Reimagine Century Volunteer Meeting Tonight
March 3, 2016
A volunteer meeting to plan the upcoming Reimagine Century event will be held at 7:00 tonight at the Century Community Center.
Volunteers are urged to attend to learn how their church, business, ministry, or community agency can become involved in this third annual outreach event.
Reimagine Century 2016 will be held Saturday, May 21. The event will include a wide variety of activities, including a food giveaway, health screenings, live music, information from community agencies, a clothing giveaway, free lunch, youth and teen activities and sports and more.
For more information, call Linda English at (850) 454-5280.
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Clear Tonight
March 2, 2016
Here is your official NorthEscambia area forecast:
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Rain, Thunderstorms Possible Tonight
March 1, 2016
Here is your official NorthEscambia area forecast:
Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
Blood Drive Today In Century
March 1, 2016
There will be a blood drive today at the Century Correctional Institution on Tedder Road from 1:30 until 5:30 p.m. The public is welcomed, and encouraged to take part and donate.
There is a critical need for “O” and “B” type blood donors, according to OneBlood.
Relay For Life of Greater Escambia Meeting Tonight
March 1, 2016
The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Greater Escambia will meet tonight at 6:oo at Heritage Baptist Church on Highway 297A in Cantonment.
Team Captains, team members, and members of the community are invited to hear guest speaker Larry Warrenfeltz. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, a 26-year Navy veteran, a cancer survivor, community volunteer, an author, and retired from the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition. He holds degrees in meteorology and ocenography.
The 2016 Relay For Life of Greater Escambia will take place on April 30 at the Pensacola Fairgrounds from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m.
Tornado Recovery: USDA Rural Development In Century Today
March 1, 2016
USDA Rural Development will be at the Century Town Hall today from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. to meet with applicants interested in information about USDA’s Single Family Housing Loan Program for new construction, repair, renovation or purchase of a home or the Single Family Housing Repair Loan/Grant Program for minor repairs
taff will be on hand to accept applications, meet with clients, gather information, and provide advice and services. Income limits apply and the property must be owner occupied to receive assistance.
For more information, call the USDA Rural Development Crestview Area Office at (850) 682-2416.
The Century Town Hall is located at 7995 North Century Boulevard.
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Sunny And Warm Today, Rain By Tuesday Night
February 29, 2016
Here is your official NorthEscambia area forecast:
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night: Areas of fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 72. Light southeast wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Barrineau Park Crash Claims Life Of Pensacola Man
February 28, 2016
A Pensacola man was killed in a single vehicle crash near Barrineau Park Saturday afternoon.
The Florida Highway Patrol said 55-year old Ramon G. Roscom was traveling south on Highway 99 just north of Barrineau Park Road in a 2002 Chevrolet pickup just before 4 p.m. He traveled onto the shoulder of the road for an unknown reason and over-corrected, causing the pickup to roll over onto Highway 99. Roscom was ejected and pronounced deceased on the scene.
His passenger, 21-year old Breanna D. Williams of Pensacola, was not injured.
Highway 99 was closed for over three hours by as the FHP conducted their investigation.
Pictured: The scene of a fatal crash on Highway 99 near Barrineau Park Road Saturday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Sunny And Warmer Days, Rain Tuesday Night
February 28, 2016
Here is your official NorthEscambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Areas of fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Sunny Saturday, Cold Night
February 27, 2016
Here is your official NorthEscambia area forecast:
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Monday Night: Areas of fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 64.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 66.