Cold Sunday Night, Low In The Lows 40s
November 14, 2021
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
FDOH Escambia Closes Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Site
November 14, 2021
The Florida Department of Health in Escambia County has closed their drive-thru testing site due to decreased demand.
The health department is still offering rapid testing by appointment at the FDOH-Escambia location at 1295 West Fairfield Drive. Appointments are available Monday- Friday from 8:30 until 4 p.m. for anyone age 2 and up, with or without symptoms.
To make an appointment, call (850) 595-6500 and choose option 6.
Rapid test results are available within 30 minutes. Call FDOH-Escambia’s COVID-19 phone line at (850) 595-6500 option 6.
File photo.
Fields Of Faith: Community Worship Service Held
November 14, 2021
Northview High School’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes hosted their annual Fields of Faith last week in the Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium.
Fields of Faith is a national student-led initiative. “Students invite, pray for, share with, and challenge their peers to read the Bible and follow Jesus Christ. An athletic field provides a neutral, rally point where a community can come together,” according to national organizers.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Janice Loette Dagen Parker
November 14, 2021
Janice Loette Dagen Parker, age 79, passed away on November 7, 2021. She was born on August 3, 1942 in Dry Springs, FL to William “Bill” and Aggidean Barlow Dagen.
She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eddie Parker; her siblings, Gladys Dagen, LaVerne D. Warren, Rita Bolton and Robert L. Dagen.
She is survived by her son, John Andy Cannon of Walnut Hill, FL; her daughter, Gwen Parker of Walnut Hill, FL; her grandchildren, Brittany Tutton (Lo Pollard), Kelsey (Neal) Phillips, Parker Tutton and Caren Cannon along with six great grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 2 PM at Pine Barren Cemetery in Davisville, FL. Interment will follow at Pine Barren Baptist Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 16, 2021 from 12:30 PM until 1:30PM at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home.
Louis Street In Cantonment To Close Beginning Monday For About A Month
November 13, 2021
Louis Street in Cantonment will be closed just off Muscogee Road for about a month beginning Monday.
Louis Street (Highway 297A) will be closed between Washington Street and Lincoln Street for drainage improvements and road widening, according to Escambia County.
The roadway is set to be closed at 7 a.m. Monday, November 15, with construction expected to be completed by December 15.
Local traffic will be detoured in the surrounding neighborhood. All other through traffic should use County Road 97 between Muscogee Road and Kingsfield Road.
NorthEscambia.com graphic.
Frost Advisory, Low Near Freezing In North Escambia Tonight
November 13, 2021
There is a frost advisory in effect from Molino north tonight. The overnight low will be about 32 north of Molino, but closer to 37 around Nine Mile Road.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 32-35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Many Will Use Space Heaters To Stay Warm. And That Can Be Dangerous.
November 13, 2021
With colder weather arriving in North Escambia, many people will turn to space heaters to stay warm. And that can be dangerous.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths and space heaters account for four out of five home heating fire deaths.
“Space heaters should have a three-foot safe zone around them,” said Escambia County Fire and Life Specialist Ray Melton. “They should never be left on while you’re away from home. They should be checked and served every year before used. Never plug a space heater into power strips or extension cords, and always have working smoke alarms.”
Follow these tips to stay safe while heating your home:
- Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected annually by a qualified professional.
- Keep anything that can burn at least 3 ft. away from heating equipment, like the furnace, fireplace, wood stove or portable space heater.
- Portable space heaters should be turned OFF every time you leave the room and before going to bed.
- Never plug a space heater in a power strip.
- Install carbon monoxide detectors to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Never use an oven to heat your home.
For portable electric heaters:
- Place them on a solid, flat surface, away from high traffic areas and doorways.
- Use and purchase heaters with an automatic shut off so if they are tipped over they will shut off.
- Plug power cords directly into outlets and never into an extension cord.
- Inspect for cracked or damaged, broken plugs or loose connections; replace before using.
QB Odom Gets Four Defensive Interceptions As Northview Beats Bozeman 27-21 In Regional Quarterfinal
November 13, 2021
Number four, four interceptions including a pick six. It was a pretty incredible Friday night, especially for a junior quarterback that also had an offensive touchdown as the Northview Chiefs beat the Bozeman Bucks 27-21 in Bratt.
Northview quarterback Kaden Odom slipped onto defense Friday night — something he’s done only a few times this year.
With just seconds to go in the game and Bozeman in the red zone, Odom intercepted a Bozeman pass to seal the win as Northview’s Jon Michael Ward held the pressure on the Bucks.
For a photo gallery, click here.
“I knew I had to make a play one way or another, but I seen the ball tipped,” Odom said. “I knew if I if I picked it right, it was over with. So I tried to make a big time play, and we come out on top.”
“Our defense stepped up made some huge plays tonight, thanks to this guy (Odom),” Summerford said. “You know, quarterback, cornerback, it doesn’t matter. He’s gonna make plays, and he’s a good great playmaker for us. Came up big four times tonight. I mean, huge because I think if we don’t have one of those picks maybe this game goes different way.”
Odom was quick to give credit to the support of the community, the crowd and his teammates.
“I can’t do without these boys though, these boys,” he said. “We come to work every single week, and we lay it all on the line. We’ve got a great coaching staff and we’re ready for next week.”
Northview’s Jamarkus Jefferson, also a junior, finished the night with somewhere north of 150 yards, Summerford estimated, and two touchdowns.
“You’ve got to either run the football, or you’ve got to pass the football,” Summerford said. “With him (Jefferson) in the backfield, it’s a no brainer for us. We’re going to try to run it all that we can.”
The Northview Chiefs (6-4) will travel next Friday night in the regional semifinals to take on the top ranked Baker Gators (6-2).
“Oh, I’m ready. That’s the one we wanted. That’s the one we want,” Odom said about Baker. “We can have fun over weekend, celebrate. But come Monday, we’ve got to work. We’ve got to work. We’ve got a lot of work to do.”
In September, Baker defeated Northview 43-42 in overtime.
Summerford said that will be a learning experience for the Chiefs as they look for the little ways they could have played better in that close loss.
“It’s all those things we learned the first time about them,” he said. “Then we’ll throw in some new wrinkles.”
For a photo gallery, click here.
NorthEscambia.com photos by William Reynolds, click to enlarge.
Escambia Academy Advances To State Championship Game – For The Sixth Straight Time
November 13, 2021
The Escambia Academy Cougars are headed to the AISA-AA state championship game — for the sixth straight time.
The Cougars beat defending state champion Chambers Academy 37-13 Friday night in the state semifinals on the road in Lafayette, Alabama.
The No. 2 ranked EA Cougars will take on No.1 Autauga Academy at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Montgomery’s Cramton Bowl.
Escambia Academy beat Autauga for the state title in 2017, but lost to Autauga in 2018 and 2019.
Photos: Andrew Garner/Atmore Advance for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Friday Night Playoff Finals
November 13, 2021
Here are Friday night high school football playoff scores from around the North Escambia are:
FLORIDA
Class 1A, Region 1
(4) Northview 27, Bozeman 21 [Story, photo gallery...]
(3) Holmes County 19, (6) Freeport 17
Class 6A, Region 1
(1) Pine Forest 26, (8) Rickards 7
(2) Mosley 52, (7) Gulf Breeze 35
Class 5A, Region 1
(5) West Florida 35, (4) North Marion 14
ALABAMA
- Escambia Academy 37. Chambers Academy 13 [Story, photos..]
- T.R. Miller 35, Opp 14