Author: Atmore News

News Staff Report The recent resurgence of the COVID-19 virus and the spread of its variant have begun to take a toll on Atmore and the rest of Escambia County, as the local death toll surpassed 100 with 14 new fatalities reported over the past seven days.According to the Alabama Department of Public Health’s online COVID dashboard, at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, the number of county residents who had succumbed to…

News Staff Report Pride of Atmore was one of 63 arts organizations around the state to receive grants from the Alabama State Council on the Arts to assist with operating costs as they return to hosting in-person exhibitions and performances amid the COVID-19 pandemicIn June, the Alabama State Council on the Arts announced its Alabama Arts Recovery Program, a grant program designed to provide arts organizations around the state with…

Judge Jeff White, left, administers the oath of office to Sherry Digmon. State Sen. Greg Albritton is at right. Receiving checks, from left, George Brown, Todd Williamson, State Sen. Greg Albritton, Amy Cabaniss, Superintendent Michele McClung News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education voted Monday, September 20, to extend the mask requirement in schools until October 29, 2021. Masks / face coverings be worn while inside school facilities…