Miss Mayfest Pageant Winners Named
May 12, 2019
Winners of the Miss Mayfest Pageant in Atmore this year were Little Miss Mayfest Charlotte Reese Walker, a first grader at Silverhill Elementary; Petite Miss Mayfest Natalee Mae Wilson, a first grader at Flomaton Elementary School; Young Miss Mayfest Lanie Kate Stephens, a fourth grader at Jay Elementary School; and Miss Mayfest Makayla Shana Ramsey, a freshman at Northview High School. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Former Escambia Commissioner White Appointed To County Mass Transit Committee
May 12, 2019
Former county commissioner Kevin White has been appointed to the Escambia County Mass Transit Advisory Committee.
He was appointed by Commissioner Steven Barry to serve as one of two appointees for District 5. White’s term runs concurrently with Barry’s term or at his discretion. The appointment has been confirmed by the full commission.
Ransom Middle School Names May Students Of The Month
May 12, 2019
Ransom Middle School as named sixth grader Ladarius Fields and eighth grader Brianna White as Students of the Month for May. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
North Escambia Community Transportation Offers $1 Rides
May 11, 2019
The North Escambia Transportation Service Pilot Project offers $1 rides as a door-to-door on demand transportation project in the area north of Quintette Road.
The project serves Walnut Hill, Davisville and Bratt on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and Century, Molino and McDavid on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The service is available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday.
The service is $1 per trip with riders picked up at their home or other location within the North Escambia area. The new service does not run a fixed route, but it allows connections at the standard fare to the ECAT Route 60 bus that connects Century, Molino and Cantonment to the rest of the ECAT system.
To qualify for the program, participants must live north of Quintette Road within Escambia County and complete a short application (click to download). All trips require a 24-hour advance reservation by calling (850) 595-0501 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays
The service is available for anyone living in the service area that completes the application and meets one or more of the following conditions:
- Persons with no other means of transportation that do not live on a bus route
- Persons age 60 or older
- Persons with disabilities
- Persons that have an economic hardship
The North Escambia Transportation Service Pilot Project is funded through a Transportation Disadvantaged Mobility Enhancement Grant.
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Northview Lady Chiefs Beat Franklin County In Regional 1A Semifinal
May 11, 2019
The Northview Lady Chiefs beat Franklin County 5-1 in the regional 1A semifinals Friday evening in Bratt.
Senior Kendall Enfinger allowed no hits in six innings. She entered the game after the first inning when started Tori Herrington came out with a pulled muscle.
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“Tonight was a big win for us here at Northview. We played a really good team,” Northview Head Coach Amy Holland said. “We knew they were going to be a tough team to beat. We’ve looked at their stats. They’re no sloppy team; they’ve had a good season.”
“Our girls were ready tonight,” Holland added. “Tori got hurt there early in the game, and that’s something our out team hadn’t had to rely on somebody else. But they relied on Kendall. Kendall Enfinger came in as a senior; she got the job done tonight. I think she pitched an awesome game. Her team said ‘hey, you pitche, we’ve got your back’ and that’s what our team did tonight.
“We Tori got hurt and I had to come in, honestly I got a little nervous at first,” Enfinger said. “But then I realized, hey I can do this and do this for her. She’s always had my back through all the years. We’ve played on the same team since we were seven years old.”
“We played more as a complete team tonight than we’ve played all year,” Holland said.
Northview, currently ranked No. 2 in the state, will travel to Wewahitchka Tuesday night in the regional final. The winner will advance to the state semifinal May 21 against either Trenton or Frostproof.
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Pictured top: Kendall Enfinger tossed six innings for Northview’s regional win Friday night over Franklin County. Pictured below: Kaitlin Gafford slides in for a score, Ashley Ragsdale swings, and the Northview Lady Chiefs celebrate. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Nine Mile At Highway 29 To Be Closed Sunday Night Into Monday Morning
May 11, 2019
Nine Mile Road at the Highway 29 overpass will be closed from 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday as crews remove a traffic barrier wall.
The following detour will be in place:
- Eastbound Nine Mile Road will be reduced to one lane, directed to Highway 29 southbound, U-turn at West Hood Drive, and return to Nine Mile Road.
- Westbound traffic will perform the same operation at West 9 1/2 Mile Road.
Additionally, Highway 29 traffic between Interstate 10 and 9 1/2 Mile Road may experience alternating lane closures as crews continue drainage and paving operations.
Construction activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or rescheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Jay Tops Northview For District Baseball Championship
May 11, 2019
The Jay Royals claimed the District 3-1A baseball championship Friday night with a 3-2 win in Bratt over the Northview Chiefs.
After the Chiefs took a 1-up lead in the bottom the second on an error, Jay answered with one in the top of the fifth as Carson Walters scored on a sacrifice by Dutch Burkhead for a 2-1 lead.
In the bottom of the sixth inning, Nick Venable doubled on a 2-2 count to score Bryson Love.
Josh Majors got the start for Jay, going four innings, allowing one run on one hit and striking out two.
Seth Killam led for the Chiefs, allowing two runs on two hits and striking out four in six innings. Venable tossed one inning in relief out of the bullpen, allowing one run and one hit.
Venable lead at the plate for Northview, going 2-4 with one RBI. Brycen Loven went 1-2 with a run.
For Jay, Walters, Trace Seib and Trevor Flowers had one hit each.
Jay will host Port St. Joe Tuesday at 7 p.m., while the Northview Chiefs will travel to Panama City Bozeman at 7 p.m. in the regional semifinals. The winners will face off Friday night at 7 p.m. in the regional finals.
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Escambia Mom Convicted Of Manslaughter In Death Of 9-Year Old
May 11, 2019
An Escambia County woman has been convicted in the death of her adopted daughter.
Grace Smith, 71, was found guilty of aggravated manslaughter and aggravated child abuse after Veronica Posey, her 325-pound niece Veronica Posey sat on 9-year old Derricka Lindsay as a form of punishment. Lindsay could not breathe and died.
A Escambia County jury took about 2.5 hours to return the guilty verdict against Smith. She will be sentenced in late May.
Posey was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to life in prison. Smith’s husband, James Smith, pleaded no contest to aggravated manslaughter and received 10 years in state prison.
Pine Forest Beats Escambia For First District Title In 12 Years
May 11, 2019
The Pine Forest Eagles won their first district championship in 12 years Friday night, claiming the District 1-7A title with a 3-0 win over the Escambia Gators.
Jason Roberts pitched a complete game win for Pine Forest, giving up zero runs on four hits and striking out three over seven innings.
Tekoah Roby led Pine Forest, going 2-2 with one RBI. Also for Pine Forest: John Pinette 1-3, R; Timmy Williams 1-3; Nolan Rigby 1-3, R; Chase Gullat 1-2, RBI.
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Tate Aggies Football Players Volunteer At Molino Park, Kingsfield Elementary Schools
May 11, 2019
Tate Aggie football players continued their outreach service Friday morning, helping out in the car rider lines at Molino Park and Kingsfield elementary schools. Next week, they will be at Jim Allen and Lipscomb elementary schools.
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