Century Relay Kickoff Event Tonight
October 26, 2010
The kickoff event for the Century Relay for Life will be held tonight.
“Cancer Is No Fairy Tale” is the theme for the event at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center on West Highway 4. There will be a medieval feast, jousting, participants in costume and more.
New teams can bring their $100 registration fee and sign up for this year’s Relay at the event. For more information, or to sign up online, visit CenturyRelay.com.
Updated Monday Night Forecast: Maybe Some More Rain
October 25, 2010
Here is your updated North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- 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: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind between 5 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 79.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.
No School Today In Escambia, Santa Rosa; Sports Will Go On
October 25, 2010
There’s no school today for students in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida. However it is a teacher planning day, and there are two big Northview High School sporting events planned for this afternoon.
Teachers will spend their day in training and preparing grades for report cards.
The Northview Lady Chiefs will travel to Freeport for the district volleyball tournament, and the Northview JV football team will head up the road to Atmore to take on the Blue Devils of Escambia County at 6 p.m.
I-10 Bridge Over Escambia Bay Reopened
October 25, 2010
The I-10 bridge over Escambia Bay has reopened after being closed since Sunday afternoon due to smoke from a woods fire in Santa Rosa County.
There is still smoke in the area both east and west bound. Motorists are urged to use caution in this area utilizing their headlights and decreasing their speed. The roadway will continue to be monitored throughout the day. The Division of Forestry is on scene in response to the brush fire south of the interstate.
The interstate was closed east and westbound from Scenic Highway in Pensacola to Avalon Boulevard in Milton. All traffic from I-10 was being detoured along Highway 90.
Rain To Continue Tonight
October 24, 2010
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight…Cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening…then showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph becoming around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation 60 percent.
- Monday…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning…then slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph becoming 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
- Monday Night…Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
- Tuesday…Mostly sunny. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph becoming 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Tuesday Night…Mostly cloudy in the evening becoming partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
- Wednesday…Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Wednesday Night…Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Thursday…Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
- Thursday Night…Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
- Friday…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
- Friday Night…Colder…clear. Lows 43 to 48.
- Saturday…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
- Saturday Night…Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 54.
- Sunday…Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Mariah Carey, Tate Band And ‘Move That Bus!’ This Afternoon
October 24, 2010
The Extreme Makeover Home Edition home in Pensacola will be unveiled with cries of “Move that Bus!” this afternoon, and the public is invited to join singer Mariah Carey for the event.
The entire community is encouraged to come dressed in their holiday attire and join Heritage Homes with Extreme Makeover: Home Edition design team leader Ty Pennington and designers Michael Moloney, Tracy Hutson and Johnny Littlefield, as well as music legend Mariah Carey in revealing the Gaston familyʼs new home by yelling “Move that Bus!” at 2 p.m. Sunday.
The reveal will include a Christmas parade with the Tate High School Showband of the South. The show will air on the ABC network on December 12.
To participate in Sundayʼs reveal, spectators should park at shuttle pick-up located at W Street and Beverly Parkway. Buses will shuttle spectators to the homesite from 8 a.m. until spectators have cleared. Spectators should plan to spend several hours onsite and should prepare accordingly by bringing plenty of fluids, such as water and sports drinks, and wearing sunscreen.
Saturday at noon, local builder Heritage Homes officially turned over the keys to the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition design team to put the finishing touches on Finis Gaston and his familyʼs new home. Just one week ago, Finis Gaston and his family received news from special guest Mariah Carey that they were the latest recipients of
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.
“It has been a thrilling week,” said Heritage Homes President Frank Lott, III. “We could not have completed this challenge without all of the donations from local companies and thousands of volunteers. It also helped that we had perfect weather, and the spectators cheering us on didnʼt hurt either.”
The newly completed home, located at 1301 Rainbow Ave. in Pensacola, is 3,600 square feet total with 3,100 square feet heated and cooled and a 500 square foot garage. Layout includes four bedrooms and a nursery as well as three bathrooms.
Pictured above: The Extreme Makeover Home Edition home in Pensacola was almost complete Saturday afternoon. Photo courtesy WEAR TV 3 for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Today’s Football TV Schedule
October 23, 2010
Here’s a look at today’s SEC games and other college games of note on television today:
SEC Games
Ole Miss (3-3, 1-2) at Arkansas (4-2, 1-2)
11 a.m. WJTC TV 44/SEC Network/ESPN3.com
Fayetteville, Ark. • Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000)
LSU (7-0, 4-0) at Auburn (7-0, 4-0)
2:30 p.m. WKRG TV 5/CBS Sports/CBSSports.com
Auburn, Ala. • Jordan-Hare Stadium (87,451)
South Carolina (4-2, 2-2) at Vanderbilt (2-4, 1-2)
6 p.m. FSN/ESPN3.com
Nashville, Tenn. • Vanderbilt Stadium (39,773)
Alabama (6-1, 3-1) at Tennessee (2-4, 0-3)
6 p.m. ESPN/ESPN3.com
Knoxville, Tenn. • Neyland Stadium (102,455)
UAB (2-4) at Mississippi State (5-2, 2-2)
6 p.m. ESPNU
Starkville, Miss. • Davis Wade Stadium
Georgia (3-4, 2-3) at Kentucky (4-3, 1-3)
6:30 p.m. CSS/ESPN3.com
Lexington, Ky. • Commonwealth Stadium (67,942)
OPEN: Florida (4-3, 2-3)
Other Games
Notre Dame at Navy
11 a.m. WEAR TV 3
Duke at Virginia Tech
11 a.m. WFNA TV 55
Georgia Tech at Clemson
2:30 p.m. WKRG TV 5
Oklahoma at Missouri
7 p.m. WEAR TV 3
Today: Williams Station Day In Atmore, Great Homecoming In Flomaton
October 23, 2010
Flomaton and Atmore will both celebrate Homecoming Weekends today as part of Alabama’s “Year of Small Towns and Downtowns”.
Flomaton will celebrate at the 2010 Flomaton Great Homecoming.
Open houses are planned at the brand new Flomaton Library, the award-winning Turtle Point Science Center, the Flomaton Area Railroad Museum, the Flomaton Fire Department and the Flomaton Chamber of Commerce’s welcome center.
Over 40 vendors will be downtown Saturday, plus a car show, plenty of entertainment and good food. Saturday’s events begin at 9 a.m. and will continue until 3 p.m.
On Sunday, many Flomaton area churches will hold their annual Homecoming services.
Atmore will take part in the Year of Small Towns and Downtowns with the annual Williams Station Day on Saturday.
During Williams Station Day, Atmore residents and guests will turn back their clocks to 1866 when their community was named Williams Station – just a supply stop along the Mobile & Great Northern railroad. It was a simpler time, when life revolved around the railroads and folks marked time by the sound of the steam engines chugging through town or the whistle of the local lumber mill. We hope you’ll join us in Atmore for this regional festival that promises a fun day of family entertainment.
Williams Station Day is packed with great venues to fit every taste. For the young and young at heart we offer an old fashioned sampling of southern heritage seasoned with the blues, arts and crafts, cane milling and railroad memorabilia.
Williams Station Day will be October 23 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
During William’s Station Day, there will be a bench press contest and a bicycle fun ride to Bratt. Click here for details.
Brewton participated in the Great Alabama Homecoming back on June 19 at Burnt Corn Creek Park with the Alabama Blueberry Festival.
Statewide, Alabama homecoming events will continue through mid-December. Historic markers written by local historians and provided by the Alabama Tourism Department will be unveiled at the events.
Dispose Of Household Hazardous Waste Free Today
October 23, 2010
Escambia County will host a Regional Roundup today from 8 a.m. until noon at Tate High School, 1771 Tate Road, Cantonment. Regional Roundup events provide an opportunity to properly dispose of electronics, household hazardous waste (HHW), shoes and up to four tires free of charge.
Businesses and residents can dispose of all types of clean, dry, recyclable electronics including computers, monitors and terminals, keyboards, mice, printers, TVs, copiers, fax machines, VCRs, stereo systems, and telephones. Electronics that have been stored outdoors or have water damage cannot be recycled. Businesses should call the Division of Solid Waste Management to make an appointment for disposal. Appliances are not accepted.
HHW items can cause injury if handled improperly. These items will usually have a warning or cautionary statement on their labels, such as: flammable, corrosive, poison, or toxic and include items such as swimming pool chemicals, cleaners, drain openers, paint and paint products, fuels, gases, lawn and garden chemicals, aerosol cans, and automotive repair and maintenance products.
Shoes are also collected for the Soles4Souls program. Donated shoes should be bound together with a rubber band.
Hundreds Of Volunteers To Take Part In Day Of Caring
October 22, 2010
Over 100 volunteer teams take part in the annual Day of Caring today in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties, including projects at Northview High School and Jim Allen Elementary.
At Northview, volunteers from Exxon Mobil will trim and cut weeds and clear brush, while at Jim Allen volunteers from Publix will sand and paint playground equipment.
Volunteer projects across the two counties include yard work at homes of elderly or disabled residents, repair of playground equipment at children’s centers and schools, planting gardens and grounds beautification at schools and nonprofit outreach centers, and help building a Habitat for Humanity home.
Today marks the 18th year of the United Way Day of Caring in Escambia County. There will be more than 90 projects completed in Escambia County and more than 30 projects in Santa Rosa County, with over 1,100 volunteers taking part.