Rain Possible Thunderstorms Likely Now Through Thursday
February 11, 2025
Here is the complete North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Low around 56. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Washington’s Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Tate Lady Aggies Beat Escambia (With Gallery)
February 11, 2025
The Tate Lady Aggies defeated the Escambia Gators 15-0 in their preseason opener Monday night at Tate.
Kara Win went 3-3 for the Aggies with a double in the fourth, triple in the third and a single in the second inning. Jordan Smith was 2-2 at the plate. Tate also had one hit each from Peyton Womack, Aubree Jordan, Lacy Wilson, Amburleigh Laird, Madison Smilie, Kylie Mitchell, and MyKamia Padgett.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Jordan Smith earned the win in the circle for the Lady Aggies, allowing one hit and no runs in two innings while striking out six and walking none. Mykamia Padgett threw two innings of shutout ball for Tate in relief. She gave up no hits, striking out four and walking none.
The Lady Aggies will host West Florida at 6:30 Thursday in another preseason game.
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LaBetty Hardy Drew Singleton
February 10, 2025
LaBetty Hardy Drew Singleton was born August 13, 1934, and passed away February 1, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Benjamin Hardy and Hattie Phillips Hardy; her first husband, Joseph Carl Drew; her sisters, Lucille Zeringue, Lois Hall, Linda Garrick, and Lanette “Nett” Hardy; her brothers, Louie Hardy, Leslie Hardy, Lamar Hardy and Leonard “Pete” Hardy.
She will be lovingly remembered by her husband of thirty-four years, Gene Autry Singleton; her sons, Steve (Beth) Drew, Kelly (Jennifer) Drew, Keith Drew; stepchildren, Janet S. (Tim) McCraney, Janine S. (Charlie) Walker, Autry Singleton; her sisters, Latisha Phillips, Sarah Coon; her grandchildren, Sandi (Travis) Sims, Nicholas (Jocelyn) Drew, Jaime (Bruce) Smith, Joseph (Kasey) Drew, and her nine great grandchildren.
Betty was born in Atmore, Alabama and was a 1954 graduate of Escambia County High School. She was selected to the Azalea Trail Maids Court in Mobile her senior year. She soon married her beloved Carl in 1955. They enjoyed life and raised their sons with the same work ethic and conviction they exemplified. Betty took great pride in her work at Vanity Fair where she immensely enjoyed her friend groups. After Carl’s death, she married Gene Singleton in 1990. Both being retired, they traveled on many trips together, kept grandchildren, and enjoyed home life. Betty was gifted in cooking, a skilled seamstress, loved shopping, loved her coffee, and loved her weekly visits to the “beauty shop”.
Graveside services were held Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. at Oak Hill Cemetery with Pastor Mike von Keyserling officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Nicholas Drew, Joseph Drew, Travis Sims, Bruce Smith, Drew Sims and Asher Sims.
Boil Water Notice Issued For Ernie Road, In The 4000 Block Of Hwy 196
February 10, 2025
**The boil water notice has been lifted.**
Molino Utilities has issued a precautionary boil water notice following the repair of broken water main.
The notice is in effect until further notice for Molino Utilities customers on all of Ernie Road and customers between 4025 Highway 196 and 4460 Highway 196
The utility is advising, as a precaution, that all water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes be boiled. A rolling boil of one minute is sufficient. As an alternative bottled water may be used.
This precautionary boil water notice will remain in effect until a bacteriological survey shows that the water is safe to drink.
For any additional information, contact the utility at (850) 587-5538.
This story will be updated with the boil water notice is lifted.
Judge Says No Probable Cause For Charges Against Man Charged In Century Hit And Run That Injured Five
February 10, 2025
A judge says there is no probable cause for charges against a Panama City man that was charged with a hit and run crash February 1 in Century that injured five people, including children.
Following the crash, Dexter Ivey Smith, 35, was charged with felony hit and run for failure to stop or remain on scene at a crash with injury, along with misdemeanor battery and driving with a revoked license. According to court records, Escambia County Judge Kristiana Lightel found that no probable cause exists, the charges were dropped, and Smith was released from custody.
After the ruling, FHP filed a careless driving citation against Smith. That case is pending.
The crash happened just before 8 p.m. February 1 on Highway 29 near the southern town limits.
