Day: November 15, 2023

Atmore News

DAR Good Citizens named
Mitchelle Doerr Haney Special to Atmore News The Fort Mims Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution announces the DAR Good Citizens from three area high schools.The students were selected from the senior class of each school based on qualities of dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism to an outstanding degree. The DAR Good Citizens for 2023-24 are Timothy Duane Doerr, Jr. from Escambia Academy, Elizabeth Leah Mitchelle…
by Atmore News access_time11 months ago
Arrests pending
ECSO probes gun discharge at ECHS gym By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County Sheriff’s Office investigators expect to make at least one arrest in connection to a November 9 incident during which two people suffered minor injuries when a gun accidentally discharged during an Escambia County High School (ECHS) basketball game.The incident reportedly occurred with less than two minutes to play in the girls varsity game. The boys varsity…
by Don Fletcher access_time11 months ago
AASB to help challenge impeachment
News Staff Report The Alabama Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund will assist Brewton attorney Earnie White in defending Escambia County District 6 School Board member Sherry Digmon in her pending impeachment case. AASB Executive Director Sally Smith issued the following statement Monday, November 13, on behalf of AASB: “The AASB Legal Assistance Fund (LAF) will assist in the defense of an Escambia County school board member facing an…
by Atmore News access_time11 months ago
BOE to meet, elect president and vice-president
The annual meeting of the Escambia County Board of Education will be held Tuesday, November 28, 4:30 p.m., at the Atmore Central Office. The meeting was originally scheduled for November 16 in Brewton, but was changed in an October meeting.Ala. Code §16-8-4 requires the board to have an annual meeting in November of each year unless a different timeframe is set by local act. The board must elect a president…
by Atmore News access_time11 months ago
Statewide burn ban
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Despite the rain that has fallen this week in the Atmore area, as well as forecasts for more rain over the next two weeks, state and local bans on outdoor burning remain in place.“We haven’t had enough rain to change things yet,” Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles said during the most recent city council meeting. “It’s going to take a long, soaking rain before the…
by Don Fletcher access_time11 months ago