Flash Flood Watch; Heavy Rain Possible Tonight
January 29, 2010
A flash food watch is in effect for the North Escambia area for tonight. Some of the overnight thunderstorms could produce heavy rainfall. With our already saturated ground, just a few inches of rain would be enough to cause flooding.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 46. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. North wind between 10 and 15 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
- Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 44.
- Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67.
- Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sell Your Gold This Afternoon, Help EWMS Drama Club
January 28, 2010
The Ernest Ward Middle School Drama Club will hold a Gold Party fundraiser this afternoon from 4-7 in the school cafeteria.
If you have gold jewelry that you no longer want or need, you can sell it and get cash on the spot. Broken jewelry is also accepted. The broker will test and weigh the gold in front of you and offer you a price. For more info, email Katie Ward kward1@escambia.k12.fl.us
Sunny, Then Rain By Friday
January 27, 2010
We will have a couple of sunny days, but rain is on the way by Friday.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming south.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind 5 to 15 mph becoming northwest.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. North wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 10 mph.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 55.
- Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63.
Sell Your Unwanted Gold Today At Northview High
January 26, 2010
You can sell your unwanted gold for cash today at Northview High School and earn that extra cash you need.
The Northview High School Competition Cheerleaders will hold a gold party this afternoon from 3:30 until 5:30 in the gym lobby. Bring in your unwanted gold and collect your money. There is nothing to buy, only money to earn. You will receive your money on the spot after your gold has been assessed by a licensed gold buyer.
- Find all of your, used, broken, and unwanted gold pieces like broken earrings or out of style bracelet. Anything from 10K to 24K and white gold, too. And if you discover something that you are not sure about, just bring it anyway.
- Bring your gold to a the event This is no pressure to buy anything because there is nothing to buy.
- Sell your gold to the licensed gold buyer. The buyer will assess, test, and weigh your gold right in front of you. Then they will pay you on the spot. You will actually leave this fundraiser with money in your pocket.
- Enjoy your money. Donate some of it… save it… or spend it. It’s your money so it’s up to you.
It’s Report Card Day
January 26, 2010
Moms and dads…check the book bags and binders tonight. Today is report card day in Escambia County, Florida.
The second nine-weeks report cards from Escambia County Schools will be sent home today.
The third nine weeks grading period ends on March 26.
Want To Raise Chickens Or Have Fresh Eggs? This Program Is For You
January 25, 2010
Are you interested in having fresh eggs on your table and raising chickens on your property? Then classes scheduled in Cantonment and Davisville might be for you.
Escambia Extension will host “Small Scale Poultry and Egg Production” — a course designed to help everyone from novices to professionals in raising chickens. Guest speakers include Dr. Gary Butcher, University of Florida veterinarian and Dr. Richard Miles, University of Florida poultry scientist. They will offer research based information to educate attendees on health and diseases of chicken flocks, nutrition and management of flocks, poultry breeds, and keys to successful egg production.
Escambia Extension will host the program via interactive video on Monday, January 25, at 6 p.m. at Escambia Extension, 3740 Stefani Road in Cantonment. The course will be offered again at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26 at the Davisville Community Center, 10200 Highway 97. The speakers will also be present at the Davisville program.
A $5 fee will be charged to cover materials and refreshments. To pre-register, call (850) 475-5230. For additional information, email Libbie Johnson at libbiej@ufl.edu.
Relay For Life New Team Kickoff Tonight
January 25, 2010
A Century Relay for Life Team New Team Kickoff will be held at 7:00 tonight at the Ag Building at the corner of West Highway 4 and Industrial Boulevard in Century. It will be a chance for Relay teams to sign up, learn about Relay and work on the all important planning for the Relay.
Anyone interested in forming a team for the Century Relay for Life is invited to attend the meeting. Teams are welcome from Century, Walnut Hill, Bratt, McDavid, Flomaton and surrounding areas — not just Century.
The 2010 Century Relay for Life will be the fourth in North Escambia supporting the American Cancer Society. It will be held April 24 and 25 at the old Century High School stadium.
For more information visit, www.CenturyRelay.com or call (850) 256-3842 or (850) 266-2280.
Pictured above: Last year’s Century Relay for Life gets underway. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.
Sunny Skies, River Flood Warnings
January 25, 2010
Dryer, cooler weather will dominate the first part of your week in the North Escambia area.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 57.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a flood warning for the Perdido River near Barrineau Park from Monday morning until late Tuesday night. At 7 p.m. Sunday the stage was 11.4 feet. Minor flooding is forecast; flood stage is 13 feet. The river is forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow late morning and continue to rise to near 13.5 feet by tomorrow evening. The river will fall below flood stage by Tuesday evening. At 13.0 feet, the river begins to leave it’s banks at the parking lot of
Adventures Unlimited and threatens several permanently parked travel trailers.
The flood warning continues for the Escambia River near Century until further notice. Sunday, the stage was 18.5 feet. Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. The river will continue to slowly fall but remain above flood stage through Friday. At 19.0 feet, low lying pastures will flood and cattle should be moved to higher ground.
Sunshine Returns After Soggy Sunday
January 24, 2010
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
- Tonight: Scattered showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind around 5 mph.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming southeast.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Southeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56.
- Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a high near 57.
- Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 56.
Ball Registration Today For NWE, Molino, Century
January 23, 2010
It’s almost ball season in North Escambia, and three area recreation groups will hold registration events Saturday. And for Northwest Escambia in Walnut Hill, Saturday will be the last day of registration.
Northwest Escambia
Registration for Northwest Escambia baseball and softball ends Saturday for ages 3 to 18 for Wee ball to big league.
Registration fees are: 1st child, $35, 2nd child: $25, 3rd child: free. Children will be measured and a $20 uniform deposit collected at registration. A copy of each child’s birth certificate is required.
There will also be a cleat swap…bring a pair of outgrown cleats and trade/swap while supplies last.
NWE registration will be held from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday at Bradberry Park in Walnut Hill.
Molino Recreation AssociationThe Molino Recreation Association will begin their registration today from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. Registration will continue through the last Saturday in February for Wee Ball, tee ball, baseball and softball.
Century Little League
Registration will be held January 30 and February 6 and 13 for Century Little League.
The registration fee is $30 for the first child and $20 for each additional child. A copy of each child’s birth certificate is required.
Anyone interested in coaching can fill out an application on any of the registration days. For more information, contact Wes Sims at (251) 370-0246.