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Jackson jailed
BOE’s D-4 rep latest charged with revealing grand jury secrets Jackson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County Board of Education member Cindy Jackson has become the fourth person — the second county school board member — in just over five weeks to be arrested under orders from District Attorney Steve Billy in the wake of the board’s 4-3 rejection of a new contract for Superintendent of Education Michele McClung.Brewton…

Atmore FD, Santa will tour city on fire truck next week
Atmore Fire Department and the City of Atmore will present next week, for the third straight year, Santa on a Firetruck.AFD personnel, with siren blaring, will chauffer the Jolly Old Elf as he makes a tour of each of the city’s four quadrants from 5-8 p.m. on four different nights.Santa will ride through the city’s northeastern sector on Monday, December 11, then through the northwestern sector the next night, Tuesday,…

Hearing canceled
Attorney: McClung subpoena led to indictments News Staff Report The preliminary hearing for Atmore News publisher Sherry Digmon and reporter Don Fletcher, scheduled for Monday, December 4, was called off when District Attorney Steve Billy obtained an indictment against each local journalist.Brewton attorney Earnie White, who represents both defendants, said in an interview published by al.com that the indictments were triggered by a subpoena he issued to Escambia County School…
White, Jackson chosen for BOE’s top spots
White Jackson By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer During a lengthy but relatively uneventful meeting held last Tuesday in Atmore, members of the Escambia County Board of Education selected new officers and authorized spending of more than $1 million for various educational materials, communications equipment and facility upgrades and repairs. More than 50 spectators — most of them teachers, program directors, administrators and other school system employees — attended the…
No-shave November
Officers donate to Shop With a Cop by paying to wear facial hair From left, Sgt. Ryan James, Sgt. Jacob Maholovich, Chief Chuck Brooks and Sgt. Chris Corbett paid to grow beards. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks, who started the Shop With a Cop program four years ago, has added a little spice to the event this year.Instead of just helping escort young shoppers around…
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