Atmore News

ECHS seniors beating Wall Street
ECHS’s Stock Market Team, from left, Darron Nichols, D’andre Richardson, Judah Dennis, Hasten Dean, Daniel Gunaca. The team is coached by Dr. Douglas Forbes, who is not pictured. By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News How would you like a 29-percent return on your investments in two weeks?Maybe you should talk to the students on the stock team at Escambia County High School – because you don’t often run into teenagers…
Obituaries, week of March 22, 2023
Fairrel Dreadin Mr. Fairrel Dreadin, age 90, of Flomaton, Ala. passed away Monday, December 19, 2022. His heart was his family, the only thing he loved more was his Lord and Savior. He also loved hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was survived by his two children, Mary K. Ross of Elgin Scotland and Fairrel Keith (Linda) Dreadin of Scottsboro, Ala.; four step-children, Linda Hadley, Wanda Burnett, both of Atmore, Ala.,…
Who’s News?
By Atmore News Staff Steppin’ downFolks from around the county expressed surprise over last week’s announcement by Escambia County Administrator Tony Sanks that he would step down May 19 after 28-plus years as the county’s highest-ranking non-elected official and the chief steward of its funds. Tony, who said he was not yet ready for retirement, was born and reared in Atmore, the son of Susan Sanks and the late Tony Sanks…
Gov. Ivey announces broadband grant for SW Escambia, NW Baldwin
Special to Atmore News Gov. Kay Ivey announced last week that she has awarded nine grants, totaling nearly $25 million, to expand broadband services throughout Alabama, including more than $4 million for parts of rural Baldwin and Escambia counties.The grant package included $4.05 million to Mediacom for providing broadband service connectivity for 1,756 households, businesses and community anchors in northwest Baldwin County and southwest Escambia County, between Bay Minette and…
New arrivals at the library
Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library. Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating. Patricia Gibbs: Righteous Prey by John Sandford  5 stars Becky McDonald: The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley 5 stars Debra Swartzendruber: A Fragile Hope by Cynthia Ruchti  5 stars Fiction    The Consequence of Anna by Kate Birkin All the…