Tate High School Names Interim Director Of Bands After King Resignation
October 6, 2018
Jakob Wisdom has been named the interim director of bands at Tate High School.
He replaces former Tate High School Showband of the South director Roy King who was placed on administrative leave in August. King has since resigned, Escambia County School District Deputy Superintendent Norm Ross said Friday.
“As of today, we are announcing that Mr. King will not be returning to Tate Band,” Tate Principal Rick Shackle told band students Friday, according to an email sent to band parents. “…We are currently working to provide Mr. Wisdom some assistance with an Interim Assistant Director of Bands. As for now, this program will move forward and continue to function as it has been since the start of the school year.”
“I apologize for the strain that has been on the Tate Band program since the start of this school year. I am grateful and appreciate the students, parents, and band staff for doing everything in their power to keep this program together,” Shackle said.
Wisdom was born and raised in Pensacola and was a student in the Ransom Middle and Tate High band programs. He received his bachelor degree in music education from the University of Southern Mississippi. He expects to complete his masters degree in Music Education next summer from Florida State University.
While at the University of Southern Mississippi, Wisdom worked as a marching band technician and marching band drill designer for numerous band programs from Florida to Mississippi, including his alma mater. Also during college, he marched in the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle Corps that toured and performed in major athletic venues across the United States.
After receiving his undergraduate degree, Wisdom taught at Ferry Pass Middle School for a short stint before relocating to St. Augustine with his wife who is also a band director. While in St. Augustine, Mr. Wisdom was the director of bands and music teacher at Ponte Vedra High School for two years.
Wisdom is in his third year as a band director at Tate. He and his wife celebrated the birth of their firstborn child at the beginning of this school year.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that an investigation involving King is continuing after unspecified allegations were made, but further details have not been released.
Pictured: Tate High Interim Director of Bands Jakob Wisdom. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Over 1,300 Volunteer During United Way’s Day Of Caring
October 6, 2018
Over 1,300 volunteers rolled up their sleeves throughout Escambia County today to help 70 local schools and agencies complete 122 projects Friday on the Day of Caring. The provides provides generous volunteers the opportunity to learn about the needs of our community through service while providing additional capacity that ensures these agencies and schools can continue to provide critical services and resources to our community.
Groups like International Paper at Jim Allen Elementary School, the UWF Haas Center at Ransom Middle School, BRACE at the Camp Fire Century Youth Learning Center and Pal Life Sciences at the Council on Aging in Cantonment volunteered.
“This is the largest single-day volunteer event in Pensacola,” stated United Way of Escambia County’s Education Outreach and Volunteer Manager, Kristy Craig. “It’s a day that volunteers and agencies look forward to all year long, and without them, a lot of crucial projects would not be completed.”
Since the inaugural Day of Caring in 1993, United Way of Escambia County has coordinated over 27,000 volunteers to complete 2,416 projects through this event.
Pictured top and inset: Volunteers from International Paper work at Jim Allen Elementary School Friday morning. Pictured below, top to bottom: IP a Jim Allen Elementary, the UWF Haas Centerat the Camp Fire Century Youth Learning Center, Lawn work from Humana at the Council on Aging, the Junior League of Pensacola at the Ronald McDonald House, Escambia County Public Safety staff work at the home of a Council on Aging client. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Sheriff’s Office Funeral Escorts Resuming
October 6, 2018
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will resume funeral escorts later this month.
“The funeral escort program is an historical part of the service we provide to the citizens of Escambia County. We are proud to see its resumption,” said Sheriff David Morgan.
The ECSO will begin “phasing in” funeral escorts on October 15.
The funeral escort program was put on hiatus last year as was a portion of the school resource officer program due to lack of manpower and projected shortages. After a prolonged budget fight, a settlement was reached which allowed pay raises for current deputies as well as raising the starting pay over the next three years to attract additional deputies. The SRO positions were reinstated in August.
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Warm Fall Weekend
October 6, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 91. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph.
Columbus Day: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. East wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Shelby Bashore Named NHS Homecoming Queen (With Photo Gallery)
October 6, 2018
Shelby Bashore was named Northview High School’s homecoming queen for 2018 Friday night.
