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BOE accepts $2.7M bid for ECHS fieldhouse renovation
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although one major component was scratched from the project, Escambia County Board of Education members were able to create during their June 29 meeting some forward movement on renovation of Escambia County High School’s (ECHS) athletic fieldhouse. The board approved a $2,693,700 bid from Atmore-based Triptek Construction to give the venerable building, which has reportedly stood for more than 50 years, a complete makeover.…
by Don Fletcher access_time10 months ago
Felony arrests
Atmore man charged in domestic incident McMillan Hayles Facin Knighten By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by local authorities during the period June 27-29:*Hartwood Oliver McMillan, 33, of Atmore was arrested by city police June 28 and charged with numerous crimes related to a domestic incident.Police reports show that officers responded to a residence on U.S. 31 in reference to a domestic violence incident. After…
by Don Fletcher access_time10 months ago
Local recycling center helps take stress off landfills
Ty’Derious Rothchild, left, and Chris Norman prescreen bags of recyclables. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The City of Atmore doesn’t have a high-tech recycling center, but local citizens still manage to send around 20 tons of recyclable paper, glass, metal and other materials to high-tech recycling centers elsewhere.“We usually take about two tons a month, or at least a ton and half, to the recycling centers,” said Calvin Grace, Public…
by Don Fletcher access_time10 months ago
Capital murder
Atmore duo charged in fatal shooting of Pace man Dickinson James By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Atmore men remained in the Santa Rosa County, Fla., jail this week, each charged with a different degree of murder in the June 19 shooting death of a Pace, Fla., man in what authorities believe was a robbery attempt.Both Jacobey Quartise James, 20, and Marcus Terel Dickinson, 29, were extradited to Santa Rosa…
by Don Fletcher access_time10 months ago
Local man jailed for twice setting fire to same house
Norwood By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man, 38-year-old John Edward Norwood, was arrested June 22 and charged with twice setting fire to the same vacant house.Police and fire reports show that Atmore Fire Department personnel were dispatched June 20 to a structure fire at a vacant residence at 165 South Road.The fire was extinguished, and through witness accounts, Norwood was identified as a suspect.Less than two days later,…
by Don Fletcher access_time10 months ago