EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Watch As Possible Tornado Begins To Form
March 10, 2011
NorthEscambia.com shot video of storm clouds swirling and rotating Wednesday morning in Walnut Hill. The video was shot on Highway 97 near, and almost directly over, Ernest Ward Middle School. Moments later, an Escambia County Sheriff’s deputy reported a funnel cloud on the ground near North Highway 99 and Mayhaw Road, about one mile away.
Within minutes, the storm with an unconfirmed tornado had damaged or destroyed several homes near McDavid.
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Students Take Part In History Fair
March 9, 2011
Over 265 students took part in the Escambia County Florida History Fair competition, with several North Escambia area students placing.
These students Competed in a variety of categories including exhibits, web sites, performances, documentaries and historical papers. Each of these students advanced from their school level competitions.
North Escambia area students placing included: Abbie Johnson, Harmoni Till and Brittney Ward (Ernest Ward Middle), third place Junior Division, Historical Performance; Danielle Suggs and Penny Banda (Ernest Ward Middle), Junior Division, Historical Web Sites; Nick Krostag (Ransom Middle), first place, Historical Web Sites; Asia Cravens and Maya Crosby (Tate High) second place, Senior Group Division, Historical Exhibits.
The complete awards list included:
Historical Performance Awards:
Elementary Individual Division- 1st Bryce Harvey (NB Cook Elementary), 2nd Katie Shelnut (McArthur Elementary)
Elementary Group Division- 1st Delaney Pallas, Elizabeth Teets, Sarah Thomas, and Samantha Mumma (NB Cook Elementary); 2nd Nevada Wood, Will McDavid, Joshua Sourdif, and Sidney Nelson (NB Cook Elementary); 3rd Ginna Burton and Hallie Stephenson (NB Cook Elementary)
Junior Division- 1st Kael Madison(Woodham Middle); 2nd Blakeley Baker (St. Paul Catholic); 3rd Abbie Johnson, Harmoni Till and Brittney Ward (Ernest Ward Middle)
Senior Individual Division- 1st Amanda Patton (Pensacola High School); 2nd Kourtney Jones (Pensacola High School)
Senior Group Division- 1st Anthony Miller, Tyler Bryant, and Anthony Dickup (West Florida Technical High School); 2nd Jackie Oliveros, Mary Videau, Jerry Bustamante and Allie Hybart (Booker T. Washington High School); 3rd place Ellery Jones, Linda Wong, Clarissa, Gina Nguyen and Marlon Simmons (Pensacola High School)
Historical Web Site Awards:
Junior Websites- 1st Nick Krostag (Ransom Middle); three way tie for third place: 3rd Dylan Harris and Clayton Sallions (Bellview Middle); 3rd Danielle Suggs and Penny Banda (Ernest Ward Middle); 3rd place Austin Rothfeder and Michael Bearman (Creative Learning)
Senior Individual Website Division- 1st Robert Mines (West Florida Technical High School); 2nd Matthew Posner (Booker T. Washington High School)
Senior Group Website Division- 1st Jeffrey Grosso, Jr. and Justin Wilson (West Florida Technical High School); 2nd Taylor Martinez, Keimon Lewis, Colton Flanigam and Amanda Bibb (Booker T. Washington High School)
Historical Paper Awards:
Junior Division- 1st Brianna Leatherwood (Bellview Middle); 2nd Dante Navarro (Creative Learning); 3rd Elena Mayhugh (Bellview Middle)
Senior Division- 1st Caroline Fleischbauer (Pensacola High School); 2nd Ethan Landrum (Pensacola High School); 3rd Daphne Green (West Florida Technical High School)
Historical Documentary Awards:
Junior Documentary Division: 1st Maggie Byrd (Bellview Middle)
Senior Individual Division: 1st Rebecca Farr(Catholic High School); 2nd Aron Byrd (Pensacola High School); 3rd Greg Florian (Catholic High School)
Senior Group Division- 1st Dilani Patel, Jenny Clements and Andrea Dalilva (West Florida Technical High School); 2nd William Bond and Alex Anderson (Booker T. Washington High School); 3rd Kallie Erickson and Andrea Vargas (Catholic High School)
Historical Exhibit Awards:
Elementary Individual Division: 1stKennedy Roy (Lipscomb Elementary); 2nd Alexander Pope (Lipscomb Elementary); 3rd Sarah Puchner (Blue Angel Elementary)
Elementary Group Division: 1st Bryant Johnecheck and Alex Young (McArthur Elementary); 2nd Lucas Liseth and Prescott Moore (Lipscomb Elementary); 3rd Ryan Greene and Jonathan Suveges (McArthur Elementary)
Junior Individual Division: 1st Mary Jutras (Pensacola Christian); 2nd Joanna Deng (Bellview Middle); 3rd Kate Manning (St. Paul’s)
Junior Group Division: 1st Randolph Gibson and Matthew Alliss (St. Paul’s); 2nd Greer Coffey, Madison Mougey and Emma Hamrick (St. Paul’s); 3rd Skylar Peck, Jordan Riddle, and Elizabeth Shin (Bellview Middle)
Senior Individual Division: 1st Nick Gupta (Pensacola High School); 2nd Jalen Benson (Pensacola High School); 3rd Peter Jutras (Catholic High School).
Senior Group Division- 1st Jacob Sullivan and Daniel Dziadon (Catholic High School); 2nd Asia Cravens and Maya Crosby (Tate High School); 3rd Grace Synder and Katrina Ramos (Pensacola High School).
