Tomorrow: A Hero’s Goodbye
May 9, 2012
Funeral service were held Wednesday for Robert Stewart, the former chief of the Walnut Hill Volunteer Fire Department who passed away on Sunday at age 62.
Coming up Thursday morning on NorthEscambia.com, we will have complete coverage from multiple photographers as Escambia Fire Rescue, friends and family said goodbye to a man that answered his first fire call 35 years ago.
NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Lows Back In The 50’s
May 9, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 52. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast.
- Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a east wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Jay versus Lafayette Class 1A State Championship Game
May 8, 2012
LIVE video as Jay takes on Lafayette in Clermont, Florida, for the Class 1A State Championship. Video courtesy NorthEscambia.com and the FHSAA. Game time is 3:05 p.m. CDT.
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Rain Possible Today, Wednesday
May 8, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
- Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming north between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
- Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
Jay Lady Royals Win State Semifinals; State Title Game Tuesday
May 7, 2012
The Jay High School Lady Royals won their Class 1A state semifinal match this afternoon, 7-5 over Port St. Joe.
The 1A final game for the state championship will be played Tuesday at 4 p.m. (CDT). Admission will be $9 per game, with no passes. Live video will be available on NorthEscambia.com for free.
It’s the first trip ever to the state finals in fast pitch softball for the Lady Royals; the last time they went to state in 1988 it was slow pitch.
Pictured: The Jay Lady Royals celebrate their state semifinal win Monday afternoon in Clermont, Florida. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
LIVE VIDEO NOW: Jay Vs. Port St. Joe
May 7, 2012
LIVE video as Jay takes on Port St. Joe in Clermont, Florida. Video courtesy NorthEscambia.com and the FHSAA.
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Live Webcast: Jay Lady Royals Seek Semifinal Win Today
May 7, 2012
The Jay Royals will compete in the Class 1A regional semifinals today in high school softball.
The Jay Lady Royals will face Port St. Joe Jr-Sr High at 11 a.m. (CDT) at the National Training Center in Clermont, Florida.. Port St. Joe is coming off a 5-4 regional win over Liberty County. It’s the first trip ever to the state finals in fast pitch softball for the Lady Royals; the last time they went to state in 1988 it was slow pitch.
The 1A final game will then be played Tuesday, May 8 at 4 p.m. (CDT). Admission will be $9 per game, with no passes.
The game will be streamed live on FHSAAsports.com. Click here for the live game link.
Pictured top: The Jay Lady Royals prepare to leave Saturday for Clermont, Florida, and the Class 1A regional semifinal. Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Missing Man Located
May 6, 2012
A missing Escambia County man has been located.
Escambia Search and Rescue and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office were searching earlier Sunday for William Kupper, 67, who was last seen in the region of Blount and W streets.
He is susceptible to short term memory loss due to a head trauma in 2008. He is described as being very educated and may speak seven different languages.
This is an update to an earlier story.
Coming Sunday: Sawmill Festival, Mayfest, Fishing Rodeo, Baseball And More
May 5, 2012
Coming up Sunday morning, we will have hundreds of photos from weekend events, including Century’s Sawmill Festival, Atmore Mayfest, the Pen Wheels Fishing Rodeo, the Baby Blaze benefit yard sale, Flomaton baseball and more.
Don’t miss it, Sunday morning on NorthEscambia.com!
A Little Fog Overnight, Becoming Sunny For Sunday
May 5, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest between 10 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.