Frontier Experiences Internet Outage
October 3, 2011
Frontier Communications internet customers across the area were without service for about six hours Monday.
Business and residential customers in the Walnut Hill, Bratt, Molino and Atmore areas report that their internet service failed about 9:10 Monday morning. Service returned about 3:15, according to the company.
Karen Miller, spokesperson for Frontier, said early Monday afternoon that the outage was the result of an AT&T cable that was cut west of Atmore.
Frontier high speed internet customers have been plagued with numerous outages — some many hours in length — over the past several months. The company has said that most of those outages were caused by problems with AT&T, the provider for Frontier’s connection to the internet.
Escambia Residents Can ‘Go Green’, Take Advantage Of Free Recycling
October 3, 2011
North Escambia residents can “go green” and recycle.
The Escambia County Division of Solid Waste Management has drop-off recycling locations in or near each of the larger communities in North Escambia. North of Nine Mile Road, recycling bins are located at:
- Ashton Brosnaham Park, 10370 Ashton Brosnaham Drive
- Billy G. Ward Courthouse, 7500 North Century Blvd., Century
- Escambia County Extension Service, 3740 Stefani Road, Cantonment
- John R. Jones Athletic Park, 555 E. Nine Mile Road
- Molino Fire Department, 1459 Molino Road (behind fire station)
- Oak Grove Citizen’s Convenience Center, 745 North Highway 99
- Perdido Landfill, 13009 Beulah Road, Cantonment
- UWF, John Martin Hall, 11000 University
- UWF, ParkwayParking Lot #10, Campus Dr.
Items eligible for recycling at the drop-off locations are aluminum cans, steel cans, glass food and beverage containers, plastic containers (#1-#7), cardboard, junk mail, paper, magazines, and newspapers.
For more information on drop-off recycling in North Escambia, visit EscambiaRecycles.com.
ECUA offers free curbside recycling with their regular sanitation service. For complete information on the ECUA recycling program, click here or call (850) 476-0480.
Pictured top: The Escambia County drop-off recycling bin located at the Billy G. Ward Courthouse in Century. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Teen, 17, Enters Plea On Felony Drug Trafficking Charges
October 3, 2011
A 17-year old Century teen has entered a plea of not guilty on a first degree felony drug trafficking charge for allegedly selling hydrocodone near a local store.
Ladarrious Tamiraye Lett entered the plea in Escambia County Circuit Court before Nickolas Geeker. Lett is scheduled to go on trial in early December.
He was caught in the act of selling 25 Lortabs by undercover officers near the Dollar General store on North Century Boulevard on April 21, according to an Escambia County Sheriff’s Office report. He was arrested on an outstanding warrant on September 7.
Lett was previous adjudicated as an adult in a weapons case and sentenced to nine months in the county jail. In October 2010, he was convicted of possession of a firearm by a convicted delinquent under 24 years of age, tampering with evidence and culpable negligence. Lett, who was a 16-year old middle school student at the time, traded $40 in marijuana for .22 caliber pistol that was dumped on North Century Boulevard following a traffic stop. A deputy ran over the gun, shooting out his own tire.
Lett remains in the Escambia County Jail with bond set at $50,000.
Football: Leaders Emerge In 1-6A and 1-5A, Not Yet In 1-1A
October 3, 2011
Five weeks into the high school football season, leaders are beginning to emerge in District 1-5A and 1-6A, while the 1-1A schools will play their very first district games this upcoming Friday night.
In District 1-6A, Pace (4-1, 2-0) and Pensacola (3-1,1-0) sit undefeated atop the standings heading into week six, while Tate (0-5, 0-2) sits at the bottom of the pack.
In District 1-5A, West Florida (5-0, 1-0) and Gulf Breeze (3-1, 1-0) are at the top of of District 1-5A.
This Friday night will see winners and losers begin to emerge in District 1-1A with the first district matchups of the season — Northview at Jay and Baker at Freeport.
Complete district standings are in the graphic below.
Pictured: Brandon Sheets (#8) passes to Roderick Woods (#25) for Northview Friday night in Bratt during a non-district loss to Gulf Breeze. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Fall Weather Continues
October 3, 2011
Great fall weather will continue this week.
Monday morning’s low was 46 in Walnut Hill and Atmore, 48 in Cantonment, 49 in Jay, and 50 in Bratt and Byrneville.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
- Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
- Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
- Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. East wind between 5 and 10 mph.
- Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. East wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
- Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
- Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
- Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
- Sunday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Coast Gas Prices Vary Dramatically (And Yes, It’s Most Expensive In North Escambia)
October 3, 2011
Gas prices across the Gulf Coast vary dramatically — with some stations selling gas for barely over three bucks a gallon while others are nearly four dimes higher.
Some stations in Mobile on Sunday were down to $3.01 a gallon, while that same gallon of gas was $3.39 in Century; $3.37 in Cantonment, Atmore and Brewton; and as low as $3.24 in Pensacola, according to GasBuddy.com.
With continuing weak demand, fuel prices in the United States are expected to continue to fall, AAA Auto Club South said Sunday.
“Economic news is not looking good in the long term and we can expect the market to react to every piece of economic news that comes from the U.S. and Europe in the short term,” said AAA spokeswoman Jessica Brady. “Gas prices continue to decrease as oil prices retreat below $80 a barrel and this trend is expected to continue for quite a while, unless positive news unexpectedly hits the market.”
The national average price of regular unleaded gasoline is $3.42 per gallon, reflecting an 8-cent decrease from last week. Florida’s average price of $3.39 also dropped 8 cents since last week, respectively.
Pictured above: A gallon of regular unleaded was $3.39 in Century on Saturday. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Florida Voters: Obama Doesn’t Deserve Second Term
October 3, 2011
Voters in Florida give President Obama a 57 percent disapproval rating in a new Quinnipiac University poll, the worst Q-poll result for the president in any of the states where it does surveys.
Obama would lose to Republican Mitt Romney 47-40 percent and is statistically tied with Rick Perry, the poll found.
The one small consolation for Democrats — while Romney could beat Obama in Florida today, and Perry is even with him, it’s Perry who leads the GOP field, with 28 percent to Romney’s 22 percent. Perry leads Romney comfortably at 31-22 percent if Sarah Palin stays out, the poll found – if Palin runs and splits the conservative votes with Perry, however, his lead is smaller at 46-38.
Florida voters say Obama doesn’t deserve a second term by a 53-41 percent margin.
“Gov. Rick Perry has the lead – and the momentum – among Florida Republicans, while former Gov. Mitt Romney can point to a better general election showing,” said Peter A. Brown, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.
By The News Service of Florida
Dig Pink Volleyball Matches To Benefit Breast Cancer Awareness
October 3, 2011
The Northview Lady Chiefs and the Flomaton Hurricanes will take part in a Dig Pink volleyball match this week to raise breast cancer awareness.
Dig Pink is an organization raising awareness for cancer through volleyball. A hospitality room will be available for survivors and cancer survivors will receive free admission to the games.
The Dig Pink event will take place Thursday, October 6 with the junior varsity playing at 5:00 and the varsity playing at 6:00 at Northview High School in Bratt.
Pictured top: The Northview Lady Chiefs varsity volleyball team. Pictured inset: Action from last year’s Dig Pink matchup between Northview and Flomaton. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Extension Service Schedules Annual Green Thumb Festival
October 3, 2011
Escambia County Extension Services will hold the annual Green Thumb Festival on Saturday, October 8, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Extension office, 3740 Stefani Road in Cantonment.
Local master gardeners will discuss and demonstrate gardening techniques that will enhance fall and winter gardens. Special features will include demonstrations on butterfly gardens, raised beds, pruning and planting. The festival will also consist of a plant clinic, activities for the kids and the McGuire’s Pipe Band.
Master gardeners and local vendors will have plants and garden accessories available for purchase.
For more information contact Beth Bolles at (850) 475-5230 or email bbolles@ufl.edu.
New Budget Year Begins, $371 Million For Escambia, $5 Million For Century
October 2, 2011
Saturday was day one of a new budget year for Escambia County and also for the Town of Century.
For Escambia County, the total budget is $371.3 million. That’s down $6 million (1.6 percent) from the current 2010-11 budget of $377.3 million, and down $87.5 million (19 percent) from five years ago. Property tax rates are below the rolled back rate. [Read more...]
For Century, the 2011-2012 budget is up almost $1.7 million from last year — thanks to $1.9 million in grants. The $5,032,816 budget includes grant income and expenditures of $1,913,000. The grant funds are from state and federal sources — not local revenue or taxes. There will be no increase in ad valorem taxes in Century this year to meet this year’s budget. [Read more...]