Softball Showdown: Jay To Host Northview Tonight For Rural District 1 Title
May 1, 2025
The Jay Royals will host the Northview Chiefs this evening for the Rural District 1 championship tonight in Jay.
Entering the championship, Jay boasts a 20-2 overall record, with a 2-1 mark in district play. Northview has an 18-6 overall record, 3-1 in district games. Both are coming off strong wins in the district semifinals on Tuesday when Jay beat Baker 16-1, and Northview defeated Paxon 8-3.
The teams split their regular season meetings. On April 3, Northview defeated then undefeated Jay 9-5, while Jay returned the favor on April 15 with a 5-3 victory.
The district championship game was originally set to be played in Laurel Hill, but has been moved to Jay with first pitch at 6 p.m.
Pictured: The Northview Chiefs defeated the Jay Royals 9-5 on April 3 in Bratt. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Slight Chance Of Pop-up Afternoon Showers
April 30, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Patchy Fog Overnight, Back In The 80s Tuesday
April 29, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A slight chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Patchy Fog Overnight, Sunny Tuesday
April 28, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast after midnight.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Patchy Fog Overnight
April 27, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Fog Possible Overnight
April 26, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Slight chance of an early evening shower. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the evening.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Free Cross Stitch Class Friday At The Molino Library
April 25, 2025
The Molino Library is inviting the community to a relaxing and creative Cross Stitch Classes on Friday.
The class will be held at 5 p.m.
The free class is open to all ages and skill levels and will explore the art of cross stitching and introduce new techniques.
All materials will be provided, and no experience is necessary—just bring your enthusiasm! The event offers a great opportunity to unwind, get creative, and connect with fellow crafters.
The Molino Library is located at 6450-A Highway 95A in the Molino Community Center.
Dry, Mostly Sunny And Warm Weather Continues
April 25, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
A Few Pop-up Showers Possible, Otherwise Mostly Sunny Today
April 24, 2025
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Slight chance of pop-up showers. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night: Patchy dense fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday: Areas of dense fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
Forest Service Arbor Day Tree Giveaway Friday In Century
April 24, 2025
The Florida Forest Service and the Town of Century will hold a tree giveaway this Friday to celebrate National Arbor Day.
The event will being at 10 a.m. Friday at the community center on West Highway 4 at Industrial Boulevard. Trees available will include sycamore, red maple, Chickasaw plum and common persimmon in one gallon containers.
There is a limit of two trees per person while supplies last. Open to all Florida residents; residency in the Town of Century is not required.
NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
