Category: Community

The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for January. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high.FSE = Food Service EstablishmentHuddle House, Brewton, 77, FSENew China Buffet, Brewton, 77, FSECountry Express – Deli, Brewton, 81, FSEMark’s, Brewton, 82, FSEBrewton Food Mart, Inc., Brewton, 83, FSECamp 31 LLC, Brewton, 86, FSEAtmore Convenience 1 LLC, 6450 Hwy. 21 N., Atmore, 87,…

The back of the shirt tells the story By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News I’m sure that none of us look forward to going to the doctor’s office or the hospital. It may be the news we don’t want to hear, the long wait in the waiting room, or the people we encounter who work in those locations. More often than not, the experience isn’t something to write home about.I…

Aryanna Jones Isabelle See Raniyah Johnson Jayden Wallace Escambia County Middle School recently held a schoolwide art contest.Winners were selected from various categories and their artwork goes on to compete in the Escambia County Youth Art Show. The Brewton Council of the Arts is the sponsor of this county-wide event.Winners at ECMS are as follows:1st place – Aryanna Jones (8th grade)2nd Place – Isabella See (8th grade)3rd Place – Raniyah…

Special to Atmore News The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) reminds parents to make sure their children are up to date with their measles vaccinations. Cases of this serious and highly contagious disease are rising in several states including Texas and Georgia just in the first two months of 2025. If exposed, unvaccinated people have a 90 percent chance of becoming infected, and infected people can spread the disease…

Special to Atmore News Coastal Alabama Community College had nearly $360 million in economic impact over Fiscal Year 2023-24, which equates to more than 5,100 jobs, according to a recent report from market analysis company Lightcast. That impact was focused on the college’s service region, which consists of Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Conecuh, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, Washington and Wilcox counties.“Coastal Alabama benefits society as a whole in Alabama by creating a…