Reminder: Community Career, College And Job Fair Thursday Evening At Tate High School
February 1, 2024
A career, college, and job fair will be held Thursday evening at Tate High School.
The event will be held from 5:30 until 7:15 p.m. in the Fryman Gym.
Tate High School students, families and community members are encouraged to attend. Over 40 companies, colleges, and training programs are scheduled to attend and provide information about employment and training.
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Beulah Academy FFA’s Estella Perea Places First In District Speaking Contest
February 1, 2024
Estella Perea from the Beulah Academy FFA Chapter placed first in extemporaneous public speaking for District 1. She will now advance to the state competition in June. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Robert Bender Takes Oath As Escambia County Supervisor of Elections
February 1, 2024
Now former Escambia County District 4 Commissioner Robert Bender took the oath of office Wednesday afternoon as the new Escambia County Supervisor of Elections.
Bender replaces David Stafford who stepped down effective January 15 after 19 years in office to join the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as an election security advisor.
Active in his community, Bender is a current member of the Florida Association of Counties Board of Directors, the Gulf Consortium Board of Directors, and is the secretary and treasurer of the Institute for County Government. Bender earned his bachelor’s degree from Rhodes College and his master’s degree in business administration from Emory University.
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Mostly Cloudy, About 40 Tonight
February 1, 2024
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. High near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Tate Boys Soccer Beats Navarre 3-0 For District Championship
February 1, 2024
The Tate High School Aggies boys soccer team won the District 1-6A championship Wednesday night.
Tate defeated Navarre 3-0 at Ashton Brosnaham Park.
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Cantonment Man Facing Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
February 1, 2024
A Cantonment man is facing multiple drug charges following a traffic stop.
Tyler Jacob Myers, 33 was charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia, and introduction of a controlled substance into a detention facility.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle in which Myers was a passenger after it was clocked at 65 mph in a 45 mph zone on Pensacola Boulevard near I-10.
After a K-9 alerted on the vehicle, deputies found Xanax inside of a backpack located in the passenger floorboard between Myers’ legs and a straw with a white residue that tested positive for cocaine, according to an arrest report.
While Myers was being booked into the Escambia County Jail, a corrections officer discovered a small plastic bag in his pocket with a powder that tested positive for fentanyl, the report continues.
Myers remained in jail without bond after his bond was revoked in a November cocaine possession case.
The driver of the vehicle was cited for speed and driving with a suspended license.
Carroll James Jensen
February 1, 2024
Carroll James Jensen, 92, passed away on January 9, 2024, in Pensacola, Florida, after a short illness. He was preceded in death by his elder daughter, Pamela Turner, and his beloved wife, Pat. Carroll is survived by daughter, Lisa (Tom) Tingley; granddaughters, Melisa (Chad) Alvarez, Lena (Gary) Adams, and Michelle Tingley; and great granddaughters, Brooklyn Woodside and Halle Kate Alvarez. Carroll’s family was a source of both pride and comfort through the years, and he cherished his time spent with them.
The only son of the late Everett Hans Jensen and Frances May Applegate, Carroll grew up learning farming from his father, who passed away when Carroll was just 13 years old. Upon his father’s passing, Carroll took on the responsibilities of the farm with help from family and friends. He later enlisted in the Air Force and became a well-respected aircraft mechanic. After his time in the Air Force, he contemplated returning to farming in Nebraska, but found his future working for the Department of Defense as a civilian at the Naval Aircraft Rework Facility (NARF) at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola, Florida. Carroll excelled in his role as an aircraft mechanic/electrician, and was well respected in this field that he loved. His talent and dedication were recognized throughout his career, and he loved sharing stories related to his many experiences. Other roles in which he excelled and found great enjoyment included that of drag car racing and inventing. Carroll loved finding mechanical solutions to life’s problems and inconveniences, and we all benefited from his creative thinking and mechanical skills! Carroll always had a smile and a calming influence to his family. He was simply the best Dad, Paw-Paw, Grandpa, and Pop to us!
He married the love of his life, Patricia Grantham, on November 20, 1955. When Pat died in June, 2023, they had been married over 67 years. Their sixty-seven-year love story of commitment to one another and to their family has been a wonderful inspiration to all of us. While we cannot believe that Mom, followed by Dad so soon, are gone, we are comforted that they are reunited with one another and with beloved family members who preceded them.
