Lane Closures Planned Monday On Highway 29 North Barth To Cotton Lake

November 10, 2025

Outside lane closures are planned from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday on Highway 29 between North Barth Road and Cotton Lake Road.

The Florida Department of Transportation said the intermittent lane closures are for tree trimming, part of their routine maintenance program.

Free Cookout For Veterans In Century On Tuesday

November 10, 2025

The Century Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Veterans Day Celebration Cookout on Tuesday, November 11.

The free cookout for veterans will take place from 2-5 p.m. at Nadine McCaw Park, 7805 North Century Boulevard, on the corner of Hecker Road.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

Northview Lady Chiefs Hosting Pancake Dinner Tonight

November 10, 2025

The Northview High School Lady Chiefs Diamond Club will hold a pancake dinner Monday night in Atmore.

The dinner will include pancakes, grits and sausage. Tickets are $10 at the door at David’s Catfish on South Main Street in Atmore from 5-7 p.m.

Proceeds benefit the Diamond Club and Northview Lady Chiefs softball.

Middle 70s For Sunday; 30s For Sunday Night

November 9, 2025

Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:

Sunday: Gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.

Tuesday Night: Patchy frost after 1am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Patchy frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Pictured: A dry, dusty peanut harvest Saturday afternoon in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.

Warm, Low 80s Today; Turning Cold Early Next Week

November 8, 2025

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Saturday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a northwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Widespread frost before 2am, then widespread frost after 3am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 26. 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 southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: Areas of frost after 11pm. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 36. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 72.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 75.

Walnut Hill Fire Dept. Fish Fry Is Today

November 8, 2025


The Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department is hosting its 56th Annual Fish Fry on  this Saturday, November 8, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fire department. The community event promises delicious food, family fun, and the chance to support a great cause.

For just $12 per plate, attendees can enjoy a meal featuring grilled or fried catfish, grilled chicken, baked beans, coleslaw, homemade bread, and a selection of homemade desserts. Door prize drawings will be held throughout the day.

In addition to the food and festivities, a blood drive will be held in partnership with the One Blood Big Red Bus to encourage attendees to “Save Lives, Donate Blood.”

The Walnut Hill Fire Station is at 7760 Highway 97, just north of Ernest Ward Middle School.

NorthEscambia.com file photos.

What Channel? Here’s Where To Watch Today’s College Football

November 8, 2025

Here is this week’s college football schedule and where to watch the games.

All times are Central.

Saturday, November 8

11 a.m. | No. 5 Georgia at Mississippi State | ESPN
11 a.m. | No. 7 BYU at No. 8 Texas Tech | ABC
11 a.m. | No. 2 Indiana at Penn State | FOX
11 a.m. | SMU at Boston College | ACC Network
11 a.m. | Colorado at West Virginia | TNT/truTV
11 a.m. | James Madison at Marshall | ESPN2
11 a.m. | Southern Miss at Arkansas State | ESPNU
11 a.m. | Temple at Army | CBSSN
12 p.m. | No. 1 Ohio State at Purdue | Big Ten Network
12 p.m. | The Citadel at No. 6 Ole Miss | SECN+
12 p.m. | Missouri State at Liberty | ESPN+
12 p.m. | Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan | ESPN+
1 p.m. | UAB at Rice | ESPN+
1:30 p.m. | Maryland at Rutgers | FS1
2 p.m. | Louisiana Tech at Delaware | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Florida International at Middle Tennessee | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Jacksonville State at UTEP | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Charlotte at East Carolina | ESPN+
2 p.m. | Tulsa at Florida Atlantic | ESPN+
2:30 p.m. | No. 9 Oregon at No. 20 Iowa | CBS
2:30 p.m. | No. 3 Texas A&M at No. 22 Missouri | ABC
2:30 p.m. | Syracuse at No. 18 Miami (Fla.) | ESPN
2:30 p.m. | Duke at UConn | CBSSN
2:30 p.m. | Kansas at Arizona | ESPN2
2:30 p.m. | Iowa State at TCU | FOX
3 p.m. | Auburn at No. 16 Vanderbilt | SEC Network
3 p.m. | Kennesaw State at New Mexico State | ESPN+
3 p.m. | Georgia State at Coastal Carolina | ESPN+
3:30 p.m. | No. 23 Washington at Wisconsin | Big Ten Network
3:30 p.m. | Stanford at North Carolina | The CW Network
4 p.m. | Texas State at Louisiana | ESPN+
5 p.m. | Air Force at San Jose State | FS1
6 p.m. | Wake Forest at No. 14 Virginia | ESPN
6 p.m. | Cal at No. 15 Louisville | ESPN2
6 p.m. | Florida State at Clemson | ACCN
6:30 p.m. | LSU at No. 4 Alabama | ABC
6:30 p.m. | Navy at No. 10 Notre Dame | NBC/Peacock
6:30 p.m. | Florida at Kentucky | SEC Network
6:30 p.m. | Nevada at Utah State | CBSSN
8 p.m. | Nebraska at UCLA | FOX
8:30 p.m. | UNLV at Colorado State | FS1
9 p.m. | Sam Houston at Oregon State | The CW Network
10 p.m. | San Diego State at Hawaii | Mountain West Network

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.

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.

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