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By PAUL CHASONSpecial to Atmore News The members of Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 invite you to attend a Flag Retirement Ceremony on Saturday April 26 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The ceremony and retirements will be held behind the old American Legion building located at 101 W. Church Street in Atmore. Stop by and witness the ceremony or bring a flag and participate in the dignified retirement of…

Neighboring Piggly Wiggly evacuated after electrical short in meat market Piggly Wiggly employee Judy Anderson, at left, watches as an unidentified store employee unlocks the door to allow Atmore Fire Chief Ron Peebles and two firefighters to enter. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Tuesday, April 22, 2025 will be remembered by employees of the Piggly Wiggly store just across the Florida line from Atmore, as more than just a regular…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Escambia County Commission is looking for a few good men. Or women. Or teens.Commissioners are again teaming up with Alabama PALS (People Against a Littered State) for a weeklong countywide cleanup. The effort is designed to provide an outlet for county residents to get rid of numerous old or damaged items without paying landfill fees and to help rid the ditches along county highways…

Webster Note: The following announcement was submitted by the candidate. Dear friends and neighbors of District 2,I am Jerome Webster Sr., also known to many as “Coach Webster.” I am honored to announce my candidacy for re-election to the Atmore City Council, representing District 2.My commitment to Atmore spans over three decades, beginning with my move here in 1992. Throughout this time, I have dedicated myself to improving our city…

APD recaptures escapee, arrests 4 on felony drug charges McGhee Ledkins Simmons Hightower By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore Police Department (APD) narcotics agent and members of APD’s Special Response Team (SRT) executed a search warrant last Wednesday, April 9, at a residence along U.S. 31, taking an escapee into custody and charging him and three others in the residence with felony drug possession and/or weapons charges.According to police…