Firefighters Visit Camp Fire Kids
October 29, 2018
The Century Station of Escambia County Fire Rescue visited Camp Fire Century this week. The firefighters talked about fire safety with the children and showed them firefighting equipment. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Hundred Attend Atmore’s Williams Station Day (With Gallery)
October 28, 2018
Hundreds of people attended the annual Williams Station Day in Atmore Saturday.
Williams Station Day takes its name from Atmore’s early history when in 1866 the community was a supply stop along the Mobile and Great Northern railroad.
Festival-goers enjoyed plenty of good food, a variety of musical entertainment and lots of arts and crafts.
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Chapman Named Pine Meadow Teacher Of The Year
October 28, 2018
Pine Meadow Elementary School has named Susan Chapman as their Teach of the Year. She teaches third grade. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Northview Grad Doremus Graduates From Marine Boot Camp
October 28, 2018
Logan Michael Doremus, a 2018 graduate of Northview High School, graduated from the United States Marine Corps boot camp at Parris Island, SC, recently. He will go on to become an aviation mechanic with the USMC.
Bratt Elementary Holds Field And Fine Arts Day (With Gallery)
October 27, 2018
Bratt Elementary School held their first ever Field and Fine Arts Day Friday.
Students enjoyed a dance demonstration, storytelling from a pirate, a photography lesson, hands-on drumming and a pottery demonstration in addition to traditional outdoor field day events.
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Church Pumpkin Patch Open In Cantonment
October 27, 2018
Looking for a pumpkin? The Allen Memorial United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch has sold hundreds of pumpkins so far this year, and they have a selection remaining at the corner of Highway 29 and Neal Road in Cantonment. Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are available, with some priced as low as 50 cents.
The Allen Memorial United Methodist Men have sponsored the Pumpkin Patch since 1995.
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Mad Scientist Night At Kingsfield Elementary (With Gallery)
October 26, 2018
Thursday was Mad Scientist Night at Kingsfield Elementary School.
It was night of madness for students, family members and faculty. From dry ice smoke to spider webs, from pumpkin oobleck to building with “bones” (AKA Q-tips), students got to experiment and create for a couple of hours of scientific wonder and adventure.
Photos by Kim Stefansson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Jim Allen Elementary Students Receive Free Dictionaries
October 25, 2018
About 400 students at Jim Allen Elementary School have new dictionaries today, thanks to the national Dictionary Project.
The dictionaries were presented by members of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church in Cantonment.
The goal of The Dictionary Project is to assist all students in becoming good writers, active readers, creative thinkers, and resourceful learners by providing them with their own personal dictionary.
Pictured: Free dictionaries were handed out to students Wednesday at Jim Allen Elementary School in Cantonment. Images courtesy WEAR 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Camp Fire Century Holds Trike A Thon For St. Judes
October 23, 2018
The Children at Camp Fire Century held their annual St. Jude’s Trike-A-Thon recently, their seventh year hosting the event. The children learned about trike safety, raised money for St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and enjoyed the ride. They learned about being a community helper, volunteering and giving back to others in need.
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Ransom Middle Academic Teams Competes In Tournament
October 22, 2018
The Ransom Middle School Academic Team took part in the 12th Annual Academic Tournament at the Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville on Saturday.
Team A, with a record of a 4-1. was ranked number eight in the morning rounds among a field of 28 mostly high school teams. Ransom’s Team A and Team B completed against each other in the playoff rounds. Team A then played top team from Fort Walton Beach High School. Despite an impressive score, they did not win.
Team leaders said it was great training, helping the Ransom Academic Team prepare for the middle school level tournaments in November and January. Those tourneys are qualifiers for the national tournament in Chicago.