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Medstar to take over local ambulance service By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer While few details of the deal have yet been made public, Escambia County Health Care Authority (ECHCA) officials announced July 23, that the authority has reached an agreement with Medstar Emergency Medical Services to provide comprehensive, around-the-clock ground ambulance coverage for Atmore and the surrounding area.County healthcare officials have been working on the specifics of the agreement for…
by Don Fletcher
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Council OKs less-than-acre land swap with ECHCA
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council made quick work Monday (July 26) of an agenda that was pared from three items to just two.The council approved the seeking of bids for a used fire truck and gave the green light to a swap with the county healthcare authority of tiny parcels of land to bring Poarch Road’s proposed eastern extension in line with its westward portion.The purchase of…
by Don Fletcher
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BOE approves personnel recommendations
News Staff Report Escambia County Board of Education Superintendent John Knott, set to retire August 31, will continue as a consultant to the board regarding COVID-19 and pandemic-related matters and for health and safety issues related to COVID-19, effective October 1, 2021 through May 31, 2022. The board voted to retain Knott as a consultant at the meeting Thursday, July 22. At that meeting, the board approved the following personnel…
by Atmore News
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Standing with the Cuban people in their fight for freedom
Congressman Jerry Carl For the past few weeks, the world has watched as thousands of Cuban citizens have taken to the streets to protest a Communist system that has oppressed its citizens for more than 60 years. These sudden demonstrations are not the result of new frustrations, but rather a critical turning point for a people that have had their basic rights and freedoms limited by the Cuban government for…
by Submitted Article
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End of an era at FBC
Pianist Mary Beth Lancaster and organist Leo Hammons have been making music in church together for 27 years. Sunday, July 25, they celebrated Hammons’ retirement at First Baptist Church with a worship service in song. Shown are Hammons and his wife Deborah.
by Atmore News
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