Let The Good Times Roll — Century Care Celebrates Mardi Gras
March 9, 2011
Residents at the Century Care Center celebrated Mardi Gras Tuesday in grand style with both a parade and a party.
The parade, held Tuesday morning, featured lots of throws, including Mardi Gras beads and other trinkets. Residents in Mardi Gras costumes paraded and rolled through the hallways in their wheelchairs to the delight of other residents watching the parade.
Pictured: Mardi Gras fun Tuesday at the Century Care Center. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Historic Marker Honors Regional Contribution Of Methodist Church
March 9, 2011
A historic marker was dedicated Sunday at the Pollard (Ala.) Methodist Church, commemorating the church’s long history and role in the area.
According to the historic marker, dedicated by the Escambia County (Ala.) Historical Society:
“A pre Civil War structure, this is the oldest church building remaining in Escambia County, Alabama. Confederate veterans related stories that mules and horses where sheltered inside during harsh winter months. Circuit riders served the church in the early days and in 1869 Robert F. Mountain was pastor. The bell was a gift from a riverboat captain named Kelley in gratitude for the aid church members gave his crew and passengers when his vessel wrecked and burned on the nearby Conecuh River. Methodists were in this area as early as 1830. In 1984 Pollard hosted the Methodist bicentennial celebration for Brewton, East Brewton, Cedar Hill, Zion AME, Flomaton and Century, Florida.”
Pollard, Alabama, is located just east of Flomaton near the Alabama/Florida state line.
Pictured top: (L-R) Rev. Doug Chandler Pastor of Pollard United Methodist Church, Robin Brewton, vice president of the Escambia County Alabama Historical Society, Sally Finlay Pollard, church historian; Hugh White, Pollard UMC Administrative Board chairman. Pictured below: The historic marker. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Green Eggs And Ham — Camp Fire Kids Celebrate Dr. Seuss
March 8, 2011
Volunteer readers recently helped celebrate Dr. Seuss’ birthday with the children at the Camp Fire USA Century Youth Learning Center. Joy Simpson and Faye Lee from Century pharmacy read Seuss favorites to the children as part of the Early Learning Coalition’s volunteer reading program. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Middle School Names Students Of The Month
March 7, 2011
Ernest Ward Middle School Students of the Month for February have been named. They are Abigail Gudell, Annie Bobo and Thomas Moore.
Pictured: EWMS Students of the Month for February are Abigail Gudell, (left) Annie Bobo and Thomas Moore. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Grammy Award Winner Peforms At NHS FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree
March 6, 2011
Grammy Award winner Marty Raybon performed Saturday night during the Northview FFA Alumni Blue Jacket Jamboree in Bratt. He was joined by Northview’s own Ashton Gibbs and the Lookin’ Up Southern Gospel Quartet.
Proceeds from the concert benefited the Northview FFA Scholarship Fund which provides scholarship funds for graduating FFA students.
For a photo gallery from the event, click here.
The show was sponsored in part by NorthEscambia.com, Sheriff David Morgan, Escambia County Farm Bureau, Pensacola Interstate Fair, and Pioneer – A Dupont Company.
Marty Raybon is perhaps best known as the former lead singer of the country mega-group Shenandoah from 1985-1996. He led Shenandoah to 22 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including thirteen number one singles, such as: “The Church on Cumberland Road” (1989), “Sunday in the South” (1989), “Two Dozen Roses” (1989), “Next to You, Next to Me” (1990) and “Butterfly Kisses” (1997). At the top of the charts, Raybon became known for his bluegrass and gospel-influenced semi-traditional country sound.
Pictured above: Grammy Award winner Marty Raybon performs Saturday during the Northview FFA Alumni Blue Jacket Jamboree in Bratt. Pictured inset: Northview’s Ashton Gibbs performs. Pictured below: Lookin’ Up. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Featured Recipe: Homemade Egg Rolls
March 6, 2011
This weekend’s featured recipe from Janet Tharpe is a Homemade Egg Roll. Have fun and fill them with any of a variety of fillings to satisfy everyone in your house.
To print today’s “Just a Pinch” recipe column, you can click the image below to load a printable pdf with a recipe card.
Birth: Aubrey Elizabeth Flowers
March 6, 2011
Trent and Hannah (Gunter) Flowers are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Aubrey Elizabeth Flowers.
Aubrey was born on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at 10:52 p.m. at USA Children’s and Women’s Hospital in Mobile, Alabama. She weighed 2 pounds, 11 ounces, and measured 15 inches in length.
Aubrey’s grandparents are Eddie and Vicky Gunter of McDavid, Jimmy and Kim Flowers of Atmore.
Aubrey was welcomed home by her big sister, Alli.
Sherrill Named To Dean’s List
March 6, 2011
Kate Elizabeth Sherrill was recently named to the Dean’s List at Berry College for the fall semester.
Sherill is a junior majoring in vocal performance with a minor in theater. She is a member of the Berry Singers and the Berry Concert Choir. Sherill recently appeared in Berry’s production of Hecuba and was invited to participate in the Irene Ryan scholarship program for her role as Rhonda in Almost, Maine.
Sherrill is the daughter of Kent and Anne Sherrill of Walnut Hill and the granddaughter of Dean Graham and the late Sam Graham and the late Hunk and Senie Sherrill, all of Atmore.