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Atmore News

State champs!

Escambia Academy JV boys track team won the AISA A and AA State Track Championship Monday, April 9. The track meet was held at EA. Members of the track team are shown above, from left, front, Sam Thompson, Sam Fields, Daughtrey McGhee, Troy Fountain, Caleb Davis, Josh Spruill; back, Christian Crook, Hunter Smith, Zack Daniels, Randall Bonds, Brady Howell, Malakai Haynes, Parker Robinson. Below are MVP for the track meet,…

Healthy Kids Day April 21 at Y

A morning of fun activities for local youngsters is in store from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, April 21, as Atmore Area YMCA hosts its annual Healthy Kids Day. Although several activities, such as arts and crafts tables, will be held inside, the main thrust of the national observance is to promote healthy fun for kids. To that end, the day will actually start at 7:45 a.m., when runners,…

Delta Kappa Gamma enjoys dinner meeting

Gamma Omega Chapter of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International held its final meeting of the school year on April 5, in the Escambia County High School Culinary Arts room. Members present enjoyed a delightful meal of green salad, roast chicken with orange sauce, wild rice, mixed vegetables, and strawberry shortcake parfait. It was especially nice to see some members’ former students serving and to know that they helped prepare the meal. Kudos to…

Food scores released

The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for March Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment Happy Kitchen, Brewton, 90, FSE Gather, Atmore, 90, FSE Norwood BP #2, Sidney E. Manning Blvd., Flomaton, 91, limited food Circle K #272157, Hwy. 113, Brewton, 91, limited food Pic N Save #773 – Deli, Brewton, 92,…

Sunday alcohol sales catching on in city

Although many people still don’t realize it, Atmore residents and visitors no longer have to cross the state line or drive to another city to buy beer or wine on Sunday. The Atmore City Council passed in January a resolution that removed the “blue law” restrictions on Sunday sales of packaged alcoholic beverages. Such sales were previously prohibited between 2 a.m. Sunday and 12:01 a.m. Monday, but may now be…