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Andrew Willis as Captain Von Trapp, Ellen Johnson as Maria Von Trapp By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Due to a Covid outbreak in the cast, the Greater Escambia Council for the Art’s “Sound of Music” performances scheduled for August 26 through 29 were rescheduled for September 16 through 19.GECA board president Sharon Poulsen said Monday, August 30, the production is still on for the September dates.Tickets are sold through the GECA…

News Staff Report Now that construction has begun on the Strand Theater [Atmore News, August 25, 2021], the Pride of Atmore committee wants to make sure people know about the opportunity to help raise funds and have a physical part of the Strand.The “Take a Seat” initiative is under way. When the new seats are installed in the Strand, you can have your name or your company’s name, etc. engraved…

By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Sick pay for absence due to COVID-19 was extended for employees of the Escambia County school system at the board meeting Friday, August 27. These benefits were paid last year but were not available this school year until now. The board approved a resolution for the extension of COVID-19 Emergency Paid Sick Leave  under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act extended under the American Recovery…

Behind the Strand and the hardware store By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After several “false starts,” work has finally begun on the renovation and rehabilitation of the Strand Theatre and former Atmore Hardware Store.Rolin Construction crews have started tearing out floorboards, seats, wall coverings and other portions of the venerable theater, which turned 100 years old this year, and the adjoining hardware store, which has stood for 121 years.The local…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Some businesses, governmental agencies and other local entities in and around Atmore are taking precautionary measures as the COVID pandemic’s resurgence continues, but the spike in local and area cases has not yet forced any closings.At Atmore Community Hospital, visitors are still allowed, from 6 to 8 a.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. each day, for general patients, but each must wear a mask…