Please join us in remembering Carroll at a Memorial Service on Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 1:00 pm (visitation from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm) at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 S. Highway 29, Cantonment, Florida 32533.
In lieu of flowers, please honor Carroll’s memory with a donation to a charity of your choice.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment, is entrusted with arrangements.
JoAnn Wiggins
February 1, 2024
Mrs. JoAnn Wiggins, age 86, passed away Wednesday morning, January 31, 2024, at a Jay, Florida assisted living facility.
Mrs. Wiggins was born in Sylacauga, AL and had been a longtime resident of Byrneville, FL before moving to Jay. She was of the Holiness faith. She was preceded in death by her husband of over sixty years, Rev. Raymond Wiggins; her parents, Lloyd Essman Atchley and Naomi Smith Atchley.
She is survived by a brother-in-law, Burford (Sharon) Wiggens of Century, FL; sisters-in-law, Diane (Clarence) Roling of Canoe, and Myrtle (Jim) Staff of Atmore; and a host of other family members.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 10:30 A.M. at Godwin Cemetery in Bratt, FL with Bro. Nathan Johnson and Bro. Tommy Lee Johnson officiating. Craver’s Funeral Home directing.
Pallbearers: Nathan Johnson, Chad Johnson, Ethan Johnson, Buford Wiggins.
Roberta C. Black
February 1, 2024
Mrs. Roberta C. Black, age 92, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024, at her Flomaton residence.
Mrs. Black was born in Phil Campbell, AL and had been a longtime resident of Flomaton. She worked as an inspector at Vanity Fair during her working years. She loved to read and fish and especially loved her grandbabies. She was a member of Little Escambia Baptist Church.
Mrs. Black was preceded in death by her husband, C.H. Black and a daughter, Beverly Black.
She is survived by a son, Anthony (Mary Ann) Black of Brewton; a daughter, Cynthia Meade of Fairhope; a sister, Marie Sprinkle of Saraland; three grandchildren, Celeste (Dennis) McCall, Ben (Ashley) Black, Alex (Chloe) Meade; three great-grandchildren, Grayson McCall, Emmalyn Black, and Conleigh Black; a step-great-grandson, Jax Filmore.
An inurnment service will be held on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at Pollard Cemetery.
Anastacio Rivera Loanzon
February 1, 2024
Anastacio Rivera Loanzon, USN (Ret.), age 79, of Pensacola, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Anastacio was born in Malabon, Phillipines to the late Carlos Loanzon and Pilar Rivera Loanzon. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his younger brother, Isagani Felixberto “Bert” Loanzon; sister, Ofelia Loanzon; and grandson, Nathan Pinkney.
Anastacio “Anching” Loanzon, USN (Ret.) proudly served his country in the United States Navy serving on the USS Boston CAG-1, USS Lexington CVT-16, USS McCloy DE-1038, USS Nimitz CVN-68, and having served in the Vietnam War. Anching was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, and brother and friend to many. Throughout his life he loved cooking, singing, fishing, football and spending time with the people he adored. He was loved dearly and will be missed by all who knew him.
Those left to cherish his memory include, his loving wife, Myrna Lopez Loanzon, daughters, Mychie Loanzon Layne (Rusty Layne), and Marie Loanzon; son, Anastacio L Loanzon Jr “John”(Leslie); grandchildren Ashlie Summers, Christian Colvin (Katie), Devin Loanzon(Sammi),Tahtyanna Hunter-Loanzon; Anna Hendricks (Jake), Emma Loanzon, Mia Loanzon, great-grandchildren, Micah, Malakai, Atarah-Grace, Maverick, Remy, Hadley, and Ivey; Brothers, Ernesto(Chel), Carlos “Sonny”(Edna), Ulderico”Ric”(Myrna), Hermogenes “Gene”, Orlando “Orly”(Aida), and Jose Genaro (Carol).
Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until the memorial service to begin at 3:00 PM on Monday, February 5, 2024 at Faith Chapel Funeral Home-Cantonment with Father Lourdu Inbaraj, HGN, officiating. Service will be available via livestream.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment, is entrusted with arrangements.
