Year: 2022

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…

Buitron By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A ceremony intended to dedicate a donated Christmas tree turned into a double celebration Friday, December 2, when Escambia County High School Principal Kike Pettaway announced that Stephanie Buitron has been selected by her peers as the school’s Teacher of the Year for 2022.Lillie Johnson, president of the Yellow Hats Society, said the local group — which donated the decorated tree (see separate story,…

Suspect tosses drugs atop church during foot chase Johnson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested on felony drug charges after he jumped from a vehicle, then led police on a brief foot chase that ended with city firefighters helping police get onto a local church’s roof and recover the evidence against him.The incident occurred December 1, around 10:15 p.m., when an Atmore police officer tried to…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Fire Department Chief Ron Peebles announced Monday, Dec. 5, that the ban on outdoor burning that has been in effect for the past two months, has been lifted.Peebles said the ban, which went into effect in early October, is no longer necessary, since the community had experienced enough rainfall over the past three weeks to lessen the danger of wildfires.The ban was imposed less…