Byrneville Christmas Carnival Today
December 14, 2012
Byrneville Elementary will hold its annual Christmas Carnival today from 5-7 p.m.
BBQ sandwiches, hot dogs, french fries, chips, drinks, and a sweet shop will be available. Tickets are on sale at the school until 3 p.m. today, with five tickets for $1. At the carnival, tickets will be four for $1.
A basket auction begins at 7 p.m. with baskets that include Thomas the Train, Superheroes, Dora the Explorer, Crayola, Entertainment, Auburn, Alabama, Disney Cars, Hello Kitty, John Deere, Hunting, Girls’ Accessories, Sports and several more surprise auction items.
All proceeds benefit Byrneville Elementary School.
Baseball Catching Camp Planned
December 14, 2012
A Premier Baseball Catching Clinic will be held Saturday, December 15 and Saturday, December 22 at the Pace baseball/softball complex on Chumuckla Highway.
There will be two groups — ages 10-14 from 10 am. until noon, and ages 15-18 from 1-3 p.m The cost is $70, with space limited to 10 participants in each age group.
Instruction will be by Scooter Tucker, a former major league catcher and current coach with the Cleveland Indians. For more information, call (251) 363-3532.
Operation Clean Sweep Today In Stefani Road Area
December 13, 2012
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and several other agencies will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep” event on Thursday in Cantonment. The cleanup will begin at 8 a.m. at the Escambia County Extension Center at 3740 Stefani Road..
The focus of “Operation Clean Sweep” is to work with neighborhood watch groups, residents, churches and business owners to control and prevent criminal activity. The operation task force works closely with Escambia County Animal Control, Environmental Law Enforcement, the United States military, Escambia County Roads and Bridges, and neighborhood watch groups to clean up neighborhoods and educate citizens on preventive measures that could be implemented to minimize possible crimes.
Cat’s Hat: Bid On Autographed Country Star Hat For Manna Food Pantries
December 13, 2012
The annual Cat Country 98.7 Manna Hat Auction is underway to raise much needed funds for Manna Food Pantries.
The hat is autographed by a long list of country stars, including Blake Shelton, Eric Church, Little Big Town, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan, Brantly Gilbert, Lauren Alana, Alan Jackson, Diamond Rio, Rascal Flatts, Charlie Daniels, Clay Walker and more.
The autographs were collected at various concerts and events by Cat Country’s Brent Lane.
“This year the need is particularly great,” Lane said. “There has been an increase of 60 percent in service in the last two years.” All of the proceeds from the auction will go to Manna Food Pantries.
To view the auction and make a bid, click here.
Pictured: Cat Country 98.7 Manna Hat is up for auction on Ebay to benefit Manna Food Pantries. Courtesy photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Near Freezing Temps Tonight
December 12, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Calm wind.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Architect Picked To Design New $16.5 Million Ernest Ward Middle Campus
December 11, 2012
An architectural design firm has been picked to design a new state of the art, $16.5 million Ernest Ward Middle School in Walnut Hill.
The bid is set to be awarded to Sam Marshall Architects of Pensacola in the total amount of $1,389,002. The bid includes architectural and engineer fees of $826,800, plus just over half million for other items like interior design and consultants for a various parts of the project.
Four other companies submitted were considered for the project — DAG Architects, Quina Grundhoefer Architects, Bullock Tice Associates and Heffernan Holland Morgan.
A nine-member committee ranked the five firms in order of preference following presentations and interviews with each company. Sam Marshall Architects was the first choice of seven committee members and the second ranked choice from two members.
Once a contract is officially approved by the Escambia County School Board later this month, Sam Marshall Architects will go to work designing the 600-student building. That process will including meeting with an advisory committee at Ernest Ward that will provide input into the design process, down to the colors of walls and floors.
After the building design is approved, the next major phase of the project will be the selection of a builder.
Escambia County School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas said recently he expects the new Ernest Ward will open in August 2015.
Students will be on site during the construction of the new school. Once the new building is complete, most of the current building will be torn down, and portables and modular buildings currently on the campus will be removed. The current administration building is slated to become a maintenance facility.
Pictured top: Escambia School Superintendent Malcolm Thomas and Ernest Ward Principal Nancy Perry discuss options for the new school campus during a meeting back in August. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Tonight: Cold Rain, Cold Night
December 11, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
- Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55.
Tornado Warning — Central Escambia County
December 10, 2012
A tornado warning has been issued for central Escambia County in Florida, including Molino, until 11:15 a.m.
At 10:34 a.m. severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 12 miles northest of Loxley, moving northwest at 20 mph.
BREAKING: Many School Buses Delayed Due To Molino Wreck
December 10, 2012
Schools officials said this morning that many school buses will be delayed in arriving at bus stops this morning in the Molino, Walnut Hill and Bratt areas. Some buses may be as much as 30 minutes late.
The delay is due to a morning wreck that has totally closed Highway 97 at Pilgrim Trail in Molino.
Impacted schools include Molino Park Elementary, Ernest Ward Middle and Northview High School.
For more details on the wreck, click here.
Falling Rain, Falling Temps
December 10, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.