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Balloon release for childhood cancer
Raising awareness The teachers at First Baptist Church Preschool held a balloon release for the kids Friday, September 30, for their Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness campaign. They do this every year in honor of children with cancer. This year, they especially remembered and honored Ana Lois Mercer, who could not be there due to her illness.
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Obituaries, week of October 5, 2022
Stanley Benjamin QuimbyMr. Stanley Benjamin Quimby, age 43, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Monday, September 26, 2022 in Pensacola, Fla. He was born in Atmore to the late Stanley Buford and Sandra Lovelace Quimby. He was a 1997 graduate of Escambia County High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree from Auburn University. He was a school teacher for several years, where he was loved by all of his staff and…
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Drive-by shooting draws charges
Frye By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man was arrested September 17 and is charged with attempted murder after he drove by a local residence and fired twice at two people who were outside.Atmore Police Department reports show that officers were sent to a residence in the 100 block of Curtis Street around 11:10 a.m. in reference to shots fired.One of the intended victims followed the suspect, later identified…
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NHS wins over rival Baker
By MCKENNA SIMMONSNews Sports Writer It was another great game for the Northview Chiefs last Friday night, September 23, in Bratt. They topped the Baker Gators for the first time since 2012. This has been an ongoing rival game ever since, and the Chiefs did not back down last week. With a final score of 49-10, it is clear that they are not to be underestimated!Starting off the first half…
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ECHS 4-1 after 20-0 win over Monroe Co.
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Despite some questionable officiating, Escambia County High’s Blue Devils shut down Monroe County 20-0 last Friday (September 23) to record their first 4-1 start since 2007, when Kyle Davis was in his third year as the team’s coach.That ECHS squad won its first four games before falling to St. Paul’s Episcopal, then wound up with a 7-3 regular season mark and a trip to the…
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