Day: July 15, 2020

Johnson Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. “My name is Eunice Johnson. I am running to be a City Council Member here in Atmore for District 3. It is my mission to lead our community to change together. My vision for district 3 is to first hear the voice of the people and their needs, beautify our neighborhoods, and clean up hazardous non residential areas. Most importantly,…

Walker Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. Hello Citizens of Atmore, I, Chris Walker, announce my candidacy for re-election as Atmore City Councilman District #3. It has been a blessing to be able to serve the people of our beloved City for the past 12 years. During this time, our community has faced challenges, but none quite like the issues that we currently face. The ongoing pandemic…

COVID-19 continues to spread; 116 new cases in week By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although the rate of occurrence seems to have slowed a little, the continued spread of the COVID-19 virus pushed the total confirmed cases count in Escambia County past the 500 mark. Alabama Department of Public Health officials reported in an updated report filed Tuesday, July 14, that 522 county residents have tested positive for the…

News Staff Report With August 7 set as the date local students will return to school, Alabama’s 15th annual Back to School Sales Tax Holiday will help parents and college students get ready for the commencement of classes. Atmore will again be participating in the holiday, which begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday (although no local stores are currently open that late) and continues through midnight Sunday, July 19. The moratorium…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A registered sex offender, who has resided in Atmore since shortly after his release from prison 20 months ago, is back behind bars after he allegedly showed photographs of a pornographic nature to a local teenager. Ernest Powell III, 40 (no local address provided), was arrested Monday, July 13, by Atmore Police Department detectives. He is charged with one count of transmitting obscene material…