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Taste of the South

Heritage Park was wall to wall people Thursday, September 23, for Taste of the South.The event was postponed from the previous week due to the threat of inclement weather, however, it could not have been better when Taste took place.As always, teams compete for bragging rights, with prizes given in five categories. In some cases these are not all the team members, but they’re the ones who accepted the “trophy.”…

Obituaries, week of September 29, 2021

Martae Finley Jackson Martae Finley Jackson, native of Atmore, Ala., resident of Michigan, passed away Wednesday, September 15, 2021. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 2, 2021 at 11 a.m. in Fairview Cemetery. Christian Memorial Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements. Johnny Wayne Smith Mr. Johnny Wayne Smith, age 72, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 in Atmore. He was born\ in Atmore\ to the…

Local COVID death toll tops 100

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…

State arts council awards grant to POA

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…

AG Marshall speaks at GOP meeting

Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall was the speaker at the Escambia County Republican Party meeting Monday night, September 20, in Brewton. Shown are, from left, Sheriff Heath Jackson, AG Marshall, Madelyn Smith, Charlotte Boyle, County Commissioner Brandon Smith.