Annual Byrneville Elementary Fall Festival Is This Evening
November 7, 2025
Byrneville Elementary will host its annual Fall Festival this evening, Friday November 7, from 4-7 p.m. at the school, 1600 Byrneville Road. The event, organized by the Byrneville PTO, promises an evening packed with family-friendly fun, games, and fall festivities.
Festival-goers can look forward to games, food, a hayride, Wipeout course, haunted house, carnival rides, rock climbing, a mechanical bull, and much more.
There will also be a basket auction with exciting items up for bid. The event is a fundraiser for the Byrneville Elementary School PTO.
Admission is free, and activities are designed for all ages.
Pictured: Scenes from the 2024 Byrneville Elementary Fall Festival. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Middle 60s, Maybe A Shower Tonight
November 7, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 28. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north in the evening.
Veterans Day: Widespread frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Century Chamber Elects New VP; Preps For Seasonal Events
November 7, 2025
The Century Area Chamber of Commerce elected a vice president and held a final discussion on several upcoming events during its board meeting on Thursday.
Jennifer Johnson was elected the chamber’s new vice president by the board.
The board also discussed final preparations for upcoming seasonal events:
- Veterans Day Cookout — November 11 at 2 p.m. at Nadine McCaw Park
- Festival of Trees — decorating contest during December
- Annual Open House and Tree Lighting — December 5 at 5 p.m. at Nadine McCaw Park
- Christmas Parade — December 12 at 5 p.m.
Pictured: Thursday, Jennifer Johnson (top) was elected vice president of the Century Chamber of Commerce. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Ernest Ward Eagles Boys And Girls Beat Pollard McCall
November 7, 2025
he Ernest Ward Middle School Eagles boys and girls basketball teams both defeated Pollard McCall Junior High School Thursday night in Walnut Hill.
Up next, the EWMS Eagles will host Flomaton on November 10. The girls tip off first at 5 p.m. with the boys game to follow.
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LSU To Face Vandy For SEC Soccer Title
November 7, 2025
The teams are set for the SEC Soccer Tournament championship match on Sunday in North Escambia.
LSA will take on Vanderbilt at 2:30 Sunday afternoon at Escambia County’s Ashton Brosnaham Park off Ten Mile Road.
In Thursday’s semifinal games:
- LSU 3, Mississippi State 1 – LSU advanced to the SEC Championship match with a 3-1 win over Mississippi State, sparked by Ava Galligan’s opener in the 28th minute. A red card in the box led to an Ida Hermannsdottir penalty to make it 2-0, and freshman Sariyah Bailey added a header moments later. Mississippi State scored before halftime, but LSU’s back line and keeper Auder Scheving held strong to finish the match and send the Tigers to Sunday’s final. LSU is now heading to the finals for the third time in program history.
- Vanderbilt 2, Georgia 0 – Vanderbilt secured a spot in the SEC Women’s Soccer Tournament Championship with a commanding 2-0 semifinal win over Georgia.The No. 2 seed Commodores broke a scoreless deadlock in the 67th minute with a goal from Sydney Watts, assisted by Olivia Stafford, and added an insurance goal late in the match to seal the victory. Vanderbilt controlled the pace with 14 total shots and a strong defensive showing that limited the No. 3 seed Bulldogs to just five attempts.
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Century Considers Development Fee Increases Up To 900%
November 6, 2025
The Town of Century is considering the first update to their permit fees schedule in 11 years, with proposed fees increasing from 100% to 900%.
The town’s current plans review fee schedule, adopted in 2014, sets rates for planning actions such as development certificates, sign review, and comprehensive plan amendments. The town currently contracts with the planning agency Emerald Coast Regional Council (ECRC) for plan reviews, and that generally is costing more than the fees paid by citizens as the existing fees no longer reflect true administrative costs.
“These (fees) haven’t been adjusted since 2014, so we basically lose money on every permit that we take in the door,” Town Administrator Dave Murzin said.
ECRC has proposed fee updates:
The proposed fees are less than those charged by Escambia County.
“We don’t necessarily want to make a profit,” Mayor Ben Boutwell said. “We just want to break even.”
Before moving forward with any fee changes, the town council decided this week to schedule a meeting with Eric Christianson with ECRC for further discussion.
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Jim Allen Elementary Parade Honors Veterans (With Gallery)
November 6, 2025
Jim Allen Elementary School held their annual Veterans Day Parade.
First grade teachers and students worked hard to recognize and celebrate those who bravely served.
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Local Students Attend SEC Soccer Tournament
November 6, 2025
This week, local schools took field trips to watch the SEC Soccer Tournament.
McArthur Elementary School students (pictured below) with perfect attendance through the end of October were able to take a walking field trip to nearby Ashton Brosnaham Park to watch as No. 2 Vanderbilt defeated No. 10 Alabama by a score of 2-1.
Fourth and fifth grade students from Lipscomb Elementary (pictured top) also attended the Vanderbilt versus Alabama game.
The tournament continues Thursday with the championship game on Sunday.
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School Breakfast And Lunch: Have Your Say In Choosing Menus For Next Semester
November 6, 2025
What would you like to see on the menu for breakfast and lunch for Escambia County Public Schools?
The Escambia County School District is asking for input into menus for next semester.
Surveys are available the links below, divided by grade level.
Pre-K: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M99W99W
Elementary School: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M9QRVPJ
Middle School: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JZJ2TKM
High School: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M9NHPJW
Pictured: Teriyaki chicken with rice was on the menu earlier this week at Tate High School. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
A Little Warmer Today; Possibly Freezing Next Week
November 6, 2025
We can expect more sunshine today with a slightly warner afternoon with temperatures near 80. After a chance of rain Friday, lows may bottom out below freezing by Monday night.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then a chance of showers after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Light west wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 28.
Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 69.
Pictured: The largest supermoon of 2025 rising over North Escambia Wednesday night. The November moon is the “Beaver Moon” in North America, in reference to the time of year when beavers become more active as they prepare for winter. It is also known as the Frost Moon, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.