Year: 2018

Don Fletcher

Resurfacing
Commissioner announces roads on ‘short list’ By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia County Commissioners, in advance of the onset of a $2.5 million paving project funded from sales tax revenues and a commitment from Poarch Band of Creek Indians, were tasked with providing a list of roads in their respective districts that will get new surfaces under the plan. Each commissioner’s short list will apparently live up to its…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
It’s time for WSD
By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer Williams Station Day, Atmore’s heritage festival, will be held this Saturday, Oct. 27, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Chamber Executive Director Emily Wilson says the day will have something for everyone – juried art, non-juried art, kids’ activities, entertainment, great food, and much more. The only thing that some folks will miss is the 5K run which was to be replaced with an…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Locals collecting for hurricane victims
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer At least two Atmore churches and a local school are doing what they can to help residents of Florida’s panhandle region piece together the remnants of the lives they lived before Hurricane Michael tore the area apart two weeks ago. Escambia County Middle School, First United Methodist Church Atmore and Grace Fellowship Church have each launched relief efforts that include boots-on-the-ground help, preloaded gift…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
No land for hospital
Lack of motion kills land donation… for now  By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer At the Monday, October 22, Atmore City Council meeting, council members didn’t turn down the proposed donation of 10 acres of prime Rivercane real estate for location of a new hospital. Neither did they vote for the measure. Instead, the four council members present refused to introduce a motion to transfer the land to the Atmore…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Community calender for the week of October 21
Escambia County Middle School will hold the annual Light on Afterschool Program Thursday, October 25, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. This year’s focus will be the “A” in A-STEM. Registration will be held for the program during this event. For more information, contact Marcia Adams or Melissa Daniel, 368-9105. There will be a BENEFIT for AUTUMN HASTING (five years old)– stage three aggressive melanoma Cancer patient Saturday, October 27 at…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago