Northview High To Hold Open House Tuesday
September 9, 2012
Northview High School will host an Open House this Tuesday, September 11 beginning at 5:45 p.m.
The event will being with a short welcome in the school cafeteria followed by six sessions from a list of 18 opportunities.
For more information, click here to download a welcome letter and session list.
Rain, Then Upper 50’s? Cold Front Headed South
September 8, 2012
A passing cold front will bring a chance of rain for Saturday before bringing much cooler weather by Sunday night. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. North wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. North wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 89. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph becoming east after midnight.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
- Friday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Saturday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight’s Prep Schedule
September 7, 2012
Here’s a look at tonight’s prep footballs schedule for schools in the North Escambia area:
FLORIDA
- Marianna at Northview, 7 p.m.
- Jay at Holmes County, 7 p.m.
- Fort Walton Beach at Tate, 7:30 p.m.
- Catholic at Gulf Breeze, 7:30 p.m.
- Crestview at Escambia, 7:30 p.m.
- Rutherford at Milton, 7:30 p.m.
- Navarre at PHS, 7:30 p.m.
- Pace at Niceville, 7:30 p.m.
- Washington at West Florida, 7:30 p.m.
ALABAMA
- Flomaton at Washington Co.
- Escambia County (Atmore) at Clarke Co.
- Monroe at Escambia Academy
- Opp at T.R. Miller
- W.S. Neal at Straughn
Isaac Remnant May Spark New Tropical System in the Gulf of Mexico
September 6, 2012
A remnant piece of Hurricane Isaac has re-emerged into the Gulf of Mexico and has been dubbed Invest 90L by the National Hurricane Center. The system is currently disorganized but the NHC gives it a 40 percent chance of becoming a tropical cyclone. If a tropical storm were to form, it would be named Nadine, as the remnant was not from the main circulation of Isaac which moved into the Northeast.
The Hurricane Hunters are scheduled to fly into the system Friday afternoon, if necessary, to investigate the system.
Football Games Tonight At Northview, Tate, Ernest Ward
September 6, 2012
Three North Escambia schools have football games scheduled for tonight.
Northview High School’s junior varsity has added a game to the schedule. The JV Chiefs will host Pensacola Catholic at 6:30 p.m. in Bratt.
The Tate High Aggie Bowl will kick off at 6:30, with the Aggie junior varsity taking on the freshman team.
Ernest Ward Middle School will open their season at 6 p.m. at home in Walnut Hill against Perdido.
Pictured: Football action at Ernest Ward Middle School last year. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Decreasing Rain Chances
September 5, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the night. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Friday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
- Monday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
- Monday Night: Clear. Lows in the mid 60s.
- Tuesday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Century Council Decides New Fence Height Restrictions
September 5, 2012
The Town of Century has developed a plan for cutting back the height of fences allowed in front yards around the town — a plan that is a mix of Century’s current code and regulations that are already in place in the unincorporated areas of Escambia County.
The Century Town Council introduced an ordinance Monday night that would adopt Escambia County’s current standards that limit the height of a solid fence in front of a single family residence to three feet and a chain link or other transparent fence to a four foot height. The fence height for a corner lot would be limited to two feet as to not obstruct the view of traffic. For the purposes of the ordinance, the height of a hedge or shrubbery will be regulated as a solid fence.
Fences in the side, or rear yard of a home may not exceed eight feet, which is no change from Century’s current restrictions.
The ordinance will be up for a second reading and a public hearing on September 17. If adopted, the new fence law becomes effective immediately. To read the complete proposed ordinance, click here.
Mayor Freddie McCall said residents with existing fences that violate the new ordinance, if passed, can ask the town council for a variance.
“We need to make sure we treat everybody fairly,” council members Sandra McMurray Jackson said. “We’ve just got be sure that we don’t have anything to come back and slap us in the face…everybody that has got a high fence in front of their house is going to think that my fence is just like his (the one approved for a variance).”
Pictured top: (L-R) Mayor Freddie McCall and council members Gary Riley, Ann Brooks and Sandra McMurray Jackson at Monday night’s Century Town Council meeting. Council members Jacke Johnston and Annie Savage were absent from the meeting. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Northview Schedules JV Football Game Vs. Catholic For Thursday Night
September 5, 2012
The junior varsity Northview Chiefs have added a football game this Thursday to their schedule.
The JV Chiefs will host Pensacola Catholic at 6:30 p.m. in Bratt.
The season opener for the junior varsity Chiefs last week at West Florida High School was canceled due to Hurricane Isaac.
Flash Flood Warning
September 4, 2012
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for…
northern Escambia County in northwest Florida…
northwestern Santa Rosa County in northwest Florida…
southwestern Conecuh County in south central Alabama…
western Escambia County in south central Alabama…
southwestern Monroe County in south central Alabama…
north central Baldwin County in southwest Alabama…
southeastern Clarke County in southwest Alabama…
* until 930 PM CDT
* at 327 PM CDT…very heavy rainfall was indicated over the
warned area and radar estimates show 1.5 to 2.5 inches of rainfall
has occurred over the past hour. An additional 1 to 2 inches is
possible before mid evening. This will likely cause flash
flooding in the warned area.
* Locations impacted include…
Poarch creek reservation… Flomaton…
century… i65 and CR 47… i65 and al 287…
Uriah… Megargel… i65 and CR 6…
i65 and al 41…
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A Flash Flood Warning means flooding is imminent or occurring. Seek
higher ground immediately. Do not drive or walk into areas where
water crosses a Road. Turn around – don’t drown!
Keep The Umbrella Handy; Flash Flood Watch Issued
September 4, 2012
There is a flash flood watch in effect for today
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.
- Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning…then chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around 5 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Friday: Mostly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.