Northview Chiefs Beat Catholic 14-0
March 8, 2024
The Northview Lady Chiefs defeated Catholic 14-0 in five innings Thursday night in Pensacola.
Jamison Gilman earned the win for Northview, pitching five innings while giving up two hits and no runs while striking out eight and walking just two.
At the plate, Riley Brooks went 3-4 for Northview, including a triple in the fifth inning, a double in the first and a single in the fourth. Daviona Randolph and Kylee Lanham both drove in three runs for the Chiefs, and Makayla Golson went 2-3.
Up next, Northview will host Baker at 6 p.m. Monday.
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Funeral Service Set For Legendary Football Coach Carl Madison
March 8, 2024
Funeral services are set for Monday for legionardy high school football coash Carl Madison..
Madison passed away Sunday at age 93.
Madison had a career coaching record of 326-129-7, earning him the distinction of being number two on Florida’s all-time football coaching victories list. He was inducted as a member of the Florida High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame.
In addition to winning a state title at Tate High School, he took the Pine Forest Eagles to two state championships in 1987 and 1988. The 1988 Eagle team was named as national champions by USA Today, and Madison earned the title of the National High School Football Coach of the Year. All in all, he coached at five different Florida High Schools including Ernest Ward, plus three out of state schools.
The football field at Tate bears the name “Carl Madion Field.”
For more about Madison and his career, click or tap here.
Funeral services for William Carl Mardison will be held Monday March 11, 2024, at Hillcrest Baptist Church on Nine Mile Road. Visitation will be from 1-3 p.m. with services beginning at 3 p.m. Interment will follow at Bayview Cemetery on Scenic Highway. For the complete obituary, click here.
Rain And Thunderstorms Likely
March 8, 2024
Severe storms will be possible late Friday evening into Saturday morning. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are all possible with storms. In addition to the threat for severe weather, heavy rainfall capable of producing instances of flash flooding is possible across the area with 1 to 3 inches expected. Locally higher totals are possible.
Here is your official North Esambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Pace Defeats Tate Lady Aggies 8-1
March 8, 2024
Pace defeated the Tate Aggies 8-1 Thursday night in Pace.
Jordan Smith took the loss for the Aggies, going six innings while giving up seven runs, 11 hits, striking out none and walking three.
Kara Wine went 1-3 for Tate with one RBI, and Peyton Womack added a hit for the Aggies.
The Lady Aggies are scheduled to be at Escambia Friday at 6 p.m.
File photo by Dellaina O’Donovan for NorthEscambia.com.
Tate Falls To Arnold At Wahoos Stadium
March 8, 2024
Arnold 3, Tate 0 (Varsity)
The Tate Aggies fell 3-0 to Arnold Thursday night at Blue Wahoos Stadium.
Gabe Harrison took the loss for Tate. He went for two innings, surrendering three runs on three hits while striking out two and walking two. Zane Warrington threw four innings in relief, allowing one hit and no runs while striking out seven and walking one.
Tate had one hit each from Ketch King, Kaleb Posta, Connor Hassell, and Madox Land.
The Aggies are scheduled to be back in action at Blue Wahoos Stadium Friday at 7 p.m. against Paxton.
Tate 8, Catholic 7 (Freshmen)
Escambia County EMS Receives Eight New Ambulances With Blue Angels Theme
March 8, 2024
Escambia County EMS has taken delivery of eight new ambulances with a new Blue Angels design.
The eight 2023 four-wheel drive Ford F-550 XLT ambulances were ordered about two years ago. The final cost was about $302,000 each.
The new ambulances will be placed into service soon after final preparations such as radios.
Thursday night, the Escambia County Commission voted to purchase six additional 2024 Ford F-550 Horton Type I ambulances at $402,076 each for a total amount of $2,412,456. They will be paid for using Local Option Sales Tax (LOST) funds. The ambulances will provide replacements for aging ambulances beyond their life cycle.
