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Food scores released

The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for October. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment Subway #33449, 2139 Douglas Avenue, Brewton, 87, FSE Subway #18898, Flomaton, 88, FSE Creek Travel Plaza – 24/7 Diner, Atmore, 88, FSE McDonalds, Flomaton, 89, FSE J-n-J, Atmore, 89, FSE Exit 69 – Truckstop, Inc., Brewton, 89,…

Postal rates going up

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has approved the price changes that United States Postal Service proposed in October. The changes will raise Mailing Services product prices approximately 1.9 percent, while most Shipping Services products will average a 3.9 percent price increase. Here are the current and new prices, which will take effect January 21: * Letters (1 ounce): 49 cents (current), 50 cents (new) * Letters (additional ounces): 21 cents…

Community Thanksgiving Service is Sunday

The Community Thanksgiving Service will be Sunday, November 19, at 6 p.m., at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Brennan Peacock, First United Methodist Church, will bring the message and there will be special music from several churches. Participating churches are Bethel United Methodist, First Baptist, First Presbyterian, First United Methodist, Greater Mt. Triumph Missionary Baptist, McRae United Methodist, Grace Fellowship, Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist.

New ambulance service in town

Atmore City Council members removed during their November 13 meeting the initial barrier to allowing a new ambulance service to set up shop here and begin operations inside the city and its police jurisdiction. The council approved a business license request from ASAP EMS-Ambulance, which currently provides emergency and non-emergency medical transport in Clarke and Monroe counties. ASAP’s Kevin Smith, who briefly addressed the council, said there were a few…

Atmore man, juvenile arrested – Incident occurred at Bay Minette Walmart

A 19-year-old Atmore man and a 17-year-old juvenile remained in the Baldwin County Correctional Center as midweek approached, charged with breaking into a truck at the Bay Minette Walmart and hitting the truck’s owner with a car door as they tried to make their getaway. The incident happened Sunday, November 12, about 10 p.m. According to a Mobile television station’s broadcast, Randall Ray Weaver of a Nathan Road address and…