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NWS issues severe thunderstorm watch for Escambia County, Ala. until 6 p.m. today

The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for Escambia County from noon until 6 p.m. today. ...

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ECHS boys, girls track and field teams compete at Foley Invitational

Escambia County’s boys and girls track and field teams competed at the Foley Lions Invitational at the University ...

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OWA Parks and Resort unveils its newest addition to Tropic Falls

By Special to the Advance Splash into spring at OWA Parks & Resort with the opening of a ...

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Atmore youth awarded PCI scholarship

James Morris of Atmore, and Johnny Sexton of Wing, were each awarded a scholarship by the Poarch Creek Indians (PCI) for their participation in Alabama’s livestock industry on Sat., ...

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Northview girls win track meet Thursday, boys finish second

Northview’s girls and boys finished first and second, respectively, at their home track and field meet March 23 ...

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Memorial held for Cornell Torrence at ECHS

Family, former students, players, coaches and friends honored Coach Cornell Torrence Thursday during a memorial service at Escambia ...

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ALEA warns of fraudulent phone calls concerning agency’s OffenderWatch® database

Recently, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) was made aware of incidents where an individual or individuals were ...

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Old Becomes New Again in Alabama’s Inshore Reef System

By DAVID RAINER Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Famous author Stephen King once wrote that “Sooner ...

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Chiefs rout Pensacola Christian; girls fall

Northview defeated Pensacola Christian 20-0 in varsity baseball action Tuesday night. The Chiefs scored six runs in the ...

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Longtime law enforcement officer retires from sheriff’s office

EDITOR’S NOTE: The complete story was printed in the Wed., March 22, 2023 edition, but was placed on ...

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Southern Pine holds youth tour

Southern Pine Electric Co-op took 12 high school juniors to Montgomery to participate in the 2023 Montgomery Youth ...

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2 women arrested on drug charges in Atmore

Two women were arrested March 19 on drug charges, according to the Atmore Police Department. Public Information Officer ...

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Northview’s Bridges signs with Millsaps College

Northview’s Luke Bridges signed his letter of intent to play football at Millsaps College today in the high ...

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Atmore woman arrested March 8 for domestic violence

An Atmore woman was arrested March 8 on domestic violence and assault charges, according to officials. Atmore Police ...

Atmore

3 Pennsylvania residents, 1 from North Carolina arrested March 10 on multiple drug charges

Arrest stems after a traffic stop Three Pennsylvania residents and one North Carolina resident were arrested on several ...

Sports

Williams selected on second-team Class 4A All-State team

Escambia County’s Stephen Williams was selected on the second team of the Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 4A ...

Atmore

3rd annual Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run/Walk held today

The third annual Main Street Atmore Shamrock Shuffle 5K Run/Walk was held today downtown. The top three winners ...

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Open house for ACH new surgeon slated for March 8

Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) will have an open house on Tuesday, March 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 ...

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ECHS students working for their CNA at ANC

Senior students in the Health Science program at Escambia County High School are participating in clinical rotations at ...

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Lady Devils beat Hillcrest-Evergreen 8-6 Thursday, notch third-straight win

Escambia County defeated Hillcrest-Evergreen 8-6 Thursday night in regular season softball action. With the victory, the Lady Blue ...