Partly Sunny, Near 90 Today
April 30, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. West wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 78.
Greater Escambia Relay For Life Is Today
April 30, 2016
The Greater Escambia Relay for Life will be held today at the Pensacola Fairgrounds.
Events are scheduled as follows:
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Jay Pro Rodeo Saturday Night
April 30, 2016
The 14th Annual Jay Pro Rodeo will be held Saturday at 8 p.m. at Ted May Arena in Jay.
The 3R Rodeo Company will entertain the crowd with rodeo action including pro bull riding, saddle broncing, calf and team roping, steer wrestling, and women’s breakaway and barrel racing. For the little ones, there’s the calf scramble and more. There will also be plenty of great food available at the concession stand and from local vendors
Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. All proceeds benefit area youth program through the Jay High School SGA.
The arena is located a half mile east of the red light on Highway 4 in Jay. Parking is free. For more information, contact Fredrick Barrow at (850) 288-0634.
Slight Chance Of Rain, Warm Today
April 29, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
Job Fair Set For Today
April 29, 2016
CareerSource Escarosa will host its annual Spring Job Fair today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Pensacola State College Jean & Paul Amos Performance Studio (Bldg. 23) located at 1000 College Blvd. in Pensacola.
This event is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with more than 40 area employers who are actively seeking talented individuals to fill open positions.
Attending employers will be recruiting individuals to fill positions in manufacturing, healthcare, information technology, administration, hospitality, customer service and retail, communications, government, corrections, and more.
Job seekers are urged to dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes, as some employers may choose to conduct on-the-spot interviews.
For more information, visit CareerSourceEscarosa.com or contact Morgan Cole at mcole@careersourceescarosa.com.
Suspect Named In Store Clerk’s Murder; Reward Offered
April 29, 2016
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[UPDATED} The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office has named a suspect in the shooting death of a store owner Tuesday night.
Investigators are searching for 39-year old Raymond Jerome Pruitt. He now has an active arrest warrant for the robbery of A&E Food Mart and homicide of of store owner Chung Lun Chiang also known as “Alan”. He was last seen driving a light colored Hyundai Tucson.
Investigators say Pruitt robbed the A&E Food Mart on Pace Boulevard about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. During the robbery, he shot and killed Chiang, 53, as he worked behind the counter.
Pruitt’s crime spree began on April 5 in Montgomery when he stabbed his girlfriend and shot her with her own pistol as she tried to escape. Pruitt has since been identified as the prime suspect in five armed robberies occurring in Montgomery, Ozark, Troy, and Prattville, AL.
Raymond Pruitt is 5-foot-3 weighing approximately 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
Authorities advice if you see Pruitt, do not approach him; he is considered armed and dangerous. Instead, call 911. Anyone with information on Pruitt’s whereabouts is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
The U.S. Marshals are offering a reward up to $10,000 and Central Alabama Crime Stoppers are providing $1,000 for information leading to his arrest.
Showers, Thunderstorms Today
April 28, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest in the evening.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Pictured top: A thunderstorm approaches Walnut Hill late Wednesday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Store Clerk Shot And Killed During Armed Robbery
April 27, 2016
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a suspect who shot and killed a store clerk Tuesday night.
The man robbed the A&E Food Mart on Pace Boulevard about 9:30 p.m. During the robbery, the suspect shot and killed the clerk working behind the counter.
The clerk has been identified as 53-year old Chung Lun Chiang, also known to customers as “Alan”.
Further details have not been released.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office at (850) 436-9620 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.
Showers And Thunderstorms
April 27, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunny And Warm Week Ahead
April 25, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83.