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By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Gov. Kay Ivey recently marked her seventh year in office by announcing that more than $7.9 million in state funding, including money to put new surfaces on five Atmore streets, has been awarded to Alabama communities and counties for various road and bridge projects.The funds, from the Alabama Department of Transportation’s (ALDOT) set-aside of a portion of the state’s share of new gas tax revenue,…

Co. commissioner ‘skeptical’ as dirt work begins on 500 acres near Wawbeek The ‘farm’ will encompass the area inside the red lines. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer In Escambia County, farmers grow and market a wide variety of crops, including cotton, corn and soybeans. A Carolina company is adding a different sort of crop to the list, and at least one county commissioner isn’t exactly overjoyed about it.Asheville, N.C.-based Pine…

Workers prepare the drainage area that will serve the new hangars. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Crews from Chunchula-based S.C. Stagner Contracting, Inc. continued this week their work on the six new aircraft hangars at Atmore Municipal Airport, the first projection in a list of major improvements planned for the local airfield.The anticipated cost of construction of the hangars is $1,440,240.45 and is 90-percent funded by a Federal Aviation Administration…

The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary encourages everyone to Paint Atmore Yellow with yellow bows and ribbons (available at local florists) to commemorate Vietnam Veterans Day March 30. The Auxiliary is not holding a ceremony this year, but encourages the public to show their appreciation to the men and women who served in Vietnam. Saturday, March 23, Auxiliary member Jenny Hutto, left, and Auxiliary President Jackey Odom placed bows at Heritage…

The driver fails a field sobriety test and is arrested A passenger “died” from his injuries By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher The Escambia County High School prom was held Friday, March 22. The prom began with lead-out in the school’s Hodnette Auditorium, then commenced at Wind Creek.But before the prom came Prom Promise Wednesday, March 20, an effort to make students think about their choices and the possible consequences. In order…