Mostly Sunny Today, Rain By Sunday
December 16, 2016
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 61 by 5am. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 10 mph.
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. South wind around 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 50. North wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 66.
ECUA Facility Finds Northview Football Championship Ring In 165 Tons Of Recyclables
December 16, 2016
Finding a needle in a haystack might be easier.
But a very observant employee at ECUA’s Interim Materials Recycling Facility at the Perdido Landfill found a 2012 Northview High School state championship ring Thursday. The employee spotted the ring mixed in with 165 tons of recyclables.
The facility called the school, and a school official picked it up. The ring was engraved with the owner’s name, and it will be be returned to them.
The employee that found the ring, who works for an ECUA subcontractor, nor the football play have been publicly named.
Pictured: This 2012 Northview High School State Football Championship ring was located in the midst of 165 tons of recyclables at ECUA’s Interim Materials Recycling Facility. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Bratt Elementary School Names Students Of The Month
December 16, 2016
The following students (pictured above) were named Students of the Month for December at Bratt Elementary School.
Cade Hare
Emma Southard
Parker Marsh (not pictured)
Owen Blanton
Sophia Ikner
Maybree Johnson
Madalynn Pittman
Keylashia Randle
Jamarreai Davison (not pictured)
Sawyer Gilmore
Lori Hall
Lexi Bingham
Emma Holder
Zakhel Clemmons
Max Mason
Emily Jarvis
Kaleb Nicholson
Jonathon Stillwell
Zakyla Smith
Hannah Smith
Hadyn Baker
Ava Gurganus
Rabekah Abbott
Zykuria Fountain
The students pictured below, Lexi Bingham and Zakhel Clemmons, were chosen to represent Bratt Elementary School as Escambia County Students of the Month for December.
Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Century Chamber Holds Christmas Open House Event
December 16, 2016
The Century Chamber of Commerce held its annual Christmas Open House Thursday afternoon. Chamber members, prospective members and area residents had the opportunity to network and learn more about what the Century Chamber offers, all while enjoying light refreshments.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Escambia Schools: Friday Is Early Release Day (With Time List)
December 16, 2016
Friday, the last day of school before the holidays, will be an early release day in Escambia County.
Students at all elementary schools will dismiss at 11:00 a.m., except Molino Park and Warrington elementary which will dismiss at 10:30 a.m. Dismissal times vary for students at the secondary level and special centers are listed below. Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Teachers and staff return for a work day on January 2, 2017.
Middle Schools
Bailey — 12:55
Bellview — 12:50
Brown‐Barge — 12:00
Ernest Ward — 12:35
Ferry Pass Middle — 12:50
Ransom — 12:50
Warrington Middle — 12:50
Woodham — 1:00
Workman — 12:50
High Schools
Escambia High — 12:00
Northview — 12:10
Pensacola High — 12:05
Pine Forest — 12:00
Tate — 12:00
Washington High — 12:00
West Florida High — 11:55
Alternative Schools/Centers
Camelot — 12:50
Judy Andrews (EHS, PHS) — 11:20
Judy Andrews (WHS, THS, PFHS) — 11:20
Lakeview — 11:00
McMillan — 12:50
Westgate — 11:00
District Extended (at Woodham) — 11:00
Santa To Ride Fire Trucks Through Century, Beulah On Saturday
December 16, 2016
Santa will trade in his red sleigh to hope a ride on fire trucks Saturday in Century and Beulah.
CENTURY SANTA RUN
The Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue will bring back its annual Santa Run. The event begins at 10 a.m. Saturday and will follow this route:
Century Fire House on Hwy 29 to West Hwy 4.
Claude Wingate Williams
December 16, 2016
Claude Wingate Williams, age 73, of Cantonment, was called home to his Lord and Savior, December 12, 2016. He was born in Pensacola, FL on the May 3, 1943, to the late Leonard and Vera Williams. Claude was known for his love of Florida Gator football, and as an avid cat lover. He took great joy in rescuing and caring for them.
He was an attendee of Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle in Molino.
Claude was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents, Ilence and Clora Perry; and his uncle Sam Hamm, of Molino.
He is survived by his cherished daughter, Robin (Philip) Morrison of Milton; grandchildren, Katie Morelli, Joshua Morrison, and Sarah Morrison all of Milton; great-grandchildren, Aiden Murtha, Brice Murtha, and Demetrius Aguayo all of Milton; two brothers and two sisters; devoted aunt, Mildred Hamm and her daughter, Shelley (the late Howard) of Molino.
Funeral services were held Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Calvary Apostolic Tabernacle Bro. Mike Mills officiating.
Interment was at Old First Pentecostal Church Cemetery in Molino.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is in charge of arrangements.
Kenneth Earle Steadham, Sr.
December 16, 2016
Mr. Kenneth Earle Steadham, Sr., 89, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016, in Atmore, Alabama.
Mr. Steadham was a native and former resident of Robertsdale, AL and has resided in Atmore, AL for the past 13 months. He was a proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, was in the American Legion, Swedish Colonial Society and the Timen Stiddem Society of Wilmington, Delaware. He was a member of the Providence Presbyterian Church in Lowndesville, SC and the Chapel in the Pines Presbyterian Church in Tampa, FL.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Steadham and Callie Lorena Steadham; wife, Sarah Ann Phillips Steadham; one daughter, Carolyn Steadham Mulcahey; six brothers, John Victor Steadham, Edleigh Steadham, Ralph Steadham, Bertram Steadham, James Clinton Steadham and Roy Steadham; and three sisters, Mary Loree Corte, Evelyn Lucille Gulledge and Vivian Frizzell.
Survivors include his two sons, Phillip and Donna Steadham of Lakeland, FL and Kenneth Steadham, Jr. of Pensacola, FL; one daughter, Leslie and Kurt Deuser of Suwanee, GA; one brother, Robert Oliver Steadham of Lakeland, FL; two grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and many friends.
Funeral services were held Thursday, December 15, 2016, at the Steadham Chapel.
Graveside services will be held Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the Providence Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Lowndesville, SC.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes, LLC, is in charge of all arrangements.
Eddie Eugene Jackson
December 16, 2016
Eddie Eugene Jackson, 67 of Atmore, AL, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016, in Atmore. He was a Member of Poarch Band of Creek Indians and a soldier in the Salvation Army. He was born on July 31, 1949, at Poarch, AL, to Walter Lee and Thelma Corrine Partin Jackson.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Corrine Partin Jackson; wife, Betty Robinstein Jackson; and brother, James Jackson Neal.
Survivors include his son, Miles Christopher Jackson; his father, Walter Lee Jackson; companion, Esther Price of Atmore, AL; brother, Bobby Jackson; adopted brother, Ray Vass; two sisters, Thresa (Rick) Hogue, and Thelma (Mac) McFadden, all of Pensacola, FL; and niece, Jade Neal; as well as a host of family and friends.
Services were held Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Reginal Dean officiating.
Interment was in Golden Memorial in Dixonville, FL. ‘
Pallbearers wereRay Vass, Rick Hogue, Richard McFadden, Bobby Jackson, Thresa Hogue and Trey Price.
Johnson-Quimby Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.
EREC Awarded $159K For Walnut Hill, Bratt Water Improvements
December 15, 2016
The Northwest Florida er Management District’s Governing Board has awarded a $159,559 to Escambia River Electric Cooperative (EREC) for water system improvements.
The grant will be used for distribution and pipe improvements, including the replacement of a aging water line and to interconnect the Walnut Hill Water Works system with the Bratt-Davisville Water System. Both water systems are owned and operated by EREC.
The funds were part of $974,000 in Northwest Florida Water Management District grant funding for water supply projects across Northwest Florida.
The funding was awarded as part of a competitive grant program to help local governments and non-profit utilities address local water supply challenges and meet regional water supply protection and management needs.
Since 2013, the District has awarded approximately $20.6 million in grant funding to boost the infrastructure, economic, and public health needs of northwest Florida communities by addressing regional water resource and supply development priorities.
NorthEscambia.com file photo.