Lifestyles
Looking Back: Take precautions, listen to authorities
Before I begin my column for this week, I want to touch base with all of you about the health situation we find ourselves in. ...
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Lifestyles
Looking Back: 30 years ago, the area was flooded
Thirty years ago, in 1990, much of the news covered in the Atmore Advance pertained to flooding in the area and especially in Brewton. As ...
by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 12:00 am
Lifestyles
Looking Back: 30 years ago, Cannon announced as JDCC basketball coach
Thirty years ago, in 1990, it was announced that Baseball Coach Mickey Cannon would be leaving Escambia County High School to become the head basketball ...
by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, March 4, 2020 12:00 am
Lifestyles
Looking Back: 30 years ago, Craft was arrested for racing
Thirty years ago, in 1990, an Atmore man, John Lewis Craft, was arrested after racing through a roadblock and narrowly missing two officers, according to ...
by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 9:47 am
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Looking Back: 30 years ago, the Dubose trial was making news
In 1990, thirty years ago, The Edward Dubose trial and sentencing was still making the news. Judge Joe Brogden had sentenced Dubose to death row ...
by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, February 19, 2020 9:24 pm
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Looking Back: 30 years ago, PCI testing new line of products
Thirty years ago, in 1990, the Poarch Creek Indians were testing the waters with growing a new line of product for commercial use. For the ...
by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, February 12, 2020 12:02 am
Lifestyles
Looking Back: 30 years ago, hard rain hindered center construction
Thirty years ago, in 1990, charges of vehicular homicide were dismissed against Michael Bernard Martin who was involved in a truck wreck. Roy Cecil Courtney ...
by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, February 5, 2020 9:09 am
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Looking Back: 30 years ago, Christmas aided the city
Thirty years ago, in 1990, businessmen in Atmore still had Christmas on their minds. The City of Atmore reported that they had a strong Christmas ...
by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, January 29, 2020 12:00 am
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Looking Back: 2 oil tanks exploded during a thunderstorm
We will get back to the regular Looking Back with this week’s column and still 30 years ago. A 14-year-old youth was arrested and charged ...
by Lydia Grimes, Wednesday, January 8, 2020 12:00 am
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Looking Back: 30 years ago, the Mills were back in Atmore
Thirty years ago, in 1989, Dan and Linda Mills were back in Atmore after spending seven years in Germany before the Berlin Wall came down. ...