Century Town Hall Closed For Portions Of Next Three Business Days
November 21, 2024
The Century Town Hall will be closed for portions of the next three business days for staff training.
Town hall will be closed:
- Thursday, November 21 from 9 a.m. until noon
- Friday, November 22 from 9 a.m. until noon
- Monday, November 25 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m.
During closures, staff and administration will attend training training by Harris Computers and Florida Gas Utilities on the town’s utility billing software.
The town billing clerk recently abruptly left the position, leaving the staff without much of the knowledge needed to use the Inhance billing software, according to Mayor Luis Gomez. Jr.
Gomez said due to billing problems, the town will not be enforcing cutoff dates in November. The town council also authorized the mayor to use a staffing agency to find a temporary billing clerk at a rate not to exceed $18.20 per hour.
Troopers Say Semi Driver Fell Asleep Causing Crash That Block I-10 For Hours
November 21, 2024
A four-vehicle crash involving two semi-trucks Wednesday in Escambia County is being blamed on a truck driver that says he fell asleep.
The crash happened on I-10 westbound near Pine Forest Road.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a semi overturned. The driver – a 46-year-old Sacramento man, told troopers that he stated that he thought he fell asleep and went off the roadway. The front tires entered the grassy median, which caused the truck hauling 37,000 pounds of cranberry juice to roll onto its passenger side. As the truck left the roadway, it collided with a four-door sedan driven by a 93-year-old Pensacola man. His sedan collided a car driven by a 47-year-old Milton woman. A semi drive by a 34-year-old Hattiesburg woman then jackknifed while attempting to avoid the collisions.
None of the drivers were injured.
The crash blocked all westbound lanes for about two hours.
Coldest Nights Of The Season So Far Tonight, Friday Night
November 21, 2024
The coldest nights of the season so far are ahead for Thursday and Friday nights.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 38. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 5 mph.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 61. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Farm Share Food Distributions Friday In Walnut Hill, Saturday In Cantonment
November 21, 2024
(This updates a previous story to add a food distribution in Cantonment.)
Justified Incarcerated Ministries will hold Farm Share Food giveaways Friday in Walnut Hill and Saturday in Cantonment.
Walnut Hill Food Distribution
Justified Incarcerated Ministries will hold a Thanksgiving Food Giveaway on Friday, November 22 beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing while supplies last at the Walnut Hill Community Center. The Feeding the Gulf Coast distribution is sponsored by Escambia County Commissioner Steven Barry.
What: Walnut Hill Thanksgiving Food Giveaway
When: Friday, November 22 beginning at 9 a.m.
Where: Walnut Hill Community Center, 7850 Highway 97, Walnut Hill
Cantonment Food Distribution
Justified Incarcerated Ministries is hosting a Farm Share Food Giveaway in Cantonment with the Cantonment Improvement Committee on Saturday, November 23 beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing while supplies last.
What: Cantonment Food Distribution
When: Saturday, November 23 beginning at 9 a.m.
Where: Carver Park, 208 Webb Street, Cantonment
File photo. Food items may vary by location.
ECUA Elects Board Officers, Appoints Advisory Committee
November 21, 2024
At an organizational meeting this week, ECUS elected officers, chose committee members and set mewing dates for the next year.
District 1 member Vicki Campbell was elected to serve as board chairman and District 5 member Kevin Stephens was re-elected to the vice-chairmanship. District 3 members Larry Williams, Sr. was elected to the chairmanship of the Citizens’ Advisory Committee (CAC) and District 4 member Dale Perkins was elected to serve as the CAC vice-chairman.
The Board then appointed the following citizens to serve on the CAC:
- Chuck Kimball – District 1
- Dean Kirschner – District 2
- Louis Brown, III – District 3
- George Sigler- District 4
- David Murzin - District 5
- Imelda Cromartie – at large
- Louise Ritz – at large
The ECUA board also approved the proposed schedule for its regular monthly meetings for the 2025 calendar year, which will be typically held at 3:00 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month. CAC meetings are typically held on the Tuesday of the week prior to the Board meeting, also at 3:00 p.m. The proposed schedule for the 2025 ECUA Board meetings is as follows:
- January 28
- February 25
- March 25
- April 22
- May 27
- June 24
- July 22
- August 26
- September 23
- October 28
- November 18
- December 16
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