Helen Ward Of Walnut Hill Is Celebrating Her 100th Birthday, And You’re Invited
April 29, 2023
Helen Ward of Walnut Hill is turning 100, and the public is invited to the celebration.
A 100th birthday celebration will be held Sunday, April 30 from 2-4 p.m. at the Walnut Hill Baptist Church, 5741 Arthur Brown Road. Family asks for no gifts.
Helen Ward’s 100th birthday is May 2.
Patchy Fog Overnight; Rain For Saturday
April 28, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 59. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Areas of fog before 10am. High near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 51. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Annual Jay Pro Rodeo Is Friday, Saturday Nights
April 28, 2023
The 22nd Annual Jay Pro Rodeo continues Saturday nights.
The 3R Rodeo Company from Jemison, Alabama, will entertain the crowd with rodeo action including pro bull riding, saddle broncs, calf and team roping, steer wrestling, and women’s breakaway and barrel racing.
For the little ones, there’s the calf scramble, free face painting, bounce houses and more.
There will be plenty of food at the concession stand and local vendors.
Gates will open at 6 p.m. and rodeo will begin at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Ted May Arena, about a half mile east of the red light on Highway 4 in Jay. Admission is $15 for adults and $10 for children age 12 and under. Parking is free. All proceeds benefit area youth programs, including the Jay High School SGA.
Library Big Spring Book Sale Begins Today
April 28, 2023
The Friends of West Florida Public Library will hold its Big Spring Book Sale through Sunday at the downtown library, 239 North. Spring Street.
Thousands of hardcover, paperback, and collectible books will be available for purchase, plus a variety of DVDs, CDs, puzzles, and other items. Proceeds are used to fund programs and enhancements at West Florida Public Library (WFPL) branches.
Saturday, April 29, the sale will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. with free admission for all shoppers and half off the Friday prices.
Sunday, April 30 is the final day of the book sale, with free admission and the popular $7 Bag Sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For just $7, you can get as much as will fit in a brown paper grocery bag. (Bags are provided.) Carts will be available to help carry the bags to your vehicle.
Credit cards, cash and check are all welcome as payment.
Book sale items include thousands of generous donations from the public and some library books retired from circulation, many of them now out-of-print. Novels and mysteries are sorted by author or into genres like science fiction and westerns. Other book categories include arts and entertainment, children’s, cookbooks, history, holidays, home and hobbies, literature, foreign language, military, modern living, nature and gardening, religion, science, sports, technical, and travel. There are also recorded books, magazines, and other media for sale.
The Collector’s Corner will feature an assortment of signed books, pre-1950s books, books by local and Florida authors, and other special books that are great for gifts. These items are priced as marked and must be checked out separately, so shoppers paying by check should bring two of them.
Friends of West Florida Public Library is a non-profit support organization of the West Florida Public Library.
Tonight Is Jim Allen Elementary Book Fair Family Night
April 27, 2023
The annual spring book fair is going on this week at Jim Allen Elementary.
Tonight, April 27, is family night until 7 p.m. during which students can shop with their families. The book fair will close at 10 a.m. Friday.
Pictured: The spring book fair at Jim Allen Elementary School. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Escambia County Websites Down Tonight For Internet Upgrade
April 27, 2023
Escambia County’s websites are expected to be down for about an hour tonight beginning at 8 p.m.
The county’s information technology department will be performing upgrades to the county’s internet connection.
Escambia County IT will upgrade the internet connection speeds from one to two gigabits.
During the upgrade process, all county-owned websites, including main MyEscambia.com site, the library, property appraiser and ECAT, will be unavailable to the public.
Breezy Tonight, Low In The 60s
April 27, 2023
It will be breezy tonight, especially as you get closer to the coast. Winds up to 20 mph in North Escambia, about 30-40 mph along the coast.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. East wind around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Fog Overnight; Heavy Rain Possible For Thursday
April 26, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 10am. High near 75. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 51.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
Northview Softball And Baseball Games Moved From Thursday To Wednesday
April 26, 2023
Northview High School softball and baseball games scheduled for Thursday have been moved to Wednesday due to weather.
Northview softball will host W.S. Neal, and Northview baseball will host Niceville. Both varsity games are at 6 p.m.
NorthEscambia.com photos.
Chance of Rain Wednesday And Thursday
April 25, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 54.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 75.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.