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Local girl sets state softball tournament record Bradleigh poses with the team trophy after Blacksher won Area 1 title. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Bradleigh Stinson had no real idea when softball season began last year that she would spend some time on J.U. Blacksher School’s varsity roster as a 7th-grader. But she did.Neither did she have any real idea after she forged her way into the starting lineup this…

Jodi James talks about Relay for Life. Chief Chuck Brooks seen in background. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members, during their June 12 meeting, gave final approval to a zoning map amendment, agreed to sell the timber off a city-owned property and approved several events at local parks and other sites.Prior to approval of the zoning change, a public hearing was held to seek comments for or…

The following personnel recommendations by Escambia County School Superintendent Michele McClung were approved by the Board of Education at a called meeting June 1. The following abbreviations are used: Escambia County Board of Education – ECBOE A.C. Moore Pre-K School – ACMPS Huxford Elementary School – HES Rachel Patterson Elementary School – RPES Escambia County Middle School – ECMS Escambia County High School – ECHS Flomaton Elementary School – FES…

Crutchfield’s plane prepares to spray. Inset, one of three bullet holes. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigators don’t have much to go on, they are still working to find out who fired several gunshots at an area crop duster’s airplane, hitting it at least three times.“We have an open case on it; we’ve got an investigator assigned to it,” Sheriff Heath Jacksons said this week.…