Upper 50’s Tonight
October 22, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 66. East wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 55. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 5 mph.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Ransom Middle Academic Teams Competes In Tournament
October 22, 2018
The Ransom Middle School Academic Team took part in the 12th Annual Academic Tournament at the Collegiate High School at Northwest Florida State College in Niceville on Saturday.
Team A, with a record of a 4-1. was ranked number eight in the morning rounds among a field of 28 mostly high school teams. Ransom’s Team A and Team B completed against each other in the playoff rounds. Team A then played top team from Fort Walton Beach High School. Despite an impressive score, they did not win.
Team leaders said it was great training, helping the Ransom Academic Team prepare for the middle school level tournaments in November and January. Those tourneys are qualifiers for the national tournament in Chicago.
Byrneville Students Raise $3.6K In ‘Change Wars’ For Childhood Cancer
October 22, 2018
Byrneville Elementary set out to raise $500 for childhood cancer a few nickels, dimes and quarters at a time. When the “change wars” fundraiser ended, the Byrneville Braves had raised many times more.
Friday morning, the students presented a check for $3,618.18 to Sacred Heart Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.
They raised $1,609.09 in the change wars fundraiser, and the PTO matched. Then they had another $400 donation from a parent who sponsored a “Go Gold” shirt drive.
There are just under 200 students in Byrneville Elementary.
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Escambia County Weekly Meeting Schedule
October 22, 2018
Here is a schedule of Escambia County public meetings this week:
Monday, Oct. 22
- Value Adjustment Board Hearings – 9 a.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place, Board Chambers
- Library Board of Governance – 4 p.m., Pensacola Library, 239 N. Spring St.
- District 5 Town Hall Meeting with Commissioner Steven Barry – 5:30 p.m., Pinewoods Presbyterian Church, 2198 County Road 297A
Tuesday, Oct. 23
- Environmental Enforcement Special Magistrate – 1:30 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place, Room 104
- Escambia County Health Facilities Authority – 4 p.m., 1019 N. 12th Ave.
- Bob-O-Link, Gorham & Cruzat Project Public Meeting – 5:30 p.m., Bob-O-Link/Gorham Road intersection.
Wednesday, Oct. 24
- Design Standard Manual Professional Advisory Committee – 8:30 a.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place, Room 104
- Development Review Committee – 1 p.m., Escambia County Central Office Complex, 3363 West Park Place
- Santa Rosa Island Authority Board – 5 p.m., 1 Via De Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach
- Santa Rosa Island Authority Committee – 5:05 p.m., 1 Via De Luna Drive, Pensacola Beach
Thursday, Oct. 25
- Attorney-Client Session: Allen, Clarke, et al. v. A.E. New, Jr., Inc., Caldwell and Associates, Inc., Escambia County, et al. – 9 a.m., Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building, 221 Palafox Place, Board Chambers
Anna Lucile Sells
October 22, 2018
Mrs. Anna Lucile Sells, 89, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at her home in Poarch, Alabama.
Mrs. Sells was a native of Bay Springs, FL and had resided in Poarch, AL most of her life. She was a proud member of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Milton “Half” Sells; son, Melvin James Sells; step-son, Van Ike Sells; mother, Viola Jackson; grandson, Eric Rolin; great-grandson, Ethan Warden; four brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by her two sons, Billy Glen (Betty) Sells of Cantonment, FL and Milton Darrell (Mary Jane) Sells of McCullough, AL; four daughters, Hattie Louise Knowles of Poarch, AL, Pandora (Frank) Andrews of Atmore, AL, Vicky (Douglas) Burns of Perdido, AL and Tera (Frankie) Coon of McCullough, AL; three sisters-in-law, Mable Jackson of Poarch, AL, Joyce Ann Jackson of Poarch, AL and Martha Jane Jackson of Poarch, AL; 20 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; 14 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends. Special thanks to Dewitt Carter.
Funeral services were held Thursday, October 25, 2018, at the Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Home with Bro. Keith Lisenby officiating.
Burial was at the New Home Cemetery.
Pallbearers were David Sells, Kevin Andrews, Brandon Sells, Jason Fayard, Shelton Sells and Waylon Rolin.
Honorary pallbearers were John Sells, Ben Andrews, Jacob Sells and Clinton Philyaw.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Nancy Lee Barbarow
October 22, 2018
Mrs. Nancy Lee Barbarow, age 72, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018, at her home in Perdido, Alabama.
