Traffic Delays Today On Highway 29 In McDavid For Bridge Work
March 27, 2013
Motorists can expect delays on Highway 29 in McDavid today.
Crews will perform routine bridge maintenance on a bridge on Highway 29 over Mitchell Creek, just north of the Highway 164 and the McDavid Fire Station. Northbound lane restrictions will be in effect between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
The Florida Department of Transportation said motorists are reminded to travel with care through the work zone and to watch for construction equipment and workers entering and exiting the roadway.
Pictured: The northbound Highway 29 bridge over Mitchell Creek in McDavid. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Search Continues For Missing Woman; Exclusive Details Coming
March 25, 2013
At a press conference Monday in Poarch, Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff Grover Smith said the search is continuing for Melinda Wall McGhee who was last seen alive 10 years ago Sunday. And lead investigator Tommy Calhoun said authorities are retracing their steps, going back through years of investigative work looking for that clue that might solve the case.
We’ll bring you complete details of the press conference Tuesday morning on NorthEscambia.com, and we’ll also hear detao;s from a close family member and go back to that day in 2003 that McGhee was last seen alive. It’s an exclusive story Tuesday morning that you will read only on NorthEscambia.com.
Pictured: Law enforcement agencies and family members held a press conference Monday to discuss the disappearance of Melinda Wall McGhee 10 years ago. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Blood Drive This Morning At Walnut Hill VFD
March 25, 2013
A blood drive will take place today in Walnut Hill. The Northwest Florida Blood Services Bloodmobile will be at Walnut Hill Fire Department at 7760 Highway 97 from 8 a.m. until noon.
The graphic below, provided by Northwest Florida Blood Services, shows some of the benefits of donating blood.
Spring Break Freeze Warning
March 25, 2013
There is a freeze warning in effect for the entire area for tonight. North Escambia are Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75.
Winter Returns? 30’s The Next Few Nights
March 24, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74.
Missing For 10 Years: Search Continues For Melinda Wall McGhee
March 24, 2013
Ten years ago the morning of March 24, something went terribly wrong at a home on Kent Road north of Atmore. Melinda Wall McGhee, then 31, returned to her home about 8 a.m. after working the night shift as a nurse at a Bay Minette nursing home.
Her husband, Troy McGhee, was at work at Masland Carpets in Atmore. Their two children were at a babysitter, and Troy’s son from a previous relationship was at a dentist’s office. At about 8:30 the morning of March 24, 2003, Melinda McGhee spoke to her mother on the phone. It was the last time anyone known to Melinda would ever hear from her.
At about 4:00 that afternoon, husband Troy came home to find Melinda missing. There was blood and evidence of a violent struggle inside the home. He reported his wife missing.
Melinda’s vehicle was found parked near the house with her keys locked inside. Her purse and cellular phone were inside the residence. Foul play is suspected in her disappearance.
Over the years, there have been several searches for Melinda’s body or clues into the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.
In March 2009, authorities searched an area off Perry Lane in Wawbeek for clues in Melinda’s disappearance. Perry Lane is about a mile north of Highway 31 off Sardis Church Road near Old Atmore Road. The location is about three miles north of the Florida/Alabama line . On the last day of January 2009, authorities searched a water-filled gravel pit off Jack Springs Roads near the Judson Cemetery between Atmore and Poarch. All of the searches have turned up empty.
Anyone with information on McGhee’s disappearance is asked to call the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Department at (251) 809-0741 or their local law enforcement agency.
Pictured above: Two photos of Melinda Wall McGhee who went missing in March 2003.
Soggy Saturday Night
March 23, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 64. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Swing Dancing Tonight At The Barrineau Park Community Center
March 23, 2013
Swing dancing is coming to North Escambia Saturday night with a masquerade night.
“Swing Molino Swing”, a family oriented event, will be held at the Barrineau Park Community Center on Barrineau Park School Road. Lessons begin at 6:30 with the dance from 7-10:30 p.m. There will be a $5 charge to cover costs, and there will be a $5 meal available. There will also be a prize for best dressed in masquerade clothing.
There is no alcohol and no smoking allowed in the Barrineau Park Community Center.
Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Rain Chances Increasing, Colder Next Week
March 22, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 59. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. High near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be severe. Low around 60. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a southwest wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Century BBQ Plate Sale Today To Benefit Special Olympics
March 22, 2013
Century Correction Institution will hold a BBQ today to benefit Special Olympics.
Lunches will include a BBQ pork sandwich, chips and a cookie for $5. Plates will also be sold at the Nadine McCaw Park on North Century Boulevard beginning at 10 a.m.