No School Today In Escambia
October 24, 2011
There’s no school today in Escambia County — it’s a teacher work day after the first nine-week grading period.
Tuesday begins the second nine-week period. Report cards for the first nine-weeks will be headed home on Monday, October 31.
The next holiday for students and teachers will be Veteran’s Day on Friday, November 11.
Sunny And Warmer, Rain Possible Late Week
October 23, 2011
A slow warming trend leads toward a chance of rain later this week. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Calm wind.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Lambert Bridge Road Set To Reopen Today
October 21, 2011
Lambert Bridge Road will reopen at 3:00 this afternoon, a week earlier than expected.
The bridge was closed September 14 after an inspection revealed decay in support pilings on the 43-year old bridge. Repairs, which began September 28, are expected to cost $34,300, according to an Escambia County spokesperson.
Lambert Bridge Road has been closed from Velor Road to North Pine Barren Road.
Pictured top: The bridge on Lambert Bridge Road was closed repairs on September 14. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Fall Festivals Today At Century Library, Downtown Flomaton
October 20, 2011
There will be a spooktacular good time at the Century Branch Library this afternoon during the library’s sixth annual Halloween Fall Fest program. Children are encouraged to attend in costume for a fun-filled time with lots of games. There will also be a haunted room, and goodies for everyone in costume. The free program takes place at 4:00 this afternoon at the Century Branch Library, 7991 North Century Boulevard.
It will be a big night in Flomaton tonight, as the town holds its annual Fall Festival and a football pep rally. The Harvest Festival will be from 5:30 until 7:30 with trick-or-treating and plenty of activities. A Flomaton Hurricane pep rally will follow downtown.
Pictured: A Halloween Fall Festival at the Century Branch Library. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Cool Days, Cold Nights
October 20, 2011
Cool days and cold nights will continue, with Thursday night’s low expected to bottom out in the upper 30’s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming north between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Finally Fall: Sunny, Windy And Much Cooler
October 19, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 73. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
Pictured above and below: Sunflowers growing in the Walnut Hill area. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Winds Cause Power Outage
October 18, 2011
An undetermined number of Escambia River Electric Cooperative customers in the Allentown area of Santa Rosa County lost power tonight, likely due to winds from a cold front moving through the area. EREC crews are working at this hour to restore power.
Cold Front Brings Chance Of Rain, Much Cooler Air
October 18, 2011
A strong cold front will move through the area, bringing a sligh chance of showers Tuesday and Tuesday night. The front will also usher in much cooler weather.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight…Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms early in the evening…then chance of rain late in the evening. Slight chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph after midnight with gusts around 30 mph. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Wednesday…Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts around 30 mph.
- Wednesday Night…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
- Thursday…Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
- Thursday Night…Clear. Patchy frost after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
- Friday…Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
- Friday Night…Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
- Saturday…Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
- Saturday Night…Clear. Lows around 40.
- Sunday…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
- Sunday Night…Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
- Monday…Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
- Monday Night…Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
- Tuesday…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Lows In The 30’s Possible This Week
October 17, 2011
A strong cold front will move through the are on Tuesday, bringing much lower temperatures — perhaps even a few 30’s.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a northwest wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. West wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 70. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42. North wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 72.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 41.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 74.
Sheriff’s Office Clean Sweep Today In Century
October 17, 2011
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and several other agencies will conduct an “Operation Clean Sweep” in Century on Monday.
The cleanup will focus on the area on East Pond Street, Jefferson Avenue and Ramar Street beginning at 8 a.m. The operation will expand primarily in the area bounded by East Pond Street to the south, North Century Boulevard to the west, Cottage Street to the north, and Jefferson Avenue and Old Flomaton Road to the west.
The Operation Task Force will work closely with Escambia County Animal Control, Environmental Law Enforcement, the United States military and Escambia County Roads and Bridges to clean up neighborhoods of criminals and trash, while educating citizens on preventive measures to minimize crime.
The goal of the program is to to clean up neighborhoods and educate citizens on preventive measures that could be implemented to minimize possible crimes.
Pictured top and below: A “Clean Sweep” was held last March in Cottage Hill. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
