Atmore
Toyz for Kidz ride is Saturday
The 19th annual Toyz for Kidz Ride will be held this Sat., Dec. 14. Registration is from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. at David’s Catfish ...
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ECMS announces students, teachers of month for November
Escambia County Middle School today announced its students and teacher of the month for November 2020. The students ...
NHS girls beat Pensacola 47-35 in weightlifting meet
Northview defeated Pensacola High School 47-35 in a regular-season girls weightlifting meet today in Bratt, Fla. Points are ...
Gordon’s Giving
An Atmore family and friends helped serve some 130 folks lunch during Gordon’s Giving on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. ...
County tourney to be held Dec. 10-12
Things will look a little different for the 2020 Escambia County Basketball Tournament, slated for Dec. 10-12. Normally ...
Sports
Chiefs win 5 Redzone games Sunday
NWE’s freshmen and junior Chiefs won five games during the Redzone Games Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. The freshmen team finished 3-1, while ...
by Staff Reports.
Atmore
Jingle Bell Walk, Santa in Alley held tonight
Area residents got started on their holiday shopping tonight during the annual Jingle Bell Walk and Santa in the Alley event tonight in downtown Atmore. ...
by Andrew Garner, Thursday, December 3, 2020 6:47 pm
Sports
Rainer: Public land provides opportunities to hunt rut all season
By DAVID RAINER Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources Most people think the rutting activity of white-tailed deer in Alabama occurs mostly in January ...
by Staff Reports, Thursday, December 3, 2020 10:39 am
Atmore
MOH dedication to be held at city hall
The Atmore Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicating and unveiling “The MOH Recipients” road signs naming Highway 31 from Atmore to Brewton after two of ...
by Andrew Garner, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 3:32 pm
Columnists
Take a minute, view downtown display
We at The Atmore Advance hope all had a happy Thanksgiving holiday. Recently, the city of Atmore began its annual ritual of putting up the ...
by Andrew Garner, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 3:29 pm
Escambia Academy
5 EA players to play in All-Star game Friday
Five Escambia Academy football players will play in the 2020 AISA All-Star game this Friday at the Cramton Bowl in Montgomery. EA’s Sam Fields, Randall ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 10:36 am
Escambia Academy
EA, NHS release 2020-21 basketball schedules
Escambia Academy and Northview High School (Fla.) released their 2020-21 basketball schedules recently. The Cougars began their season on Nov. 30 with a road game ...
by Andrew Garner, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 9:35 am
Northview
NWE sophomores end season at Turkey Bowl
NWE’s sophomores (8U) football team finished 1-2 during the 2020 National Turkey Bowl in Pensacola, Fla. Nov. 27-29. The sophomores defeated Macon, Ga. 14-6 on ...
by Andrew Garner, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 9:33 am
Sports
With piers closed, Thornton takes to Alabama’s beautiful beaches
By David Rainer With a nickname like Pier Pounder, David Thornton of Mobile has seen his favorite pastime disappear with 2020’s double whammy of hurricanes. ...
by Staff Reports, Wednesday, December 2, 2020 9:32 am
Atmore
Ivey urging school systems to return to in-person learning
Gov. Kay Ivey announced today she is urging school systems to return to in-person learning. In March, the Alabama State Department of Education announced that ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 3:24 pm
Atmore
COVID-19: ECHA reports 944 confirmed cases
The Escambia County Healthcare Authority announced Dec. 1 that there have been 944 reported cases of COVID-19 out of its two hospitals. The latest is ...
by Andrew Garner, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 10:10 am
Atmore
Escambia County jury term canceled due to rise in COVID tests
The Dec. 14, 2020 jury term has been canceled because of the recent increase in positive COVID-19 tests in Escambia County, Ala., Circuit Clerk John ...
by Andrew Garner, Tuesday, December 1, 2020 9:40 am
Atmore
Atmore area under freeze warning from tonight to tomorrow morning
The Atmore area is under a freeze warning from 10 p.m. today until 8 a.m. on Dec. 1, 2020, according to the National Weather Service. ...
by Andrew Garner, Monday, November 30, 2020 6:02 pm
Atmore
ECSS announces mental health service coordinator position
Escambia County School System recently hired Marlo Young as its mental health service coordinator, according to a release. Young, who has a master’s degree in ...
by Staff Reports, Monday, November 30, 2020 2:08 pm
Atmore
ECHS NAF Academy 1st semester near its end
Escambia County High School’s first semester of its NAF Academy will soon end as students present a project to culminate all they have learned this ...
by Andrew Garner, Monday, November 30, 2020 1:58 pm
Atmore
Fire destroys North Main Street residence
A fire destroyed a house on North Main Street early Monday morning, according to officials. Atmore Fire Chief Ronald Peebles said the cause of the ...
by Andrew Garner, Monday, November 30, 2020 11:10 am
Atmore
Freeze watch issued tomorrow night to Tuesday
The Atmore area is under a freeze watch from Nov. 30, at 10 p.m. until Dec. 1, 2020, at 8 a.m., according to the National ...
by Andrew Garner, Sunday, November 29, 2020 7:49 pm
Atmore
APD officials looking for murder suspect
Stems from Nov. 27 shooting that occurred on Harris Street Police officials are looking for the suspect wanted in connection with the alleged shooting of ...
by Andrew Garner, Sunday, November 29, 2020 5:05 pm
Atmore
APD seeking shooting suspect
The Atmore Police Department is seeking the whereabouts of an individual who was involved in a shooting at a residence on Harris Street tonight, according ...
by Andrew Garner, Friday, November 27, 2020 7:09 pm
Atmore
APL holding coloring contest
The Atmore Public Library is holding a coloring contest for students in grades pre-K to third grade. The contest includes coloring a snow glob with ...
by Andrew Garner, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 3:36 pm
Atmore
Chamber, American Legion bring new public art installation
The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce and the American Legion Post 90 are bringing a new public art installation to the city, according to a ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 3:31 pm
Bratt, Fla.
Northview names students of month for November
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 3:29 pm
Atmore
MOH recipients to be honored Dec. 5
The Atmore Veterans of Foreign Wars is dedicating and unveiling “The MOH Recipients” road signs naming Highway 31 from Atmore to Brewton after two of ...
by Staff Reports, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 3:27 pm
Atmore
AFD to hold toy drive Dec. 5
The Atmore Fire Department will be holding its annual Toy Drive next Sat., Dec. 5, starting at 9 a.m. Fire officials said CausePlay Gulf Coast ...
by Andrew Garner, Tuesday, November 24, 2020 3:13 pm
Atmore
City council adopts project development with Jack’s Family Restaurants
The Atmore City Council adopted a resolution to enter into a project development with Jack’s Family Restaurants at its meeting on Nov. 23. The agreement, ...
by Andrew Garner, Monday, November 23, 2020 7:39 pm
Atmore
White sworn in as new BOE member
Loueek White was sworn in as the newest Escambia County School Systems board member for District 5 at a special-called meeting on Nov. 19. White ...