Blue Jacket Jamboree Set For March 7; Vendors Still Needed
February 26, 2015
The annual Blue Jacket Jamboree is returning to Northview High School on Saturday, March 7 with free admission.
There are dozens of confirmed vendors ranging from Scentsy to wooden birdhouses, wooden crafts, wreaths, jewelry and more. A kids area will include lots of carnival games, pony rides, bounce house and an obstacle course. Entertainment will included Shane Harrell and the Major Moves band, Northview student Colby Flurnoy, and other local talent.
Interested craft vendors should contact Linda Till at (850) 572-1076 or Pam Kleinatland at (850) 712-6267. Food vendors should contact Kleinatland or Angus Brewton at (850) 256-5831.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree will be held on the campus of Northview High School from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on March 7.
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County Job Fair In Molino, Beulah On Thursday
February 26, 2015
The Escambia County Human Resource Department will host job opportunity fairs Thursday in Molino and in Beulah. The county is seeking to fill a total of 28 positions. These positions include Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) workers, maintenance workers and maintenance technicians, both for summer employment and temporary positions.
The job opportunity fairs will be held:
Thursday, February 26, from 9 to 11 a.m., Molino Community Center , 6450 Highway 95-A, North, Molino
Thursday, February 26, from 1 to 3 p.m., Beulah Sr. Citizen Center, 7425 Woodside Drive, Pensacola
Cold Rain Tonight
February 25, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Wednesday Night A 50 percent chance of showers before 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Wind chill values between 25 and 30. North wind around 10 mph.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70.
- Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Rain And Cold
February 24, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Rain, mainly after 9am. High near 45. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
- Wednesday Night Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
- Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
- Sunday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.
- Sunday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Northview Softball, Baseball Games For Today Are Canceled
February 23, 2015
The Northview High School softball games scheduled for Monday against Washington has been canceled. The varsity baseball game against Rocky Bayou set for Monday has also been rescheduled for 4 p.m., Monday, April 13 at NHS.
Rainy, Cool Start To Week
February 23, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday A chance of rain before noon, then a slight chance of showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Rain. High near 45. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Wednesday Night A 30 percent chance of rain before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 10 mph.
- Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
- Saturday A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.
- Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
- Sunday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Highway 29 Molino Accident Claims One Life
February 22, 2015
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One person was killed and a second was seriously injured in a single vehicle crash Saturday night in Molino.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 27-year old Darrell Antonio Hixon of Atmore lost control of his Dodge Ram 1500 while traveling south on Highway 29 near Bet Raines Road about 10:30 p.m.. As he changed lanes, he lost control of the pickup, ran off the roadway and struck a tree.
Hixon was transported by Escambia County EMS to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola in serious condition. His passenger was pronounced deceased at the scene. The name of the passenger has not been released by the FHP pending notification of next of kin.
The accident remains under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Any charges in the accident are pending the outcome of that investigation. The Molino and Cantonment stations of Escambia Fire Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the crash.
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Rain Chances Continue, Turning Cooler
February 22, 2015
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Night A 50 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Monday A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 49. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
- Wednesday Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Wednesday Night A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
- Friday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
- Friday Night A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
- Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
FWC: Deer Season Coming To An End
February 22, 2015
Deer hunting season is coming to a close across the Florida Panhandle.
General gun season is open on private lands in our local Zone D through February 22. And then if you don’t mind hunting with a primitive weapon, Zone D’s late muzzleloading gun season runs a week longer until March 1. This unique late season, which occurs only in Zone D, was established to give hunters the chance to hunt the rut, which occurs from mid-January through February in the Florida Panhandle.
A $5 muzzleloading gun permit is required to hunt during this season, during which, on private land, hunters have the choice of using a muzzleloader, bow or crossbow. Of course, you’ll also need a hunting license, which costs residents $17 for an annual one – or you might opt to purchase the five-year license for only $79.
On wildlife management areas, this post-season is referred to as the archery/muzzleloading gun season. Hunters can use bows or muzzleloaders, but no crossbows – unless they possess a disabled crossbow permit. Hunters who choose to hunt with a bow must have the $5 archery permit, and those using a muzzleloader need the $5 muzzleloading gun permit.
The most common things to hunt during this season are deer and wild hogs. Only legal bucks may be taken (even if you use a bow), and south of Interstate 10 in newly established Deer Management Unit-D1, one antler must have at least two points. North of I-10 in DMU-D2, all bucks must have at least three points on a side or have a main beam at least 10 inches long to be legal to take.
And if you’re hunting deer, make sure you have the $5 deer permit. On private land, the daily bag limit is two. Season dates, bag limits and antler regulations for deer on WMAs can differ, so consult the area brochure before you hunt.
On private lands, wild hogs can be taken year-round with no bag or size limits. On most WMAs, there also are no bag or size limits, and hogs are legal to take during most hunting seasons except spring turkey. On selected WMAs, specific bag and size limits do apply, so, again, please check the area’s brochure to make sure.
During this season, dogs may not be used to hunt deer. However, you may use a leashed one to track a wounded deer if necessary. And it’s important to note that no turkeys may be taken during this season.
Bows and crossbows must have minimum draw weights of 35 pounds. Hand-held releases on bows are permitted. Broadheads used in taking deer must have at least two sharpened edges with a minimum width of 7/8 inch.
During this late season, the only muzzleloaders allowed are those fired by wheel lock, flintlock, percussion cap or centerfire primer (including 209 primers). Muzzleloaders that can be loaded from the breech are not legal during this time. For hunting deer, muzzleloading rifles must be at least .40-caliber, and muzzleloading shotguns must be 20-gauge or larger.
Legal shooting hours are between a half-hour before sunrise and a half-hour after sunset. You’re allowed to take deer and hogs over feeding stations on private land, but it is illegal to use such feed on WMAs.
Twelve of the WMAs in Zone D have a February archery/muzzleloading gun season, and if you plan to hunt any of them, you must have the $26 management area permit. Those areas are Apalachicola, Apalachicola River, Beaverdam Creek, Blackwater, Chipola River, Choctawhatchee River, Econfina Creek, Escambia River, Perdido River Point Washington, Tate’s Hell and Yellow River.
Register Today For Century Little League
February 21, 2015
Registration will be held today for Century Little League.
The registration event will be held 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at Showalter Park in Century. The registration fee is $50 for the first child and $45 for each additional sibling. A certified birth certificate copy is needed at time of registration.
Teams are available for ages three and up. For more information, call Terry at (251) 656-6044, Nathan at (850) 377-0962, Brandy at (850) 619-4915 or Charity at (850) 501-9Add New663.