Century Health And Rehab Honors First Responders At Cookout
September 30, 2016
The Century Health and Rehabilitation Center hosted a free cookout for first responders Thursday. The cookout honored local area fire, EMT, and law enforcement employees and volunteers.
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Much Better Weather: 80 Today, 54 Tonight
September 30, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North wind around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming north after midnight.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 88. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Jay Woman Killed In Wreck
September 30, 2016
A Santa Rosa County woman was killed in a two vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Chumuckla.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 15-year old Katlynn Brianna Hobbs of Jay was traveling eastbound on Highway 182 near Griswold Road in a 2007 Chevrolet Colorado. Hobbs slowed to make a left turn without signaling as 41-year old Robert Albert Kanning III of Jay attempted to pass in a passing zone on the left. Hobbs turned her vehicle into the path of Kanning’s 2007 Dodge Ram, causing the vehicles to collide and Hobb’s vehicle to overturn.
Katlynn Hobbs’ passenger, 40-year old Allison Maranda Hobbs of Jay was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Any charges in the crash are pending the outcome of a traffic homicide investigation by the FHP.
Ernest Ward Beats Escambia County Atmore (With Gallery)
September 30, 2016
Ernest Ward Middle School defeated Escambia County Middle School 46-26 Thursday in Atmore.
Next Thursday, Ernest Ward will host T.R. Miller in Walnut Hill.
For a photo gallery, click here.
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Farm Bureau Distinguished Service Award Presented To County Administrator Brown
September 30, 2016
Escambia County Administrator Jack Brown was presented the Distinguished Service Award for outstanding service to rural Escambia County by the Escambia County Farm Bureau during their annual meeting Thursday night in Molino. Photo Pictured with Jack Brown (middle) are Farm Bureau leaders Jimmy Cunningham (left) and Brett Ward. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Kena Spivey, 2, Loses Battle With Cancer
September 30, 2016
Kena Spivey, age 2, lost her battle to cancer Thursday morning. We introduced your to Kena and her unlikely friend, Bryant Cooper, in previous stories here on NorthEscambia.com.
In late October of 2014, Bryant was a happy, focused young man with a love for football. And John Deere…that love was strong enough that he had even landed a dream job of sorts with a local John Deere dealership. But pain in his back — he thought just a pulled muscle or maybe kidney stones — sent him to the emergency room. The preliminary diagnosis was not good…suspicious spots on his liver. More tests for a final diagnosis that Bryant and his mother, Janet Little Cooper, never expected on November 4, 2014.
Cancer. Not just cancer, but a Stage 4 rare neuroendocrine cancer, and it had spread with a vengeance to other parts of this body.
Kena was diagnosed with a Stage 3 tumor on her cervix and uterus on July 7, 2014.
Kena was in Sacred Heart Hospital for a chemo treatment, and Bryant was in for his first ever treatment when the two met on November 17. Her parents, Charles and Dawn Spivey, were walking her down the hallway trying to calm her when they met Janet.
Kena’s tears stopped when she saw Bryant lying in his hospital bed. The friendship continued to grow up until her passing.
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
On average, 43 teens are diagnosed with cancer each day. And before the day ends, a childhood cancer will claim seven lives, Janet Cooper said. “There are billions and billions of dollars spent on cancer research every year in this country. But only four percent is spent on find a cure for childhood cancers.”
JV Football: Baker Over Northview
September 30, 2016
In junior varsity football, Baker defeated Northview 44-20 Thursday night in Bratt.
The JV Chief s will travel to West Florida at 6 p.m. on October 13, and the will host West Florida on October.
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Jay Sweeps Northview
September 30, 2016
The Jay Royals defeated the Northview Chiefs in volleyball action Thursday in Jay.
JV 18-25, 18-25 Jay wins
Varsity 13-25, 12-25, 16-25 Jay wins
Northview travels next to Baker on Tuesday before a Senior Night game at home against Escambia High School on Thursday.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Photos by Kayleen Amerson for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
ECUA Encourages Proper Recycling Participation
September 29, 2016
ECUA’s Interim Materials Recycling Facility, or IMRF, is up and running at the Perdido Landfill. ECUA is encouraging customers enrolled in the recycling program to resume the separation of their recyclables .
The collaborative effort between ECUA and Escambia County is a state-of-the-art facility that will have the capacity to recycle up to 40,000 tons of materials per year.
The $10.6 million project was initiated to offer a long-term, regional recycling solution for this community, while at the same time, to assist Escambia County in reaching its state-mandated 75 percent recycling goal. On February 12, ECUA broke ground for the IMRF, which encompasses a 53,460 square-foot fabric building and recycling equipment that is expected to process up to 165 tons of materials per day.
The following items can be recycled:
- Glass; any color
- Newspaper & Inserts
- Magazines & Catalogs
- Junk Mail & Envelopes
- Cardboard
- Phone Books
- Office and School Papers (colored paper)
- Brown Paper Bags (grocery)
- Boxboard (cereal, cake & cracker boxes, etc.)
- Pizza Boxes
- Plastic Produce Clamshells
- Plastics No. 1 through 7
- Plastic Milk Jugs; 2-Liters; bottles and containers
- Aluminum Cans & Lids
- Pet Food Cans and Dry Pet Food Bags
- Aluminum Foil Baking Pans
- Balls of Tin Foil; Foil Pie Tins
- Tin and Steel Cans & Lids
- Metal Pots, Pans & Cookie Sheets
- Egg Cartons, cardboard only at this time
The following items cannot be recycled:
- No Plastic Bags
- No Ice Cream Cartons
- No Waxy/Paper Milk Cartons
- No Aerosol Cans
- No Juice Boxes / Bags
- No Garbage or Yard Waste
- No Garden Hoses
- No Window Blinds
- No Tarps
- No Bedding or linens
- No Carpeting or Rugs
- No Construction Materials
For more information, visit www.ecua.fl.gov.
Pictured: A small portion of the machinery at the IMRF. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
Finally More Fall Like Weather
September 29, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 85. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.