MLK Day Programs, Parades Planned

January 16, 2012

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 by about 10:00. A program and celebration will follow in the Ag Building at 10:00 with guest speakers, special music and lunch.

Flomaton:

A Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Damascus Missionary Baptist Church in Flomaton. Special speaker will be civil rights leader Dr. H.K. Matthews.

Atmore:

Parade line up 9 a.m. begins 10 a.m. at Houston Avery Park, follows Martin Luther King Avenue, to Carver Avenue, Ashley Street,  Main Street and ending at Escambia County High School.  A program will follow in the high school’s Hodnette Auditorium.

Pensacola:

Parade, 11 a.m., downtown beginning at the intersection of Spring and Garden streets then turning north on Palafox.  Over 4,000 free books and 10,000 free bookmarks will be distributed to children at the parade.

Milton:

Milton’s parade begins at 10 a.m. at Milton High School and then travels along Stewart Street to Elva Street.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

MLK Day Closings

January 16, 2012

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.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Nice Monday, Rain By Tuesday

January 15, 2012

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
  • M.L.King Day: Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
  • Monday Night: Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers after  midnight. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the  morning…then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
  • Tuesday Night: Colder…cloudy. Rain showers likely and chance of  thunderstorms in the evening…then chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
  • Wednesday: Cooler. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 60.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming east.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
  • Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
  • Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Cold Night, Sunny Sunday

January 14, 2012

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Saturday Night: Clear. Lows 28 to 33. West winds around 5 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 32 to 37. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
  • M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
  • Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Registration Time: NWE, Cantonment, Atmore

January 14, 2012

Baseball and softball registrations have been scheduled for Northwest Escambia, Cantonment and Atmore.

The Northwest Escambia League will hold open registration for baseball and softball for ages 3-18 as follows:

  • Saturday, January 14 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, January 21 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.
  • Friday, January 27 from 5-8 p.m.
  • Saturday, January 28 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

The cost will be $50 for the first child, $40 for the second child and $10 for the third child from each family. A copy of the child’s birth certificate should be brought to registration at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill.

Cantonment Baseball and Softball registration will he held every Saturday until February 18 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Cantonment Ballpark, 681 Well Line Road.

Ages 4 and up. Registration is $80 for the first child, $70 for the second, $60 for the third and additional child per family.

Teams include:

  • T-ball 4-6
  • Coach Pitch 7-8
  • Minors 9-10
  • Majors 11-12
  • Pony 13-14
Girls’ softball is returning for 15-18 year olds. (Those interested would need to attend a board meeting at 6:30 on Tuesday nights at the park.)For more information, call Amy Johnson at (850) 982-6676 or email jacccc6@yahoo.com.

Atmore Babe Ruth Softball registration for ages 6-16 will be held as follows:

  • Saturday January 21 – 9 am. until noon
  • Saturday January 28 – 9 am. until noon
  • Saturday February 4  – 9 am. until noon

Registration will be held at the concession stand at the softball fields at Tom Byrne Park.

Tryouts will be Saturday, February 14 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the softball fields at Tom Byrne Park. Players may register on the day of tryouts.

The registration fee will be $45 for one child and $40 each for the second and additional children. A copy of the player’s birth certification should be brought to registration.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive, Sports 

Davis Highway Reopens

January 13, 2012

Davis Highway in Pensacola has reopened after being closed for several hours this morning due to a power outage.

Davis Highway was closed from about 3:30 a.m. until 10 a.m. between Creighton Road and Bloodworth Lane due to downed power lines. That’s near the old University Mall, just south of I-10.

About 120 Gulf Power customers were impacted by the outage.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Freezing Tonight

January 13, 2012

Here is your chilly North Escambia area forecast:

  • Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 22. Calm wind.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Wind chill values between 15 and 25 early. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 10 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 38. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
  • M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph.
  • Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
  • Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61.
  • Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Mid 20’s Tonight

January 12, 2012

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 52. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph.
  • Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind around 5 mph.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
  • M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. East wind 5 to 15 mph becoming south.
  • Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph.
  • Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 68.
  • Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
  • Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
  • Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Blood Drive Today In Walnut Hill

January 12, 2012

A blood drive will take place today in Walnut Hill.  The Northwest Florida Blood Services Bloodmobile will be at Walnut Hill Fire Department from 8 a.m. until noon.

The graphic below, provided by Northwest Florida Blood Services, shows some of the benefits of donating blood.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

Colder Weather On The Way

January 11, 2012

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

  • Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
  • Thursday: Breezy. Mostly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
  • Thursday Night: Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
  • Friday: Cooler…sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
  • Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
  • Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 26 to 31.
  • Sunday:Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
  • Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
  • M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
  • Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
  • Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive 

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