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Troopers investigate 10 fatal crashes during holiday

Special to Atmore News The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) investigated 10 fatalities on the state’s highways during the Fourth of July holiday period, which officially began at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 2, and ended at midnight Monday, July 5.Troopers with ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division saw a continual trend of no boating fatalities and no non-boating fatalities (drownings) on the state’s waterways.“Anytime a law enforcement agency can report zero boating…

Sales tax holiday this weekend

Special to Atmore News Alabama’s annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, enacted in 2006, was designed to give parents of school children, as well as college and technical school students, a break on the purchase of supplies, equipment and even clothing that will be needed during the upcoming school term.The tax holiday waives state sales taxes and those levied by participating cities, towns and counties. It begins annually on the third…

Obituaries, week of July 14, 2021

Mehmet Yurdakul Yurdakul Mr. Mehmet Yurdakul, age 59, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Thursday, July l, 2021 at his home.He was born in the Ismir Province, Turkey. He came to the US in 1991 where he acquired a Green Card and began working in the pizza industry. Over the next decade, Mehmet worked his way up from a dish washer with limited English skills to general manager in charge of…

Food scores released

The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for June. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high.FSE = Food Service EstablishmentHuddle House #278, Brewton, 82, FSEDISHA, LLC 4, Atmore, 86, FSEChen’s Chinese Buffet, Atmore, 91, FSEPizza Hut #2074, Atmore, 94, FSEDiamond #21, 4095 Jack Springs Road, Atmore, 94, limited foodExpress Mart #6, 325 N. Main Street, Atmore, 94, limited…

BOE approves personnel recommendations

News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the board meeting June 28. Leave of absence 1. Lashelby James, 6-hour lunchroom worker, Flomaton High School, leave of absence, effective October 16, 2020 through May 20, 2021 2. Kathryn Griffin, elementary teacher, Rachel Patterson Elementary School, leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, effective February 22, 2021 through…