Year: 2022

Record, near-record lows expected across area through Christmas By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer People often joke about Alabama’s rapidly changing weather patterns and its relatively short period of winter weather. What’s headed our way later this week is anything but a joke.An arctic cold front that is expected to move across Atmore and the surrounding area Thursday night will bring subfreezing temperatures that will challenge the National Weather Service’s records…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer What do Escambia County Middle School Principal Forrest Jones, ECMS Instructional Aide Shamika Barnes and W.S. Neal Middle School Assistant Principal Robert Whitfield have in common, other than each is employed by the Escambia County Public School System?Quick thinking, along with proper training, recently elevated the three to heroes when a fan at a pre-Thanksgiving basketball tournament suffered a medical emergency inside the ECMS gym.Superintendent…

Paul Chason, left, and Dave Graham pose in front of the water garden pavilion. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Members of American Legion Post 90 decided last year to hold a “pot-luck” lunch at the group’s headquarters. The event was a success, and the plan was to make this year’s get-together even more special.But the local Legionnaires didn’t know it would be this special.Post 90 officials were notified last week…

News Staff Report City of Atmore and Escambia County offices — excluding public safety agencies — will be closed the Friday preceding and the Monday following Christmas.Spokespersons for each entity said the respective offices, including all courtrooms, will be closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, to allow employees to spend more time with their families over the holiday weekend.Offices at Atmore City Hall will resume regular business hours…

Cecelia Levold, a 7th grader at ECMS, is joined by ECMS Principal Forrest Jones as she displays her winning entry. ECHS sophomore JaKayla Bullard, at left, is joined by Superintendent Michele McClung as she displays her winning entry. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer While public school students and teachers across the county prepared for a two-week Christmas break, Escambia County School System officials prepared to take advantage of empty…