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Poarch Band of Creek Indians held its annual Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection Day Saturday, April 30, at PCI Fire Station #1 on Jack Springs Road. Recycling was open to residents of Poarch and the surrounding area.John Vella, Operations Consultant with Electronics Recycling Services (a program of United Cerebral Palsy), said there was “a pretty good turnout” for the event, at which the company collected 15,896 pounds of electronics.…

Officials with Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) announced they have entered into an agreement with UAB Medicine to provide the hospital with UAB eMedicine tele-critical care coverage.“We have been working with UAB and their eMedicine team to broaden the tele-health capabilities at ACH,” ACH Administrator Brad Lowery said. “We are happy to announce that we have now introduced the tele-critical care coverage at ACH.”The UAB eMedicine tele-critical care program allows staff…

The annual Alabama Education Retirees Association was held in Montgomery April 19, with Governor Kay Ivey as the honored guest speaker. Representing Escambia County were Gwen Walton, left, Vice President of the County AERA, and Charlotte Boyle, right, President of the County AERA. They are shown with Robert Davis, past President of Alabama AERA.

Guest speaker Dave Graham By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore NewsThe Atmore Lions Club met on April 20, in the Mayson Auditorium at Atmore Community Hospital. Lion Taylor Lee, president, presided. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, Lion Dr. Kevin Garrett gave the invocation.Besides the speaker, visitors were Katrinka Phillips and Lakisha Jones. Following discussion about the state convention which will be held in Atmore April 28-May 1, Lion…