Easter Egg Hunts Planned For This Weekend
March 31, 2023
Several Easter egg hunts are scheduled for this weekend:
A community wide Easter Egg Hunt will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Travis Nelson Park on Highway 4, just west of the Northview High School.
The annual Beulah Chapel Easter Egg Celebration will take place at 11 a.m. Saturday at 2311 Highway 4A with over 1,000 candy and toy filled eggs. There will also be hot dogs, chips, drinks, sack races, egg spoon races, wheelbarrow races, a water balloon toss and more. The egg hunt is for all ages, including adults.
Oak Grove Baptist Church at 2600 North Highway 99 will hold a “Resurrection Egg Drop” at 3 p.m. Sunday. The event will include the egg drop, free food, Easter baskets, popcorn, snowcones and more.
Slight Chance Of Morning Rain On Saturday
March 31, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 10 mph.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 84. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Low Around 60 Tonight
March 30, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Gradual Clearing, Low In The 40s Tonight
March 29, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
BREAKING: Shelisa McCall And Alicia Johnson Elected To Century Town Council
March 28, 2023
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Century’s Special Election For Two Council Seats Is Today
March 28, 2023
A special election for two seats on the Century town council is today.
The candidates are listed below in a sample ballot image.
- Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Century Town Hall.
- Photo and signature ID is required for all voters. If you do not present one of the 12 approved forms of photo ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.
- Be sure to review your sample ballot prior in order to familiarize yourself with all of the contests and bring it with you to the polls. A sample ballot was mailed to voters, and you can view your sample ballot online here.
- Remember to make only one selection in each contest on your ballot.
- If you are unsure of your registration status, check EscambiaVotes.gov/am-i-registered, e-mail soe@escambiavotes.gov, or call (850) 595-3900.
- Registration books closed on February 27. New registrations for this election may not be made at the polls.
- You may not return your completed vote-by-mail ballot to your polling place on Election Day. It must be returned to the Elections Office or to an election official by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
- If you requested a vote-by-mail ballot but chose not to return it, you can vote at your polling place on Election Day. Though not required, it is requested that you bring your unvoted ballot package so it can be canceled.
- If you voted-by-mail, you can visit EscambiaVotes.gov/track-my-ballot for the status of your ballot.
Turning A Little Bit Cooler Tonight
March 28, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Century Special Election Is Tuesday For Two Council Seats
March 27, 2023
A special election will be held Tuesday in Century to fill two town council seats.
Polls will be open at the Century Town Hall from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. for registered voters that live in the Century limits.
RELATED: Just One Candidate Responds To Our Questions Before Special Election
Shelisa McCall and Evelyn Webber will vie for council Seat 3. McCall was appointed on an interim basis to the seat in January. McCall is president of the chamber of commerce, while Webber just recently moved to town.
Alicia Johnson and Eddie Hammond will face off for council Seat 4. Johnson was appointed on an interim basis to the seat in January. Both candidates are former town employees.
The seats were left vacant in January after no one, including the incumbents, sought election last year.
Chance Of Rain Into Tuesday
March 27, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
A Chance Of Rain Returns For Monday And Tuesday
March 26, 2023
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast
Tonight: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the evening.
Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.