Day: November 4, 2020

Don Fletcher

Peanut mill ‘dirt work’ under way
Moving dirt at the mill site. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer While lawyers and economic development officials worked to fix a small snag that has lain beneath the surface of a deal to construct a massive peanut shelling plant here, Atmore-based TripTek Construction’s heavy equipment operators worked to prepare the 84-acre-plus site for the $80 million structure. “We’re doing the ‘dirt work’ already; it’ll probably take several months,” TripTek’s…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Legion recognizes officer of year
Investigator Matt Jernigan By PAUL CHASON Special to Atmore News The Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 of the American Legion is active in the National Law Officer of the Year program sponsored by the American Legion. We will soon be entering our third year of seeking input and recognizing deserving officers within our service area of Escambia County, Alabama. Last year’s Post 90 awardee was Sgt. Ryan James of the…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
White to be sworn in at next BOE meeting
White By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Escambia County Board of Education meets Thursday, November 19, 4:30 p.m., at the Central Office in Brewton. That meeting will mark the end of an era as Chairman W.J. Grissett, District 5, ends his 24-year tenure on the board, the last 10 as chairman. Loumeek White will be sworn in as the District 5 board member. At the next meeting, the board will…
by Sherry Digmon access_time4 years ago
COVID-19 update
News Staff Report Although it is growing at a relatively slow pace, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to flex its muscles across the state and in Escambia County over the past four days. According to the twice-weekly report issued jointly by Escambia County Healthcare Authority and Alabama Department of Public Health officials on Tuesday, November 3, 28 new cases — but no new deaths — were confirmed among county residents since…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Zeta wreaked havoc on rooftops
Part of Jason Pilger Chevrolet roof blew off. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Winds of tropical storm strength made their presence known in Atmore overnight October 28 and into the morning of October 29, but Hurricane Zeta caused relatively minor damage to a town still recovering from Hurricane Sally. The sometimes whistling, sometimes roaring winds reportedly were steady at nearly 35 mph for several hours, with gusts of more…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago