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Lowery Special to Atmore News Escambia County Healthcare Authority officials announced last week that Bradley Lowery, formerly director of operations for Atmore Community Hospital, has been named administrator of the local facility.In his role as the administrator, Lowery will assume the overall management and administrative responsibility for all hospital services and clinics.“Bradley has been a very good asset to ACH in his role of director of operations over the last…

Locals flock to gas stations in fear of shortage Cars and trucks wait in line at the Diamond store on S. Main. around 4 p.m. Monday By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Fueled by concerns over the recent shutdowns of the Colonial Pipeline and Pensacola, Fla.’s Trans Montaigne gas terminal, local motorists — and dozens from the Florida Panhandle — flocked to Atmore gas stations Monday, May 10, filling trucks and…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Alabama Department of Public Health officials announced last week that county health departments in the state’s Southwestern District began this week conducting free, weekly walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics, including in Atmore and Brewton.The Atmore clinic will be conducted from 9 to 11 a.m. each Monday until further notice at the county health department offices (Suite 17) in the satellite courthouse on U.S. 31. In Brewton,…

Special to Atmore News The U.S. Economic Development Administration has awarded the city of Atmore a $2 million grant to complete a rail spur in Atmore Industrial Park, which will primarily serve the new Coastal Growers LLC peanut shelling facility.Total project funding — a combination of $2 million in federal funds, $300,000 in state funds and $200,000 in local funds — will be used to construct a rail spur from…

Shears By JOSH FRYENews Staff Writer Escambia County High School staff confirmed last Thursday (April 29) that ECHS varsity basketball head coach, physical education teacher and offensive football coordinator John Shears, 44, passed away at his home in West Mobile.“This is devastating news,” ECHS athletic director and head football coach Scott Mason said. “John was loved by everyone. He was a great coach, friend and co-worker. Most of all, he…