One Injured In Nokomis Accident
September 9, 2008
One person was injured in a single vehicle accident on Rockaway Creek Road about 6:00 this morning.
The driver of a Hyundai Tucson lost control and struck a tree on Rockaway Creek Road just south of Circle Road. That is about a mile south of the Alabama state line in the Nokomis community.
The driver was transported from the scene with non-life threatening injuries by Atmore Ambulance.
The accident is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.
The Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department also responded to the call.
Century Council To Discuss And Approve Budget Today
September 9, 2008
The Town of Century will hold a budget workshop and special meeting this afternoon to finalize next year’s budget.
The budget workshop will being at 5:15 and the special meeting will follow at approximately 6:00. Both the workshop and meeting are open to the public.
The town’s accountant, Robert Hudson, told the town council last week that they need to approve a budget early next week in order to hold a public hearing on that budget by September 11.
The budget for the next fiscal year has a $255,000 deficit, according to Council president Ann Brooks. “We have a much larger shortfall than we’ve been having,” she said at the council’s meeting.
The $255,000 shortfall assumes the council chooses a cheaper health plan for town employees. The town currently pays about $161,000 a year for health benefits, but that number would rise to $212,000 if they council did not make a health benefit change. Brooks said one plan being considered would cost the town about $150,000 per year.
At this afternoon’s workshop meeting, the council is to finalize their choice of health insurance plans, and to insert numbers they are getting from quotes for workman’s comp, liability and life insurance into the budget.
A first public hearing on the budget will be held at 5:01 p.m. on Thursday, September 11 for public input on the budget.
Molino: Registration For Fall Ball Today
September 6, 2008
Signup for Molino Fall Ball will be held today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Molino Ballpark.
For more information, call Wayne Wilson at (850) 698-7014. This is only for t-ball ages, coach pitch and minor baseball.
Music Night At Barrineau Park
September 5, 2008
Southern Sounds and Whistlestop will take to the stage tonight at the Barrineau Park Community Center.
Both groups will preform a variety of bluegrass, gospel and country tunes will their excellent style of harmony and instrumentals.
Music Night at Barrineau Park is family friendly event, free and open to the public.
No alcohol is permitted, and there is not smoking in or near the building. The event takes place in the auditorium with soft chairs and modern sound system. Snacks and drinks will be available from the snack bar.
Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy an evening of music and fun with friends and neighbors. The music begins at seven p.m. and usually continues until after nine.
Pictured above: Whistlestop. Pictured below: Southern Sounds.
Meet The Chiefs Today
September 4, 2008
The Northview Chief held “Meet the Chiefs” this afternoon. We will have photos Friday morning here on NorthEscambia.com.The Chiefs will kickoff the football season Friday night against Pensacola Catholic High School at 7:30.
Pictured above. The 2008-2009 Varsity Northview Chiefs. Front row: #2 Jeremy Jackson, #3 Ka ‘Daris Grice, #4 Dustin Yuhasz, #5 Josh Dorriety, #6 Kevin Cottrell, #7 Devin Moorer , #8 Brandon Sheets.
Second row: #9 Austin Arrington, #10 Austin Reid, #12 Clarence Brown, #18 Chris Sheets, #22 Austin Albritton, #24 Shakel Holmes, #25 Jay Jackson, #26 Montaio Mitchell.
Third row: #29 Cole Gandy, #32 Jake Clayton, #37 Aaron Chancery, #44 Luke Killam, #49 Levi Gideons, #51 Patrick Garrison, #52 Anthony Pierce, #53 James Shook, #54 Steven Long.
Fourth row: #57 Lance Yuhasz, #60 Wesley Morris, #61 Tyler Brooks, #63 Brian Knight, #64 Lonnie Gardner, #65 Brian Long, #67 Samuel Cooler, #68 Michael Frye, #72 Casey Hare, #76 Austin Cooper. Back row: #78 John Sellars, #86 Seth Leonard and the coaching staff. Photo courtesy Stone’s Studio, click to enlarge.
Tonight: Byrneville Open House; Relay For Life Rally
September 4, 2008
The Byrneville Elementary PTO will meet this evening at 5:30. An open house for all Byrneville parents will follow at 6:00.
Century Relay for Life is having a Committee Rally on tonight at 7:00 in the Carver/Century K-8 Cafeteria. Anyone interested in helping plan the 2009 Relay for Life event is urged to attend. We will discuss the Relay mission, various committee positions, upcoming events, and this year’s theme. For more information, contact Paula Jernigan at 256-3842 or BJ Davis at the American Cancer Society 475-0850 ext. 2280.
Pictured left: A cancer survivor walks during last year’s Century Relay for Life. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Graphic Photos Of “Sam”
September 3, 2008
Photos of “Sam”, a pit bull dragged along Highway 113 north of Flomaton Tuesday afternoon. Photos provided by the Humane Society of Escambia County, Alabama. Click here to return to the story.
It’s Official: School Is Open Tuesday
September 2, 2008
It’s official…the Escambia County School District has announced that schools in the county will be open on Tuesday.
“School officials monitored local effects of Hurricane Gustav over the weekend and have conducted post-storm evaluations of schools and work sites to ensure safe operations for Tuesday,” Ronnie Arnold, district spokesperson said Monday afternoon.
Schools were closed Monday because of the Labor Day holiday.
Pictured above: For the second weekend in a row, hurricane shutters were up at Ernest Ward Middle School and other schools in North Escambia. NorthEscambia.com photo.
Century To Hold Budget Workshop, Council Meeting Tonight
September 2, 2008
The Century Town Council will hold a public workshop this afternoon prior to a regular council meeting.
Department heads and council members will discuss the town’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year.
The budget workshop will be held at the town hall beginning at 5 p.m. A regular council meeting, moved to today because of yesterday’s Labor Day holiday, will be held at 7 p.m.
The public is invited to both meetings.
Power Outages Scattered
September 1, 2008
(Updated 5:15 p.m.) Gulf Power and Escambia River Electric Cooperative are reporting just scattered power outages across the county
Gulf Power reported as many as 4,600 people without power at one time Monday morning, but that number was down to 494 customers by last Monday afternoon.
EREC reports just scattered outages, with most restored very quickly by EREC crews across northern Escambia and Santa Rosa counties.
To report a power outage:
- Gulf Power: (800) GU-POWER
- EREC: (877) OUT-EREC
Don’t forget…if the power goes out, you can still access NorthEscambia.com on your cellphone at www.northescambia.com.