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News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education met in special session Monday, November 8, with much of the meeting spent in executive session with board attorneys providing legal information and updates. Following the executive session, board member Mike Edwards made the following motion: “I make a motion that we terminate the consulting contract between the Board and retired superintendent John Knott. As Covid cases in Escambia County and…

Atmore woman among trio arrested Lowery Rolin Smith By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman was one of three suspects arrested last week and charged with capital murder in the shooting death more than four years ago of a Flomaton couple.Jacqueline Bernice Rolin, 40, of Atmore, Jermain Lavelle Smith, 35, of Flomaton, and Kenneth Joe Lowery Jr., 40, of Century were each charged with capital murder in connection with…

In-person tickets available Thursday only News Staff Report The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts is participating in MTI’s All Together Now!, which is designed as a fundraiser for local theatres to perform live, over the same three days – November 12 through 14 – as a way to combat the losses local theaters incurred during COVID-19.All tickets are $15. Since this is a musical, no discounts are available. Tickets…

News Staff Report Atmore Public Library recently received several new hotspots for loan to residents who need internet access but have no internet service.Library Director Hope Lassiter said the small digital devices, which allow users to connect to the internet from anywhere using a computer, smart phone, tablet or other wireless device, are available for one-week loan to any library patron 19 years old or older who is in good…

Rutherford remembered as father of city fire dept. Rutherford By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It was more than fitting that Charlie Rutherford was laid to rest last Saturday, November 6, with full firefighter honors. It was almost mandatory that he was.Rutherford, who passed away November 3 at age 89, is considered the father of Atmore Fire Department and is credited with making AFD one of Lower Alabama’s most respected firefighting…