Rainy Night…
November 21, 2009
Expect a rainy Saturday night with showers ending by about noon Sunday. Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
- Tonight: Rain. Low around 52. East wind between 10 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
- Sunday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
- Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph.
- Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind around 5 mph.
- Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62.
- Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 65.
Don’t Forget: Northview Vs. Tate
November 21, 2009
The 1A Northview Chiefs will take on the 4A Tate Aggies Saturday at Tate.
Proceeds from the game will benefit the Miracle League of Northwest Florida, a baseball league for disabled and special needs persons that plays spring and fall at the Mitchell Homes Miracle League Park on Nine Mile Road.
The Class 1A Northview Chiefs, under first year Coach Sid Wheatly, finished with a 7-3 record, a huge improvement over last year’s 2-8 season. The Tate Aggies were 7-3 this season in Class 4A.
Kickoff is at noon. Admission is $5. The Tate Showband of the South will perform at halftime.
Century Wreck Injures Four
November 20, 2009
(Updated with names) Four people were injured in a two vehicle accident late Friday afternoon on East Highway 4 in Century.
The four were in a Nissan car T-boned by a GMC Sierra pickup truck at the intersection of Old Flomaton Road and East Highway 4. The accident happened about 4:30 when the driver of the Nissan, Ryan D. Rodarte, 23, of Madison, Alabama, ran the stop sign at the end of Old Flomaton Road and traveled into the path of the pickup traveling east on Highway 4. The force of the impact sent the car about 85 feet into a nearby ditch.
Rodarte and and three passengers in the car were transported by ambulance to Jay Hospital. The Florida Highway Patrol identified the passengers as Jessica J. Imholz, 17, of Blythewood, South Carolina; Demario Jordain, 18, of Columbia, South Carolina; and Heather Dorner, 19, of Madison, Alabama. Imholz’s injuries were classified as severe; she was transferred by LifeFlight from Jay Hospital to Baptist Hospital in Pensacola.
The driver of the 2004 pickup, Jewitt W. Noland, 47, of Mary Ester, Florida, received only minor injuries in the accident. Noland was charged with driving with a suspended license. Rodarte, the driver of the Nissan, was treated on the scene and then charged with failure to stop at a stop sign and transported to the Escambia County Jail.
The Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, Escambia Fire Rescue and Atmore Ambulance also responded to the call.
Pictured above: Four people were injured in the this Nissan in a two vehicle accident late Friday afternoon in Century. Pictured below: The driver of this GMC truck was not injured. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Poarch Creek Indians To Present Century Library Program
November 19, 2009
The Poarch Creek Indians teen dance troupe will perform Creek Native Dancing and demonstrate traditional customs this afternoon at the Century Branch Library.
The event, which is free and open to children of all ages, begins at 4:00 at the library, 7991 North Century Boulevard. For more information, call (850) 256-6217.
Free Seniors Thanksgiving Lunch Today In Byrneville
November 19, 2009
The annual Byrneville Community Senior Citizen’s Thanksgiving Luncheon will be held at Beulah Chapel Assembly of God at 11:00 this morning.
All seniors in the Byrneville community are invited to take part in this free meal, good fun and fellowship. The church is located on Highway 4A, north of Highway 4.
Enjoy A Pancake Supper Tonight In Molino
November 18, 2009
There will be a pancake supper, beginning at 5:00 tonight at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Molino.
The cost for the pancake supper is a donation to benefit the church’s children’s programs. Aldersgate is located on Highway 29 just south of Highway 97.
Frost Advisory Overnight
November 18, 2009
A frost advisory is in effect for North Escambia and surrounding inland areas.
Areas of frost will form in the late night hours across area and persist until around 7 a.m. Thursday morning. A frost advisory means that frost is possible. Sensitive outdoor
plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
- Tonight: Areas of frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
- Thursday: Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. East wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.
Slightly Cooler Weather
November 17, 2009
A few overnight showers ushered in a mild cold front, bringing North Escambia some slightly more seasonable fall weather for the next few days.
Here is your official North Escambia forecast:
- Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
- Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
- Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
- Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
- Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Final Day To Order Smoked Turkeys, Butts From NHS FFA
November 17, 2009
Today is the final day to order in the Northview High School FFA Alumni Smoked Turkey and Boston Butt Sal.
In the annual fund raiser, you can choose either a seven to nine pound smoked Boston butt or a 10-12 pound smoked turkey for $25 each.
Boston butts will be available for pickup on Monday, November 23, the smoked turkeys will be available for pickup on Tuesday, November 24.
Proceeds from the sale will go to benefit the Northview High School FFA Scholarship Fund. The sale is sponsored by Archie’s Catering Smokehouse in Molino.
For a printable order form that you can return to the school with your payment, click here. Orders must be placed by Tuesday, November 17.
For more information, call (850) 327-6681 extension 248.
District 5 Town Hall Meeting Tonight
November 17, 2009
Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Kevin White will hold a town hall meeting on tonight at 6:30 at the Walnut Hill Community Center at 7850 Highway 97.
The District 5 meeting will begin with comments from the commissioner and proceed into an open forum. The public is encouraged to attend and ask questions and share comments.
For more information about this meeting, contact White’s office at 595-4950.