Day: May 19, 2021

Josh Frye

Blue Devils host pre-season scrimmage
ECHS’ James Whatley (2) runs the ball during Friday’s round robin scrimmage game against Chickasaw. By JOSH FRYENews Sportswriter The stadium lights at Herbert Barnes Field were once again shining bright last Friday, May 14, at Escambia County High as the Blue Devils’ varsity and junior varsity football squads took to the field for round robin scrimmage action against Chickasaw and B.C. Rain.The scrimmage, which was compiled of five 12-minute…
by Josh Frye access_time3 years ago
Supporting Israel
Congressman Jerry Carl Over the course of the past few days, Hamas has fired several thousand rockets at Israelis – both Jews and Arabs alike. Hamas has long been Iran’s proxy in the region, promoting conflict, hatred, and violence in deliberate attempts to kill Israeli civilians.Let’s be clear – Israel absolutely has a right to defend itself against these unwarranted and evil attacks. Additionally, the United States must continue supporting…
by Submitted Article access_time3 years ago
Fountain inmate positive for COVID-19
Special to Atmore News The Alabama Department of Corrections released this week an update on the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on state inmates. The update: INMATE POPULATION ADOC has confirmed that one additional inmate has tested positive for COVID-19 as of May 12: *Fountain Correctional Facility (Atmore, Alabama) – one inmate Newly identified positive case(s) include inmate(s) who are symptomatic and inmate(s) who are asymptomatic. All existing quarantine protocols held in-place…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
Hospitals, nursing homes still under mask mandates
While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced May 13 that people fully vaccinated for COVID-19 may go maskless in most places, Alabama’s nursing homes and hospitals are still under federal mask requirements. The Alabama Nursing Home Association and the Alabama Hospital Association are reminding citizens that they will be required to wear masks when they visit their facilities, even if they are fully vaccinated.“Cases of COVID-19 are…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
ACH adds new surgical equipment
Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital’s (ACH) surgery department has upgraded their surgical equipment to now include a Stryker SafeAir Smoke Evacuation System. The new upgrade was put into service April 2021.“The Stryker SafeAir System makes surgery safer for both the patient and our surgical teams,” ACH administrator Brad Lowery said. “Though Alabama does not require smoke evacuation systems for surgery, we felt that adding an extra level of…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago