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Santa always arrives in Atmore during the annual Christmas parade. This year, he sat atop the First National Bank & Trust sleigh. Santa was accompanied by Eli Strawbridge, son of FNB&T employee Megan Strawbridge. Click link below to view Christmas Parade photo gallery https://atmorenews.com/gallery/christmas-parade/tm_pg_album/christmas-parade/

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council, sitting two members short, approved during the Monday, December 12, council meeting a resolution that will annex into the city a three-mile stretch along Alabama 21, effectively bridging the gap between downtown and Rivercane.With District 2’s Jerome Webster and District 3’s Eunice Johnson absent due to unspecified conflicts, the other three council members gave a unanimous blessing to the plan, which calls…

ECHS math teacher indicted for sex with student while at Mobile school Calhoun By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Escambia County High School math teacher, hired less than three months ago, is now on paid administrative leave after his recent indictment in Mobile County on charges he engaged in sexual activity with a student while teaching at LeFlore High School in Mobile.Escambia County School System officials said the employee —…

News Staff Report Two concerts are coming up that are bound to entertain you and get you in the Christmas spirit.Band director Hayley Cockrell will conduct the Escambia County High School and Escambia County Middle School bands in their Christmas concert Thursday, December 8, 6 p.m., in the ECHS Hodnette Auditorium.Admission is free.Hayley encourages everyone to dress in festive Christmas attire.The newly formed Atmore Area Youth Choir, under the direction…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Hundreds of Atmore residents and visitors congregated last Thursday, December 1, at FNB&T Park for the lighting of the city’s official Christmas tree.The tree-lighting was one leg of a three-pronged holiday evening that also included Santa in the Park, where children of all ages could have their picture taken with Santa Claus, and Jingle Bell Walk, during which several businesses stayed open later than usual…