Pictured above are Sophomore Maid Kenna Redmond, Junior Maid Raleigh Woodfin, First Runner-up Madison Sherouse, Homecoming Queen Shelby Bashore, Second Runner-up Kherstin Johnson and Freshman Maid Anna Adams.
- For homecoming court photos, click here.
- For homecoming parade photos, click here.
- For homecoming game photos, click here.
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Northview Celebrates Homecoming With 30-20 Win Over Jay
October 6, 2018
The Northview Chief earned a 30-20 homecoming win Friday night in Bratt over the Jay Royals.
“We played good in a spurts, and we played really bad in spurts,” Northview football coach Derek Marshman said after the win.
The Chiefs got off to a rough start with a a penalty on their first down and no gain on their second before Jayden Jackson scored on a 64-yard run to give the Chiefs and early 6-0 lead with 10:40 remaining in the first quarter.
At 8:30 in the second, Jay quarterback Bryson McCullough found senior Conner Roberts for a 40-yard touchdown to tie it up 6-6.
With 5:55 remaining in the first half, from Ben Wilson connected with Ray’von Bush for another Chiefs TD, 12-6.
For game action photos, click here.
The Chiefs were not going to the lockers without on more before the half. With 1:50 on the clock, Northview moved ahead 18-6 when Wilson found Seth Killam for a 76-yard touchdown. But not to be left out, the Royals squeeze in another touchdown as time expired in the half on a 13-yard pass from McCullough to Austin Ashworth to cut the Chiefs lead to 18-12.
Jackson scored on a 15-yarder with 5:31 go to in the third, and Aunterio Minor powered in from a yard out with 3:02 to go in the fourth for a 30-12 lead.
Solomon Ransom scored from about 30-yards out for the Royals with 1:49 in the game.
“Our run defense was incredible tonight. They have a great running back and a great running team. We challenged them physically all week to stop the run and we did that,” Marshman said.
For game action photos, click here.
For homecoming court photos, click here.
For homecoming parade photos, click here.
The Northview Chiefs (4-2, 1-0) are facing their biggest challenges of the season the next two weeks. NHS will be at Pensacola Catholic next Friday night, then it’s a trip to Baker in a couple of weeks. Catholic is coming off a 48-3 loss Friday night to Madison County, while 1-A powerhouse Baker is riding a 27-game regular season winning streak.
For now, the Chiefs are not thinking about the Baker Gators; they are setting their sights on a “W’ against the Catholic Crusaders.
“Catholic is going to be a tough team. They have beaten a lot of schools that are bigger than they are. They are playing up in class every week, besides next week,” Marshman said. “It’s going to a be a big challenge for us. It’s always tough to play a bigger school like that with the kind of athletes they have, but we are going to be up for the challenge.”
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High School Football Final Scores
October 6, 2018
Here are final scores from around the North Escambia area Friday night.
FLORIDA
- Northview 30, Jay 20 [Story, photos...]
- West Florida 27, Pine Forest 24
- Escambia 37, Navarre 27
- Crestview 61, Milton 20
- Gulf Breeze 54, Fort Walton Beach 14
- Madison County 48, Pensacola Catholic 3
- Tate: OPEN
ALABAMA
- Escambia County 34, Clarke County 12
- Bayside Academy 34, Flomaton 21
- Mobile Christian 28, T.R. Miller 25
- W.S. Neal 45, Monroe County 7
- Escambia Academy 47, Hooper Academy 14
No U-Turn Signs To Be Installed Hwy 29 At Pinestead
October 6, 2018
Crews will install No U-turn signs for both north and southbound traffic on Highway 29 at the intersection Pinestead Road in Escambia County at 10 a.m. Tuesday, October. 9. This change is being made to increase safety at the intersection, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.
Thomas George Greenwell
October 6, 2018
Mr. Thomas “Tom” George Greenwell, Sr., age 83, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at his home in McDavid, Florida.
