Warm Week, High In The 70’s Each Day

December 1, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Monday Night Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
  • Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
  • Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
  • Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
  • Saturday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
  • Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Warm Week Ahead

November 30, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Sunday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
  • Sunday Night Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
  • Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
  • Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
  • Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
  • Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
  • Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 71.

Pictured: Clouds obscure the sun late Saturday afternoon on Kansas Road in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo.

Warmer Week Ahead

November 29, 2014

  • Saturday Sunny, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday Night Increasing clouds, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 73. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
  • Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
  • Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
  • Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
  • Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
  • Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
  • Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.

Sunny Skies, Warmer After Today

November 28, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Friday Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
  • Friday Night Clear, with a low around 32. Calm wind.
  • Saturday Sunny, with a high near 69. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday Partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. East wind around 5 mph.
  • Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
  • Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
  • Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
  • Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
  • Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
  • Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.

Tate’s Showband Performing In Philadelphia Thanksgiving Parade (With Video Link, Photos)

November 27, 2014

For an update to this story, click here.

The Tate High School Showband of the South arrived in Philadelphia Tuesday night and held a wet parade practice on Wednesday morning. They will perform in the 2014 Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday morning.

The parade cannot be seen on any Mobile/Pensacola television stations, but can be viewed on Philadelphia television station WPVI TV’s live stream at the following link: http://6abc.com/live

The parade will begin at 7:30 a.m. Cantonment time, and the Tate High School Showband will be very near the beginning of the parade and broadcast.

Following the parade, the Showband members will spend time in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.

Pictured: A wet parade practice Wednesday for the Tate High Showband of the South in Philadelphia.  NorthEscambia.com photos by Jennifer Repine, click to enlarge.

Free Thanksgiving Dinner Offered Thursday In Century

November 27, 2014

Rivertown Church from Columbus, GA, will join two local churches to provide a free Thanksgiving dinner Thursday in Century.

Rivertown will provide the pork loin and dressing, community members will provide the side dishes and dessert will be provide by Abundant Life Assembly of God in Century and the First Baptist Church of Flomaton. The free Thanksgiving dinner will be served from noon until 2p.m. at the Abundant Life Assembly, 8040 North Century Boulevard. Anyone is welcome.

For the past couple of years, Rivertown Church has worked on improvements and upkeep during the summer at the Carver Community Center as a church outreach project. This will be the second year Rivertown has provided a Thanksgiving dinner in Century.

Pictured: Young Century residents attend a free Thanksgiving lunch last year provided by Rivertown Church of Columbus, GA.

Authorities Searching For Accused Sex Offender

November 25, 2014

Local authorities are on the lookout for a man wanted for sexually abusing a juvenile.

According to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, 23-year old Stephen Troy Webb has an active warrant for a molestation of a juvenile (a life felony) and sexual assault. Investigators believe Webb is in Escambia or Santa Rosa counties.

Anyone with information related to the whereabouts of Stephen Troy Webb is asked to contact the Santa Rosa County Crime Stoppers at (850) 437-STOP or their local law enforcement agency.

Patchy Fog Overnight

November 23, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Tonight Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
  • Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 59. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
  • Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
  • Thanksgiving Day Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 5 mph.
  • Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
  • Friday Sunny, with a high near 62.
  • Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
  • Saturday Sunny, with a high near 64.

Stormy Sunday On Tap

November 22, 2014

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Saturday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 59. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Sunday Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers between noon and 3pm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. West wind around 10 mph.
  • Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
  • Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
  • Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
  • Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 57.
  • Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
  • Thanksgiving Day Sunny, with a high near 59.
  • Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
  • Friday Sunny, with a high near 57.

Heroes For Christmas: Atmore Firefighters Holding Toy Drive Saturday

November 22, 2014

The Atmore Fire Department’s annual toy drive will be held Saturday. The “Heroes For Christmas” will be at Walmart from 8 a.m. until, collecting Christmas toys for needy children in the Atmore area.

Pictured: “Heroes for Christmas”, Atmore firefighters Daniel White, Brandon Barber, Chris Hughes, Travis Pruitt and Ethan Smith. Photo by Savannah Fullerton for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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