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Woman, sought by APD, arrested in stolen car
Boutwell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Brewton woman, the subject of several outstanding Atmore warrants, was arrested here January 24 by Atmore police — inside a car that turned out to be stolen.Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that around 1:25 p.m. on that date a city police officer spotted a vehicle backed into the tree line along North Main Street, near its intersection with Howard Street.The officer determined that the…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
It’s time to rein in reckless spending
Congressman Jerry Carl The United States of America is $31.4 trillion in debt. By the time you read this, it’ll be even higher. For context, $31.4 trillion is more than the value of the economies of China, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom combined. It amounts to $236,000 of debt per household or $93,000 in debt for each person in America. If every family in America set aside $1,000 a…
by Submitted Article access_time1 year ago
ECMS students excel in reading, math
Some ECMS students with Snagg, i-Ready mascot Special to Atmore News To help teachers determine students’ needs and monitor progress, teachers in Escambia County public schools use i-Ready, an online program for reading and/or mathematics.Recently, students at Escambia County Middle School performed so well on their winter assessment, they were rewarded with a trip to Wind Creek Cinema and were treated to a movie, popcorn. The school took 121 seventh-…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago