Rain On The Way For Wed.
January 27, 2009
Allow a little extra time when you head out this morning; this is a dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. for the North Escambia area.
Later today will be partly sunny and warm with a high of 76. A few rain showers will creep into the forecast by Tuesday night, with a low of 58.
Expect a rainy Wednesday. There’s a 70 percent chance of rain with isolated thunderstorms. The rain will end after midnight Wednesday, and it will turn cooler with a low of 42.
Thursday will be sunny and cooler, a high of 52.
Urgent Need: Blood Drive This Morning In Walnut Hill
January 26, 2009
You have the chance to give the gift of life at a blood drive this morning in Walnut Hill.
The blood drive will take place at the Walnut Hill Farm Supply at the corner of Highway 97 and South Highway 99 from 7:30 until 12:30.
There is a significant need for several blood types, including an urgent need for O+ and O- blood types.
Requirements for giving blood are below.
- Donors must be in generally good health
- At least 17 years of age, without permission. 16-year olds are now allowed to donate with permission granted by parents or legal guardians. See our home page for full details or click on the below link for a permission form:
- Must bring picture ID
- Weigh at least 110 lbs
- Free of infection, fever or flu symptoms, for 3 days
- No cancer within the last 5 years
- No antibiotics within the last 48 hours
- No tattoos within the past 12 months
- No chest pain, heart disease, heart surgery (Requires written physician release with diagnosis)
- No history of viral hepatitis
- Additional FDA Restrictions effective May 31st 2002:
- Cannot have lived in France for 5 years or more between 1980 and the present
- Cannot have lived or visited in the UK for a total of 3 months or more from 1980 to 1996
- Cannot have received a blood transfusion in the UK between 1980 and the present
- Military personnel (current and former), and their dependents, who spent time in military bases in northern Europe during 1980-1990, or southern Europe during 1980-1996, for 6 months or more
- All military personnel (active & reserve) that are returning from Iraq, are deferred for a period of 1 year after the last date on location in that country.
Special Meeting: Century To Discuss Code Enforcement Contract With County
January 26, 2009
The Century Town Council will sit down with Escambia County’s top code enforcement official in a special meeting tonight to hammer out a contract between the two bodies.
The council is set to meet with Sandra Slay, Escambia County’s code enforcement manager during a 6:00 special meeting tonight.
Previously, Century ended an agreement with Escambia County to provide code enforcement in the town. Under that agreement, the county’s code enforcement officers worked Century and wrote citations that were turned over to the town for abatement. The services were provided by the county at no charge to Century.
The arrangement came under fire, with allegations that the county’s officers provided selective enforcement, citing some people but no others. That prompted the council to sever the relationship with Escambia Code Enforcement. Now, there is no code enforcement at all in the town.
Back in September, the council considered another agreement with Escambia County providing code enforcement, and they also discussed the possibility of hiring their own code enforcement officer.
Tonight’s meeting at Century Town Hall is open to the public.
Pictured above: A dilapidated home on Freedom Road in Century. NorthEscambia.com file photo.
Wet Saturday Is Forecast
January 24, 2009
After a start with fog in the area, the weather service says expect rain for your Saturday.
There is an 70 percent chance of widespread showers for today, with a high near 63.
There is a 30 percent chance of rain ending by around midnight tonight, with a low of 45.
Sunday is forecast to be mostly cloudy and 60; Sunday night will be cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and a low of 48.
Hard Freeze Warning For Tonight
January 21, 2009
A hard freeze warning has been issued for tonight by the National Weather Service for North Escambia and surrounding areas with a low forecast to be in the low 20’s.
The official forecast for tonight calls for a low of 22 with light wind. Thursday will be sunny and not as cool, with a high of 62. Thursday night will be considerably warmer, with a low near 40.
Friday will be sunny and warm, with a forecast high of 73.
The National Weather Service issued the following statement:
…Hard freeze warning in effect from 11 PM this evening to 8 am
CST Wednesday…
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a hard freeze
warning…which is in effect from 11 PM this evening to 8 am CST
Wednesday. The hard freeze watch is no longer in effect.
Temperatures will drop below freezing this evening then bottom out
in the upper teens well inland to the mid twenties closer to the
coast. Temperatures will return above freezing during the mid morning
hours.
A hard freeze warning means temperatures falling below 26 degrees
for five or more hours are expected late tonight into Wednesday
morning. These conditions will likely kill crops and other cold
sensitive vegetation. Temperatures such as these can cause exposed
water pipes to burst.
Action should now be completed to ensure adequate warmth for
outdoor pets as well as freeze sensitive outdoor plants and
equipment. Check on the elderly to ensure they have proper
warmth. Those who have gas heat should make sure Carbon monoxide
detectors are in good working order. Make sure portable space
heaters are in good working order and placed well away from
flammable materials such as bedding and curtains.
Bratt Second Graders Delayed
January 21, 2009
Bratt Elementary School second graders that attended a field trip today did not arrive back at the school in time to ride their regular bus home.
The students were put on later buses and transported home.
