Month: June 2020

Sherry Digmon

In-person school starts in August
BOE hires 3 principals By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Big news came out of the Escambia County Board of Education meeting Thursday, June 18. Superintendent John Knott said the system’s schools will open Friday, August 7 – in classrooms. “We are in the process of developing complex plans for our faculty, staff and students,” Knott said Monday. “We’ll have a lot of provisions in place and plans for contingencies if…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago
Elections 2020
Run-off July 14; city qualifying starts July 21 By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Qualifying for the 2020 Atmore city election begins in less than four weeks, and local voters will go to the polls in less than three weeks to help decide which Republican candidate will move on to face the Democratic incumbent in the November 3 General Election for one of Alabama’s two U.S. Senate seats. Also, voters…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
6 deaths in county
COVID-19 stats reported for nursing homes By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer As state numbers continue to decrease slightly, the confirmed COVID-19 count in Escambia County — and the number of fatal cases — continues to climb. According to the twice-weekly report issued jointly Tuesday, June 23, by Escambia County Healthcare Authority and Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), 158 cases have now been confirmed in the county, with six…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Obituaries, week of June 21, 2020
Diane Linda Lilley Lilley Mrs. Diane Linda Lilley, age 65, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 in Mobile, Ala. She was a native of Frisco City, Ala. and had resided in Goodway, Ala. for the past forty-five years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, friend and homemaker. She was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother and step-father, Mary Lou…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Are you prepared for the 2020 hurricane season?
Special to Atmore News With the 2020 Hurricane Season predicted to be a very active one, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is urging families to prepare early as we face unprecedented challenges in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic environment. FEMA has published a new guide, “COVID-19 Pandemic Operational Guidance for the 2020 Hurricane Season” that describes anticipated challenges to disaster operations posed by COVID-19, describes planning considerations for emergency managers…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago