Rain Chance Sunday, Monday
November 3, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the evening.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Pictured: Friday afternoon ended with a mix of sun and clouds across the area, including Walnut Hill where this photo was taken. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Blue Angels Airshow Today At NAS Pensacola
November 3, 2012
The Navy’s Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, will close the 2012 season at their annual Homecoming Air Show aboard Naval Air Station Pensacola today, with gates opening at 8 a.m. and shows starting at 9:30 a.m.
Prior to the world famous Blue Angels F/A 18 Hornet performances, the Blues’ C-130 Hercules transport known as “Fat Albert” will thrill the crowd with its short field take-off and low level passes.
The Emerald Coast Skydivers and the Army Black Daggers Parachute Demonstration teams will make jumps above the show and Training Air Wing SIX will feature a fly-by of training aircraft.
Tentatively scheduled will be extraordinary aerobatics by performers such as Jan Collmer flying the Fina Extra 300L and David Martin will pilot his Brietling CAP 232. Chuck Aaron will amaze the crowd in his Red Bull helicopter, and Bill Leff will excite everyone with the roar of a radial engine in his T-6 Texan.
Elgin Wells will fly his Starjammer aircraft; the only one of its kind, featuring 250 LEDs, five smoke screens and a 4,000 watt amplifier with onboard speakers. Otto the helicopter will amaze everyone with his antics and family-oriented entertainment and the Stearman Flight will perform a salute to 100 years of Marine Corps Aviation. The Max Adrenaline Extreme Show will thrill the crowd with its aerobatic aircraft and the Flash Fire Jet Truck roaring down the runway.
Along with incredible flying demonstrations, more than 50 military and civilian aircraft will be on display. These static displays will include the V-22 Osprey, F-18 Hornet, Japanese Zero, EA-18G Growler, C-130 Hercules a B-52 Stratofortress and various other aircraft ranging from the present day, state of the art fighters to aircraft from the 1930s.
This year for the first time, the Air Force Reserve Command will present their Tour for the Troops concert on Saturday featuring Big and Rich, Cowboy Troy and Bradley Gaskin who will take to the stage at 4 p.m.
Admission and parking for all shows is free. Areas will be reserved for the physically challenged. Food and memorabilia will be available at numerous concession stands. Pets and coolers are not permitted. Security personnel and signs will direct spectators to parking areas near the show site.
Northview Hosting Mini Dance Team Clinic Saturday
November 2, 2012
The Northview High School Dance Team will hold a “Mini Dance Team Clinic” for girls ages 5-12.
Practices will begin Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until noon in the school gym. Registration forms were sent home from area schools and select private dance classes. Or, click here to download and print a registration form.
The Mini Dance Team will perform before the November 9 Northview home game versus West Florida High School.
Pictured: The Northview Dance Team performs at a recent football game. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Football Pundit Chief Nostradamus: Northview Over Baker
November 2, 2012
Here’s a look at Friday night’s Northview Chiefs game against Baker from NorthEscambia.com’s new Northview football pundit - Chief Nostradamus, “The Cow Pasture Prophet” —
The Chiefs shouldn’t overlook this 5-3 Gators team in Friday night’s contest because this is a must-win district game. With a win, Northview clinches the District 1 championship.
Now for a closer look at Baker. It is just one alleged missed referee call from beating Freeport a few weeks ago. A win in that game would have given the Gators a 6-2 record, which would currently be the same as the Chiefs. Additionally, Baker scored 21 points on a quality Bozeman squad, which demonstrates that the Gators can put-up points on good team. So, Baker’s 5-3 record sounds pretty good on the surface. That is until one looks into the team’s wins and losses. When the game records are put down out on the table, there is a quick realization that the Gators haven’t beaten a team with .500 or better record. Baker’s wins came against South Walton (0-8), Rocky Bayou Christian (2-6), Sneads (3-5), Jay (3-5), and West Gadsden (0-8) – a combined record of 8-32. The three loses came in the ways of a 54-14 drubbing by Holmes County, a 32-21 thumping by Bozeman , and a 41-34 stumbling to Freeport. Nonetheless, it is obvious that Baker can score points even in defeat, and that makes this Gator team a force that must be reckoned with.
So here’s the prediction for Friday night’s match up. After contemplative gaze across the cow pasture, Chief Nostradamus prophesizes that the bovine fertilizer piles are not in a promising alignment for a Baker win; unable to hold-off Northview’s mighty Chiefs Friday night, the Baker’s Gators will go down in defeat by a considerable tally, 45-6.
That’s about it for now Chiefs fans. Come on out Friday evening and make the short drive over to Baker because our boys from Bratt need to hear you all cheering ‘em on to victory. GO CHIEFS!
Escambia Early Voting Passing 25,000 Mark
November 1, 2012
Early voters in Escambia County will pass the 25,000 mark today.
Through Wednesday night, 24,854 early voting ballots had been cast, according to the Escambia County Supervisor of Elections Office. The busiest early voting site has been the Tryon Library (9,452 ballots) followed by Cantonment (4,942 ballots).
Early voting will be available through Saturday, November 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the following locations:
- Supervisor of Elections Annex, 292 Muscogee Road, Cantonment
- Tryon Branch Library, 1200 Langley Avenue
- Supervisor of Elections Main Office, 213 Palafox Place, Second Floor
- West Florida Public Library, 200 West Gregory Street
- Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
Football Pundit ‘Chief Nostradamus’ Weighs In On Northview Football, 1A Playoffs
November 1, 2012
Here’s a look at Friday night’s Northview Chiefs football and District 1A playoff predictions from NorthEscambia.com’s new Northview football pundit - Chief Nostradamus, “The Cow Pasture Prophet” —
Ok Chiefs football fans, here’s a somewhat murky forecast for the upcoming 1A playoffs. Things are starting to shape-up, and after this Friday night’s action, the 1A regional semi-final playoff picture will become clear. So, some of these predictions can and probably will change. And here it goes.
Let us start in Region 1 where Northview goes to battle Baker this Friday. With a win by the boys from Bratt, the Chiefs will clinch a second consecutive district title. In the first playoff round, NHS will host the District 2 runner-up, which should be the looser of the Graceville – Cottondale game on Nov. 2.
The other half of the Region 1’s semi-final bracket will be the District 2 champ, the Graceville – Cottondale winner, verses Freeport; that is if Freeport can hold off Jay Friday night. Now consider that over the past few weeks Freeport has had back-to-back thrashings at the hands of Northview and Chipley, which in my opinion makes Freeport anything but a shoe in. Here comes the twist; if somehow Jay manages to purloin a win from Freeport, the District 1 runner-up race will fall into a three-way tailspin. Landing in a pile at the bottom will be Freeport, Baker, and Jay all locked in a last place tie at 1-2. If the three-way tie scenario comes to fruition, a shootout among the Gators, Royals, and Bulldogs on Monday, November 5, will have to happen to determine the runner-up. Now that’s a mouth full.
Head east and on to Region 2 and Districts 3 and 4. Holmes County looks as if it is the team to beat in this region. Friday night’s Holmes County – Chipley contest will settle the District 3 champion question and a Blue Devil win secure the 3-1A trophy. Bozeman is in a solid second place situation in this district and has only a weak South Walton squad left on its schedule. Unfortunately, the Seahawks have been beat like a drum in the band all year, and there’s not a chance that the fish hawks will pose significant challenge for the Bucks. Bozeman will dispatch the surfer boys of Santa Rosa Beach in what should be a Bucks rout.
The District 4 race will be officially over Friday night after Liberty County Bulldogs capture the district title after taking a bite out of the Port St. Joe Tiger Sharks. With a Bulldog win, the Blountstown Tigers stroll into the playoffs as the district runner-up. The Tigers have only lowly West Gadsden remaining on the district schedule, and Blountstown should defeat West Gadsden with ease.
Region 2’s semi-finals looks like a Blountstown road trip to Bonifay’s cow patty littered rodeo stadium in the city to play host Holmes County. In the other game, the Bozeman Bucks will travel east over into the Eastern Time zone for a clash with the Liberty County Bulldogs in Bristol.
East of Tallahassee is where you’ll find Regions 3 and 4 with their Districts of 5, 6, 7, and 8. It is from Districts 6 and 7 that the top three 1A teams in the state AP rankings hail from: Union County, Trenton, and Newberry. Too bad for the North Florida sports writers, but only one of the three good teams has the chance to be in the state finals.
The District 5 champ, Mayo’s Lafayette High School, dethroned the last year’s district title holder and state champion, Jefferson County, in a come from behind fourth quarter thriller win 21-20. However, Jefferson County is still not out of the playoff hunt, yet. Jefferson County must win at Hamilton County this week to earn a runner-up playoff berth. As for Hamilton County, it has had some success on the field as of late.
District 6’s champion is number one in the state, 8-0, Trenton. Close behind, if you can consider it close, is 6-3 (1-1) Hilliard who was smacked by Trenton 49-6 last Friday night.
Region 3’s semi-final appears to be Hilliard traveling to Lafayette in one match up. And either an uninspiring 1-7 Jefferson County team or a mediocre 2-7 Hamilton County will play powerhouse Trenton in the other. When this region shakes out, Trenton should win out and represent Region 3 in the state semi-finals.
