Christmas Recycling Workshops for Kids Planned For Perdido Landfill
December 22, 2013
The Escambia County Department of Solid Waste is inviting local families to a fun, affordable day camp for kids this holiday season. During each daylong excursion at the Perdido Landfill, kids will participate in fun-filled activities designed to teach the importance of protecting the environment. Activities will include: tour of the landfill, Recycling 101, Household Chemical Waste 101, hands on recycling projects, holiday themed arts and crafts with recycled materials, games that focus on recycling& reuse and an eco-walk on the Perdido Riverwalk Nature Trail.
The daylong camps will take place on December 23 and January 2 from 9 a.m. until 3p.m. The camps are open to children ages five to 10. Each participant is asked to donate one pair of new or gently used shoes to the Soles4Souls charity.
Campers will need to bring clothes that are appropriate to play in and be worn outside, a brown bag lunch, snacks, a reusable water bottle and drinks. Please try to pack a zero waste lunch, which means reusable containers. One snack will be provided at beginning of the day.
The camps will be held at the Escambia County Landfill located at 13009 Beulah Road in Cantonment.
Possible Severe Weather Moving In
December 21, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:
- Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. Low around 69. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
- Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds and heavy rain. High near 76. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
- Christmas Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Search For Missing Woman Continues; Case Being Worked As Homicide
December 19, 2013
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The search is continuing for an Atmore that’s been missing for over three weeks, and authorities are working the case as a homicide until they find her.
The Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office said 42-year old Marcie Brewton Morgan of Atmore last spoke to a family member on December 3 and was believed to be in the Saraland, AL, area at the time.
She is described as a Caucasian woman with an olive complexion, wavy dark brown hair, blue eyes, about 5-feet 4-inches tall, 150 pounds with a medium build. She may be driving a blue metallic 2001 Lincoln Town Car with a gray vinyl top and Alabama personalized license plate “ECB”.
The Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office is working the case as a homicide until Morgan is located.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Marcie Brewton Morgan is asked to contact the Escambia County (AL) Sheriff’s Office at (251) 809-2154, their local law enforcement agency or 911.
Lottery Fever: Mega Millions Jackpot Jumps To $636 Million
December 17, 2013
At $363 million, tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is the second-largest in the multi-state game’s history.
If one ticket matches all six numbers for the $586 million mega-jackpot, the winner will have the choice of receiving the full jackpot in 30 annual payments, or a cash option of approximately $341 million before taxes.
The jackpot has been growing since October 1, rolling over 21 times without a winner.
The Mega Millions drawing will be held at 10:00 tonight.
After A Frosty Start, Expect Sunshine And 65 Today
December 17, 2013
After a cold, frosty start to our morning, expect sunshine and high around 65 today. It will be a little warmer tonight, down to 37 before warming to highs of 63 on Wednesday and 70 on Thursday under sunny skies. Pictured above: A frosty field, bales of cotton, steam rising from a distant pond and Tuesday morning’s sunrise as seen from Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Sunny And Warming This Week
December 16, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
- Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
- Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
- Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Santa To Visit Century Library Thursday
December 16, 2013
Santa is planning a visit to the Century Branch Library on Thursday for a couple of special programs.
The Century Branch Library Christmas Program will be held Thursday, December 19 from 5-6 p.m. at the library, 7991 North Century Boulevard. The event will include a Christmas story, craft, a tasty treat, a gift from an elf and a visit with Santa Claus.
Pictured: Santa Claus at the Century Branch Library last year. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Record High Tied Saturday, Much Colder For Sunday
December 15, 2013
Saturday, it was officially 77 degrees in Pensacola, tying the old high temperature record set back in 1921. But our Sunday will be much colder.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Light east wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69.
Library Web Maintenance This Weekend
December 14, 2013
The West Florida Public Library website, MyWFPL.com, will undergo maintenance this weekend and patrons may experience temporary interruptions as the website is in transition.
For more information, contact the Main Library at (850) 436-5060.
Soggy Saturday, Sunny Sunday
December 14, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the morning.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55.
- Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.