Rodney Atkins Rocks Beulahfest; Fun Continues Today
March 22, 2014
Hundreds attended Beulahfest Friday, and the event continues today at the Pensacola Fairgrounds with a full slate of activities.
The festival features not only great music, but plenty of fun, rides, and of course those delicious sausages. Beulahfest attracts thousands each year, with proceeds benefiting the Beulah Volunteer Fire Department and other local charities.
Friday’s entertainment included local favorite Chloe Channel of America’s Got Talent fame, and county star Rodney Atkins. Saturday’s entertainment includes headliners The Charlie Daniels Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd .
Saturday admission is $15 before 7 p.m.; $20 after. Admission for kids 12 and under is free.
Saturday’s schedule is as follows:
10:00 am – Gates Open
12:00 am – The Dusty Sanderson Band
2:00 pm – The Charlie Daniels Band
4:30 pm – Michael Scott
6:00 pm – 31 South Band
7:30 pm – Chris Martin Band (Battle for BeulahFest Winner)
9:30 pm – Lynyrd Skynyrd
Pictured: Rodney Atkins performs Friday night at Beulahfest. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Rainy Sunday, Cooler Next Week
March 22, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Sunday A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 10am. High near 66. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Sunday Night A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 10 mph.
- Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Monday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
- Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
- Thursday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
- Friday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.
- Friday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
- Saturday A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Lane Closures This Afternoon On Hwy 97A At Boggy Creek Bridge
March 21, 2014
Drivers can expect delays this afternoon at the newly constructed bridge on Highway 97A over Boggy Creek near Enon. Crews will be paving the final asphalt surface on the approaches to the bridge.
The work will require alternating lane closures over the bridge from noon until 5 p.m. All activities are weather dependent and may be delayed or re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather.
The bridge construction was a $1.5 million Florida Department of Transportation project.
Pictured: The bridge on Highway 97A over Boggy Creek near Enon just after it opened to traffic early this month. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Fog Possible Overnight, Sunny And Near 75 Wednesday
March 18, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
- Wednesday Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
- Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
- Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Saturday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
- Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
- Sunday Night A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
- Monday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62.
- Monday Night A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
- Tuesday A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Free Health Screenings Today In Molino
March 18, 2014
Free health screenings will be offered today in Molino.
The community event will be held at Scott’s Pharmacy from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Tuesday. The free screenings including total cholesterol, glucose, body mass index and blood pressure. Results will be ready in about five minutes, and no appointment in necessary.
Scott’s Pharmacy is located on Highway 29 at the Molino Road intersection.
Slight Rain Chance Today
March 17, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 44. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind.
- Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph after midnight.
- Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
- Friday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
- Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
- Saturday Night A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Sunday A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Twenty-Four Teams Start Aggie Classic Action Today
March 17, 2014
The 21st Annual Aggies Classic Baseball Tournament will be played this week, with the championship games slated for the University of West Florida. Four locations will host the pool play: Tate High, Escambia High, Washington High and West Florida High schools.
The Tate Aggies, the host team, will be joined by 23 other teams from as far away as Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee and five local teams.
“I feel that our tournament is one of the best in the country. It takes a lot of people to put an event of this magnitude on and I am truly thankful for everyone’s assistance,” said Greg Blackmon, Tate Aggies head coach. “The venues for the games have been improved thanks to the University of West Florida. Teams are coming from great distances, as well as our local teams, and I’m looking forward to a great week of competition.”
Tickets for each game are $6 for adults and students and will be available at the gate at each location. Games will be played at all the five local fields Monday through Wednesday. The championship games on Thursday at 4 and 7 p.m. will be played at the University of West Florida.
Here is Monday’s schedule (note that Tate’s game has been moved to 8 p.m.):
Ramp Closure Tonight, Early Monday From Highway 29 To I-10
March 16, 2014
The on-ramp from southbound Highway 29 to westbound I-10 in Escambia County will be closed from 10 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday as crews continue installing a barrier wall.
Motorists will be directed to use the northbound U.S. 29 on ramp during the temporary closure. Drivers are reminded to use extreme caution when traveling through the work zone by the Florida Department of Transportation.
The work is part of the I-10 resurfacing project which extends from U.S. 29 to east of Palafox Street. The project also includes the milling and resurfacing of all ramps and ramp shoulders associated with the U.S. 29/I-10 interchange, shoulder widening, guardrail upgrades, crash cushion replacement, removal of portable traffic monitoring sites (PTMS), installation of new signs, pavement markings and sodding. The entire project is slated for completion during the summer 2014.
During construction drivers will encounter overnight lane restrictions on both I-10 and the U.S. 29/ I-10 interchange. Lane closures on I-10 and intermittent closures or restrictions on the interchange will be limited to 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
Slight Risk For Severe Storms Beginning Sunday Morning
March 15, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
- Sunday Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 75. South wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
- Sunday Night Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
- Thursday Sunny, with a high near 75.
- Thursday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
- Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Sunny Friday, Rain Moving In For The Weekend
March 14, 2014
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight Clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Friday Sunny, with a high near 68. Light east wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night Increasing clouds, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the evening.
- Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Saturday Night A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 7pm. Cloudy, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Sunday Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Sunday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Monday A 20 percent chance of showers. Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
- Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 71.
- Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
- Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
- Wednesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
- Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.