Category: Community

News Staff Report Members of the Escambia County Industrial Development Authority board held a luncheon and forum for board members and the county’s mayors Thursday, March 5, laying out the framework for the organization’s goals in the coming year. ECIDA Board Chairman Rick Wilson called the meeting to outline the board’s course for the coming year and to encourage a spirit of cooperation between board members, county officials and city…

Special to Atmore News Vulnerability to scams is universal. Every segment of the population is susceptible, including businesses. Even the most successful of us can fall victim to the pitfalls of frauds and scams. Barbara Corcoran, the venture capitalist and participant in the hit TV show Shark Tank, just recently found out how easily a scam can happen. Her business fell victim to a Business Email Compromise scam to the…

News Staff Report The Atmore Memorial VFW Auxiliary to Post 7016 will host its annual Vietnam Veterans Day event on Saturday, March 28, 2 p.m., at Atmore City Hall. This event honors Vietnam veterans, but all veterans, families, and the general public are invited. Please join the Auxiliary as they honor these brave and heroic veterans. This year’s guest speaker will be Vietnam veteran Pat Downing, Colonel, US Army, Ret.…