Photo: Supermoon
May 6, 2012
Saturday night’s supermoon, seen in the photo above, was the biggest and brightest full moon of the year. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Coming Sunday: Sawmill Festival, Mayfest, Fishing Rodeo, Baseball And More
May 5, 2012
Coming up Sunday morning, we will have hundreds of photos from weekend events, including Century’s Sawmill Festival, Atmore Mayfest, the Pen Wheels Fishing Rodeo, the Baby Blaze benefit yard sale, Flomaton baseball and more.
Don’t miss it, Sunday morning on NorthEscambia.com!
A Little Fog Overnight, Becoming Sunny For Sunday
May 5, 2012
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
- Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
- Tuesday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 10 mph.
- Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind between 5 and 10 mph becoming calm.
- Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming southwest between 10 and 15 mph.
- Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61.
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
- Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Regional Electronics, Household Hazardous Waste Roundup Today
May 5, 2012
Escambia County (Fla.) residents are encouraged to drop off their electronics, household hazardous waste (HHW) and other items not accepted into the regular garbage stream at a Regional Roundup today from 8 a.m. until noon at the former Carver Middle School at 150 East Pond Street in Century.
Businesses and residents of Escambia County (Fla.) can dispose of all types of clean, dry, recyclable electronics including computers, monitors and terminals, keyboards, mice, printers, TVs, copiers, gaming systems, remotes, fax machines, VCRs, stereo systems, cell phones and telephones. Electronics that have been gutted will not be accepted.
HHW items can cause injury if handled improperly. These items will usually have a warning or cautionary statement on their labels using terms such as flammable, corrosive, poison or toxic, and include items such as swimming pool chemicals, cleaners, drain openers, paint and paint products, fuels, gases, lawn and garden chemicals, aerosol cans and automotive repair and maintenance products.
All electronics, household hazardous waste and tires are recycled.
The event is open to all Escambia County (Fla.) residents and businesses, not just those in Century. Residents and businesses from Alabama are not allowed to participate in the event.
Firefighters, Deputies Respond To Fire, Dispute Over Abandoned Building
May 5, 2012
Firefighters and deputies responded a to reported building fire on Highway 97 in Walnut Hill Friday night.
About 8 p.m., someone reported the building in the 7400 block of Highway 97, near Ernest Ward Middle School, to be on fire. When the first firefighters from the Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue arrived on scene, they found a small pile of boards and other debris on fire directly next to the building, which housed a community store and served as a residence years ago. The building had been abandoned since it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ivan.
The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene due to a dispute between individuals claiming ownership and rights to the building. One of those individuals claiming rights to the building began demolishing it with a tractor Friday evening and had started the small fire. Another person with a claim to the building told deputies that she did not want the person to tear the building down.
According to Escambia County Property Appraiser records, the building sits on different parcels of property, including the state’s right of way along Highway 97.
There were no injuries and no charges filed in connection with the incident.
Pictured above: Firefighters work to completely extinguish a small trash and debris pile next to an abandoned building in Walnut Hill Friday night. Pictured below: The building has been abandoned since it was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ivan. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
The Power Of Purple: Relay For Life At Tate High (With Gallery)
May 5, 2012
The annual Relay for Life of Greater Escambia got underway Friday evening at Tate High School.
Dozens of teams and hundreds of people took part in the annual event which has raised over $500,000 for cancer research in about 10 years.
Teams in the event were from Cantonment, Molino, Gonzalez, Cottage Hill, Ensley and surrounding areas. The even was fformerly called the North Pensacola Relay for Life.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured top: The 2012 Relay for Life of Greater Escambia got underway Friday event at Tate High School. Pictured inset: Celebrating during the Survivor’s Lap. Pictured below: The moon rises early Friday evening over “HOPE” luminarias at Tate High School. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Molino Carjacking Under Investigation
May 5, 2012
A Friday night car carjacking in Molino is under investigation.
The incident happened in the 5000 block of Schaag Road. The victim reported that a male in his 30’s approached them and first asked for a ride. Then, the suspect reportedly took the victim’s 2008 Ford Focus at knife point.
The suspect was last seen headed south toward Barrineau Park Road. There were no injuries reported.
The incident remains under investigation by the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Further details have not been released.
Sawmill Festival, Car Show Today In Century
May 5, 2012
The second annual Sawmill Day and Car Show will take place Saturday at the Historical Park at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Fourth Street in Century.
The event will feature continuous entertainment, a car show, Old 100 logging and sawmill steam locomotive restoration in progress, an inside yard sale, a Turtle Point petting zoo, food and refreshments.
Here is the complete schedule of events:
- 11:00 – Holly Driver, singer
- 11:30 — Northview High School Dance group
- 12:00 — Heather Leonard’s Danceworks
- 12:30 — Bobby Holland, Daniel and Henry Leonard, music
- 1:30 — Danielle Scott gospel/country singer
- 2:00 – Car Show awards
- 2:15 — Elbert Dixon church choir
- 3:00 — James Conway of Molino country music
Farmer’s Market Opens Today In Cantonment
May 5, 2012
The Market at Saint Monica’s will begin its second season today from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Saint Monica’s Episcopal Church, 699 South Highway 95-A, Cantonment.
“Like many other communities acr oss the country, we are seeing a growth in demand for locally grown produce and fresh prepared food products,” said Viven Welch, market manager. “We have ramped up our vendor recruitment and promotion efforts to meet this demand and expect to offer the community access to more vendors and a broader range of produce and prepared food in the 2012 season.”
Over a dozen vendors are scheduled to take part in opening day, including: Po Man’s Pickin’s, Wolfe’s Quail Farm, Ladybug Acres All-Natural Growers, M&K Mayhaws, Smocked with Love, Polly & Glenda’s Baked Goods, Steve’s Farm, BBG’s Country Corner, Pawless Mini Farm, Putter’s Plants, Susan’s Hot Dog’s, Lyle Morreau, Jackie’s Snocones, St. Monica’s Quilters and St. Monica’s Women’s Group.
In addition to new and returning vendors, opening day will feature a special Cinco de Mayo theme, music by Mr. V’s DJ Service, pulled pork sandwiches, burritos, hot dogs and special children’s activities.
Organizers said opening day festivities are just the start of the activities planned for the 2nd season. Future plans include canning demonstrations, along with agricultural, nutrition and health information.
For more information about Market’s vendors, special events, or schedule, click here, call the church office at (850) 937-0001, or email communications@st-monicas.org.
Flomaton, Wickburg Split Series, Meet Today In Round 3 Playoffs
May 5, 2012
The Flomaton Hurricanes and Wicksburg split a double header Friday in Flomaton, setting up a Saturday showdown in Class 2A Round 3 playoffs.
In the first game, Flomaton defeated Wicksburg 1-0 in 12 innings.
In the second game of the series, Wickburg beat Flomaton 10-0. Wicksburg scored two in the fourth, six in the fifth inning and added two in the sixth.
Flomaton (28-5) and Wickburg (22-11) will meet at high noon Saturday at Hurricane Park in Flomaton.