Northview Travels To Jay Tonight For District Softball Championship Game
April 21, 2011
The District 1-2A softball championship will be decided tonight between Northview and Jay. The game, originally set for to be played in Freeport, will be easier on the gas money — it has been moved back to Jay at 6 p.m.
Northview easily defeated Baker, district runner-up last year, Tuesday night 10-0, and the Royals beat Ponce de Leon 9-3 to advance to the finals. The Chiefs won the district crown last year, while the Royals last came out on top in 2006.
Looking For A Job? McDonald’s Is Hiring 50,000 Today
April 19, 2011
Several area McDonald’s restaurants will take part in a national hiring day today to fill 50,000 jobs under the golden arches nationwide.
“Our national hiring event is an opportunity to invite more people across the country to join our team, and learn that a McJob is one with career growth and endless possibilities,” said McDonald’s USA President Jan Fields in a company press release.
Nationwide, the company is expected to spend $518 million on the new wages and salaries for positions created by growth and as more restaurants remain open 24 hours a day.
Applicants can apply at any McDonald’s location today — including Atmore and Cantonment — or apply online now at McDonalds.com/careers.
Pictured: The McDonald’s on Highway 29 in Cantonment. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Century Council To Hold Special Meeting, Regular Session Today
April 18, 2011
The Century Town Council will meet twice today.
The council will hold a special meeting at 2:45 with town attorney Matt Dannheisser to consider two resolutions that would approve up to $33 million in bond issues for Sheltering Palms Foundation and Global Ministries Fellowship. The bond would be issued by the Capital Trust Agency, of which Century serves as a “second signature” for the City of Gulf Breeze.
The special meeting will also include discussion on adopting a local business tax ordinance and a report from the town’s mayor on a computer virus.
The Century Town Council’s regular meeting will be at 7 p.m. Agenda items include regular discussion, an update to four Community Development Block Grant policies and a budget amendment for the 2010-2011 budget year.
For the special meeting agenda, click here. For the regular meeting agenda, click here.
NHS Varsity Vs. Junior Varsity Game Tuesday
April 18, 2011
The Northview High School baseball team will play an 14 inning game beginning at 4 p.m. Tuesday between the school’s varsity and junior varsity teams.
The game will serve as a fundraiser for the baseball program. Admission will be $5 per person, with all proceeds going to support the Northview Chiefs baseball program.
Sunny Sunday
April 17, 2011
After a cool night, we will warm into the upper 70’s on this Sunday. By Monday, the winds will shift to the south, bringing back more humidity.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear. Lows 45 to 50. South winds around 5 mph.
- Monday: Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Warmer. Partly cloudy. Lows 61 to 66. South winds around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny in the morning becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 86.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Chilly Tonight, Lower 40’s
April 16, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 43. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to between 15 and 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind between 10 and 15 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 87.
Dirty Car? Get It Washed Today In Century
April 16, 2011
Have a dirty car?
Northview High School’s NJROTC will hold a car wash today from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Whataburger in Century. Donations will be accepted. Proceeds from the car was will help pay for summer leadership camps for the cadets in the program. Organizers invite everyone to stop by and support the Northview NJROTC.
Sheriff’s Office Plans Cantonment Clean Sweep For Saturday
April 15, 2011
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office and International Paper will host an “Operation Clean Sweep” event Saturday at the Carver Park at 208 Webb Street in Cantonment.
International Paper will provide lunch for volunteers and neighbors in Carver Park, as well as distributing backpacks and Frisbees for neighborhood children. The event begins at 8 a.m.
The focus of “Operation Clean Sweep” is to work with neighborhood watch groups, residents, churches and business owners to control and prevent the damaging effects of criminal activity through eradication, enforcement and education.
The Operation Task Force works closely with Escambia County Animal Control, Environmental Law Enforcement, the United States military, Escambia County Roads and Bridges and neighborhood watch groups to clean up neighborhoods and educate citizens on preventive measures that could be implemented to minimize possible crimes.
For more information on future clean ups, or to volunteer, contact P.O.C. Captain Tharp (850) 554-1384 or Deputy Wiggins (850) 554-1362. For more information on starting a neighborhood watch in your community, or to join an existing group, call David Craig (850) 436-9281 or visit escambiaso.com.
Pictured top: An Escambia County deputy operates a radar gun during a recent Clean Sweep in Cottage Hill. Pictured below: Marines clean trash from alongside Williams Ditch Road during the sweep. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
Tornado Watch; Severe Storms Possible
April 15, 2011
A tornado watch is in effect for the entire North Escambia area until 3 a.m. A line of showers and thunderstorms will move through the area with a moderate risk of severe storms, possibly with strong straight line winds, hail and isolated tornadoes, according to the National Weather Service.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7pm and 1am, then isolated showers after 1am. Some of the storms could be severe. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind between 5 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 45. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming south between 10 and 15 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Breezy, with a south wind between 10 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 87.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
- Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
FHP To Conduct Highway 29 Checkpoint Tonight
April 15, 2011
The Florida Highway Patrol will be holding a “Comprehensive Roadside Safety Checkpoint” between 10:00 tonight and 3:00 Saturday morning. The checkpoint will
be on Highway 29 in the area of Broad Street (near I-10). There will be approximately 25 (25) uniformed officers participating.
During the operation, vehicles will be stopped to check for driver impairment. Should impairment be detected, roadside sobriety testing will be performed on site, according to the FHP. Warning devices will be placed in strategic locations for the safety and protection of the public.
“Highway 29 is a main arterial route for motorist traveling through Escambia County and into the state of Alabama. Through the use of Roadside Sobriety Safety Checkpoints, we hope to merge public education and enforcement to achieve a reduction in the deaths and injuries associated with impaired drivers,” said FHP Lt. Steve Preston.