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Emma Grayce Fuqua, Billy Elder Travis Andrews, Billy Elder Owen Chancery, Billy Elder Harper Harrison, Billy Elder Zachary Herndon, Billy Elder Caden Leachman, Billy Elder By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher American Legion Post 90 sponsored 10 areas students at this year’s Boys and Girls State held at Troy University. As is the custom, the Legion held a reception for State delegates Thursday, August 29, and asked each one to talk…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The five new vehicles that will soon become part of the Atmore Police Department’s law enforcement fleet will have more room for officers and any inmates on their way to jail, more room to store bicycles, traffic cones and other items, and a little more versatility than the Ford Explorers they will replace.The new F150 Responder Supercrew 4×4 pickups will cost $58,102 each (a total…

Victim, 18, says local barber sexually assaulted her over 9-year period Craft By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Escambia County barber is free on bond this week after his August 16 arrest on charges he subjected a local girl to sexual abuse from the time she was 6 years old until she was 15.Joe L. Craft, 57, who has owned and operated Craft Barber Shop for the past 30 years,…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Four Atmore City Council members gave unanimous approval to the purchase of five new vehicles and a subscription to an online risk management program for city police and formally accepted two grants that will be used to pay for the recently constructed hangars at the local airport.The police vehicles, five Ford F150 Responder Supercrew 4×4 pickups, will be purchased from Stivers Ford Lincoln in Montgomery,…

Senator Britt By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer U.S. Department of Health and Human Services officials and U.S. Senator Katie Britt announced this week that a $2 million grant has been awarded to financially strapped Atmore Community Hospital for the purchase of medical equipment to replace that which is old or worn out.Escambia County Healthcare Authority Chairperson Debbie Rowell said county healthcare officials are glad to see the windfall, which will…