Year: 2023

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 FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four Atmore City Council members swept through an unusually long agenda during their November 13 meeting.The panel, sitting without District 4’s Shawn Lassiter and District 2’s Jerome Webster, approved engineering and administrative agreements that will clear the way to improve drainage in the city’s northeastern quadrant, a contract that will provide a new operator for the local airport, and the purchases of a $640,000 fire…

Benjamin, Edwards, Wiggins only locals to face challengers By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The deadline for election qualifying came and went last Friday, November 10, without any late surprises.Two members of the Escambia County Board of Education, including its presiding officer, will face challenges for their respective seats in the March 5, 2024 Super Tuesday primary, as will the chairman of the Escambia County Commission.Chief Probate Clerk Natalie Rodgers reported…