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By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two members of the Escambia County Board of Education, including its presiding officer, will face challenges for their respective seats in the March 5, 2024 Super Tuesday primary, as will the chairman of the Escambia County Commission.Chief Probate Clerk Natalie Rodgers reported that five of nine local incumbents had qualified for re-election as the qualifying period entered its second week.Of those, BOE President Danny Benjamin,…

Special to Atmore News Auditions and performance dates for Railway Arts Guild’s annual free-to-attend production of “The Polar Express” have been scheduled.Auditions for the show will be held November 5, 2 p.m., at Atmore City Hall.Parts are available for all ages, with a special focus on parts for children aged 6-18. Parts range in demand from feature roles with solos to non-speaking roles, so all levels of skill and experience…

DA Steve Billy speaks during the meeting By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Words of support from two elected officials, a preacher and a former elected official, along with a show of support from three other current and former elected officials, were not enough to sway the convictions — and votes — of four Escambia County Board of Education members during the October 12 BOE meeting. The four — District…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer About 50 people — including two elected officials who spoke, two county education officials, several parents of county school students and others — gathered in Escambia County High School’s auditorium Monday, October 16, for a symposium on truancy, the problem of students staying away from school without a valid reason.The gathering was organized and headed up by Dr. Eric Andrews, who serves as Attendance and…

News Staff Report Nancy Bosenberg Karrick’s book on Atmore is available, following her book signing Tuesday, October 17. A research project that began for Karrick in 1986, while living in Belgium, comes to fruition this month with the release of Memories of Main Street: Atmore, Alabama — A Special Place Remembered in Words and Pictures, produced by NewSouth, Inc. The project which began with a few old snapshots saved in…