Author: Atmore News

A ribbon cutting was held Friday, December 3, for the new West Escambia Utilities building on Ridgeley Street. Shown are, from left, Emilee Craft, Sheilo Faircloth, Erin Hankins, Katie Smith Brantley, Sara Smith, Dr. Ulysses McBride, James Agerton, Cary Jordan, Philip Allen, Dr. Steven Shirley, Troy Clemmons, Rob Faircloth, Vickie James, Eddie Ferguson, Mayor Jim Staff, Sean Faulkner, Kenny Smith, Carol Elkins, David Chapman, Jenna Brown, Tammy Gorum, Stephanie Rolin,…

Shown at the presentation Friday, December 3, are, from left, Jennifer Sanders, Fady Nessim, Jon Adams, Yolanda Webster, Roslanda Henderson, Shinora Redmond, Jennifer Strawbridge, Dale Ash. Special to Atmore News T-Mobile partnered with Pride of Atmore to donate special edition toys to The Forgotten Initiative (TFI), a national foster care support ministry. Their vision is “People everywhere supporting the foster care community and experiencing Jesus together.”TFI is currently serving in…

Special to Atmore News Following 450 home fires over the past three months in Alabama, the Red Cross urges residents to test their smoke alarms and practice their escape plan with everyone in their household.Local Red Cross volunteers helped 1,438 people affected by these fires, providing essentials like shelter, emergency financial assistance, food, relief items like toiletries, health and mental health services, and one-on-one support to connect affected residents to…

Special to Atmore News The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) continues its policy of conducting contact tracing as part of its investigation process for COVID-19. Contract tracing and self-quarantining of people with COVID-19 and their close contacts are critical to help slow the spread of the virus.Public health and contract staff conduct case investigations, elicit information from the case about exposed persons, and then reach out to the contacts.…