Atmore News, Author at Atmore News

Atmore News

Total loss

A Virginia Drive mobile home was a total loss last Thursday, October 22. Atmore and Poarch fire departments battled the blaze. AFD reports show that workers in the area reported the fire around 4:15 p.m. The lone occupant was not home. AFD spent about 90 minutes at the scene of the fire. News photo by Ditto Gorme

COVID-19 update

30 new cases confirmed, 2 more deaths, since Friday News Staff Report Statewide Total confirmed cases: 186,437 Total deaths: 2,892 Escambia Co. Total confirmed cases: 1,749 Total deaths: 31 Atmore Nursing Center Total cases, Residents: 38 Total cases, Staff: 23 Covid-19 deaths: 7 West Gate Village Total cases, Residents: 68 Total cases, Staff: 42 Covid-19 deaths: 8 Atmore Community Hospital Total samples collected: 2,897 Total confirmed cases: 597 D.W. McMillan…

BOE approves personnel recommendations

News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at a special board meeting October 7, via video conference. Resignation Laura Leigh Rambach, principal, W.S. Neal Middle School, effective October 31 , 2020Lia Zeiger, counselor, Escambia Career Readiness Center, effective October 16, 2020 EmploymentBrenda Gipson, elementary teacher, Escambia County Middle School, effective September 28, 2020 (replacing Leigh Ann Rowland)Shritha Johnson King,…

2 trick or treats set

News Staff Report Trick or treaters have two opportunities to gather goodies this Halloween. The Chamber’s Trick or Treat on the Street will be this Friday, October 30, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. City-wide trick or treat will be Saturday, October 31, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The following businesses are participating in Trick or Treat on the Street Friday. Allegiance Apparel Atmore Public Library Busters Hawt Mess…

Obituaries, week of October 25, 2020

Jaden Monte James James Master Jaden Monte James, age 11, of Atmore, Ala., passed away Saturday, October 3, 2020. He was born to Jermaine and Lashelby James. He was a 6th grade student at Flomaton Middle School in Flomaton, Ala. He enjoyed playing football with Alabama Roll Tide being his favorite football team. He enjoyed playing the fame of fortnight but his greatest love of all was church with hopes…