Month: October 2020

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The rate of COVID-19 continued to remain relatively stable in Escambia County over the past four days, although 18 new cases were confirmed among county residents out of 493 specimens collected since October 16. Escambia has now seen 1,713 confirmed cases since the pandemic began, with 28 deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Less than half of those were from specimens collected at the…

Attending the October 16 meet-and-greet were, from left, Sen. Greg Albritton, Cory Hill, Eunice Johnson, Shawn Lassiter, Hope Lassiter, Walter Overby, Debra Wallace and Rep. Alan Baker. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Not many everyday people know what the Alabama Supercomputer Authority is, or what it does. But to librarians across the state, the organization is well known and of vast importance. ASA is also important to those who…

Special to Atmore News One day a year in October, Atmore steps back in time to 1866 when it was once called Williams Station, just a small supply stop on the Mobile and Great Northern railroad. Atmore invites you to join in on the celebration again as it honors its rich heritage at Williams Station Day, a regional event that celebrates the importance of the railroad in the life, artists,…

Christina McCaskill, at right, prepares to lead the march. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A group of 20, mostly women but including some men and children, marched along several Atmore streets last Thursday, October 15, shouting slogans and carrying placards to protest the fact that an area preacher — accused of sexually abusing several teenage boys — remains free on bond and continues to minister his two churches, including…