More Rain Possible, Minor Flooding Reported
September 21, 2011
Portions of the North Escambia area received heavy rainfall Wednesday afternoon. More rain is possible through Friday, but a weak cold front brings much nicer weather for the first weekend of fall.
Pictured above: Flooding at Highway 95A and Quintette Road this afternoon. (Submitted photo for NorthEscambia.com by Diane Lowery, click to enlarge.)
- Tonight: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 86. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 85.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Century Expected To Approve 51%, $1.7 Million Budget Increase
September 19, 2011
The Town of Century is expected to give final approval tonight to a $5 million 2011-2012 budget that is up almost $1.7 million from last year — thanks to $1.9 million in grants.
The $5,032,816 budget includes grant income and expenditures of $1,913,000. The grant funds are from state and federal sources — not local revenue or taxes.
“It’s money in and money out,” Mayor Freddie McCall said of the budget increase for the grants. “If we did not have the grants in there we would be less than the previous year’s budget,” Robert Hudson, the town’s accountant, added.
The $1.9 million in grants included in the budget are:
- CDBG Housing Grant, $650,000
- Energy Grant, $100,000
- Residential Construction Mitigation Program Grant, $100,000
- FEMA Hazard Grant, $823,000
- Housing Preservation Grant, $50,000
- Sewer Filter Grant, $190,000
There will be no increase in ad valorem taxes this year to meet the budget for fiscal year 2011-2012, which begins October 1.
The Century Town Council is expected to give final approval to the new budget at their meeting at 7 p.m. at the Century Town Hall. A public hearing is scheduled for immediately prior to the budget adoption vote.
To view a summary of the budget in pdf format, click here or the image below.
Pictured: Century council member Sandra McMurray Jackson reviews the town’s 2011-2012 budget during a special hearing earlier this month. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Rains Moves Into Forecast
September 19, 2011
Keep the umbrella handy…the is a chance of rain back in our future for this week. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Artists, Farmers At Market Today In Cantonment
September 17, 2011
Local farmers and artists will gather at The Market at Saint Monica’s today at St. Monica’s Episcopal Church in Cantonment.
The market is open on the first and third Saturday of each month through October with local produce and craft items.
Some of the participants scheduled for today’s market include:
- Verdant Gardens with locally propagated nursery plants
- Damsel Designs — hand crocheted items
- Lady Bug All Natural Soaps — organic soap, body wash, knitted items
- Po Ma’s Pickin’s — sweet potatoes, boiled peanuts and collard greens
- BBG’s Country Corner with homemade crafts and vegetables
- Blue Gate Coop –fresh salsa and baked goods
- Kizer Family — Pink Ladies’ lemonade
- Ladybug Acres Natural Growers — plants, herbs and things
- Angel Hair Creations — handcrafted hair bows and more
- Livingston’s Pickles — homemade dill pickles and more
- Sandy Bay Creations — unique jewelry, knitted items and soap
The Market at Saint Monica’s is located at 699 South Highway 95A in Cantonment. The market will be open from 8 a.m. until noon in the parking lot of Saint Monica’s Church.
NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Near Perfect Weekend Weather
September 16, 2011
A weak cold front has brought cooler temperatures and lower humidity to the area — near perfect almost-fall weather.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. East wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 89.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Tonight’s Football Schedule
September 16, 2011
Here’s a look at tonight’s North Escambia area prep football schedule:
Florida
- Northview at Chipley, 7 p.m.
- Tate at West Florida, 7 p.m.
- Jay at Sneads, 7 p.m.
- Niceville at Pine Forest, 7:30 p.m.
- Washington at Choctawhatchee, 7 p.m.
- Rutherford at Escambia, 7:30 p.m.
- Catholic at Pensacola High, 7:30 p.m.
- Pace at Navarre, 7:30 p.m.
- Fort Walton Beach at Milton, 7:30 p.m.
Alabama
- Mobile Christian at Flomaton, 7 p.m.
- T.R. Miller at Montgomery Academy, 7 p.m.
- Escambia County High (Atmore) at W.S. Neal, 7 p.m.
- Prattville Christian at Escambia Academy, 7 p.m.
Want To Learn Extreme Couponing?
September 15, 2011
The Molino Park Elementary School PTA Will present an coupon class tonight.
The class will be taught by Molino Park teacher Becky Hatch. The class will follow a 6 p.m. Title I meeting at the school.
Thursday is also the last day to pre-order PTA hoodies, zip-up jackets and sweatpants. Membership in the Molino Park PTA is $5 for individuals, $8 for families (including two adults), $4 for grandparents, and $25 for corporate sponsors.
Open House Tonight At Tate, Northview High Schools
September 13, 2011
Northview High School will hold it’s open house at 6 p.m. tonight. Participants should meet in the cafeteria. For more information, call (850) 327-6681 ext. 221.
Open House at Tate High School will begin at 6 p.m. today. For more information, contact the school at (850) 937-2300.
9/11 Events Scheduled Across The Area
September 11, 2011
Events are scheduled across the area today to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on America.
Sunday
Cokesbury United Methodist Church at 5725 North 9th Avenue will present the concert “We Remember” on Sunday, September 11 at 5 p.m. Ticket prices are $15. The event will include the “God’s Grace” Chancel choir, the five-octave hand bell choir Jubilation, the Men’s Quartet, and a host of soloists and actions in a musical drama.
Christ Church Episcopal in downtown Pensacola will hold a 9/11 service. The church rector, Rev. Neal Goldsborough was a chaplain assigned to the Pentagon during 9/11 and deployed to Kuwait in support of the Iraq War. He will give a special presentation in addition to the regular church service.
The Pensacola Tea Party Patriots will hold a memorial service at 8 p.m. Sunday to honor those killed on 9-11 on the public sidewalk in front of University Mall on Davis Highway. Candles, crosses and U.S. flags will be handed out.
At Milton High School, the Santa Rosa County Firefighters’ Association will hold the “Santa Rosa County God and Country Rally – Restoring Faith in God, Country and Patriotism” at 3 p.m. Sunday. Speakers will include an occupant of the World Trade Center Tower 2; an occupant of the Pentagon; a Ground Zero first responder; national, state and local presenters, music and more.
In Brewton, there will be a 9/11 “We Believe” concert at 6 p.m. Sunday at the Jefferson Davis Community College Auditorium featuring combined choirs from the Brewton area and a full orchestra.
The Museum of Mobile opened the exhibit “Recovery: The World Trade Center Recovery Operation” Sunday, featuring artifacts from the World Trade Center.
Where Were You On 9/11?
September 9, 2011
Where were you September 11, 2001? What were your thoughts as you watched the Twin Towers burn in New York? As the Pentagon was hit? As the world stopped and watched the horror?
Share your memories, your thoughts and feelings. We will compile your stories and submissions into a special feature that we will publish on Sunday.
Please keep your submissions under about 300 words. Email your submission along with any photos you might have to news@northescambia.com or post in the comments section below. Your comments on this story will *not* appear today; they will be compiled into our story on Sunday. Please include your name, your community of residence at a phone number (not for publication).
If you were actually in New York or at the Pentagon on 9/11, feel free to write something longer, and we would love talk to you — just contact us at news@northescambia.com.