Portion Of Hilltop Road In Century To Close Tuesday
September 6, 2021
A portion of Hilltop Road in Century will be closed starting Tuesday morning, according to the Town of Century.
Hilltop Road will be closed from 351 Hilltop (about one-third of mile east of Highway 4A) to Elm Street beginning about 9 a.m. The road is being closed for utility repairs.
At this time, the town said it is not known how long the road will be closed.
Seasonable Labor Day, Afternoon Showers
September 6, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. High near 82. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Bonus Photos: Northview Cheerleaders And Band
September 6, 2021
Here are bonus photos of the cheerleaders and band from Friday night’s Lighthouse at Northview game.
For the photo gallery, click here.
For action photos and a game recap, click here.
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Labor Day Closures, Trash Schedule Info
September 6, 2021
Here are Labor Day closures for Escambia County and the Town of Century, plus sanitation information from ECUA.
ESCAMBIA COUNTY
Below is a listing of Escambia County offices and departments closed Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day.
- Escambia County Board of County Commissioners – all departments including:
- West Florida Public Libraries (all locations)
- Escambia County Property Appraiser
- Escambia County Tax Collector
- Escambia County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller*
- Waste Services Administration
- Supervisor of Elections Office
- ECAT administrative offices
- Escambia County Animal Welfare & Adoption Center
*The Clerk’s court offices at the MC Blanchard Judicial Building, Theodore Bruno Juvenile Building, Public Records Center and the Century Courthouse will also be closed Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021 and Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021 in observance of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The Clerk’s Official Records, Finance, Treasury and Clerk to the Board offices located at 221 Palafox Place will be open on these dates.
Escambia County exceptions:
ECAT administrative offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 6. The only bus service operating will be the Pensacola Beach Trolleys. Buses and UWF trolleys will not run service. Regular service will resume Tuesday, Sept. 7.
The Perdido Landfill will be open Monday, Sept. 6
TOWN OF CENTURY
Town of Century offices will be closed on Monday for Labor Day. The normal first Monday of the month bill list review and town council meeting are scheduled for Tuesday beginning at 6:45 p.m.
ECUA
ECUA business offices will be closed on Monday in observance of the Labor Day Holiday and will reopen on Tuesday. Residential and commercial sanitation collections for ECUA customers will be unaffected by the holiday and will be carried out as usual.
Wahoos Win Series With Biscuits; Pensacola Moves Into Second Place
September 6, 2021
The Blue Wahoos used a pair of home runs from Demetrius Sims and Griffin Conine to edge past the Biscuits 3-1 on Sunday at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium.
With the win, Pensacola at 53-49 sits .001 percentage point ahead of Montgomery for the second and final Double-A South postseason spot with 12 games remaining in the season.
The game was tied at 1-1 going into the ninth inning. With one out, Riley Mahan hit an opposite field double off the top of the outfield wall. The next batter, Sims, belted a two-run homer to right-field, giving the Wahoos a 3-1 lead. For Sims, it was his first home run in his last 39 games (June 29th).
On the mound, Antonio Velez got the start for the Wahoos in the finale, and just like his debut against Biloxi, the left-hander finished the night with a quality start. He allowed one unearned run in six innings while striking out six. Over his past seven outings between High-A Beloit and Pensacola, Velez holds a 0.80 ERA and has tossed six quality starts.
Velez exited after six with the game tied 1-1. Zack Leban and Andrew McInvale combined to pitch two scoreless innings in relief for Pensacola, with McInvale earning the win in relief.
Following Sims’ home run, the Wahoos brought in Dylan Bice to close, and the right-hander picked up his second career Double-A save with a scoreless ninth inning.
Throughout the six-game series in Montgomery, the Blue Wahoos bullpen tossed 25.0 strong innings, striking out 38 batters and holding a 2.52 ERA while registering three wins and three saves.
Over the weekend, Pensacola’s pitching held the Biscuits to a total of two runs over the final 29 innings of the series. With a slim lead on the second playoff spot, the Blue Wahoos return home on Tuesday for a six-game series against the last-place Biloxi Shuckers.
RHP Kyle Nicolas (3-1, 1.76 ERA) projects to start in the series-opener for Pensacola against Biloxi’s Jesus Castillo (0-0, 6.75 ERA).
Joseph D. Burdeshaw, Sr.
September 6, 2021
Joseph D. Burdeshaw, Sr. resident of Cantonment, FL passed away on September 4, 2021 at the age of 85. He was born on Dec. 26, 1935 to the late George Grady Burdeshaw and Martha Wilson Burdeshaw.
