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EA varsity, middle school track teams finish in top 5 in final home meet
Escambia Academy’s varsity and middle school track teams finished in the top five during the third and final ...
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ECHS holds Prom Promise program
Program included a simulated car crash with fatality; designed to raise awareness of the perils of drink and ...
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5 CPR training kits donated to ECHS
Five American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Anywhere Training Kits were donated to Escambia County High School ...
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Special weather statement issued for Huxford until 10:15 a.m.
A special weather statement has been issued for Huxford until 10:15 a.m. today, according to the National Weather ...
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BOE awards bids for mechanical upgrades at ECMS, demolition of Atmore Middle School building
The Escambia County Board of Education awarded bids for mechanical upgrades at Escambia County Middle School and for ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...