We are told that the bus transporting the students broke down in Pensacola.
Consolidated Government Meeting Tonight; All For One Names Supporters
January 20, 2009
A public meeting tonight will give North Escambia residents the chance to learn more about Escambia All for One, the group pushing for a consolidated government in Escambia County. Meanwhile, All for One has released a list of supporters.
The meeting will be held at the 5:30 at the Walnut Hill Community Center on Highway 97. All for One representatives will be on hand to “clarify the purpose of the proposed legislation to allow the creation of a commission to study consolidation”, according to a press release from the group. The release states that Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Kevin White will attend the meeting.
The Northwest Florida legislative delegation will meet Friday night to discuss the latest draft of the legislation support by All for One. That legislation would create a commission to draft a consolidated government plan to be presented to the the county’s voters in 2010.
The group has made a list of supporters available. Click here to download the All for One supporter list (pdf).
Escambia County, the City of Pensacola and the Town of Century all passed resolutions in favor of the consolidation. But the Town of Century later backed out and rescinded their support, with town officials saying that they were misled by All for One.
“We think consolidated government would bring a number of benefits to the community, including a reduction in duplication of services, lower taxes and job creation,” said Jason Crawford, co-chairman of All for One. “The purpose of these meetings is to talk about the benefits of consolidation and to hear from the public.”
Another informational meeting will be held Wednesday evening at 5:30 at New World Landing in Pensacola. The legislative delegation meeting will be held at 6:00 Friday night at the WSRE Amos Theatre on the campus of Pensacola Junior College. Both meeting are open to the public.
Century Relay For Life Kickoff Meeting Is Tonight; Still Time To Form Your Team
January 20, 2009
The Century Relay for Life’s Kickoff Team Captains’ Meeting will be held tonight at 6:30 in Carver/Century K-8 cafeteria.
All Relay team captains are encouraged to bring as many team members as they can. The 2009 Relay theme is “Get in the Game! Defeat Cancer!” so all “Relayers” are to come dressed to represent their favorite sport. Dinner will be served, with thanks to Subway of Flomaton. This meeting will launch the “official” Relay for Life season, with information about fund raising and team building.
We are continuing to recruit teams; we have 10 registered teams and would love to have 10 more to represent area churches, businesses and families. Century Relay encompasses the areas of Century, Flomaton, Walnut Hill, and all the way down to Molino. If you are interested in starting a team, volunteering, or just want information about Relay for Life, please join us.
In addition, we are going to honor those who are battling or who have overcome cancer, and would love to have cancer survivors and caregivers join us. We will register you for our Survivors’ Victory Lap and the Brunch to follow.
These are difficult times for everyone, so it is all the more crucial that we continue to help the American Cancer Society provide services to cancer patients and families, fund research for prevention and treatment, and provide information about prevention, treatment and services to the public. Century Relay has raised approximately $50,000 since it began two years ago. Let this year’s Relay Event be an example of how compassionate and giving “NorthEnders” truly are! For more information, contact Paula Jernigan, Event Chair, at 256-3842 or B.J. Davis, ACS Community Partner, at 475-0850.
For additional information, visit www.CenturyRelay.com
Submitted by Paula Jernigan, Century Relay Event Chair.
Pictured above: Last year’s Century Relay for Life. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Hard Freeze Warning; Cold Windy Day In Store
January 20, 2009
There is a hard freeze warning in effect for tonight in North Escambia, with overnight lows tonight expected to fall to around 20.
Today will be sunny and cold, with a high of 45 and a north wind of 10 to 15 mph. Tonight will be clear and cold, with a north wind of 5 to 10 mph and a low near 20.
Wednesday will be sunny and 52. The overnight low Wednesday is forecast to be around 20 once again, and Thursday’s high will be warmer at 65 by mid-afternoon.
With blustery north winds… wind chill values Tuesday morning will likely range from the middle teens to middle 20s at times.
From the National Weather Service:
Temperatures will drop below freezing this evening then bottom out in the upper teens well inland to the mid twenties closer to the coast. Temperatures will return above freezing during the mid morning hours.
A hard freeze warning means temperatures falling below 26 degrees for five or more hours are expected late tonight into Wednesday morning. These conditions will likely kill crops and other cold sensitive vegetation. Temperatures such as these can cause expose water pipes to burst.
Action should now be completed to ensure adequate warmth for outdoor pets as well as freeze sensitive outdoor plants and equipment. Check on the elderly to ensure they have proper warmth. Those who have gas heat should make sure carbon monoxide detectors are in good working order. Make sure portable space heaters are in good working order and placed well away from flammable materials such as bedding and curtains.
Holiday Closings
January 19, 2009
The following will be closed today for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday:
- All Escambia and Santa Rosa county offices
- All Florida state offices
- Century and Jay city offices
- All West Florida Public Libraries, including Century
- Escambia and Santa Rosa county schools
- ECAT: No buses run today
- Santa Rosa County Libraries
- PJC & UWF
- All post offices, but mail will be collected from collection boxes and post offices boxes will receive mail
There will no trash collection changes.