The driver of a northbound pickup truck was struck by a northbound SUV driven by Smith approached at a high rate of speed, according to troopers. The pickup truck overturned multiple times, coming to rest on the shoulder just north of Salter’s Lake Road. Smith’s SUV rotated into the paved median of Highway 29.
The 38-year-old female driver of the pickup truck and her passengers — a 45-year-old male, 18-year-old male, 13-year-old male and a 6-year-old female — all sustained minor injuries and were transported to an area hospital by Escambia County EMS.
A witness told troopers that a white male in his mid-thirties with short black hair and a long nose fled from the scene. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office later received a report of a man matching the description outside a nearby home. The witness identified Smith as the driver that fled the scene of the crash.
FHP said Smith was charged with battery for throwing a flashlight at the passenger of the second vehicle.
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Candidate Qualifying Begins Today For Century Mayor, Vacant Council Seat
February 10, 2025
The Century Town Council held a rare Sunday meeting to consider to set election dates to fill a council seat and for mayor, a position currently occupied on an interim basis by Alicia Johnson.
Seat 4 on the council was left open in early January when Alicia Johnson was appointed interim mayor after Luis Gomez, Jr., resigned.
The ordinance approved Sunday set the following dates:
The ordinance will set the following dates for a special election:
- Special Primary Election Date: March 18, 2025
- Special General Election Date: April 29, 2025
- Qualifying Period:
- Monday, February 10, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Tuesday, February 11, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Wednesday, February 12, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Voter Registration Deadlines: February 17, 2025, for the primary; March 31, 2025, for the general election
Today, February 10, the Supervisor of Elections Office will have staff available at the Century Town Hall to assist candidates in filing for office.
To qualify for the council seat, a candidate must be a registered voter in the Town of Century and pay an election assessment of 1% of the $3,715 annual salary, equal to $37.15, plus a $12.85 file fee for a total qualifying fee of $50.
To qualify for mayor, a candidate must have been a registered voter in the Town of Century for at least six month and pay an election assessment of 1% of the $10,132 annual salary, equal to $101.32 plus a $25 filing fee for a total qualifying fee of $126.32.
Unlike many other local offices, there is no option to qualify by petition.
The council plans to swear in the winning mayoral and council candidate during a special meeting on Tuesday, May 13.
Last month, the council was deadlocked on a choice from three applicants to fill the empty council seat, opting to leave the position open until after the special election.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Tate Aggie JV Cheerleaders Place Eighth In The Nation
February 10, 2025
The Tate High School junior varsity cheerleaders placed eighth in the nation over the weekend.
The JV Aggie cheerleaders were the first Tate Aggies JV squad to earn a sport in the finals at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship. They placed eighth in the JV Tradicional division in the Orlando competition.
The Tate varsity cheerleaders, who won the runner up spot in the state a week before, also competed in nationals.
“It’s been a tough one but we will come back stronger and use this season as a learning experience,” the varsity squad said on social media.
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2025 Northview Lady Chiefs Softball Rosters Announced
February 10, 2025
The Northview Lady Chiefs have named their 2025 varsity and junior varsity teams.
The rosteras are as follows:
VARSITY
- Addysen Bolen
- Riley Brooks
- Bailey Burkette
- Mary Clayton Dawson
- Jamison Gilman
- Aubrey Hadley
- Kylie Langham
- Mikayla McAnally
- Daviona Randolph
- Avery Stuckey
JUNIOR VARSITY
- Auna Arredond
- Amanda Frenandez
- Brielle Garcia
- Zoey Grice
- Aviya Labue
- Allison Nafel
- Bella Sanspree
- Chloe Satterwhite
- Julianna Tidwell
- Abigail Williams
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Partly Sunny Today, Then Rainy Unsettled Period Begins
February 10, 2025
Here is the complete North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind around 10 mph becoming north in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind around 10 mph.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Jay Home Heavily Damaged By Fire That Claimed Life Of Pet
February 10, 2025
A residential structure fire heavily damaged a home near Jay Sunday afternoon.
The midday fire in the 2800 block of Highway 4 near Shell Road caused heavy damage and claimed the life of one pet, according to officials.
The Jay, Allentown, Berrydale, and Century fire departments responded, along with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office.
There was no immediate word on the cause of the blaze.
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