TOURNEY TIME!
Twelve teams full of players, coaches and their families will descend on Atmore Friday night for the Cal Ripken State Tee-ball tournament, which could have ... Read more
Latest news
‘Failing’ schools named
Despite early reports that Escambia County High School might be named on the list of schools deemed as “failing” under the new Alabama Accountability Act, ... Read more
The Latest
The race begins
As Rep. Jo Bonner prepares to step down from his seat in the U.S. Congress in August, names are being added to the race to ... Read more
Murder trial postponed
One of the two Atmore men charged in the shooting death of a business owner last June just blocks from Atmore Police Department was expected ... Read more
Grand jury to hear sexual abuse case
An Atmore man arrested in April on charges of sexual abuse involving five children will now see a grand jury after appearing in front ... Read more
His dad ‘has got your back’
Specialist (E4) Dakota Madison will not be home Sunday to spend Father’s Day with his one-year-old son, James, but one of the toddler’s shirts, a ... Read more
Atmore man jailed for indecent exposure, burglary
An Atmore man who told a Florida sheriff’s deputy he exposed himself to two women because he was drunk and thought his actions would get ... Read more
- Release of ‘failing’ schools list delayed
- ATRIP paving project to begin on Presley Street
- Firefighters train for search and rescue
- ‘A sweet woman’
- Walnut Hill man accidentally killed while cleaning gun
- Shooting suspect turns himself in
- Morning fire claims life of Atmore woman
- Search on for shooter
- PCI donates to county schools
- McGhee sworn in on tribal council; Tullis says goodbye
- Police follow trail of stolen Redbox movies
- Month of June dedicated to men’s health
- Debra Ramer: ‘I support my daughter’
- Warrant issued for drive-by shooting suspect
- McGhee: Atmore burn ban still in effect
- Market in the Park returns Saturday
- Money issues
- Candidates stepping up to replace Bonner
- Atmore man charged with rape, sodomy | 1 comment
- Tribal councilman chosen; runoff elections ahead
- Chief responsibility
- Drive-by shooting injures two
- Water board under pressure
- Warren resigns at EA; student fined for wearing feather | 1 comment
Sports
Tourney tilts
Youth baseball has entered tournament season and several local teams will be participating in tournaments through the end of the month. Read more
Lifestyles
A look back at music and slang in Atmore
While researching our 1970 Advance archive files this week I uncovered several items of interest. Read more
‘Auburn people love Auburn’
Organizers were quick to call the Escambia County Auburn Club’s first annual meeting since it reorganized a success. Read more
Pink Ladies have big impact in Atmore
I get a great deal of satisfaction writing about our ladies hospital auxiliary, whom we commonly refer to as The Pink Ladies. Read more
Editorial
Failing schools list no surprise
Take a look at a map of the state’s 78 “failing” schools, and you won’t be surprised. As many have noted, you could have made ... Read more
Columns
State should be allowed to collect online taxes
Alabama’s beleaguered budgets could receive some relief if Congress passes legislation to allow states to collect ... Read more
Letters to the Editor
Remember, America is made up of myriad cultures
What is America to the whole world? Is it not one nation that represents trust, honor, wisdom, power, strength, freedom, Read more
Schools
EA releases last six week honor roll
Following are the Escambia Academy students who made the all A and all A and B honor roll for the last six weeks of the ... Read more
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