Mr. Greenwell was a native of Bogia, FL and had resided in McDavid, FL most of his life. He retired from Monsanto with 39 ½ years of service, was an avid outdoorsman and a member of Ray’s Chapel Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Dorothy Greenwell of McDavid, FL; two sons, Thomas George (Sandra) Greenwell, Jr. of Molino, FL and Mark Andrew (Cindy) Greenwell of Bluff Springs, FL; one daughter, Beth (Ken) Hayes of Molino, FL; one brother, Roger (Rhoda) Greenwell of Cantonment, FL; three sisters, Joyce Nelson of Cordell, GA, Barbara Johnson of Bluff Springs, FL and Sharon (Kenny) Rigby of Cantonment, FL; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and several nieces, nephews other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 5, 2018, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Rev. Nathan Brown officiating.
Burial was at the Ray’s Chapel Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Timothy Greenwell, Daniel Greenwell, Josh Greenwell, Jeremy Greenwell, Dakota Smith and Jordan Lee.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
James Hugh McDonald
October 6, 2018
The Reverend James “Hugh” McDonald, 93, of Pensacola, a tireless servant of the Lord for almost seven decades, died Monday, October 1, 2018, at Summer Vista Assisted Living Retirement Community.
Reverend McDonald led United Methodist Church congregations in Florida and Alabama for many years, retiring in 1989 after serving six years at Ensley (Fla) United Methodist Church. He previously served Florida congregations in Molino, Gonzalez and Jay, and pastored at a number of Alabama churches, including Mobile, Brewton, Selma and Robertsdale.
Reverend McDonald was born September 5, 1925, in Geneva County, AL, to John Barton and Clara Bell (McLaney) McDonald. A veteran of World War II, he began serving in the U. S. Army at age 17. He was a member of Company 1, 29th Infantry Regiment and discharged as a Sergeant First Class. After returning home from the war, McDonald graduated from Geneva County (Ala.) High School in 1947 and received his divinity degree from Asbury University (Wilmore, Ky.) in 1951. He also studied at Emory University.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Clay; and sisters, Miriam Berry, Mary Johnson and Mellijo Helms.
Reverend McDonald is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Margaret Lenora (Woodham) McDonald. She was his partner in Christ for 66 years. They married July 2, 1952.
Other survivors include his son, John Bentley McDonald of Pensacola; daughters, Margaret Ann (Keith) Pyron of Daphne, Ala., and Mary Elizabeth (Bill) Zimmerman of Ridgeland, Miss.; eight grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren, all of whom he loved dearly. Grandchildren Michael (Kyna) McDonald of Atmore, Ala., Matt (Dara) McDonald of Cleveland, Tenn., Melanie McDonald of Birmingham, Ala., Jason (Stephanie) Zimmerman of Brandon, Miss., Michelle (Stephen) Fitzsimmons of Brookhaven, Miss., Jenny (Ross) Black of Gulf Breeze, Leah Pyron of Atlanta, Ga., and Laurel Pyron (Jay) Boulton of Palm Beach. Great-grandchildren Landon and Addison Zimmerman, Gigi Fitzsimmons, Draco and Maddox McDonald, Morgann McDonald and Emma, Allie and Isaac Black.
Pallbearers were grandsons, Michael and Matthew McDonald, Jason Zimmerman and grandsons-in-law, Ross Black of Gulf Breeze, Jay Boulton of Palm Beach and Stephen Fitzsimmons of Brookhaven, Miss.
Honorary pallbearers were retired Methodist ministers.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Reverend McDonald’s name to the Stegall Seminary Scholarship Foundation, P.O. Box 241661, Montgomery, Ala. 36124.
Throughout his ministry, Reverend McDonald strived to win souls for Jesus Christ, stressing family unity and answering a never-ending call to witness for the Lord. He served as Mission’s Secretary for the Pensacola District for more than 10 years, leading crews and building churches in Belize, Guatemala, Panama, Jamaica, Costa Rica and Mexico, helping to spread God’s word.
Funeral services were held Friday, October 5, 2018, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Molino with the Rev. Jimmy Cook, pastor of Aldersgate Church and Rev. Alan Ganzhorn, superintendent of the Demopolis (Ala.) United Methodist District and former pastor of Aldersgate United Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial was in Aldersgate Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.