Atmore News

ACH Auxiliary donates toward purchase of car transfer simulator
Special to Atmore News Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) Therapy Services has announced that ACH Auxiliary Services has made a $4,000 donation towards the purchase of a car transfer simulator. ACH Auxiliary Services are all community volunteers. “We are so very thankful for the contribution towards the car simulator,” ACH Therapy Services Manager Loren Taylor said. “The simulator allows our staff the ability to provide exemplary care to the community, while…
VFW holding fund-raiser
Veterans of Foreign Wars will be selling smoked Boston butts (average 10 lb.) for $40 December 2 through 8. Contact a VFW member for purchase or call Billy Gates at 251-331- 5415. The butts will be smoked by The Butcher’s Market. These Boston butts will make excellent early Christmas presents for families or employees. Pickup will be at the Butcher’s Market December 12-14. Please support the VFW’s mission of veterans…
BOE approves personnel recommendations
News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education approved the following personnel recommendations by Superintendent John Knott at the board meeting Thursday, November 21. Leave of absence 1. Kathy Douglas, 6-hour lunchroom worker, W.S. Neal Middle School, leave of absence under the Family Medical Leave Act, effective August 12, 2019 through October 11, 2019 2. Jean Chaloux, 8-hour custodian, Escambia County High School, leave of absence under the Family…
Chamber’s Christmas events
News Staff Report Mark your calendar. You’ll need to in order to keep up with the Christmas events coming up in the next few weeks. Following are Chamber of Commerce events you don’t want to miss. Santa in the Park Santa will arrive at Heritage Park in the lighted Atmore train Saturday, December 7 at 4:30 p.m. There will be photos with Santa, a train ride around the park, hot…
Arrested on child sex charges
News Staff Report A Perdido man has been arrested by Escambia County (Ala.) authorities after an investigation uncovered enough evidence to gain an indictment against him on two child sex charges. Sheriff Heath Jackson reported in a press release that Dustin Ray Gates, 31, was taken into custody after Department of Human Resources investigators contacted ECSO regarding allegations of sexual contact between Gates and a victim under the age of…