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3 shot, home invaded – ECSO investigating 2 incidents
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking into two out-of-the-ordinary incidents that happened on the fringes of Atmore over the weekend, one a triple shooting and the other a home invasion. Three local men were shot, allegedly by two unknown males who tried to rob them, and another local man claimed that three people, including a child, forced their way into his home, assaulted him and left him bound and…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Reward offered in theft
Officials of Johnson Ford have offered a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the person or persons who stole an expensive set of wheels and tires off a muscle car that was among the dealership’s inventory. Ben Odom, sales manager for the local auto dealer, said thieves removed the wheels and tires from a 2017 Shelby GT 350 Mustang at some time between midnight Saturday and…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
ECHS coach resigns
Royce Young’s tenure as head coach and athletic director at Escambia County High School effectively ended last week, when a vacancy in the position was posted on the county school board’s website. The school system posting did not indicate whether Young resigned his position or if School Superintendent John Knott had recommended that he not be rehired, but the outgoing coach said Friday morning that it was a combination of…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
College merger now a reality
After 13 months of preparation, the effort to consolidate Alabama Southern Community College, Faulkner State Community College and Jefferson Davis Community College has come to fruition. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission On Colleges voted December 6 to approve the consolidation of the three institutions. The Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees then unanimously signed on the final line to move forward with the development of the…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
‘Failing schools’ list released – Designation based on 1 exam
Alabama public high schools received a jolt last week with the release of the Alabama Department of Education’s “failing school” list. The determination of whether or not a school is a “failing” school is based on one test taken one time by tenth-grade students. Escambia County High School is one of 75 public schools statewide that have been designated by the Department of Education as “failing schools,” based on the…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago