Atmore News

Urgent Care open house is Monday
News Staff Report Escambia County Healthcare Authority officials will celebrate the grand opening of the Atmore Urgent Care facility at 10 a.m. next Monday, August 29.After a closed ceremony that includes brief opening remarks from ACHCA leaders and an official ribbon-cutting, the public will be invited to tour the facility from 11:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.The new medical facility, which cost roughly $5.5 million to build, will begin seeing patients…
City moves ahead on grass, weed mitigation
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council — sitting one member short due to District 2’s Jerome Webster being out of town — gave Codes Enforcement officers the go-ahead to proceed with the process of cutting the grass and weeds from overgrown properties that were previously declared public nuisances.Letters were sent to each of the property owners, and the resolution to declare the properties nuisances was advertised in local…
Fun Day is Saturday
News Staff Report Atmore District 3 City Councilwoman Eunice Johnson, Atmore Police Department, Atmore Fire Department and Escambia County Sheriff’s Office will present the 2nd annual Patterson Street Fun Day this Saturday, August 27.The free event, designed for the community’s youngsters, will begin at 10 a.m. and last until noon.It includes food, drinks, giveaways, bouncy houses and more. Katrina Brown is the guest speaker, and the public is invited.
Poll workers needed
News Staff Report Escambia County election officials are looking for individuals to serve as poll workers at Atmore City Hall, Atmore Public Library and the Wallace voting site during the November 8 General Election.The Judge of Probate Office will conduct a 90-minute training session that all prospective poll workers will be required to attend. Anyone taking the position will need to arrive at his or her assigned polling location by…
Atmore woman busted after trying to avoid road check
Lewis News Staff Report An Atmore woman was arrested August 13 and charged with felony drug possession and driving under the influence of alcohol after she reportedly tried to drive away from a Flomaton Police Department roadblock.Publish reports indicate that 38-year-old Fenetrias Lewis pulled up to the FPD checkpoint, which was conducted from midnight through 1 a.m. at Old Atmore Road and Tulip Street in Flomaton. When officers noticed a…