Century Biz Challenge Applicants To See Potential Business Location
March 15, 2015
Potential applicants in the $25,000 Century Business Challenge will have a chance to learn more about the potential home for their new business this week.
Interested participants are invited to visit the Century Business Center on Tuesday afternoon from 5:15 until 5:45 p.m. to see the spaces that are available in the facility, a closed school, on Pond Street. The tour will be held just prior to a 6 p.m. Business Concept Workshop.
Prizes for the winner of the Century Business Challenge include space at the Century Business Center at a lease rate of $1 per year, with the possibility of an extension of that rate for two more years based on the company’s performance. They will also receive $25,000 in operating funds from the Studer Institute. And the Century Town Council has recently approved offering the same $1 per year lease rate at the Century Business Center for the second place finisher.
The final application deadline is March 31.
The Century Business Challenge is part of an economic development partnership of the Haas Center, the Town of Century and the Studer Institute. Applications and more information about the business challenge can be found at www.CenturyBusinessChallenge.com.
Pictured: About 10 potential Century Business Challenge applicants attended the first workshop two weeks ago. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Warm Weather Continues
March 15, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
Today: NHS Band BBQ Lunch In Walnut Hill, Brandon Penegar Memorial Car Show In Cantonment
March 14, 2015
GUMC Youth/Branden Penegar Memorial Car Show
Gonzalez United Methodist Church will host the second annual GUMC Youth/Branden Penegar Memorial Car Show today. Admission is free and open to the public. Car registration will be 8-11 a.m., with awards to be presented at 2p.m. To register a car for the show, the free is $25; the fee for display-only is $15. Concessions will be available. All proceeds will benefit the youth of Gonzalez United Methodist Church. The church is located at 2026 Pauline Street, Cantonment.
Northview Band Boosters BBQ Lunch
The Northview Band Boosters will serve a BBQ lunch from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill (behind Ernest Ward). $8 plates will include a BBQ sandwich, potato salad, baked beans, dessert and drink. Proceeds will go toward the purchase of new band uniforms.
Sunny Sunday
March 14, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tate, Northview Cancel Games
March 13, 2015
All Tate baseball games scheduled for Friday have been canceled. The JV will play at 10:00 Saturday, and the varsity will play at 1:00. The planned student “blackout” is still on for Saturday. Tate softball games have also been canceled.
Northview softball games for Friday have been canceled.
Rain And Thunderstorms Tonight; Dry Saturday
March 13, 2015
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Patchy fog after 1am. Low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Updated: Escambia County CSX Crossing Closure List
March 13, 2015
CSX is currently conducting work throughout Escambia County as part of its network-wide crossing maintenance program. This phase of the program began March 9 and covers road crossings from East Oakfield Road through Eden Lane. CSX engineering crews will be laying new rail ties, resurfacing crossings and repaving them with asphalt. The work is expected to be completed within two weeks.
The following updated schedule has been provided by CSX:
- Olive Road, Johnson Road, Ensley Street – opened Thursday morning
- Roberts Road, Kingsfield Road — weather delays, crossings will be opened once the asphalt is in place and has cured enough to allow traffic to traverse the area;
- Chemstrand Road, Archer Road — closing Monday, reopening Tuesday
- El Camino Road — closed Tuesday, back Wednesday, March 18
- Countri Lane, out Tuesday, postponed indefinitely
- Woodbury Road, out Tuesday, temporarily in Tuesday, out Wednesday, March 18, for surfacing & paving
- Becks Lake Road, out Wednesday, March 18, temporarily in Wednesday, March 18, out Thursday, March 19, back on Thursday, March 19
- Eden Lane, out Wednesday, March 18, back Thursday, March 19
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather.
Pictured: Closed crossing at Kingsfield Road late Thursday afternoon. NorthEscambia.com photo by Kristi Price, click to enlarge.
Escambia County Animal Shelter Clear The Kennels Event
March 13, 2015
The Escambia County Animal Shelter will host a public animal adoption event, “Clear the Kennels,” on Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14 from 12 to 6 p.m., at the Animal Shelter located at 200 West Fairfield Drive.
The purpose of this event is to assist in the adoption of local animals to loving homes. Manager’s special pricing will be offered.
High Rain Chance Tonight, Friday
March 12, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
CSX Crossing Closures Continue In Escambia County
March 12, 2015
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CSX is currently conducting work throughout Escambia County as part of its network-wide crossing maintenance program. This phase of the program began March 9 and covers road crossings from East Oakfield Road through Eden Lane. CSX engineering crews will be laying new rail ties, resurfacing crossings and repaving them with asphalt. The work is expected to be completed within two weeks.
The following schedule has been provided by CSX:
- Olive Road, Johnson Road, Ensley Street – opened Thursday morning
- Roberts Road, Kingsfield Road — closed today, reopen late Friday
- Chemstrand Road, Archer Road — closing Monday, reopening Tuesday
- El Camino Road — closed Tuesday, back Wednesday, March 18
- Country Lane, out Tuesday, temporarily in Tuesday, out Wednesday, March 18, for surfacing & paving;
- Woodbury Road, out Tuesday, temporarily in Tuesday, out Wednesday, March 18, for surfacing & paving
- Becks Lake Road, out Wednesday, March 18, temporarily in Wednesday, March 18, out Thursday, March 19, back on Thursday, March 19
- Eden Lane, out Wednesday, March 18, back Thursday, March 19
All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather.