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1977-1987 Blackcats Reunion This Weekend

The Century High School classes of 1977-1987 will hold a combined reunion Friday and Saturday.

The event begins with a meet and greet, and registration, at 7:30 Friday night at the Century Community Center (Ag Building) on West Highway 4. The reunion banquet will take place on Saturday, August 21 beginning at 3:30 p.m.

The fee is $25 per person, including food and drinks. For more information, contact Terrie (Anderson) Abernathy at (850) 221-4229, Johnny Findley at (251) 727-0690 or Sharron (Peebles Jones) Bell at (404) 949-6403. Visit the reunion Facebook page at www.facebook.com/CenturyHighSchoolClassReunion.

Can You Hear Me Now? New Radio System Could Cost Escambia $12.5 Million

Escambia County is considering a $12.5 million replacement of its current radio communications system.

A mandate from the Federal Communications Commission requires systems like that currently used by Escambia County meet certain  standards. Escambia County’s current radio system is considered outdated by the FCC.

The radio system is used by EMS, the Sheriff’s Office, fire departments, emergency management, code enforcement and the road prison.

The system will replace equipment across the county, including 30-year old items. The new system will include:

• 163 tower site radios
• 136 receivers
• 27 transmitters
• UPS battery backup at 17 tower sites
• 1,212 walkie talkies
• 534 vehicle radios
• 1,300 Alphanumeric pagers
• 110 voice pagers for the fire department
• 46 desktop radios
• 10 new radio consoles for the Sheriff’s Office
• encryption for the Sheriff’s Office radios
• 10 new radio consoles for 911 dispatch
• replacement of one tower site
• FCC licenses
• disposal of old equipment and tower

With encryption on the Sheriff’s Office radios, the public nor the media will be able to listen to the departments communications.

The system will be funded as follows:

School Orientations Thursday, Friday

New and incoming student orientations will be held Thursday and Friday at North Escambia schools.

Orientations will be held as follows:

• Bratt Elementary: Thursday, August 19  from 9-10 a.m. for Pre-K; Friday, August 20 from 8-10 a.m. for K-5
• Jim Allen Elementary: Friday, August 20, 9-10:30 a.m. for all grades
• Molino Park Elementary: Thursday, August 19 from 9:30-10:30 Pre-K; Friday, August 20, 9-9:30 a.m. for K-2 and Friday, August 20, 9:30-10 a.m. for 3-5
• Ernest Ward Middle School: August 19, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.  for new and incoming students
• Ransom Middle School: August 19, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.  for new and incoming students
• Northview High School: Orientation for ninth grade and new students will be Thursday, August 19 at 8:30 a.m.
• Tate High School: Orientation for ninth grade and new students will be Thursday, August 19 at 8:30 a.m.

Rainy Pattern Continues

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:..

• Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. West wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93.

Wednesday Last Day To Request Absentee Ballot

Wednesday is the last day to request an absentee ballot to be mailed for the August 24 primary election, according to Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford.

Stafford said voters must request their ballot no later than close of business on Wednesday, August 18th in order for it to be mailed. Voters can make their request by contacting the Supervisor of Elections by mail, phone (850-595-3900), e-mail (absentee@escambiavotes.com), fax (850-595-3914), or by using the online form at EscambiaVotes.com. Requests must include the voter’s date of birth and the address where the ballot should be mailed. Absentee voters may now follow the status of their ballot by clicking Track My Ballot at EscambiaVotes.com.

A voter will still have the ability after Wednesday to pick up an absentee ballot in person from the Elections Office. Voted absentee ballots must be received in the Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, August 24th.

In addition to absentee voting, early voting is being offered from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. daily through Saturday at four area locations:

• Supervisor of Elections Main Office, 213 Palafox Place 2nd Floor
• Supervisor of Elections Annex, 292 Muscogee Road, Cantonment
• Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
• West Florida Genealogy Library (former Tryon Branch Library), 5740 North 9th Avenue

A third option for voters is to cast a ballot at their precinct on Election Day – polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Voters must present photo and signature ID at the polls, or must vote a provisional ballot. A touchscreen is also available at each polling place and early voting site for persons with disabilities.
For further information on absentee ballots, early voting, or precincts and polling locations, please contact our office at (850-595-3900) or visit EscambiaVotes.com.

More Rain Forecast

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
• Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94. West wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph.
• Sunday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 95.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 94.
• Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93.

More Rain For Tuesday

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Southeast wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind around 5 mph.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 91. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.
• Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
• Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.
• Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
• Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92.

More Rain Likely For Sunday

Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:

• Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Monday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. East wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 92. Southeast wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
• Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 93. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. South wind around 5 mph.
• Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93.
• Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
• Friday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 93.
• Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75.
• Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a high near 92.

Escambia Republicans Postpone Campaign Headquarters Opening

The Escambia County (Ala.) Republican Party has postponed Saturday’s planned opening of the group’s headquarters in Brewton due to a fatal accident resulting from a high-speed police chase.

“Due to the tragic accident that occurred Wednesday night in Brewton and the profound impact it has had on all of us in Escambia County, the Escambia County Republican Party has decided to postpone the grand opening of its campaign headquarters until a later date,” said Jeff Peacock, party chairman. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of everyone involved.”

Traffic Accidents On Highway 29 Slow Traffic In Century, Cantonment

Two separate accidents this afternoon are slowing traffic on Highway 29.

One accident, reported just after 4:00, reportedly involved a tanker truck and another vehicle at Highway 29 and Archer Road in Cantonment. At least one person was reported to be trapped in their vehicle following the crash.

The second, reported about 4:20, was on Highway 29 at Highway 4 in Century. There were no injuries reported.

Drivers are advised to expect delays in both locations. Both accidents are under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol.

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