Joseph served his county in the United States Army and was a member of the American Legion, Pensacola, FL.
He is preceded in death by his brothers, George Burdeshaw and J. C. Burdeshaw.
Joseph is survived by his sons, Joseph (Cindy) Burdeshaw, Sr. and John (Eloda) Burdeshaw; daughters, Malinda (Dale) Gatzke and Trish Burdeshaw; four grandchildren, Kristina, Melissa, Tiana, and Kyle; seven great grandchildren; sister, Shirley (Bruce) Wood; and brothers, Milton (Alice) and Charles (Margaret) .
Graveside services will be held at 2PM on Sept. 13, 2021 at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS Pensacola, FL.
Heroes: Escambia Firefighters Honored For Going Above And Beyond
September 5, 2021
Members of Escambia Fire Rescue were recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty during an awards ceremony Saturday.
Fighters were honored for their heroism during events like the NAS Pensacola terrorist attack in December 2019 and Hurricane Sally. The were also recognized for saving citizens from fires, traffic accident and other perils.
The family of fallen District Chief Dwain Bradshaw was recognized. Bradshaw, 41, lost his life in November 2019 in the line of duty on scene of a fatal crash on the Muscogee Bridge.
Awards and recognition were presented as follows:
Medal of Gallantry
- Lt. Jim Beagle
- FF Dale Coulter
- Josh Hunter
- FF Justin King
- FF/Paramedic Bill Halfacre
- FF Robert Stivers
- Lt. John Van Matre
- FF Kyle Saxton
Medal of Courage
- FF Charles Bailey
- Lt. Keith Chapman
- Lt. Matt Scallan
- FF Allen Harrison
- FF Daniel Keating
- Asst. District Chief Brandon Stevens
- FF Nicholas Speer
- Lt. Daniel Mills
- FF Jeff Fangman
- Lt. Wesley Barnett
- FF Isaac Herring
- Lt. Daniel Akerman
- Lt. Jeff Rohrer
- FF Peter Welch
- FF Rodney Pittman
Distinguished Service Medal
- Lt. Dan Kunz
- FF Victor Govyadov
- FF Geric Fatheree
- Lt. James Shaw
- Lt./EMT Conner Wood
- FF Geoffrey Carmichael
- FF Jacob Hoskins
Final Alarm Medal
- District Chief Dwain S. Bradshaw
Career Firefighter of the Year Medal
- FF John Longsworth
Volunteer Firefighter of the Year Medal
- FF Zach McMillan
Career Fire Officer of the Year Medal
- Lt. Dimitri Jansen
Volunteer Fire Officer of the Year
- Lt. Alex Torres
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DeSantis Taps New Environmental Secretary; Century Hopes His Local Connection Is A Plus
September 5, 2021
A man with deep Northwest Florida ties has been appointed secretary of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) by Gov. Ron DeSantis, and Century officials hope that’s a plus for the small town.
Shawn Hamilton served as director of the Northwest District of FDEP from January 2011 until February 2020 before serving as interim secretary and deputy secretary of Lands and Recreation.
In September 2019, Hamilton was among a group of state and local officials that met at Century’s sewage plant to brainstorm how to fix a facility suffering from neglect in its old age.
In some small way, Century’s interim town manager, Vernon Prather, hopes Century will be remembered with Hamilton at the head of FDEP.
“I think it’s a fortunate that someone who as actually been to Century and seen Century is at the cabinet level,” Prather said. “They know that Century is not just a dot on a map.”
“I am pleased to appoint Shawn Hamilton as Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection,” DeSantis said. “Secretary Hamilton brings a strong, proven record of environmental stewardship and management of award-winning state parks and conservation lands. I am confident in his ability to continue leading DEP and building on the foundations laid before him in our mission to protect and restore Florida’s environment and natural resources.”
Mostly Sunny For Sunday, Maybe A Few Showers
September 5, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Labor Day: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 87.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Sacred Heart COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Closed Until Tuesday
September 5, 2021
Ascension Medical Group Sacred Heart’s drive-thru COVID-19 testing center on Bayou Boulevard in Pensacola will be closed through Monday for the extended Labor Day weekend.
Testing will resume on Tuesday at 9 a.m.
Normal hours of operations are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. No appointments are needed. Sacred Heart is offering the commonly used PCR testing, which requires 24 hours to process.
File photo.