EREC Crew Heads North To Help Restore Power For Expected South Carolina Ice Storm
January 24, 2026
A team from Escambia River Electric Cooperative headed to South Carolina ahead of an impending ice storm.
If needed, the EREC crew will assist Aiken Electric Cooperative with power restoration efforts. According to the National Weather Service, the Aiken area is under and ice storm warning and is expecting significant icing, with power outages and tree damage likely.
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Chance Of Rain Through Sunday Night, Then Temperatures Plummet
January 24, 2026
North Escambia residents should prepare for a dramatic shift in conditions as a strong cold front moves through the region. Sunday will bring widespread rain and breezy conditions, with temperatures dropping sharply throughout the afternoon. By Sunday night, the mercury will plummet, ushering in a stretch of clear but frigid days. Daytime highs early in the week won’t even crack the 40s, and overnight lows will dip into the teens and 20s through the end of the week.
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature rising to near 72 by 11am, then falling to around 60 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Wind chill values between 15 and 20. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values between 10 and 20. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 45. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Bratt Elementary School Holds Math And Reading Night (With Gallery)
January 24, 2026
Bratt Elementary School recently held a “Team Up For Success” Family Night with hands-on reading and math activities for families.
Parents also received a copy of the most recent assessment scores, and a take-home learning packet.
Bratt student leaders led the activity stations and taught their friends how to play the games. Other student leaders welcomed guests, directed families through the building, and served refreshments.
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All Escambia County, Alabama, High Schools Now In 3A Football Classification
January 24, 2026
Every high school in Escambia County, Alabama, will be in the same classification beginning with the 2026 season for fall sports.
The Alabama High School Athletic Association on Friday gave final approval to new classifications, including splitting public and private schools into different classes. Public schools will be Class 1A to 6A, and private schools will be two additional classifications, with the public and private schools playing for separate state championships.
Every public high school in Escambia County, Alabama, will be in Class 3A, with Escambia County High School (Atmore) moving down to 3A**,** as did W.S. Neal, joining Flomaton and T.R. Miller.
Class 3A Region 1 Football
- Escambia County High School
- Excel High School
- Flomaton High School
- Jackson High School
- Opp High School
- T.R. Miller High School
- Wilcox Central High School
- W.S. Neal High School
Class 3A Area 1 Volleyball
- Escambia County High School
- Flomaton High School
- T.R. Miller High School
- W.S. Neal High School
Class 3A Section 1 Cross Country
- Beulah High School
- Bibb County High School
- Booker T. Washington High School, Tuskegee
- Excel High School
- Flomaton High School
- Geneva High School
- Hale County High School
- Jackson High School
- LAMP High School
- Opp High School
- Tallassee High School
- T.R. Miller High School
- Wicksburg High School
- W.S. Neal High School
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Tate Aggies Cheerleaders Win Runner-up At State, Heading To Nationals
January 23, 2026
The Tate High School Lady Aggies cheerleaders won the FHSAA 2A state runner-up title on Thursday in Lakeland.
In a few weeks, the Lady Aggies competitive cheerleading team will head to Nationals.
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Police Name Two Suspects In Atmore MLK Day Shooting
January 23, 2026
The Atmore Police Department is seeking two suspects in connection with a gang-related MLK Day shooting.
The Atmore Police Department Special Response Team, Patrol Division, Narcotics/Vice Division, and Criminal Investigations and Crime Scene Division executed a search warrant at 310 Everette Street on Thursday afternoon.
As officers arrived to begin the search, multiple people fled the residence and ran into a wooded area, prompting a manhunt.
Atmore Police said 20-year-old Nathaniel Leon Crenshaw, Jr. (pictured above left) is wanted in connection with the shooting investigation and fleeing from officers during the search warrant. He will face two counts of attempted murder, four counts of discharging a firearm into an unoccupied building, and shooting into an occupied building.
E’monee Demontae Long, 23 (pictured above right), is also wanted in connection with this investigation on the charge of certain persons (felon) forbidden to possess a firearm. Additional charges are expected, according to police.
The Atmore Police Department is actively searching for Crenshaw and Long. Anyone with information regarding their whereabouts is urged to contact the Atmore Police Department at (251) 368-9141.
“These individuals are not believed to be the only subjects involved in this case,” APD said. “Additional arrests and suspect releases are anticipated as the investigation continues.”
MLK Day Shooting
A day of celebration ended in gunfire Monday night as a shooting following an MLK Day block party in Atmore left two people injured and investigators searching for those responsible.
According to the Atmore Police Department, officers responded to the intersection of Carver Avenue and Ashley Street at approximately 9:06 p.m. on January 19. The shooting occurred shortly after a day-long “MLK Car Meet and Block Party” had concluded. The event had been widely advertised on social media and drew a large crowd to the area.
Patrol officers arrived on the scene in less than one minute to find that over 30 rounds had been fired. Police confirmed two victims suffered gunshot wounds. One of the victims, a male subject, was reportedly shot while attempting to assist another person to safety. Both individuals were transported to a local hospital and are currently listed in stable condition.
Pictured above: Nathaniel Leon Crenshaw, Jr. (left) and E’monee Demontae Long (right).
Escambia Man Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Woman, 70, Before Police Chase
January 23, 2026
An Escambia County man has sentenced to life in prison without parole followed by another consecutive 30 years for murdering a 70-year old woman before a chase that killed one of his accomplices in 2024.
Terrance Lovelle Gross, Jr. was convicted by a jury of first degree murder, shooting into a building or vehicle, and fleeing to elude a law enforcement officer (siren and lights activated with high speed or reckless driving).
On the evening of June 24, 2024, Gross was one of three defendants who perpetrated a drive-by shooting on Erress Boulevard where Myra Hayes was sitting in her front yard with her family, according to presecutors The shooting covered an entire block of a residential area and Myra Hayes was shot in the neck and later died from her injuries. A family member witnessed a small white car and noticed a black gun extended from the window. Shell casings show there were at least two different firearms used during the shooting.
The white vehicle, which was found to be stolen, was quickly spotted by nearby law enforcement and a chase ensued. This chase was at very high speeds and the defendants crossed into oncoming traffic several times. Several pit maneuvers were performed and finally successful in stopping the defendants as they attempted to cross the bridge into Santa Rosa County.
The three defendants fled the vehicle and then jumped off the bridge and into the water below. Trevion Moton was found deceased under the bridge due to the impact after he jumped. Gross escaped the scene and was later located in a Texas hospital being treated for his injuries from the jump. He was extradited back to Escambia County.
Another defendant, Jaquaris Ethridge is due back in court in late February on a first-degree premeditated murder.
Chance Of Rain Through The Weekend Before Temperatures Plunge
January 23, 2026
Rain chances will increase across the North Escambia area over the next few days, peaking with a widespread soak and possible thunderstorms by Sunday. Drier, much colder air will rush in behind the front Sunday night, bringing sub-freezing temperatures for the start of the work week..
Here is your official North Escambia area forecast:
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northeast wind around 10 mph**,** becoming southeast in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight**,** then showers likely. Low around 59. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9am. High near 70. South wind around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday: Sunny, with a high near 40. North wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Calm wind.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
This Is Who Claimed A Winning $55,272 Fantasy 5 Ticket Sold In Davisville
January 23, 2026
We now know who had a winning Florida Lottery Fantasy 5 ticket sold on Highway 97 in Davisville.
The ticket sold at State Line Gift Shop, on Highway 97 just south of Atmore, was the only winning ticket in the Thursday, January 15 midday drawing and is worth $55,272.07 There were no winning tickets in that day’s evening drawing.
According to the Florida Lottery, the cash option on the winning ticket was claimed by David Loyd Stanton of Valley Grande, Alabama.
The winning numbers were 13-15-19-22-29.