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Car show winner

Atmore’s Dean Smith was the grand prize winner at the Escambia Academy Show-N-Shine Car Show held Saturday, August 15. Categories were antique car/truck, import, American Muscle, jeep, rat rod. Proceeds from the car show benefit the school.

Jordan retires

A retirement reception was held Friday, August 14, for Escambia County Presiding Circuit Judge Dave Jordan at the courthouse in Brewton. Judge Jordan, seated right, is shown with his family, from left, son Coale Jordan, wife Becky, son Matt Jordan, and daughter Jillian Jordan Evans.

Ribbon cutting

The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for Staples Photography Friday, August 14. Chamber staff and board members joined the owner for the occasion. Shown are, from left, Brandy Giger, Erin Hankins, Amanda Staples, Thaihee Staples, Breiah Adams, and Anna Norton.

COVID by the numbers

News Staff Report (Through August 17) Alabama 104,595 confirmed cases 1,855 deaths Escambia Co. 1,114 confirmed cases 17 deaths Hospitals Atmore Community 489 confirmed cases 2,268 samples collected 1,721 negative results 25 tests pending 33 tests inconclusive D.W. McMillan 220 confirmed cases 1,067 samples collected 805 negative results 18 tests pending 24 tests inconclusive Nursing Homes (Through August 2) Atmore Nursing Ctr. Residents: 33 positive cases Staff: 22 confirmed cases…

CACC-ECHS forge Partnership

Will have students job-ready David Lanier addresses the board. Amy Cabaniss is seated at left. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer When members of the Atmore Industrial Development Board met August 10 to hear that prospects were more than good that a massive peanut processing plant would locate here, it wasn’t the only good news they heard. Before the peanut mill was discussed, the AIDB members — Chairman Richard Maxwell,…

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