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Atmore News

Atmore man killed

News Staff Report An Atmore man, 59-year-old Craig Sullivan, was mortally injured last Tuesday (Oct. 30) when a tractor-trailer rig pulled over him as he worked beneath the trailer at a Jay, Fla. peanut mill. According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, the rig was parked at Birdsong Peanuts on State Street, unloading a trailer full of the farm commodity, around 9:49 a.m. After the peanuts were unloaded, the driver of…

Jackson will be next sheriff; Stewart takes White’s commission seat

Latest (unofficial) election returns from the Alabama Secretary of State Office: Local (100% of boxes reporting) ESCAMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF Heath Jackson — 6,426 Mike Lambert — 5,693 ESCAMBIA BOE, District 7 Coleman Wallace — 958 Amanda “Mandi” Thompson — 341 ESCAMBIA CO. COMMISSION, District 3 Scottie Stewart — 1,510 Larry White — 1,201 Statewide (26 of 67 counties reporting): GOVERNOR Kay Ivey — 220,542 (Projected winner) Walt Maddox — 125,721…

Election update: Jackson still leads sheriff’s race

UPDATED 9:38 p.m. (District 3 Commission race corrected) Latest election returns from the Alabama Secretary of State Office: ESCAMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF Heath Jackson — 4,273 Mike Lambert — 2,997 ESCAMBIA BOE, District 7 Coleman Wallace — 17 Amanda “Mandi” Thompson — 10 ESCAMBIA CO. COMMISSION, District 3 Scottie Stewart — 1,192 Larry White — 996 Statewide (21 of 67 counties reporting): GOVERNOR Kay Ivey — 162,525 (Projected winner) Walt Maddox…

Jackson still holds lead in sheriff’s race; amendments passing

UPDATED 9:23 p.m. Latest election returns from the Alabama Secretary of State Office: ESCAMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF Heath Jackson — 4,273 Mike Lambert — 2,997 ESCAMBIA BOE, District 7 Coleman Wallace — 17 Amanda “Mandi” Thompson — 10 ESCAMBIA CO. COMMISSION, District 3 Larry White — 1,192 Scottie Stewart — 996 Statewide (19 of 67 counties reporting): GOVERNOR Kay Ivey — 139,133 (Projected winner) Walt Maddox — 73,439 ATTORNEY GENERAL Steve…

Jackson holds early lead in sheriff’s race

Escambia Co., Fla. deputy sheriff Heath Jackson held a 70-vote lead over Escambia Co., Ala. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert in early returns posted on the Alabama Secretary of State website. Jackson held a 240-170 lead over Lambert in the first local vote totals reported. District 7 BOE member Coleman Wallace led Independent challenger Amanda “Mandi” Thompson by a 17-10 margin.