online registration is underway at nwebaseball.com until February 3. A late registration fee will be applied after February 3. In-person registration available at the field house Saturday, January 27, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Cantonment Sportsplex
Registration continues today at the Cantonment Sportsplex from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. or register online at www.cantonmentsportsplex.org.
Only two more opportunities remain for in person registration, this Saturday and next Saturday, February 3 from 9-1 at the Cantonment Sportsplex in the board room.
Online registration continues until February 9 at www.cantonmentsportsplex.org
Two More Arrested In Escambia Homicide And Home Invasion
January 27, 2018
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with a deadly home invasion in Escambia County.
Tatiana Monique Shanell Williams, 26, and Cleveland Jermaine Golden, 37, were arrested Friday by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Williams is charged with homicide and principle to home invasion and is being held on a $200,000 bond. Golden was charged with homicide and home invasion robbery. He is being held without bond.
Deputies said another suspect, 22-year-old Lyntonio De’Shawn Quinn, was taken into custody and arrested earlier on Friday. He is charged with homicide, home invasion robbery, and probation violation.
Deputies responded to a call of a shooting victim around 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday on 48th Avenue near Elsa Avenue.
When deputies arrived they found 27-year-old David Washington dead on the side of the road. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Washington and the three suspects arrested Friday were involved in a drug-related home invasion at the time of the shooting.
Students Won’t Be Required To Make Up Day Missed Due To Icy Conditions
January 27, 2018
Schools officials say Escambia and Santa Rosa county students will not be required to make up a day they missed due to ice. Students in both counties were out on January 17 due to the frozen conditions across the area. Pictured: Ice in the school zone on Highway 4 in front of Northview High School in Bratt the morning of January 17. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Escambia Extension Holds ‘Starting Your Plants From Seeds’ Program
January 27, 2018
Escambia Extension held a “Starting Your Plants from Seed” program Friday morning. Attendees learned about seed starting techniques to get a jump on a successful gardening season. The program was held at the Escambia County Extension Office in Cantonment. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Molino Park Collects Thousands Of Pop Tabs For The Ronald McDonald House
January 27, 2018
Molino Park Elementary School students collected tens of thousands pop tabs — those little pull tabs off the tops of aluminum drink cans — to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Northwest Florida.
The pop tabs were delivered to the Ronald McDonald House in Pensacola Friday night…there were too many to weigh right away, so we’ll update you on the total later.
The money from recycling the tabs is used by the facility to help pay their utility bills for the house on Bayou Boulevard.
And it’s not too late to donate pop tabs to Molino Park Elementary for the Ronald McDonald House…the school is still accepting donations.
Pictured: Molino Park Elementary dropped off a lot of pop tabs Friday night at the Ronald McDonald House in Pensacola. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jay Weight Lifters Place At Regionals, Watson Going To State
January 27, 2018
Two Jay High School senior weightlifters placed at regionals on Friday. Haylee Watson won regionals in her division, and she advances to state for the third year. Sarah Barnhill placed sixth in her division. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Rain Through The Weekend
January 27, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
onight: Showers. Patchy fog after 9pm. Low around 57. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Sunday: Showers, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 66. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 31. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 63.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Two Large Controlled Burns Planned In North Escambia Today
January 26, 2018
There are several controlled burns planned in the North Escambia area today, including two large burns near Walnut Hill and Barrineau Park.
The Northwest Florida Water Management District a conducting a 142 acre prescribed burn between the Perdido River and Jacks Branch Road, south of Fillingim Landing and mostly north of Lawson Lane. The burn area is shown with hatch marks in the map above, while the predicted smoke plume is shown in the dotted areas (click to enlarge).
A 200 acre controlled burn is permitted today west of Highway 97 at Pine Forest Road, between Nokomis Road to the north and Deer Lake Road to the south. The burn area is shown with hatch marks in the map below, while the predicted smoke plume is shown in the dotted areas (click to enlarge).
