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YMCA membership increases
The Atmore Area YMCA has seen a hefty increase in the number of memberships since October. Overall the organization has seen a rise from 373 ...
Dale Liesch, Author at The Atmore Advance
Atmore Christian School
I’ll miss the football sideline
I’m going to miss the sideline. The atmosphere of Friday night high school football is always electric. The marching bands, the crowds and the food ...
by Dale Liesch, Wednesday, January 8, 2014 11:22 am
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Low interest in YMCA sports so far
The interest for youth basketball and indoor soccer at the Atmore Area YMCA has been less than expected. CEO Paul Chason said only six kids ...
by Dale Liesch, Tuesday, January 7, 2014 6:02 pm
Atmore
Chili cookoff planned
A local group is planning a chili cook-off to raise money for a new X-ray machine at Atmore Community Hospital. The cook-off, which is in ...
by Dale Liesch, Tuesday, January 7, 2014 6:00 pm
Escambia County High School
Blue Devils win one, lose one over weekend; record is now 9-9
The up-and-down season continues for the Escambia County High School Blue Devils’ basketball team after losing to area foe Thomasville, but beating fifth-ranked Hillcrest-Evergreen in ...
by Dale Liesch, Monday, January 6, 2014 5:15 pm
Escambia County High School
15 have applied for ECHS coach
The position of Escambia County High School athletic director and head football coach has received interest from all over the country, since Lev Holly relinquished ...
by Dale Liesch, Friday, January 3, 2014 11:39 am
News
Officials ‘positive’ about 2014
Mayor Jim Staff summed up his thoughts about the upcoming year in one word: “Positive.” “We’re going to have a prosperous year,” he said. “Everything ...
by Dale Liesch, Thursday, January 2, 2014 10:29 am
Escambia Academy
2013 Sports in review
The year 2013 was a good one for sports in the Atmore area. Local teams and athletes performed well on the field, on the court, ...
by Dale Liesch, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 11:30 am
Escambia County High School
Varsity Blue Devils fall to 8-8 after loss
The Escambia County Blue Devils fell to 8-8 on the year after a 56-31 loss to Selma during the first round of the Wilcox-Central Christmas ...
by Dale Liesch, Tuesday, December 31, 2013 11:21 am
Sports
Get in shape in 2014
If you can’t tell by looking at me, I’m not much of a health nut. Sure, I ran cross-country in school and marching band helped ...