“It’s certainly important to me, and to the entire board, that our public safety team have everything they need to be able to work for our citizens effectively and efficiently,” Escambia County Commission Chairman Steven Barry said. “I’m excited for the new equipment that is here and even more excited as much more new equipment is purchased and on the way to our team.”
Escambia County Public Safety Director Eric Gilmore said Escambia County EMS is currently looking to hire nine now EMTs and nine new paramedics.
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Billy Joe Cox
March 8, 2024
Billy Joe Cox, 54, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on March 3, 2024. He was born in Pensacola, Florida on February 22, 1970 to Joe and Kay Cox. He had a career in drywall and he had a passion for fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Kay Cox; grandparents, Sam and Estelle McGhee; aunt, Stella Arrant; nephew, Kenneth Lee McGrobie.
He is survived by his sister, Mickey Darlene McGrobie; uncle, Dewitt McGhee; uncle and aunt, Dewey and June McGhee; aunt, Sandra Chambers; uncle and aunt Sally and Jerry Bryant; uncle, Larry Goff. A host of cousins and many, many friends.
Pallbearers will be Reese, Shug, Troy, Zeke, Corky and Dewey. Honorary pallbearer will be Keith Parker (Bubba).
Funeral services will be Saturday, March 9, 2024 at 1:00pm at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North.
Visitation will be one hour prior at 12:00pm. Burial will be at New Home Cemetery in Atmore, Alabama.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 South Highway 29, Cantonment, Florida, is entrusted with arrangements.
NWS Radar Upgrade Will Better See Storms, Issue Local Warnings
March 7, 2024
A radar software upgrade will allow the National Weather Service in Mobile to better monitor storms and issue warnings faster..
The NWS Mobile monitors the weather and issues warnings in the North Escambia area, along with other portions of Northwest Florida, South Alabama and southern Mississippi.
In the North Escambia area, the lowest elevation that can now be scanned by the radar went from 4,900 feet to 3,100 feet in Century, 3,300 feet to 2,000 feet in Walnut Hill, 4,000 feet to 2,500 feet in Cantonment, and 5,000 ft to 3,300 feet in Pensacola.
“This will greatly assist warning operations for our difficult to see areas in interior counties,” the weather service said. “This is very important for better seeing storm evolution in the low levels.”
The NWS said the lower radar limits will be a great benefit to warning operations. Previously, shallow or low level circulations have been difficult to detect further from the radar, so looking lower should aid in warning decisions.
Century Approves Design For New $3.255 Million Carver Community Center
March 7, 2024
The Century Town Council has approved the design for a new $3.255 million community center.
The town received a state grant in April 2022 to renovate the historic Carver Community Center at 7040 Jefferson Avenue. The former school building was constructed in 1945. Due to advanced termite damage and deterioration, it will be razed and replaced with a new structure.
For more images and building layout plans, click here.
Architect Ben Townes will now go to work on a final design and plans for the building.
The original grant also included the Century Ag Building, more commonly known as the Century Community Center, on West Highway 4 at Industrial Boulevard. However, the town does not plan to do any work at the Century Community Center. Instead, the full grant will be diverted to the Carver Community Center due to unanticipated and drastic increases in construction costs.
The new Carver Community Center will pay homage to the existing structure with both the design of the building and an historical display area in the lobby. It will be exactly the same size at about 6,600 square feet.
The new building will include a 1,058 square foot multipurpose room, three meeting rooms totaling 1,668 square feet, offices, and a kitchen area. Two restrooms will have outside access near a playground.
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Accidental Cooking Fire Sparked Davisville Mobile Home Blaze That Injured Two, ECFR Says
March 7, 2024
Escambia Fire Rescue has determined the cause of a mobile home fire that injured two residents in Davisville Monday afternoon.
The fire was reported about 12:45 p.m. in the 6500 block of West Highway 4, just off Highway 97, in Davisville.
The fire in the single wide mobile home was determined to have originated as an accidental cooking fire, according to ECFR.
Two residents were transported to an area hospital for minor injuries.
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