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New Girl Scout Troop Seeks Members

A new Girl Scout troop is forming and is looking for members.

Troop 935 will be at the Byrneville Elementary School Open House on Thursday, September 26 at 6 p.m. The troop’s kick off and parent meeting will be held Tuesday, October 1 at 6 p.m. at the Century Branch Library.

For more information, contact Callie Pemberton at (850) 449-1372 or Kim Harrison at (850) 583-7084.

Middle Schools To Hold Open House Events Tuesday Evening

Open house events will be held at  Tuesday evening at middles schools across Escambia County.

Ernest Ward Middle School open house will be Tuesday, September 24 beginning at 6 p.m. Due to construction, all parents should park in front of the administration building and in front of the bus ramp.

Ransom Middle School will hold open house on Tuesday, September 24 from 6-7:30 p.m.

For more information, contact your child’s school.

Only Slightly Cooler For The First Day Of Fall

A passing cold front that brought rain on Saturday is forecast to clear the area on Sunday, bringing  justly slightly cooler temperatures on this first day of fall.

Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:

• Tonight: Isolated showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Monday: Isolated showers, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 85. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. North wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. North wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
• Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

Century Set To Approve Budget With 50 Percent Increase

The Town of Century is set to hold a public hearing Monday afternoon before adopting a budget up about 50 percent over last year and setting the tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year.

The proposed 2013-2014 budget is$4,384,791, up about $1.6 million over the last fiscal year. The operating budget increase is due to grant income and associated expenditures of $1,595,000 — including a $650,000 housing grant and a $944,000 drainage project grant for North Century Boulevard.

There will be no net increase in ad valorem taxes this year to meet the budget for fiscal year 2013-2014, which begins October 1. The recomputed millage rate of .9006 is equal to and does not exceed the rolled-back rate.

The budget hearing will be held at 5:01 p.m. in the council chambers. The council will also hold a workshop beginning at 3 p.m. Monday to hear presentations from competing insurance companies for liability and worker’s compensation cover coverage.

To view a summary of the budget in pdf format, click here or the image below.

More Rain Tonight

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A chance of showers. Low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.
• Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
• Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
• Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
• Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

Saturday Looking Like A Washout

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Cloudy, with a high near 85. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
• Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 83. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
• Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.
• Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tonight’s High School Football

Here’s a look at tonight’s high school football schedules for teams around the area:

Going to a game? Email score updates or photos to news@northescambia.com

FLORIDA

Thursday

• *Catholic 54, Bay, 13

Friday

• *West Florida at Mosley, 7 p.m.
• West Gadsden at Tate, 7:30 p.m.
• *Escambia at Pine Forest, 7:30 p.m.
• *Washington at Pace, 7:30 p.m.
• *Milton at PHS, 7:30 p.m.
• Crestview at Navarre, 7:30 p.m.
• OPEN:  Northview, Jay, Gulf Breeze

* denotes district games

ALABAMA

• UMS Wright at Escambia County (Atmore)
• Sparta at Escambia Academy
• Mobile Christian at Flomaton
• Bayside Academy at T.R. Miller
• W.S. Neal at Southside

Aggies Look To Continue Winning Streak As They Celebrate Homecoming

The mood this week around Tate High School has been festive because of homecoming week. But the mood on the football practice field has been serious.

The preparation for the homecoming game has kept the Aggies football team practicing in the rain and until late in the evening.  If the Aggies are looking past West Gadsden you couldn’t tell.

This weeks game is important, but Coach Ronnie Douglas is also preparing the Aggies for a very tough schedule ahead. Next week the Aggies will face cross town rival Pine Forest High School and then a district game against power house Niceville High School. For now though, the most important game is the next game.

The words “Winning Streak” have not been heard much around Tate in past few years, but the Aggies come into their homecoming game with a two game winning streak. The Aggies know another win would be great motivation going into the tough schedule ahead.

The Aggies face West Gadsden at Pete Gindl Stadium at 7:30. Fand are invited to join the Aggies prior to the game for homecoming festivities.

Rain Chances Increasing Into The Weekend

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
• Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
• Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
• Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
• Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86.
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

NHS Dig Pink Volleyball Among Tops In State, Latest Matches Today

The Northview High School volleyball team’s Dig Pink fundraising  has been named one of the top programs in Florida, according to the Florida High School Athletic Association. Each year, Northview plays Flomaton in a Dig Pink game to raise funds for breast cancer awareness programs. In 2012, Florida high school volleyball teams were ranked No. 9 in the country for their Dig Pink fundraising.

This year’s Dig Pink matches will be a trimatch at Flomaton this afternoon.  The junior varsity will play in the old gym and the varsity in the new. The first match begins at 4:00.

Northview at Jay

JV results:  16-25, 12-25 with Jay winning.  Leah Fischer had 1 ace, 1 block, and 2 digs

Varsity results:  12-25, 26-24, 20-25, 24-26 with Jay winning. Lily Townson had 1 ace, 4 kills, 11 assists, 10 digs. Rebecca Grim had 1 ace, 1 kill, 10 digs.

Pictured: Last October’s Dig Pink volleyball game at Northview High Schoool.  NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.

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