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Historic fishing trip

Escambia Academy’s bass fishing team made school history last weekend with a third-place overall finish in the high school division and a first-place finish in the junior division of the Alabama Bass Nation Tournament held at Tensaw Delta. The win secured an invitation to the state tournament next June at Lake Logan Martin, where EA will compete for a possible invitation to the national tournament. The EA fishing team: Front…

A welcome donation

At the presentation, from left, Mark Wakefield, Bobby Davis, Kevin Garrett News Staff Report Atmore First Baptist Church did not escape damage during Hurricane Sally in September. In fact, some roof damage is visible from the street. According to Pastor Kevin Garrett, the roof over the sanctuary has to be replaced and several areas need patching on the other roofs of the building. Fortunately, the church got some help last…

Total loss

A Virginia Drive mobile home was a total loss last Thursday, October 22. Atmore and Poarch fire departments battled the blaze. AFD reports show that workers in the area reported the fire around 4:15 p.m. The lone occupant was not home. AFD spent about 90 minutes at the scene of the fire. News photo by Ditto Gorme

COVID-19 update

30 new cases confirmed, 2 more deaths, since Friday News Staff Report Statewide Total confirmed cases: 186,437 Total deaths: 2,892 Escambia Co. Total confirmed cases: 1,749 Total deaths: 31 Atmore Nursing Center Total cases, Residents: 38 Total cases, Staff: 23 Covid-19 deaths: 7 West Gate Village Total cases, Residents: 68 Total cases, Staff: 42 Covid-19 deaths: 8 Atmore Community Hospital Total samples collected: 2,897 Total confirmed cases: 597 D.W. McMillan…

BOE approves personnel recommendations

News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at a special board meeting October 7, via video conference. Resignation Laura Leigh Rambach, principal, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective October 31 , 2020Lia Zeiger, counselor, Escambia Career Readiness Center, effective October 16, 2020 EmploymentBrenda Gipson, elementary teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective September 28, 2020 (replacing Leigh Ann Rowland)Shritha Johnson King,…

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