Author: Atmore News

The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for March. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high.FSE = Food Service EstablishmentBurger King #12520, Atmore, 85, FSETaco Bell #30463, Atmore, 91, FSEMcDonald’s #33548, 5995 Hwy. 21, Atmore, 91, FSEDiamond Gasoline #22, 1421 South Main Street, Atmore, 92, limited foodR&F Foods of Alabama, Inc., 600 E. Church Street, Atmore, 94, retail…

Raising funds for St. Jude The Atmore Lions Club will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Monday, April 12, at David’s Catfish House in Atmore, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, supporting a Lions International project of childhood cancer.The menu will be spaghetti and garlic bread. Cost is $10 per plate, and tips and donations are appreciated. The ticket price includes a raffle entry…

At the check presentation, from left, Jacquelyn Dunlap, Brian Kelly, Scott Mason, Amy Cabaniss News Staff Report Birmingham-based Hibbett Sports selected Escambia County High School to be a Sole School program recipient for 2021.A check for $2,000 was presented to the school Wednesday, March 31. At the end of the one-year program, ECHS will receive another check from Hibbett Sports in the amount of $1,000.“I am so proud that Escambia…

Special to Atmore News While Alabama’s mask mandate is set to expire Friday, April 9, the Alabama Nursing Home Association and the Alabama Hospital Association are joining the Governor and others in calling on Alabamians to continue wearing masks to help the state sustain its progress in fighting COVID-19.“We have made tremendous progress as a state, and we need to keep moving forward,” Alabama Nursing Home Association president and CEO…