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New police cars

Atmore Police Department officials recently took delivery of five new Ford Explorer patrol vehicles that were custom built to include special emergency packages. The purchase, approved by the city council in September 2017, was from Johnson Ford, which submitted the only bid. The Explorers cost $26,668.08 apiece, a total expenditure of $133,340.40. They will replace five of APD’s highest-mileage Dodge Durangos. News photo by Tom Tschida

Easter in the Park

Easter in the Park is set for this Saturday, March 24, Heritage Park. The day begins at 9:30 a.m. with the arrival of the Easter Bunny. There are always plenty of activities for children including an egg hunt with 3,000 eggs, Easter arts and crafts, games, the Easter Express Train and more. New this year is the Custom Easter Hat Parade. A winner for Most Original will be selected. The…

Lords (and Ladies) of the Ring

Escambia Academy’s football players, coaches, cheerleaders, band and dance team members, and other support personnel received their 2017 AISA Class 2A state championship rings during a March 15 banquet held at Wind Creek. The ring presentations highlighted an evening that also included dinner, video clips from the title game and the season, and recognition of the school’s 2014 state championship team. News photos by Ditto Gorme

Hall of Fame to induct Bill Farr

Seven outstanding citizens will be inducted in the Atmore Area Hall of Fame April 28: Athletics – Willie Parker and Earl Miller; Government – Stephanie Bryan and Weldon Vickrey; Business – Dale Ash and Bill Farr; Medicine – Ima Joan Helton-Crawford The induction ceremony and dinner will be held Saturday, April 28, 6 p.m., at The Club, Highway 21, Atmore. Tickets, $25 each, are available at Atmore News and United…

Obituaries for the week of March 21, 2018

Ida L. Frye Ms. Ida Lee English Frye, age 71, of Atmore, Ala. passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at her residence. She was a native of Barth, Fla. and reared in Walnut Hill, Fla. She attended school in Cantonment, Fla. and was a 1964 graduate of Ransom High School. She also attended Troy State University where she received her degree in Business Administration. She was a devoted member of…