Atmore News

Escambia County schools continue free and reduced meals
Special to Atmore News Escambia County Board of Education announced last week its policy for free and reduced-price meals for children served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. For School Year 2022, Escambia County Board of Education will continue participation in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for School Year 2022- 2023. No further action is required of you. This USDA provision allows your child(ren)…
Obituaries, week of July 13, 2022
Ray Ladon “Uncle Ray” Singleton Mr. Ray Ladon “Uncle Ray” Singleton, age 77 passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022, in Canoe, Ala. He was a native of Atmore, Ala. and has resided in Fort Deposit, Ala. for the past eighteen years. He was in Retail Sales in hardware for thirty-five years and was the best in matching paint colors. After semi retiring, he would farm with some local farmers and…
Independence Day
Congressman Jerry Carl Last year as we entered Independence Day Weekend, the Biden White House bragged that the cost of an average family’s 4th of July cookout was down 16 cents compared to 2020. Wow, did that age poorly. This year’s Independence Day celebration will cost the most it has ever cost for the average family as prices for nearly everything continue to skyrocket thanks to Bidenflation.According to a study…