Atmore Advance

The Atmore Advance was founded in 1927 in Atmore, Alabama.[1] It has a circulation of approximately 2,000, and serves Atmore and surrounding Escambia County, Alabama.[2] It is published each Wednesday by Atmore Newspapers, Inc.[3]

Atmore Advance
TypeTwice-weekly Newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Morris Newspaper Corporation/Boone Newspapers Inc.
PublisherAndrew Garner
EditorAndrew Garner
Founded1927 (1927)
HeadquartersEscambia County, Alabama
Circulation2,171
ISSN0746-1968
OCLC number9848767
Websitewww.atmoreadvance.com

Through its early history the editorial board was supportive of the Democratic Party. However, the editorial board broke with tradition in 1964, endorsing Republican Barry Goldwater for President.[4]

In 1979 the paper was purchased by Morris Newspaper Corporation from long-time owner Bob Morrisette.[5] Morrisette, who had bought the paper in 1959 with Philipp Sokol,[6] was a past president of the Alabama Press Association. He stayed on with the board of the directors during the transition.[5]

References

  1. "About Atmore advance". Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Library of Congress.
  2. "Atmore Advance". Mondo Times.
  3. "About Us". The Atmore Advance.
  4. "The First Time". The Montgomery Advertiser. 28 Oct 1964.
  5. "Morris Corp. purchases Brewton, Atmore papers". Montgomery Advertiser. 2 March 1979.
  6. "Atmore Newspaper Is Sold To Sokol". The Anniston Star. 1 October 1959.
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