Year: 2024

Atmore News

VFW Auxiliary wants to ‘Paint Atmore Yellow’
News Staff Report The headline for a story that appeared in last week’s Atmore News contained the incorrect date (May 30) for the community’s designated Vietnam Veterans Day, although the body of the story had the correct date (March 30).Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary members announced plans to place yellow ribbons on public buildings and on trees in public parks in the days leading up to the designated day of observance.Auxiliary…
by Atmore News access_time8 months ago
BOE hires Wardrop as new chief accountant
From left, Attorney Kirk Garrett explains a procedural item to BOE member Mike Edwards during the March 14 meeting. BOE member Kevin Hoomes is at right. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The dissension that evolved last year among members of the Escambia County Board of Education surfaced again last Thursday, March 14. The question then was a new contract for the former superintendent. This time, the subject of the rift…
by Don Fletcher access_time8 months ago
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_time8 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_time8 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_time8 months ago