Mrs. Barbarow was a native of Atmore, AL and had resided in Perdido, AL for the past 18 years. She was of the Holiness faith.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Barbarow; daughter, Tammy Carpenter; son, Robert Flowers; granddaughter, Brittney Pace; two sisters, Mary Roberson and Daisy Colvin; and four brothers.
She is survived by her two sons, James Malcolm (Cheryl) Harrelson of Perdido, AL and Michael (Shauna) Harrelson of Atmore, AL; two daughters, Debra Diane Boatwright of Perdido, AL and Susan Renee (Ronnie) Paul of Perdido, AL; two brothers, Wilburn Cecil Boutwell of Oregon and Chester Eugene Boutwell of Perdido, AL; three sisters, Lucille Wright of Evergreen, AL, Shirley Barbee of Mobile, AL and Christine Long of Canoe, AL; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday, October 21, 2018, at the New Hope Community Church with Rev. J.P. Lambeth and Rev. Malcolm Harrelson officiating.
Burial was at the Traveler’s Rest Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Dudley Flowers, Kevin Flowers, Shawn Boutwell, Brandon McNeil, Michael Harrelson, Myles Harrelson and Anthony Harrelson.
Petty-Eastside Chapel Funeral Homes is in charge of all arrangements.
Escambia County Recognizes Disability Employment Awareness Month
October 22, 2018
The Escambia County Commission has recognized October as National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The proclamation was presented by Commissioner Grover Robinson to members of the Escambia County Disability Awareness Committee. Photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.
Big Win: Pensacola State, Coastal Alabama Face Off In Century Classic
October 21, 2018
Pensacola State College and Coastal Alabama Community College in the “Century Classic” faced off in both softball and baseball Saturday Showalter Park. And organizers are calling it a big win.
In softball, Pensacola State blanked Coastal Alabama 6-0, and in baseball the Warhawks of Coastal Alabama beat the PSC Pirates 7-5.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Century council member Ben Boutwell, who is an assistant baseball coast at Coastal Alabama, said the day was a great opportunity for residents from across the North Escambia area to see the teams close to home.
“It’s a win-win for us,” Boutwell said. “It was a beautiful day, and the fields turned out gorgeous. We just thank everybody for their hard work.” Volunteers from the Pensacola Blue Wahoos recently spent time bringing the fields up to spec.
Boutwell said plans are already in the works to bring the Century Classic back next year.
“We are trying to make it an annual event,” he said. “This is a benchmark, and it can only get better.”
Boutwell, a Century High School graduate, played on first Jefferson Davis Community College baseball team in 1982. Jeff Davis later became Coastal Alabama.
“I just love baseball,” he said.
Former PSC and Major League Baseball players Bill Sadler and Greg Litton, along with Escambia County District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry and Kazoo, the Wahoo’s mascot, were special guests.
Sadler pitched for the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros during his MLB career. A 2000 Catholic High School graduate, he played at Pensacola Junior College in 2001 and 2002, before transferring to Louisiana State University in 2003.
Litton, a utility player, was drafted in the first round by the San Francisco Giants in 1984. He later played for the Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox. In 1983 and 1984, Litton was on the PSC Pirates squad before signing to play at Mississippi State University. However, he was drafted before joining the Mississippi State team.
Proceeds will from the event benefit the Buck Showalter Scholarship fund for GED students from the Century area. The Century Classic was sponsored by the Town of Century, Century Little League, Pensacola State College, Coastal Alabama Warhawks and Pensacola Sports Association.
For a photo gallery, click here.
Pictured above and below: Action as Pensacola State and Coastal Alabama faced off in softball and baseball Saturday in Century. Pictured page bottom: Century residents Gary Killam (left) and Ben Boutwell were on the first Jefferson Davis Community College baseball team in 1982. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Finally Feeling Fall: Lows About 40-50 For Sunday Night
October 21, 2018
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows ranging from about 40 in Century and Walnut Hill to about 50 in Cantonment. North wind around 5 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 71.
Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54.
Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 67.
Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73.
New EREC Crew Members Help With Michael Power Restoration
October 21, 2018
Escambia River Electric Cooperative is continuing to assist Gulf Coast Electric Cooperative with power restoration following Hurricane Michael.
The first EREC crews sent to assist have returned home, and additional crews have arrived in Wewahitchka to work. Those EREC crew members are Jason Bedsole, Clint Hudson, Kent Calloway, Wesley Clark, Scott Blackmon, Tyler Prescott and Tony Moody.
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