Month: March 2024

Don Fletcher

Metal detectors delivered to schools
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Escambia County Board of Education learned during a workshop held last Thursday, March 14, prior to the board’s regular meeting that metal detectors have been delivered to each facility within the county school system, although it will be a while longer before the devices can be put to full use.Board members, the BOE’s attorney, Superintendent of Education Dr. Michele Collier and Administrative Secretary Michelle…
by Don Fletcher access_time9 months ago
Federal funds awarded for Ross Road repairs… maybe
Ross has been in bad shape for several years. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer City of Atmore officials, while happy their request for federal funding to perform badly needed repairs to Ross Road was approved and included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, aren’t ready to start counting their chickens. In fact, they are waiting to see if their funding egg is actually going to hatch.The Ross Road money…
by Don Fletcher access_time9 months ago
ACH Wound Center receives dual awards
The Wound Care team, from left, Jennifer Campbell, Dr. Sheldon Harigel, Ashley Jackson, Jenna Blackwell. Not pictured is Brittney Coon, RN. Atmore Community Hospital announces that the ACH Wound Care Center is a dual recipient of RestorixHealth’s Clinical Distinction and Patient Satisfaction Awards. Recipients of these awards meet or exceed national quality benchmarks over a set period of time.The Atmore Hospital Wound Center earned Dual Distinction for January through June…
by Atmore News access_time9 months ago
Tractor-trailer snagged line, caused March 15 power outage
News Staff Report Alabama Power Company (APCO) officials said last Friday, March 15, that an 18-wheeler with a “tall load” snagged a power line and brought down a pole, leading to Thursday evening’s loss — for slightly more than four hours — of electric service for “about 145” Atmore customers.The mishap took place around 4:20 p.m., and APCO crews had to replace the pole and repair the line. They were…
by Atmore News access_time9 months ago
No parole for Atmore man; E. Brewton man paroled after 11 years
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles recently denied parole for an Atmore man serving a lengthy sentence on a weapons and burglary conviction but granted early release to an East Brewton man convicted more than a dozen years ago of dealing drugs. The board also denied early release for two Brewton men in prison for that same crime.Deonta L. Hudson Hudson Deonta L. Hudson…
by Don Fletcher access_time9 months ago