In Region 4, the emerging scenario has Union County crowned as the 7-1A champion with Newberry becoming the runner-up. In District 8, none of the teams appear to be contenders for extended post season play with 2-6 (2-1) Wildwood in line for earning the district title. 4-3 (1-1) T. Dewitt Taylor, 4-4 (1-1) Crescent City, and 0-8 (0-2) The Villages round out this second-rate district.
The predicted field for the regional four semi-finals on Nov. 16 should be Union County at home against the District 8 runner-up Crescent City, and in the other half of the bracket, Newberry will travel to the potential District 8 champion, Wildwood.
Well that’s about it for now Chiefs fans and Friday is coming fast. Baker is just down the road and a short drive from North Escambia. I encourage all of us Northview fans to head over Baker and show your support as we watch our awesome Chiefs defeat the Gators this Friday night!
Potential Frontier Phone Problems In Molino, Walnut Hill, Bratt, Atmore
October 31, 2012
Frontier Communications telephone service in Atmore, Walnut Hill, Bratt and Molino may be interrupted today as the result of a cut AT&T fiber cable outside of Atmore.
Frontier customers may have trouble dialing local and long distance call to Molino, Bratt and Walnut Hill until the fiber cable is repaired, according to a statement issued by Frontier. Voicemail and internet services, including high speed internet, are not affected.
AT&T technicians are working toward a repair with any service outages expected to be restored late this evening.
Many Halloween And Fall Events Planned For Tonight
October 31, 2012
There are numerous fall festivals and other events scheduled for tonight across the North Escambia area.
Here is a list of area events:
Molino Community Fall Festival
Fall Festival sponsored by numerous churches, Wednesday, October 31 from 6-8 p.m. at Victory Assembly of God on Highway 29. Fun, games, prizes and food for the entire family. Free; everyone welcome.
Cottage Hill Fall Festival
The First Baptist Church of Cottage Hill, 230 Williams Ditch Road, will have a Family Fun Fall Festival, Wednesday, October 31, 6 p.m until 8 p.m. There will be an inflatable bounce house, lots of carnival booths and candy, face painting, hayrides, cake walk, chili cook off, desserts and drinks, all at no charge. Everyone is welcome.
St Monica’s Trunk or Treat
St. Monica’s Episcopal Church will be hosting Trunk or Treat on Halloween night, Wednesday, October 31, from 6 until 8 p.m. Hay ride, bounce house, treats, all free. Join us for this safe alternative to door-to-door trunk or treating. $1 Hot Dogs, 50 cents sodas. For more information, email communications@st-monicas.org or call (850) 937-0001.
Bratt AOG Harvest Fest
Bratt Harvest Fest, Wednesday, October 31 at 6 p.m. at Bratt Assembly of God, 5150 West Highway 4. Wiener and marshmallow roast, hayride, treats and fun activities. Free.
Pine Forest Assembly Fall Festival
The Pine Forest Assembly of God, 3125 Pine Forest Road, Cantonment, will hold their annual Fall Festival on Wednesday, October 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. Fee event for the entire community. Games, food and tons of fun for everyone. Special attractions include a 32 foot obstacle course, laser tag, black light putt-putt, paint ball, and a toddler zone.
Jay Halloween In The Park
Halloween in the Park, sponsored by the Jay Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, October 31, 5 – 8 p.m. at Bray-Hendricks City Park. Food, candy, costume contest and more.
SATURDAY
First Baptist Bratt Fall Festival
The First Baptist Church of Bratt will hold a fall festival on Saturday, November 3, from 10 a.m. until noon. Fun, food, games and fellowship for children in the Family Life Center.
Pollard McCall Harvest Festival
Pollard McCall Junior High will hold their Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, November 3 from 2-6 p.m. Cake auction, costume contest, bingo, live entertainment, games food and more. 3975 Old Highway 31.
Lane Restrictions On Southbound Highway 29 Wednesday
October 30, 2012
Motorists traveling south on Highway 29 will encounter delays Wednesday near the Weigh-In-Motion station between Archer Street and North Tate School Road as crews replace a sensor. The Florida Department of Transportation said there will be lane restrictions, but no lane closures will be allowed between 6-9 a.m. and 3-6 p.m.
NWS: Temps Could Fall Near Freezing Tonight, Maybe Some Frost
October 29, 2012
Temperatures could fall to near freezing tonight across the North Escambia area, according to a special weather statement issued by the National Weather Service.
A cold, dry airmass will continue to settle into the area through tonight. When combined with mainly clear skies and light overnight winds, many residents will experience the coldest night of the fall season so far. Temperatures are expected to fall to the 32 to 35 degree range, according to the weather service. A brief light freeze or some frost is possible in many locations.
Your official forecast for North Escambia is below. Keep in mind that temperatures may be slightly colder to the north (in or near south Alabama) and slightly warmer to the south (Cantonment and south).
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 74. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73.