Day: June 21, 2023

Atmore News

Weatherization grants
Special to Atmore News Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $8.5 million to assist low-income and elderly Alabama residents with weatherizing their homes to lower energy costs.The grants support Alabama’s Weatherization Assistance Program which provides funds to improve the energy efficiency and safety of qualifying homes. Priority is given to people with disabilities, the elderly and low-income households with children.“In the midst of the hot Alabama summer months, elderly,…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Parole denied for area sex offenders
Cunningham Butler By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two sex offenders sentenced in Escambia County Circuit Court to life in prison with the possibility of parole — a Flomaton man and a man whose city of residence could not be determined — were each turned down for supervised release from prison after recent hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.The pair have spent a collective 78 years behind bars.Dewayne…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
New First Class Pre-K classroomsin 30 counties announced
Special to Atmore News MONTGOMERY – Governor Kay Ivey and the Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education (ADECE) on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Alabama First Class Pre-K program. The department will initially add 69 classrooms in 30 counties this fall, providing seats for more than 1,200 children. The classrooms included in this first round are part of Governor Ivey’s specific education initiatives that include addressing turnaround schools and…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
One year since Roe v. Wade
Congressman Jerry Carl A year ago this week, the Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade decision in a landmark victory for the pro-life movement. The Supreme Court said in its decision: “The Constitution does not confer a right to abortion; Roe and Casey are overruled; and the authority to regulate abortion is returned to the people and their elected representatives.”While many folks said this decision makes all abortion illegal,…
by Submitted Article access_time1 year ago
Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for May. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high.FSE = Food Service EstablishmentExpress Mart #6, 325 N. Main Street, Atmore, 83, limited foodExpress Mart #7, 901 W. Nashville Avenue, Atmore, 85, limited foodDiamond Gasoline #7, 13315 Hwy. 113, Brewton, 90, FSEPRABHU, LLC / Texaco, Flomaton, 91, limited foodArby’s, Atmore, 91, FSECamp…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago