It’s Report Card Day For High School Students
October 27, 2014
Monday is report card day for high school students enrolled in the Escambia County School District. Elementary and middle school report cards were sent home with students last Friday, but the distribution of high school report cards was delayed until Monday.
Report cards can also be viewed and printed from the Focus Gradebook Parent Parent Portal on the Escambia County School District website. To view grades, or register, click here.
A Little Rain Possible This Week
October 26, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Night Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
- Monday Sunny, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
- Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
- Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 66.
Great For The Kids: Free Open House At Turtle Point
October 25, 2014
There will be an open house today at the Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton.
Admission is free and open to the public from 3 p.m. until 7 p.m. Food will be available from the Flomaton High School Band Boosters. There will be live music from “Two Stories Collide”, a live cake auction at 4:30, and a spooky trail.
The 3,000 square foot Turtle Point offers a touch tank for children and other hands-on exhibits. It boasts an extensive collection of wildlife specimens including many Alabama birds, nests, and eggs; a butterfly and living bee exhibit; live alligators, turtles, snakes, amphibians, and fish of the East Gulf Coastal Plain geophysical region. Also, plant lovers will find six teaching gardens and a wetland nature trail.
Turtle Point’s goal is to provide hands-on environmental education to students and adults in the South Alabama and Northwest Florida area. Turtle Point is located at 20959 Highway 31 in Flomaton, near Hurricane Park and Flomaton High School. For more information, call (251) 296-3401.
Pictured: The Turtle Point Science Center in Flomaton. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Northwest Escambia Senior Chiefs In Playoffs Tonight Against Jay
October 25, 2014
The Northwest Escambia Senior Chiefs football team will face the Jay Royals in the playoffs tonight at 7:15 at W.S. Neal High School in East Brewton, AL. The Chiefs are Western Division Champs in the Escambia River Conference.
With a win Saturday night, the Senior Chiefs would play for the Escambia River Conference Championship at Tommy Weaver Memorial Stadium at Northview High School on November 1.
Tonight’s HS Football Finals
October 25, 2014
Here’s a look at high school final schools from around the area tonight:
FLORIDA
- Northview 35, Walton 28
- Tate 56, Fort Walton Beach 20
- Jay 64, Cottondale 36
- West Florida 33, Arnold 7
- Escambia 43, Pace 7
- Milton 28, Pine Forest 26 OT
- Baker 35, Franklin Co. 7
- PHS 40, Washington 10
- Catholic 56, Gulf Breeze 35
ALABAMA
- Sweetwater 38, Flomaton 12
- T.R. Miller 44, Excel 0
- W.S. Neal 55, Southside Selma 8
- Escambia County (Atmore) 42, Monroe County 30
- Escambia Academy 41, Glenwood 0
Escambia Elementary, Middle School Report Cards Today; High School Delayed Until Monday
October 24, 2014
Elementary and middle school reports cards in the Escambia County School District will be sent home with students as planned today; however, the distribution of high school report cards has been delayed until Monday.
“All student report cards, including high school, can be viewed on the Focus Gradebook Parent Portal after 5:00 p.m. today. Any questions parents may have about specific grades should be directed to their student’s teachers. Any parents who have not registered for the Focus Gradebook Parent Portal, may do so on the district website by selecting the ‘Families’ link,” Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said.
Colorful Clouds Hide Eclipse; Clear Skies Forecast
October 24, 2014
Clouds obscured a solar eclipse Thursday afternoon in the North Escambia area, but led to a colorful sunset. This evening’s sunset was clear, with no clouds in the forecast until Monday night. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Friday Night Clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 77. Light northwest wind becoming north 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Saturday Night Clear, with a low around 52. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
- Sunday Night Clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
- Monday Sunny, with a high near 83. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Wednesday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Thursday A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Pictured: Thursday’s sunset as seen from north of Bratt (top) and just off Highway 97 (below) by Charles Crumpton for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cleaning Up: Century To Hold Surplus Auction This Saturday
October 23, 2014
The Town of Century is cleaning house and putting surplus property on the auction block this Saturday.
Most of the items are from the former Helicopter Technology building in the town’s industrial park, and the town is anxious to make a deal to get rid of items left behind by the former tenant.
The items are grouped into several lots – couches and chairs, a marble slab, office desks and chairs, plastic tanks, shelving and wooden tables. The preview begins at 9 a.m. Saturday at 6081 Industrial Boulevard. Sealed bids will be opened at 11 a.m.
The town purchased the industrial building at public auction for less than $1 out of pocket back in August 2009, following the town’s foreclosure judgment against the now defunct Helicopter Technology company. The surplus sale is being held to clean out the building and increase its marketability as the town seeks a new tenant and new jobs.
Century – Heart and Soul: This was the fourth story is a two-week series on NorthEscambia.com featuring Century.
Early Voting Begins Today
October 20, 2014
Early voting begins today in Escambia County at seven different locations for the General Election:
- Molino Community Center, 6450 Highway 95A North, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Escambia County Extension Services, 3740 Stefani Road, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Genealogy Branch Library, 5740 N. 9th Avenue, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Main Library, 239 N. Spring Street, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Bellview/Saufley Early Vote Site, 4607 Saufley Field Road, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Supervisor of Elections Main Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Sunny And Dry Weather Pattern Continues All Week
October 20, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 81. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night Clear, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night Clear, with a low around 48. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 51. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 53.
- Saturday Sunny, with a high near 77.
- Saturday Night Clear, with a low around 53.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 79.