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Candlelight Memorial Service is Tuesday
Each year, many residents pause in the busyness of the season to remember loved ones who have passed away. The staff of Johnson Quimby Funeral Home and Atmore Memorial Chapel invite all to a Candlelight Memorial Service Tuesday, December 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Johnson Quimby, 1322 S. Main Street. This is a casual come-and-go service. Candles provided.
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Recycling meeting set
The city will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday, December 13, 4 p.m. to discuss future recycling in Atmore. According to Mayor Jim Staff, “The City will enter into an agreement with a company based in Northwest Florida on a trial basis.” Jim Roberts, Public Information Officer for Emerald Coast Utilities Authority, will be at the town hall meeting to discuss their requirements and educate Atmore recyclers on what needs…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
More EMS, less AFD – Firemen no longer dispatched on non-emergency calls
The entry of a new ambulance service into the local emergency response network has apparently created a change in the medical response protocol inside Atmore and its police jurisdiction. The city’s two top public safety officials and its mayor have confirmed that city firetrucks will no longer be dispatched each time an ambulance is sent to the site of a medical incident, although city firefighters will remain subject to dispatch…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Fountain new EA headmaster
Just 10 days after Hugh Fountain guided Escambia Academy’s football team to the AISA Class AA state title, the veteran coach became the Canoe independent school’s third headmaster in the past 12 months. Fountain, who already served as EA’s assistant headmaster, received unanimous approval from the school’s board of directors to succeed Wade Heigle, who resigned late last week after taking over as headmaster in November 2016. There was no…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago