Cool Windy Monday, Snow Above Our Heads Tonight?
December 1, 2008
Snow in the forecast? Sort of, but we will never see it.
It will be partly sunny and cool today, with a high of 55 with a west wind up to 20. There is a 20 percent chance of rain today.
That 20 percent chance of rain continues tonight with a low of 30. Any rain that falls will actually be snow in the upper levels of the atmosphere, forecasters say, but it will melt into rain before hitting the ground.
Tuesday will be sunny with a high of 55 and an overnight low of 32.
Wednesday will warm to 65 under sunny skies. Rain is back in the forecast by Wednesday night, Thursday and Thursday night with lows in the 40’s and highs in the 60’s.
Crossroads In Concert Tonight At Highland Baptist
November 30, 2008
The quarterly Fifth Sunday Singing will feature Crossroads this afternoon at Highland Baptist Church in Molino.
Crossroads is Kristen Sorrells, Lyndi Hardy and Brad Adkinson. They have been together just over a year, and they were quickly singing at churches across Santa Rosa County and a few churches in Alabama and Escambia County, Florida.
They have performed at the 100th Anniversary of the Southern Baptist Association, Relay for Life in Mobile and at a recent company celebration at Solutia.
Brad is a member of First Baptist Church in Milton. He and his wife Mindy have two children. Lyndi and her husband Robbie are members at Pine Terrace Baptist Church in Milton. Lyndi is also a teacher at Milton High School. Kristen and her husband Phillipp are members at Pine Terrace Baptist Church. They have three children, and she is a stay at home mom.
The singing at Highland Baptist begins at 4:30 this afternoon and will followed by a covered dish meal. Highland is located on Highway 95A, just south of Molino Road.
Thanksgiving Holiday Closings, Trash Schedule
November 27, 2008
The following will be closed both Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday:
- All Century, Jay, Flomaton and Pensacola city offices
- Florida and Alabama state offices
- All West Florida Public Libraries, including the Century Branch Library
- UWF & PJC
- Santa Rosa County Schools
Escambia County Schools will be closed Thursday and Friday for Fall Break and Thanksgiving. All post offices will be closed Thursday, and there will be no ECAT bus service Thursday.
Allied Waste trash normally picked up on Thursday will be picked up on Friday, and Friday routes will be picked up on Saturday.
North End Community Thanksgiving Service To Be Held Sunday Night
November 23, 2008
Several north end Baptist churches will gather Sunday evening at Northview High School for their annual Thanksgiving service.
The North End Community Thanksgiving Service will begin at 5:30 Sunday evening in the Northview Theater. The speaker will be Bro. Gary Wieborg, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bratt.
Choirs from each church have performed during the service in past years, but this year the music will be provided by a combined choir from several churches.
The public is invited. Finger foods will be served in the school cafeteria following the service. Canned good donations for the Manna Food Bank will be accepted.
Pictured above: The First Baptist Church of Bratt choir performs at last year’s Thanksgiving service at Northview High School. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Low Of 25 Tonight
November 21, 2008
After a cold start this morning in the upper 30’s, it is going to remain a cold day. Winds today will be out of the north up to 15 mph with a high struggling to reach 55.
Expect a possible hard freeze tonight; it is forecast to be clear, windy and cold, with lows of 22-25 across North Escambia.
Saturday will be sunny with a high in the upper 50’s. It will be just below freezing Saturday night with a low of 30, and Sunday will be sunny and 65.
Thanksgiving Lunch For Seniors Today
November 20, 2008
If you are senior citizen in the Byrneville or Poplar Dell communities, there is a free Thanksgiving meal and some great fellowship waiting for today.
Beulah Chapel Assembly of God will be hosting their Annual Thanksgiving Luncheon for Seniors in the Byrneville and Poplar Dell communities, at 11:00 this morning. All Pastors and seniors in these communities are invited to attend for great fellowship and a Thanksgiving meal with all the trimmings.
Beulah Chapel is located at 2311 Hwy 4A in Byrneville.
Commissioners Take Office
November 18, 2008
The installation service for the Escambia County Commission was held this morning.
Former District 5 Commissioner Wilson Robertson was sworn in as the new commissioner in District 1. Robertson beat incumbent Mike Whitehead in the November 4 general election. District 5 Commissioner Kevin White and District 3 Commissioner Marie Young were also installed Tuesday morning with both having been reelected to their post.
Pictured above: District 5 Commissioner Kevin White being sworn in for a second term this morning.
Freezing Temps On The Way
November 17, 2008
Freezing temperatures are once again on the way.
For your Monday, expect sunny skies and a high in the upper 60’s. Tonight will be clear and cold, with a low in the upper 30’s. It will be sunny again on Tuesday, with a high in the lower 60’s.
Tuesday night will be clear and cold with a low around 28 degrees here in North Escambia. The winds wil be light, but scattered frost is expected in some areas.
Wednesday’s high will rebound to 65 under sunny skies. Wednesday night’s low will be back in the upper 30’s.
Widened Highway 113 Opens, Joint Alabama And Florida Project
November 12, 2008
The ribbon was cut this morning to open the newly widen Highway 113 from Flomaton to I-65.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley and a host of dignitaries from both Alabama and Florida were on hand for the ceremony this morning.
Riley said the widened highway will provide not only only a hurricane evacuation route, but also a shot in the arm for economic development for communities on both sides of the Alabama-Florida border.
NorthEscambia.com will have complete coverage Thursday morning, with comments from state and local leaders, and a complete photo gallery.
The four lanes on Alabama Highway 113 from Flomaton, Alabama, to I-65 provides a four lane hurricane evacuation route from Highway 29 in Pensacola and North Escambia all the way to the interstate.
The 14 mile widening project broke ground on September 11, 2007. Escambia County, Florida, contributed $4 million to the project. Flomaton and Escambia County, Alabama, each contributed $500,000 with the state of Alabama and the federal government picking up of the rest of the nearly $23 million tab.
Pictured above: Alabama Gov. Bob Riley cut the ribbon to officially open the widened Highway 113 in Flomaton this morning. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Four Lane Highway 113 Ribbon Cutting Today
November 12, 2008
The ribbon will be cut today opening the newly widened Highway 113 from Flomaton to I-65.
The four lanes on Alabama Highway 113 from Flomaton, Alabama, to I-65 will provide a four lane evacuation route from Highway 29 in Pensacola and North Escambia all the way to the interstate.
The 14 mile widening project broke ground on September 11, 2007. Escambia County, Florida, contributed $4 million to the project. Flomaton and Escambia County, Alabama, each contributed $500,000 with the state of Alabama and the federal government picking up of the rest of the nearly $23 million tab.
NorthEscambia.com recently spoke with Alabama Gov. Bob Riley about the joint Alabama-Florida project to provide a better hurricane evacuation route for both states. Click here to read that exclusive story.
Pictured above: These barrels on Highway 113 at Highway 29 are now gone, and the ribbon cutting for the highway will be today. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.