Month: September 2018

Don Fletcher

‘New’ truck for AFD
‘Best pumper city has ever had’ By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Most folks might consider an almost-20-year-old vehicle as anything but new. But when it comes to trucks designed for fire suppression operations, one that old is just starting to get broken in. Atmore Fire Department Chief Ron Peebles said the department’s newest vehicle — a 1999 Spartan pumper bought as a replacement for an AFD unit that was…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Obituaries for the week of September 16, 2018
Henry Raymond “Pop” Robbins Mr. Henry Raymond “Pop” Robbins, age 81, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2018 in Century, Fla. He was a native and life-long resident of McDavid, Fla. He was a brick mason by trade and an avid fisherman. He was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther and Stella Robbins; one son, Ricky Robbins; wife, Margaret Louise Nicholas; two brothers, James…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Get your boiled peanuts here!
Nothing goes better with college football than fresh, hot boiled peanuts! The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 always has veterans at heart. They’re always “cookin'” something up to raise money for veterans – and this time they’re cookin’ up some peanuts. Join the local VFW Auxiliary at their annual Peanut Boil Saturday, September 22, from 9 a.m. to noon. Please note the new location – at Atmore Farmers…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Our booming economy
When you turn on the TV or log onto your computer these days, you are bombarded with negative news stories about the latest so-called scandal from Washington. I’ve said it before, but I believe it is so true: we need to tune out the noise from the national news media and look at what is actually happening. The U.S. military is being rebuilt, and our communities are becoming safer. But,…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago
ECHS offers incentives for good attendance
News Staff Report Administration and faculty at Escambia County High School are offering an incentive to encourage students to attend school which, in turn, gives them a better chance of being successful. Each month, a drawing is held for a prize to go to a male and female student. To qualify for the drawing, students must have perfect attendance for the entire month. The first winners were announced on September…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago