Today: Sheriff’s Office Offers Free Fingerprinting For Children
January 22, 2011
Free fingerprinting for children will be available today at the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office Substation in Century.
The fingerprinting will be offered from 10 a.m. until 2 pm. at the substation located at 7500 North Century Boulevard.
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.
Another Really Cold Night
January 22, 2011
Old Man Winter just isn’t giving up along the Gulf Coast. Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
Ball Registration In Molino And Walnut Hill Today; Last Day For NWE
January 22, 2011
Registration will be held today for Northwest Escambia Little League at Walnut Hill’s Bradberry Park and for the Molino Recreation Association at Don Sutton Park. Details for both parks are below.
Northwest Escambia Little League registration will be from 9 a.m. until noon today at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill for ages three to 18. A copy of the child’s birth certificate is required for registration.
Registration fees are $40 for the first child, $30 for the second child and free for additional children. The child will be measured for their uniform, and there will be a $20 deposit toward each child’s uniform fee.
Molino Recreation Association will hold registration each Saturday from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. through February 19 at Don Sutton Park. The annual draft will be February 19 at 3 p.m.
Registration fees are $50 for the first child, $45 for the second, $40 for the third and free for additional players from the same family. A birth certificate copy is required to be on file for each child.
Click here for complete Molino Ballpark registration information in printable form.
Pictured above: An Opening Day swing last year at Northwest Escambia. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Low 20’s Next Two Nights
January 21, 2011
It’s time to think about the pets, plants and pipes and to check on those that might have insufficient heat. The low tonight and Saturday night is forecast to dip to near 20.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 21. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. Calm wind becoming southeast between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 49.
Rain Tonight Then Turning Colder
January 20, 2011
Thursday night rain will bring real change to our weather with much colder air. We are forecast to dip into the lower 20’s for Friday night.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 49. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 23. North wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values between 20 and 30 early. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 27. North wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming southeast between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north.
- Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Rain Thursday Night, Turning Colder
January 19, 2011
Another cold front will bring rain Thursday night and much colder overnight lows near 22 for Friday night.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 28. North wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind around 5 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. East wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
- Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 41.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Rain Tonight, Sunny Wednesday
January 18, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers likely before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 55. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 53. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 60.
- Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
- Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
- Monday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42.
- Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Century Residents Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 17, 2011
The Century-Flomaton Improvement Association honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a motorcade in Century Monday morning followed by a program and celebration. NorthEscambia.com will have complete details, photos and video posted Tuesday morning. Pictured above: A Pilgrim Lodge Baptist Church choir performs. Pictured below: Area residents listen during a speech. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Chance Of Rain Tonight, Tuesday
January 17, 2011
Here is your official North Escambia are forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Calm wind.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 58.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Century Council Reschedules Regular Meeting, Sets Workshop
January 17, 2011
Tonight’s regular meeting of the Century Town Council has been rescheduled, and the town has set a workshop.
Tonight’s council meeting has been rescheduled for Monday, January 24 at 7 p.m. due to today’s holiday.
The council will also hold a workshop to learn more about the Sunshine Law on Wednesday, January 19 at 2:30 p.m. at the Century Town Hall.



