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2025 MLK Day Parade held on cold, beautiful Monday
The Concerned Citizens of Atmore held its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade on a cold ...
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18th annual Rosa Parks Breakfast is Sat., Feb. 1
The 18th annual Rosa Parks Breakfast will be held next Sat., Feb. 1, at 9 a.m. at Greater ...
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Escambia County, Ala. and Fla. under winter storm warning Jan. 21-22
Escambia County, Ala. and Fla. are under a winter storm warning from 6 a.m. Jan. 21 until 6 ...
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ECSS officials announce school closures for Jan. 21-22 due to weather
Escambia County, Ala. School System officials today announced the closure of schools Jan. 21-22 due to the anticipated ...
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EA to close school Jan. 21-22 due to weather
Escambia Academy officials announced today that school will be closed Jan. 21-22 due to the ice and snow ...
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Atmore woman arrested Jan. 14 on burglary, robbery charges
An Atmore woman was arrested Jan. 14 on burglary and robbery charges, according to officials. Atmore Police Department ...
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2 Atmore men arrested on firearm, possession of drug charges
Two Atmore men were arrested Jan. 15 on certain persons forbidden to possess firearms and possession of drug ...
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Cougars rise to No. 3 in latest ASWA basketball poll
Escambia Academy’s boys basketball team rose one spot in the latest Alabama Sports Writers Association rankings, which were ...
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Watson, Burks finish in double figures to lead EA over Snook Tuesday night
Escambia Academy’s Ronta Watson and Christian Burks finished in double figures to help lead the Cougars to a ...
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Long named executive director of Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce
Addison Long has been named the executive director of the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce, according to officials. ...
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Letter to the Editor
Editor’s note: Charles Jackson, husband of Cindy Jackson, wrote the following letter to the editor. Cindy Jackson is ...
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Guam: ‘Where America’s Day Begins’
By Bonnie Bartel Latino Columnist In 1972, after Tom’s orders for Tan Son Nhut and Phan Rang Air ...
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Atmore man wanted by ECSO (Fla.) arrested on fugitive from just charges
An Atmore man wanted by the Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office was arrested on fugitive from justice charges ...
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Atmore man arrested Jan. 12 on possession, domestic violence charges
An Atmore man was arrested Jan. 12 on possession of drug and domestic violence charges, according to officials. ...
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AFA holds Faith Off the Rails event Jan. 11
Atmore First Assembly of God held its Faith of the Rails event at Boxcar Willie on Jan. 11. ...
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Blue Devils fall 62-60 to Jackson Friday in double overtime
Four Escambia County Blue Devils finished in double figures Friday night, but Jackson edged out a 62-60 double ...
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3 Atmore men, 1 Auburn man arrested on possession of drug charges Jan. 9
Three Atmore men and an Auburn man were arrested Jan. 9 on possession of drug charges after a ...
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Atmore native awarded Mary Jo. Haverbeck Trailblazer Award by CSC
College Sports Communicators officials announced that an Atmore native was awarded the Mary Jo. Haverbeck Trailblazer Award. Scottie ...
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Blue Devils notch first area win, beat W.S. Neal 64-53 Wednesday night
Escambia County’s KJ Taylor recorded a double-double to help lead the Blue Devils to a 64-53 area victory ...
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United Bank recognizes law enforcement on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
United Bank officials Thursday recognized Atmore-area law enforcement agencies on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Atmore Branch Manager ...
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ECSS notified of recent cyber security incident Jan. 7
Escambia County School System officials announced Thursday that the system was notified Jan. 7 of a recent cyber ...
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Low confidence of threat of wintry mix late Thursday night, early Friday morning
There is low confidence of a threat of wintry mix late Thursday evening into Friday morning, according to ...
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County school system recognizes secondary, elementary teachers of year
Escambia County Schools (Ala.) announced its secondary and elementary teachers of the year Jan. 9. The secondary teachers ...
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EA boys No. 4 in latest AISA poll
Escambia Academy’s boys basketball team moved up three spots in the Alabama Sports Writers Association AISA poll, which ...
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Former ECHS offensive lineman transferring to UCLA, announced commitment Tuesday
Former Escambia County offensive lineman Kaiden Arnold announced his commitment to UCLA Tuesday on X. Arnold is transferring ...