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County school system adds Mental Health Service Coordinator

Young Special to Atmore News The Escambia County School System has hired Marlo G. Young as its Mental Health Service Coordinator. Young, who has a master’s degree in counseling / psychology from the University of West Alabama, is the first to hold the newly created position. “I’m really excited to be a part of the school district,” Young said. “My role is to work with students, families, teachers, and administrators,…

Leaders in math

Brown Martin Melvin Ramieri Escambia County Middle School released the students’ names who are the Think Through Math Leaders for October and November. They are Christian Brown – October; Kaci Martin – November; Timothy Melvin – October and November; and Sandro Ramieri – October and November.

Midnight crash

An unidentified Atmore resident was arrested in the first hour of Saturday, November 28, and charged with DUI after crashing into a utility pole at the corner of East Horner Street and Pensacola Avenue. Police reports show that an officer observed a car that “looked like it had been in a wreck” and pulled it over at 12:30 a.m. The driver said he had “left the roadway, striking the pole”…

COVID-19 update

News Staff Report The twice-weekly COVID-19 report from Escambia County Healthcare Authority for Tuesday, December 1, includes the following information: Alabama Total confirmed cases: 252,900 Deaths: 3,638 Escambia Co. Total confirmed cases: 2,023 Deaths: 31 Atmore Comm. Hosp. Total confirmed cases: 652 D.W. McMillan Mem. Hosp. Total confirmed cases: 292 Note: No new cases were reported among residents or staff of Atmore Nursing Center or West Gate Village.

Murder suspect sought

Rodarious Dailey On Friday, November 27, at approximately 4:27 p.m., the Atmore Police Department received a 911 call to 163 Harris Street, Atmore, in response to a person being shot. APD officers responded to the location and made contact with a male victim with a gunshot wound to the upper body. The male victim was transported to Atmore Community Hospital where he later died. Atmore Police has learned the victim was 17…