Local Students Participate In All-State Music Conference

January 23, 2012

Several North Escambia area students were chosen for All-State and took part in the Florida Music Educators Association Conference in Tampa.

The participants were:

Middle school treble chorus: Allison Cramer and Emma Shows, Ransom
Mixed chorus: Shelby Becker, Ransom
Honors band: Elizabeth Shin, Bellview
Concert band: Jonathan Voyles, Ransom
High school women’s chorus: Katelyn Godwin, Tate, and Joycelyn Woods, Washington
Mixed chorus: Eion Blanchard, Tate
Honors band: Kevin Fails, Pine Forest; Steven French, Escambia; and Brandon Spencer, Washington
Concert band: Graham Gardner, Tate
Symphonic band: Chris Snyder, Tate
Jazz band: Jacob Dearrington, Tate
Concert orchestra: Noah Heintz, Tate

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Unseasonably Warm Week

January 22, 2012

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after midnight. Some of the storms could be severe. Areas of fog before midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. East wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 71. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 61.

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Chance Of Rain For Sunday

January 21, 2012

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Isolated showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Areas of fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 10 mph.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

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Dense Fog Advisory, Rain For Saturday

January 20, 2012

There is a dense fog advisory in effect until 9 a.m. Saturday.

Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 7am. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Areas of fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Areas of fog before 7am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. East wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.

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Sheriff’s Office Offers Free Fingerprinting For Children Saturday

January 20, 2012

Free fingerprinting for children will be available this Saturday at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Substation in Century.

The fingerprinting will be offered from 9 a.m. until 1 pm. at the substation located at 7500 North Century Boulevard. The fingerprints are for family records only; the Sheriff’s Office will not retain copies of the prints, according to a news release.

The event will be hosted by the Sheriff’s Office Explorers, a voluntary program that educates and involves young people in law enforcement operations whether or not they choose to enter a career in law enforcement. Members gain a working knowledge of police work and have the opportunity to serve their community.

Explorers receive training in patrol procedure, first aid, honor guard, criminal law, crime prevention, finger-printing, arrest techniques, drug abuse prevention, firearms safety, crime scene techniques and more.

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Warming Weather

January 19, 2012

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Thursday: Sunny. High of 69. East winds around 5 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Low of 53. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Friday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers. Highs about 75. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Cold Tonight, Becoming Warmer For Weekend

January 18, 2012

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

Tonight: Clear, with a low around 34. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph.
Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

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Arbor Day: 1,650 Trees To Be Given Away

January 18, 2012

In celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day, three agencies will giveaway 1,650 trees at events in Century and Warrington during the next couple of days.

Escambia County, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Science (UF/IFAS) Extension, and Florida Forestry Service will giveaway Shumard Oak, Bald Cypress, River Birch, Mayhaw, Chickasaw Plum and Wax Myrtle seedlings.

The first event will be held on Thursday in the Agricultural Building at the corner of Industrial Boulevard and West Highway 4 in Century from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The second event will be held on Friday from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at the Jones Swamp Preserve Trail entrance at 198 Patton Drive, near the intersection of Brigadier and Patton Drive in Warrington.

Extension Master Gardeners will also be available to advise participants on tree types and tree placement in the landscape. The Arbor Day Celebration is funded through the U. S. Department of Agriculture and Florida Forestry Service with a grant administered by Escambia County Community & Environment Department.

For more information, contact county arborist Jimmie Jarratt at 595-3535 or jnjarrat@co.escambia.fl.us.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Voting Ends Today In Auburn University Wedding Contest

January 18, 2012

Today is the last day to vote to help a Flomaton bride-to-be win her dream wedding on the campus of Auburn University. Voting ends at 4 p.m.

Details are in an earlier NorthEscambia.com story posted below.

A young North Escambia area woman has big dreams — a free wedding this spring on Samford Lawn on the campus of Auburn University.

Jennifer Coleman, a Flomaton High School graduate, and her groom-to-be, Wes Sinor, are one of three couples vying to win the May 26 wedding of their dreams including the dress, tuxedos, flowers, photos, cakes, limousine, entertainment, reception — the whole wedding package worth thousands.

“We met playing intramural football in October of 2008 here at Auburn out on the intramural field. We just started hanging out after that,” Wes said.

“We were best friends for about two, two and a half years, so we already knew each other through and through,” Jennifer said. But they did not decide to date until after that two plus years of friendship.

“So from the first moment we decided to date, we knew this was it,” she said.

A month after the first date, Wes popped the question — kind of a spur of the moment caught in love kind of thing — without a ring. She said yes.

About a year after that first impromptu proposal, Wes repeated the proposal. This time he was prepared. He had saved some cash for a ring and made his wedding proposal one night on the intramural field where the couple had met, surrounded by candles. Once again, Jennifer said yes.

The winning War Eagle Wedding couple will be chosen by votes from the public. To vote for Jennifer and Wes, visit www.wareaglewedding.com and vote. Additional votes can be cast on four Facebook pages listed on the War Eagle Wedding website. Voting ends at 4 p.m. on January 18.

Pictured top: Wes Sinor proposes to Jennifer Coleman of Flomaton on an intramural football field at Auburn University. Pictured inset: Pictured inset: The couple, pictured here at the 2011 Auburn-Mississippi State game, are huge Auburn football fans. Pictured below: War Eagle Wedding finalists Wes and Jennifer (photo courtesy Flip Flop Foto). Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive

Train Blocking Fairground Road

January 17, 2012

The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting that a disabled train is blocking Fairground Road in Molino.

The train would cut off access to the Molino Boat Ramp/Fairgrounds Park, Yuhasz Road, Lofton Lane and River Bend Road.

There was no estimated time for the train to be moved.

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