Video Highlights: Northview Beats Holmes County
October 11, 2010
Here are video highlights by Keith Garrison from Northview’s 39-14 win Friday night against the Blue Devils of Holmes County.
For game details, click here for the NorthEscambia.com story. For a photo gallery, click here.
Slight Chance Of Rain
October 11, 2010
There is a small chance of showers for Tuesday and Tuesday night from a weak weather system; otherwise, it will be another dry week across the area.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Columbus Day: Sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tonight: Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
- Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind between 5 and 15 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
- Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 82.
- Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 50.
- Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Fire Weather Warning Issued
October 10, 2010
Fire Weather Warning
Statement as of 2:26 PM CDT on October 10, 2010
…Red flag warning remains in effect until 6 PM CDT this
evening for the western Florida Panhandle due to the risk of
long duration of low relative humidity below 35 percent…
…Red flag warning in effect from noon to 6 PM CDT Monday
for the western Florida Panhandle due to the risk of long
duration of low relative humidity below 35 percent…
The National Weather Service in Mobile has issued a red flag
warning…which is in effect from noon to 6 PM CDT Monday. The
Fire Weather Watch is no longer in effect. A red flag warning
remains in effect until 6 PM CDT this evening.
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now…or will shortly. A combination of low relative
humidity…and warm temperatures will bring high risk of rapid fire
growth.
Precautionary/preparedness actions…
A red flag warning means that critical fire weather conditions are
either occurring now…or will shortly. A combination of low relative
humidity…and warm temperatures will bring a high risk of rapid fire
growth.
Raymond H. “Ray” Hildreth
October 10, 2010
Raymond H. “Ray” Hildreth, 87, of Pensacola, passed away Saturday, October 9, 2010.
He was born on March 30, 1923, in Columbus, GA and served with the United States Army Air Corps during WWII. Ray retired after many years of dedicated service from the Federal Aviation Administration where he worked as an electronic technician at Sherman Field and the Pensacola Airport. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Cantonment.
Preceded in death are his parents; two sisters; a daughter, Judy Terry and a granddaughter, Connie Roy.
He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife of 63 years, Merle; children Lawrence, Christopher and Patricia E. Hildreth; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.
The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 11, 2010 at Pensacola Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Pensacola Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Covenant Hospice in memory of Raymond H. “Ray” Hildreth.
William L. Jennings, Jr.
October 10, 2010
William L. Jennings, Jr., age 51, of Gonzalez passed away October 6, 2010. Mr. Jennings was born March 5, 1959, n Pensacola. He earned a Master’s Degree from University of Central Florida and was a private piano teacher for 27 years. Mr. Jennings played the piano for Gonzalez United Methodist Church.
Preceded, in death by his parents; Bill and Doris Jennings and his brother; Greg Jennings.
Survivors include his wife of 22 years; Jane Jennings, his sister; Laurie Braswell (Ramon), niece; Jamie (Craig) Purnell, mother-in-law; Betty Mims, sisters-in-laws; Penny (Dusty) Bemis and Jean (George) James, brothers-in-laws; Bill (JoAnn) Mims and Bob (Barb) Mims, and numerous other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Gonzalez United Methodist Church with Rev. Nathan Elliott officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Covenant Hospice. God gave him a wonderful talent and he unselfishly shared it with all that knew him. The family would like to express a special thanks to Covenant Hospice.
Faith chapel Funeral Home North, 1000 Highway 29 South Cantonment was in charge of arrangements.
Julia Ann Ellis
October 10, 2010
Julia Ann Ellis, age 99, passed away on Wednesday, October. 06, 2010. She was born to the late James and Sarah “Aunt Emma” Boutwell on June 10, 1911 in Century, Florida. She loved to fish and work in her garden, but most of all she loved to take care of people.
She is preceded in death by her parents and all her siblings.
Mrs. Ellis is survived by her son, Bud Calhoun; daughter, Emma Ruth Davis; grandchildren, Shirley Colvin, James Calhoun, Allen and Bobby (Lisa) Davis; six great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; niece, Berniece Simmons; and many beloved great nieces and nephews.
Funeral service for Mrs. Ellis will be at 11:00 a.m., October 12, 2010 at Ardfield Church of Christ. Aubrey Freeman will officiate. Burial will follow in the Ardfield Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 11, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Lewis Funeral Home Milton Chapel.
Flomaton Police High Speed Chase Called Off Near Molino
October 10, 2010
A high speed police chase that began in Flomaton was called off several miles into Florida early Sunday morning.
A Flomaton Police Department officer began pursuing a green pickup truck in Flomaton just before midnight Saturday. The driver of the vehicle was reported to be armed with a shotgun and was telling emergency dispatchers that he would commit suicide. He also made possible verbal threats to dispatchers concerning a subject at a Century bar.
The Flomaton officer continued the chase southbound on Highway 29 through Century, finally calling off the chase just north of Molino shortly after midnight.
Florida officers learned of the chase when they observed the pursuit heading south through Century at an “extremely” high rate of speed. The Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office followed the pursuit at a great distance but did not become involved.
Further details were not available Sunday morning.
North Escambia Area Officially In Drought
October 10, 2010
The North Escambia area is now officially in a drought, with no significant rainfall in weeks.
The U.S. Drought Monitor map published this week shows northern Escambia and Santa Rosa counties in Florida and Escambia County in Alabama as being in a moderate drought, while some nearby areas as portions of Okaloosa and Walton counties in Florida, and Covington, Baldwin and Mobile counties in Alabama in a severe drought.
As the soil continues to parch under the October sun, forecasters are calling for more abnormally warm temperatures and almost no chance of rain during the next week.
The U.S. Drought Monitor is published by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln using a variety of climatic data.
Pictured top: Dust fills the air as peanuts are harvested in Walnut Hill. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge. Pictured below: This map from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows the extent of drought conditions across South Alabama and Northwest Florida, click to enlarge.
Tate Teacher Is State Scholastic Press Teacher Of Year
October 10, 2010
Cynthia Reeves, Multmedia Academy teacher at Tate High School, has been selected as the Teacher of the Year for District 1 by the Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA).
District 1 includes Escambia County, Santa Rosa County and Okaloosa counties. She will now compete for the State FSPA Teacher of the Year in April at the state convention.
Reeves, who holds a B.S. degree from the University of Tennessee, teachers journalism and television production at Tate. She has been at Tate High School for three years.
Pictured: Tate teacher Cynthia Reeves. Courtesy photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Molino Utilities To Hold Annual Meeting
October 10, 2010
Molino Utilities will hold their annual meeting Tuesday, and all members are invited to attend. The annual meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at Molino Park Elementary School on Highway 97.
Molino Utilities provides water service for about 7,700 people in the Molino area.