Year: 2022

From left, Andy Gartman, David Dobson, Kim Himes, Anna Ellis, Keith Horton, Jim Johnson, Brad Lowery, Sharon Davidson, Nancy Lowrey, Al Holley, Debbie Rowell, Delois Wilson, Bo Brantley, David Nolin, Jo Nolin, JoLynn Godwin, Nolan Godwin, Gordon Godwin, Erin Hankins and Candace Wooten hold the ribbon just prior to it being cut. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer About 100 people, from high school students to state lawmakers, got the opportunity…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Six members of the Escambia County Board of Education approved last week a long-awaited revised salary schedule and state-mandated October pay raises based upon the revised schedule, as well as the expulsion of a high school student and acceptance of the low bid for demolishing the auditorium at W.S. Neal High School. District 1’s Kevin Hoomes was unable to attend the August 25 meeting,…

Ann Gordon Mal McGhee By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Ann Gordon and Mal McGhee of Atmore recently joined an elite group of people – the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. They were inducted Sunday, August 21, in Montgomery.Both were nominated by Charlotte Boyle who was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018.Only 10 people are inducted each year, and to have two from one town is likely a rarity.…

Booth By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Jeff Booth, who had served as chief executive officer of the Escambia County Health Care Authority since May of 2021, was arrested twice in less than 12 hours over the past weekend. The arrests came less than two days after Booth had tendered his resignation.ECHCA Chair Debbie Rowell said Monday, August 29, that she received an emailed resignation letter from Booth around 3 a.m.…

The pizza restaurant made its announcement through this sign By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although exact plans are not known yet, a sign posted on the side of the former Church’s Fried Chicken building indicates that Papa John’s International will open a pizzeria on the site in the relatively near future.The sign, placed on the Southfield window of the former chicken establishment, proclaims that the pizza restaurant is “coming soon.”…