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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…

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…

Check out the new arrivals at Atmore Public Library.Patrons rate new arrivalsSeveral patrons are sharing their opinions of the new books they’ve read. Five stars is the top rating.Allison Roley: Things We Hide From the Light by Lucy Stone 5 starsSherry Digmon: Killing the Legends by Bill O’Reilly 5 starsShelia Trawick: Midnight at the Blackbird Café by Heather Webber 5 starsRene Dellaccio: Hell’s Guest by Col. Glenn Frazier 5 starsFictionThe…

Victoria Williams Special to Atmore News The Wheels of Wellness program announced recently that Victoria Williams has joined as the program transporter. The Wheels of Wellness program provides transportation services for healthcare appointments and treatments of pediatric patients and expectant mothers without other means of transportation. These transportation services are offered for both local healthcare appointments as well as healthcare appointments at larger medical facilities for medical treatments not available…