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Digmon Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. My name is Ernie Digmon, and I am announcing my candidacy for Mayor of Atmore. My mother is Letty Digmon, a longtime resident of our town, and my father was Jimmy Digmon (deceased 1997). This is my hometown and I am proud of where I have come from. I graduated with honors from Escambia County High School in 1997. I…

Staff Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. I, Jim Staff, hereby declare my candidacy for the Mayor of Atmore. I am lifelong resident of Atmore who has served the city in the capacity of Mayor for the past eight years. I have six children, sixteen grandchildren and I am blessed to have been married to my beautiful wife Myrtle for 30 years. Over the last few years,…

By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Jordan Escambia County Presiding Judge Dave Jordan has announced his retirement effective August 1. Jordan said the difficult decision was made prayerfully. Jordan received his Bachelor of Arts degree and JD degree from the University of Alabama. He was admitted to the Alabama Bar Association in 1984. Jordan practiced law in Mobile with Sintz, Campbell and Duke, before becoming a partner in Otts, Moore, Jordan…

The masked crew at Buster’s, from left, Rachel Martin, Destiny Lemon, Emily Turner, McKenzie Faulk, Torie Gregson, Sherry Lovell, Avery Vickery. John and Diane Spence, owners of Dixie Catfish By JOSH FRYE News Staff Writer After having their doors shut for over two months, two favorite long-time local restaurants reopened to the public for limited dining and takeout on Monday, June 1. Buster’s and Dixie Catfish opened after being forced…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although the number of confirmed cases of novel coronavirus COVID-19 is still showing a decline statewide, the numbers reported for Escambia County show a significant increase over last week’s figures. Statewide testing results show that 72 cases of the virus have been confirmed among county residents, up from 49 on May 29. Those figures include testing done on local individuals at any site within…