Barrineau Park Heritage & Bluegrass Festival Continues Saturday
April 3, 2014
The Barrineau Park Historical Society will present the First Annual Barrineau Park Heritage & Bluegrass Festival Saturday.
Saturday, the festival will run from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. with crafters, historical booths and four bluegrass bands: TruGrass, Southern Sounds, Milltown South, and Unknown Bluegrass. Concessions will be available both days.
Admission is free. This is a family friendly event with no smoking or alcohol. In the event of rain, all activities (including vendors) will be indoors.
The Barrineau Park Community Center is located at 6055 Barrineau Park School Road west of Molino. For more information, contact Sheila at (850) 572-4433.
Pictured: Trugrass will perform on Saturday at the First Annual Barrineau Park Heritage & Bluegrass Festival. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Volunteer Meeting Tonight For Those That Seek To ‘Reimagine Century’
April 1, 2014
“You can make a change in your community today” — that’s the slogan of Reimagine, a local organization that is is determined to meet then needs of of the communities in which it commits to serve.
Reimagine Century will be held on Saturday, September 13 at Showalter Park. A volunteer meeting will be held next Tuesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. at the Ag Building on West Highway 4 in Century.
Organizer Linda English said the group is on a mission to serve those less fortunate.
“We do so by uniting churches, businesses, and organizations within a particular community to meet an individual’s physical needs, which in turn, opens the door to establishing a relationship, allowing us to then talk and discuss meeting a spiritual need,” she said.
Reimagine has held similar events in Brownsville, Warrrington, Thomaston, GA, Santa Rosa County and Peru. Events have included clothing giveaways, free haircuts, free food, free health checks and displays from community organizations.
For more information, contact Linda at (850) 454-5280.
Pictured: Scenes from Reimagine Warrington. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Century Residents Invited To Town Economic Development Meeting Tonight
March 31, 2014
The Town of Century is asking residents to attend a meeting tonight to offer input into the town’s future economic development plans. A public meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the Ag Building on West Highway 4 to give citizens a chance to offer their input into the plan.
When Century updated its Comprehensive Plan in March 2012, the need for an economic development strategy was identified as one of the critical issues facing the Town.
Last July, Century was awarded a $25,000 a Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. The grant provided the town the opportunity to contract with the University of West Florida’s Haas Center to develop the plan.
Meetings with the public, businesses and economic stakeholders were previously held. At tonight’s meeting, residents will have one more opportunity to discuss the plan’s vision, mission, objectives and goals.
Century’s Economic Development Strategic Plan must be submitted to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity by May 30.
Picture top: Robert Mitchell (left) speaks as Century council member Gary Riley (right) listens during an economic development planning meeting in late January. Pictured inset: Resident James McMurray offers input at the meeting. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Warm And Sunny Start To The Week
March 31, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Monday Night Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
- Friday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Saturday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78.
- Saturday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Sunday A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Sunny Days Forecast
March 30, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Sunday Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. West winds around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
- Monday Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Monday Night Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
- Wednesday Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
- Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
- Thursday Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 80s.
- Thursday Night Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Friday Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Friday Night Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Saturday Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Sunshine Returns
March 29, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 43. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Monday Sunny, with a high near 77. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Light and variable wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75.
Molino Ballpark, NEP Opening Days Delayed Three Hours On Saturday
March 29, 2014
All activities at the Molino Ballpark have been delayed by three hours on Saturday due to weather. Opening ceremonies have been moved from 9 a.m. until noon. The three hour delay applies to all pictures and games.
Due to the weather, the NEP 2014 Opening Ceremonies will start at 11:30. All games will have a three hour delay.
Showers And Storms Today, Tonight
March 28, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Friday Showers and thunderstorms. High near 71. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Friday Night Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Saturday Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunday Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
- Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
- Monday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
- Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
- Wednesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
- Wednesday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Thursday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Volunteer Meeting Next Week For Those That Seek To ‘Reimagine Century’
March 28, 2014
“You can make a change in your community today” — that’s the slogan of Reimagine, a local organization that is is determined to meet then needs of of the communities in which it commits to serve.
Reimagine Century will be held on Saturday, September 13 at Showalter Park. A volunteer meeting will be held next Tuesday, April 1 at 7 p.m. at the Ag Building on West Highway 4 in Century.
Organizer Linda English said the group is on a mission to serve those less fortunate.
“We do so by uniting churches, businesses, and organization within a particular community to meet an individual’s physical need, which in turn, opens the door to establishing a relationship, allowing us to then talk and discuss meeting a spiritual need,” she said.
Reimagine has held similar events in Brownsville, Warrrington, Thomaston, GA, Santa Rosa County and Peru. Events have included clothing giveaways, free haircuts, free food, free health checks and displays from community organizations.
For more information, contact Linda at (850) 454-5280.
Pictured: Scenes from Reimagine Warrington. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Broken Down Truck Causes Highway 29 Delays At McDavid Sawmill
March 26, 2014
A broken down semi truck was, at last report, causing traffic problems in McDavid this morning.
The truck hauling a large concrete power pole was completely blocking Highway 29 northbound and causing delays with partial blockage of Highway 29 southbound at the entrance to the McDavid Sawmill.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was on the scene directing traffic as of about 7:45 a.m.
Reader submitted photos by Kim Plant, click to enlarge.
