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Legion recognizes officer of year
Investigator Matt Jernigan By PAUL CHASON Special to Atmore News The Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 of the American Legion is active in the National Law Officer of the Year program sponsored by the American Legion. We will soon be entering our third year of seeking input and recognizing deserving officers within our service area of Escambia County, Alabama. Last year’s Post 90 awardee was Sgt. Ryan James of the…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
COVID-19 update
News Staff Report Although it is growing at a relatively slow pace, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to flex its muscles across the state and in Escambia County over the past four days. According to the twice-weekly report issued jointly by Escambia County Healthcare Authority and Alabama Department of Public Health officials on Tuesday, November 3, 28 new cases — but no new deaths — were confirmed among county residents since…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Obituaries, week of November 1, 2020
William “Billy” Harris Mr. William “Billy” Harris, age 71, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020, at his home in Perdido, Ala. He was a native of Uriah, Ala., former resident of Loxley, Ala. and had resided in Perdido for the past twenty-one years. He loved to fish and being outdoors. He was retired from Winston Stewart Construction with fifty years of service. He was a member of Fretwell Tabernacle Holiness…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago