Cold Night, Sunny Wednesday
January 22, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Calm wind.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the morning.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
MLK Day Programs, Parades Planned
January 21, 2013
Parades and special events will honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. across the area today.
Century
The Century-Flomaton Improvement Association will honor Dr. King with a motorcade in Century Monday morning. The motorcade will line up at the old Carver School on Pond Street at 8:00 a.m. The motorcade will roll at 8:30 a.m. and will end at the Agricultural Building on West Highway 4. A program and celebration will follow in the Ag Building at 11:00 with guest speaker Lorenzo Jones, special music and lunch.
Cantonment
The Martin Luther King Jr. Parade Cantonment starts at 4:00 at the corner of Washington and Carver off Muscogee Road behind the paper mill. Line up for participants is at 3:30 at the corner of Washington and Carver. Parade will travel Washington, Robinson and Booker before returning to Carver.
Flomaton
A Walk on MLK will begin to line up at 8:45 a.m. and begin at 9 a.m. at Martin Luther King and Highway 31 and end at Damascus Missionary Baptist Church where a celebration will begin at 10 a.m. Guest speaker will be H.K. Matthews.
Atmore
The 2013 Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade will line up at 8:30 a.m. at Houston Avery Park and roll at 10 a.m. The parade will travel north on MLK Avenue, turn right on Carver Avenue to Ashley Street, turn left on Main Street to McRae Street, turn right on Presley Street and end at Escambia County High School. A memorial program will follow in the ECHS auditorium about 11:30 a.m. with guest speaker Warrick Maye, assistant principal at Escambia County Middle School.
Pensacola
Parade, 11 a.m., downtown beginning at the intersection of Spring and Garden street east to Palafox, turns north on Palafox, Palafox to Wright Street, turns back around onto Palafox south to Main Street. Over 5,000 free books and 10,000 free bookmarks will be distributed to children at the parade.
MLK Day Closings
January 21, 2013
The following will be closed today for the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday:
- All Escambia and Santa Rosa county offices
- All Florida and Alabama state offices
- Century, Jay, Atmore, Flomaton, Pensacola city offices
- All West Florida Public Library branches
- Escambia and Santa Rosa county schools
- ECAT: No buses run today
- Santa Rosa County libraries
- All post offices, but mail will be collected from collection boxes and post offices boxes will receive mail. Express mail will be delivered.
ECUA: There will no trash collection changes.
Century Reschedules Town Council Meeting
January 21, 2013
The Century Town Council has rescheduled their normal third Monday of the month meeting.
The meeting scheduled for Monday night will be held next Monday, January 28 at 7 p.m. The meeting was rescheduled due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
The meeting is open to the public.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Blood Drives Monday In Flomaton, Ensley
January 20, 2013
Blood drives will be held in two locations Monday in the North Escambia area:
- McDonalds, 80 Hwy 113, Flomaton — 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Walmart, 8970 Pensacola Blvd, Ensley — 2 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Blood donors must be at least 17 (16 with parental consent), weigh 110 pounds or more, be in good health and have a picture identification.
Sunny Skies For Sunday
January 20, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
- M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Light southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 50.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Pictured: Saturday’s sunset near Flomaton, Ala. Reader submitted photo by Rhonda Lassiter for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Cold North Wind Tonight
January 17, 2013
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 63. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 64. Light northwest wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the morning.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 59. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
- Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Cold, Rainy Forecast
January 16, 2013
Pictured: Tuesday afternoon’s sunset as seen in a rear view mirror looking back toward Canoe Creek along Highway 4 near Byrneville. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly before 10am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 49. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Calm wind.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.
- M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 60.
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 33.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 49.
- Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 27.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 53.
West Holding Career Fair For $11 Hour Jobs
January 15, 2013
West, a provider of technology-driven communication services, recently announced plans to hire new, part-time sales/care associates in Pensacola. To support its hiring efforts, West is hosting a career fair today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at its Pensacola office at 5031 Commerce Park Circle.
This is the first time West has offered part-time positions in Pensacola. These positions offer a competitive hourly wage of $11. Shifts are available from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. or 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., for 20 hours per week.
“We’re very excited to be offering part-time opportunities to candidates who are seeking long-term part-time employment,” said Vanessa Clement, divisional director of Human Resources at West. “This is a great opportunity for college students seeking a part-time opportunity or anyone looking for some extra income.”
Those who are interested in applying but are unable to attend the career fair can visit www.westemployment.com, or apply in person at the office mentioned above, Monday through Thursday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Black Gold: Learn All About Composting
January 15, 2013
Residents can learn how to turn landscape and vegetable scraps into black gold during an upcoming program offered by the Escambia County Master Gardeners.
“Garden Talks: Composting” will be held from 9 until 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 18 at the Escambia County Extension Office at 3740 Stefani Road in Cantonment. To register, or for more information, call (850) 475-5230 or email bbolles@ufl.edu.