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Medstar to take over local ambulance service By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While few details of the deal have yet been made public, Escambia County Health Care Authority (ECHCA) officials announced July 23, that the authority has reached an agreement with Medstar Emergency Medical Services to provide comprehensive, around-the-clock ground ambulance coverage for Atmore and the surrounding area.County healthcare officials have been working on the specifics of the agreement for…

Nokomis man faces felony Walker By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Nokomis man is free on $30,000 bond after his July 20 arrest on felony and misdemeanor animal cruelty charges.Escambia County Detention Center records show that Larry Leslie Walker, 41, of a James Road address, near Nokomis, was arrested after a dead dog and four other canines, all starving and dehydrated, were discovered on his property.Walker, who was released a…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council made quick work Monday (July 26) of an agenda that was pared from three items to just two.The council approved the seeking of bids for a used fire truck and gave the green light to a swap with the county healthcare authority of tiny parcels of land to bring Poarch Road’s proposed eastern extension in line with its westward portion.The purchase of…

The Escambia County Health Care Authority (ECHCA) announced today (July 23) it has reached agreement with Medstar to provide comprehensive 24/7 ground ambulance coverage for the greater Atmore market. While they have recently been working with ASAP EMS, ECHCA has chosen to expand its existing relationship with Medstar to include the Atmore market. The ECHCA thanks ASAP for their service to the community and looks forward to working with them…

Rudolph By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman was arrested July 9 by Escambia County (Fla.) sheriff’s investigators and charged with violation of the Florida Communications Fraud Act.According to an arrest report furnished by ECSO officials, 33-year-old Sherry Williams Rudolph was arrested on July 9 after an investigation into an apparent telephone scam.No details of the investigation were released, but the Florida Criminal Code section cited on the arrest…