West Corp. Holding Job Fair Today For $11/Hour Positions
April 8, 2014
West Corporation is hosting a job fair today to hire 50 or more associates interested in becoming licensed insurance agents. West is seeking candidates with strong sales and customer service experience, and will pay all costs associated with training and licensing. The job fair will be held from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. 5031 Commerce Park Circle in Pensacola.
West offers competitive pay, benefits, ongoing career development, and the opportunity for career advancement. Insurance customer care/sales agents will start at $11 per hour, which will be increased to $13 per hour plus incentives once the associate becomes a licensed agent. This is a full-time position.
“West is committed to investing in the Pensacola community and expanding career options for job seekers,” said Vanessa Clement, divisional director of human resources at West. “The initial cost for licensure prevents some applicants from considering a lucrative career in insurance sales, so we are thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity.”
Interested persons unable to attend the job fair may apply in person at West’s Pensacola office during normal business hours at 5031 Commerce Park Circle. Applications are also accepted online at www.westemployment.com.
Northview Softball Rescheduled; Tate Baseball Canceled
April 7, 2014
Today’s Northview at Pensacola Catholic softball game has been canceled. It has been rescheduled for Wednesday at 4:00, varsity only, at Catholic.
All Tate High School baseball games for today have been canceled.
Cooler Tonight, Rain Tuesday
April 7, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight Cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
- Tuesday A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Tuesday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 69. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
- Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
- Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Sunday A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
- Sunday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
Pictured: Sunshine State? Not this morning as water from heavy rains poured from a field into the southbound lanes of Highway 97 at the Florida/Alabama state line. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Flash Flood, Tornado Watch In Effect
April 6, 2014
There is flash flood watch in effect for the entire area through Monday night. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Cloudy. Areas of fog in the late morning and early afternoon. Chance of showers and thunderstorms through the day. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Sunday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening…then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Monday Showers and thunderstorms in the morning…then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Monday Night Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 30 percent.
- Tuesday Cooler. Mostly sunny. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 20 percent.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows in the mid 40s. Chance of showers 20 percent.
- Wednesday Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
- Wednesday Night Mostly clear. Lows around 40.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 76.
- Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 76.
- Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Give Blood Sunday In Molino, Monday At Ascend, UWF
April 6, 2014
The OneBlood bloodmobile will be at the following locations in the North Escambia area this week:
- 8:30 to 11 a.m. Sunday — Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Highway 29, Molino
- Noon to 2:30 p.m. Sunday– Highland Baptist Church, Highway 95A, Molino.
- 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday — Ascend Materials, Chemstrand Road, Gonzalez.
- 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday — UWF, 11000 University Parkway.
Rain Chances Continue
April 5, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
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Tonight Cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
- Sunday Cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Sunday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening… then showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Monday Showers and thunderstorms in the morning…then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Monday Night Cooler. Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Chance of rain showers in the evening. Lows around 50. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 40 percent.
- Tuesday Mostly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Chance of showers 40 percent.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 68. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night Clear, with a low around 43.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 76.
- Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 76.
Northview Spring Concert Tonight; Tickets On Sale For ‘Shrek’
April 4, 2014
The Northview High School Spring Concert is 6:30 tonight at the school. Admission is free.
The Northview Spring Musical “Shrek” will be performed at 7 p.m. on May 2 and 3. Advance sale tickets are available at the school through April 11 for $6. The musical will star Cory Hester as Shrek, Anna Donald as Fiona, and Kendick Walker as Donkey.
More Rain This Weekend
April 4, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Friday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
- Saturday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Sunday Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. High near 72. East wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Sunday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Low around 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Monday A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
- Tuesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 65.
- Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 71.
Book Fair Continues At Molino Library, Anniversary Celebration On Saturday
April 4, 2014
A Book Fair will continue through Saturday at the Molino Branch Library.
The community is invited to attend this fun reading event that helps inspire children to become lifelong readers. The Book Fair offers specially priced books and educational products, including popular series, award-winning titles, new releases, adult bestsellers and other great reads from more than 100 publishers.
The Book Fair will be open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m Saturday.
On Saturday, from noon until 3 p.m., the Molino Branch Library will celebrate its first anniversary with a community event.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Smith, click to enlarge.
Washout: Special Olympics Spring Games Are Canceled
April 4, 2014
Due to a chance of rain, the 18th Annual Escambia County School District’s Special Olympics Spring Games scheduled for today at Tate High School have been canceled.
At the present time, the event has not been rescheduled.
The Special Olympic Spring Games were originally scheduled for March 14 but were rescheduled from that date due to rain.
Pictured: Track and field events during last year’s Special Olympics at Tate High School. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
