Town Of Century Holding Final Planned Budget Workshop Today
July 16, 2015
The Town of Century has one final planned budget workshop today to finish hammering out their 2015-2016 budget.
Their special council workshop meeting is set for 1:30 p.m. in the council chambers at the Century Town Hall at 7995 North Century Boulevard.
Final approval for the budget will come in September, with Century’s 2015-2016 fiscal year beginning October 1. The Town of Century’s budget for the current fiscal year is $5.1 million.
Pictured: Century Street Department Director Larry Murphy (blue shirt) discusses his budget with council members (L-R) Ann Brooks, Sandra McMurray Jackson and Ben Boutwell, and (right) accountant Robert Hudson during a previous budget workshop. NorthEcambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Sheriff’s Office Clean Sweep Today In 9½ Mile Road Area
July 16, 2015
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a Clean Sweep in the 9½ Mile Road area this morning.
The Clean Sweep will begin at the the Milestone Baptist Church at 3800 Pine Forest Road at 8:00. Volunteers are welcome.
The focus of “Operation Clean Sweep” is to work with Neighborhood Watch groups, residents, churches and business owners to control and prevent the damaging effects of criminal activity, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
A traffic checkpoint will be conducted and the mounted unit, as always will be on hand to assist.
Gulf Power Crews Head To Birmingham To Restore Power Following Storms
July 16, 2015
A storm team of nearly 80 crew and support staff from Gulf Power along with 15 distribution line contractors departed Wednesday to help sister company Alabama Power restore power in the Birmingham. Alabama Power reported that 35,500 customers were without power in the state, including 23,700 in the Birmingham metro area.
Power has been restored to 60 percent of customers experiencing outages following severe storms that swept through the area Tuesday night around 8:00.
The Gulf Power crews will deploy from various company locations including Pensacola, Crestview and Chipley this afternoon.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the people affected by these storms in the Birmingham area,” said Rick DelaHaya, Gulf Power spokesperson. “We make every effort to respond as quickly as possible to unforeseen weather events. But this is what our crews do — restoring power and hope, whether right here at home or for our neighbors.”
Pictured: Gulf Power crews roll out of Pensacola on their way to Birmingham Wednesday. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
The Heat Continues
July 15, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Low 76, 20 Percent Rain Chance Tonight
July 14, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 96.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Upper 90’s, Slight Chance Of Storms
July 13, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Registration Today For Danceworks Classes
July 13, 2015
Registration is underway for Heather Leonard’s Danceworks, and a registration event will be held today in Byrneville.
The registration will be from 5 until 7 p.m. Monday, July 13 at the Byrneville Community Center.
Ballet, tap and jazz classes will be taught by Heather Leonard beginning the week of August 10 for girls ages 3 and up. This year, classes for ages 3-8 will be based on age, while classes for dancers over age 9 will be based upon level. Leonard has taught dance to hundreds of girls from North Escambia and surrounding areas. She is also the coach for the Northview High School Dance Team.
For the class schedule, click here. For further information or questions email hldanceworks@gmail.com.
Pictured: The Heather Leonard’s Danceworks Spring 2015 recital at Northview High School. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Slight Chance Of More Rain Tonight
July 12, 2015
There is a heat advisory in effect for this afternoon. The combined effect of the heat and humidity will make it feel like a heat index up to 108 degrees.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 107. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96.al North Escambia area forecast:
Hot, Slight Chance Of An Afternoon Shower Today
July 11, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 96. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Atmore’s Main Street Railroad Crossing Closed Today
July 9, 2015
The Main Street railroad crossing in Atmore is set to be closed from 8 a.m. Thursday until 8 a.m. Friday, according to Atmore Police Department Sgt. Chuck Brooks, for repairs. The re-opening time could be delayed by unforeseen circumstances. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.