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Atmore inmate runs but can’t hide

Dantzler News Staff Report An Atmore woman found out last week how easy it is to run, but how hard it is to hide, after a spur-of-the-moment escape plan netted her less than two hours of freedom. According to Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reports, 26-year-old Meagan Brooke Dantzler, who was being held in ECSO’s minimum-security female barracks on numerous theft-related charges, decided on July 23 that she no longer cared…

Obituaries for the week of July 29, 2018

Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Minor Sellers Mrs. Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Minor Sellers, age 87, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Atmore, Ala. She was a native of Lafayette, Ind. and has resided in Atmore since 1973. She was a member of Easter Star 50 + years and Brooks Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Roy L. and Marcia A. Minor; two sisters, Lucile…

New Healthcare Facility Process and Management Transition Begins for Atmore Community Hospital

The following press release was issued Friday morning, July 27, by the Escambia County Healthcare Authority and the Atmore Community Hospital Board. Atmore, AL – The Escambia County Healthcare Authority and the Atmore Community Hospital Board is pleased to announce that after much input from community leaders, consultants and others, a decision has been made to begin the initial process for pursuing a new healthcare facility for the Atmore Community.…

VFW Auxiliary announces new and unique fundraiser

Special to Atmore News The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 will host Quickest Quack on the Creek, a rubber duck race, on Saturday, August 25, at Magnolia Branch Wildlife Reserve. Registration begins at 10 a.m., with ‘Quack Off” at 11 a.m. This is a new and exciting venture for the Auxiliary! The Auxiliary has rounded up some very ambitious ducks for the race. These ducks are in search…

EA hosts camp

The Escambia Academy Baseball Camp was held Wednesday, July 18. Participants did not have to attend EA to attend. About 25 players and eight coaches participated. Instruction was held from 9 a.m. until noon, with a pizza lunch and Wiffle ball tournament that afternoon.