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By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Mayfest, Atmore’s celebration of Spring and its springboard into summer, will take place from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. this Saturday, May 3, with a few changes from the community festival’s normal format.Several thousand residents and visitors are expected to mingle at Tom Byrne Park, where nearly 100 vendors will be doing business or providing information at the ring of booths that surround the park.…

‘Start-up library’ materials bought for ACMPS; repairs, improvements at ECHS By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The Escambia County Board of Education approved during their April 24 meeting the expenditure of more than $600,000 to purchase various technology and services for local schools and to pay for completion of some minor renovation and repair work. Among the items approved by the board, were the purchase of library materials for A.C.…

Special to Atmore News The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) reiterates that Alabama citizens will still be able to obtain their STAR ID from an ALEA Exam Office after the May 7, federal enforcement date. May 7 is not the last day citizens can obtain a STAR ID from an ALEA Exam Office. However, this is the date on which the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will begin enforcing REAL…

Chen Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. Conservative Attorney and Activist Derek Chen has announced his candidacy for Alabama State Auditor.“Today, I am officially announcing my campaign to be our next State Auditor. As Alabamians, we not only deserve but demand transparency and efficiency with our tax dollars,” said Chen. “I am running for State Auditor to ensure that our government is accountable to the people first…

Mobile woman busted in smuggling-by-drone scheme Robison By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Mobile woman was arrested April 15, seven weeks after an investigation was launched by Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC) narcotics officers in the wake of an attempt to smuggle marijuana into Holman Correctional Facility (Holman) by drone.Two drones were reportedly used — or one drone was used twice, prison officials didn’t say — in the attempted airborne…