Learn More About Skin Cancer At Free Meeting Today
July 21, 2009
If you are interested in learning more about skin cancer risk factors, symptoms, types, treatments available and tips to help prevent the disease, there is a free seminar for you this morning in Atmore. Statistics show that skin cancer claims the life of one person every hour in the United States. More than 1 million new cases of skin cancer are diagnosed each year, representing the most commonly diagnosed malignancy – surpassing lung, breast, colorectal and prostate cancer.
Yet, through early detection and preventative measures, most skin cancers are curable. Baptist Health Care’s wellness programs – Get Healthy Pensacola! and GoldenCare – are committed to providing you with the resources and education to have safe fun in the sun this summer.
The seminar will be held this morning from 9 until 10 in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital.
The Seminar is free and open to the public. For more information, call (850) 469-2356. Individual appointments and group classes are also available.
Rep. Bonner Staffer Meeting Wednesday Morning
July 21, 2009
A staff member from the office of U.S. Representative Jo Bonner will be stopping in Escambia County (Ala.) Wednesday morning.
The staff member will be able to meet with any constituents who may be experiencing difficulties with the federal government and who are seeking the congressman’s assistance in resolving these problems.
The representative will be at the Atmore City Hall from 9:45 until 10:45 Wednesday morning.
For more information on these visits, contact Bonner’s District Representative Bryan Parker at (251) 943-2073 or (800) 288-8721.
Brewton Judge Could Order Murder Suspect Back To Florida Today
July 20, 2009
Another hearing will be held in Brewton today to determine if Staff Sgt. Donnie Stallworth will be extradited back to Florida to face charges in connection with the murder of Melanie and Byrd Billings.
Stallworth, 28, surrendered at the Escambia County (Ala.) Detention Center in Brewton last Tuesday night, hours after a warrant was issued for his arrest in Escambia County, Florida. Escambia County Sheriff David Morgan said that Stallworth was involved in the July 9 double murder in Beulah.
The extradition hearing before Circuit Judge Bert Rice will determine if he will be sent back to Florida to face two open counts of murder. Stallworth refused to waive extradition at his first court appearance last week. An extradition hearing, often considered a formality, will determine if the case documentation is complete, if Stallworth is charged in Florida, if he is the man charged in Florida and if he was in the state of Florida when the crime was committed before he fled to Alabama.
Stallworth is one of seven suspects charged in Florida with open counts of murder. An eighth suspect is charged as an accessory after the fact. At the time of the murders, Stallworth was assigned to the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Hurlburt Field.
The 1999 T.R. Miller High School graduate is a Brewton native. His family still resides in the Brewton area.
Great Weather: Low Tonight Of 58?
July 19, 2009
A rare July cold front is bringing comfortable overnight temperatures and nice, dry days to the North Escambia area.
Today will by sunny and warm, a high of 92, with low humidity and north winds. Tonight will be clear and cool with a low around 58.
Monday will be mostly sunny and warm, a high in low 90’s and a continued north wind.
Monday night will continue clear and cooler, with a low in the low 60’s.
Here’s the North Escambia weather forecast for the rest of the week, with the humidity making a comeback by Tuesday:
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east between 5 and 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast between 5 and 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92.
NWE Football Registration Today
July 18, 2009
Registration for the 2009 season of Northwest Escambia Football will be held today and next Saturday.
Football registration will be held today and July 25 at the Ernest Ward football field from 10 a.m. until noon both days.
Charles Williams, NWE president, said that it is important for all age groups to register before August.
“With all the preparation involved for the upcoming season, we must know how many kids to provide equipment and uniforms for prior to August 6th,” Williams said. “NWE will being playing games earlier this year.”
The first NWE Football practice will be August 3. The Jamboree is August 22, and the first game is August 29.
For more information about NWE Football, call Charles Williams at 327-4603.
A July Cold Front? Lows Of 62?
July 17, 2009
A rare July cold front is moving toward the Gulf Coast, and forecasters believe the front will make it all the way into the Gulf of Mexico, bringing cooler weather to North Escambia and surrounding areas.
There is a 70 percent chance of rain for Friday, 50 percent for Friday night and 40 percent on Saturday as the cold front moves through the area.
But Saturday night, the winds will turn to the north, and the overnight low is forecast at 65. Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high of 88.
Sunday night, forecasters say the low will deep to an unseasonable 62, with a high Monday of just 82.
Is The DEA Involved In The Billings Case?
July 16, 2009
There are conflicting reports this morning as to whether or not the DEA has become involved in the Billings murder investigation.
“As Escambia County Sheriff, I have no knowledge of any DEA involvement in this case,” David Morgan said Wednesday night. “I have not spoken to any representative of the Drug Enforcement Agency today.”
But CNN was reporting early Thursday morning that the DEA was on the case. CNN quotes a DEA spokesman in Miami, David Melenkevitz, as saying that the Escambia County Sheriff’s Department did call for the DEA’s assistance.
Protected: A Closer Look: Billings Family Photos
July 15, 2009
Messy Color Fun Today At The Century Branch Library
July 14, 2009
The summer reading program at the Century Branch Library concludes at noon today with some colorful fun.
Kids are invited to join Miss Lois for some messy finger-paints and learn how to make greens and purples and more today at the Century Branch Library. Children of all ages will leave with a treat and learn about rainbows of color at the same time.
The library is located at 7331 North Century Blvd. Call 256-6217 for more info.
Flood Advisory Issued
July 12, 2009
The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory for North Escambia until 10:30 tonight.
Several thunderstorms moving slowly over portions of North Escambia have produced heavy rainfall with radar estimates indicating that about three inches of rain fell in some areas.
As the thunderstorms continue to move slowly southward, heavy rains will result in nuisance flooding of poor drainage areas.
Some of the heaviest rain according to radar estimates has been around Bay Springs and Molino.