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Special to Atmore News Death counts from COVID-19 appear to vary widely based on their reporting sources — the news media, hospitals and county health departments — and there are reasons these apparent discrepancies in the number of deaths occur.“The Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH) considers any death to be a significant loss to family, loved ones and friends,” said ADPH’s Dr. Karen Landers. “We work to provide information…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Local education and law enforcement officials won’t say exactly what prompted a request for a strong law enforcement presence at the Escambia County High-Vigor High football game last Friday, Oct. 1, but there certainly was one.Citing a cryptic need for stringent security measures, at the request of Mobile County School System officials, the game’s kickoff was moved up three hours and the contest was played…

Nevaeh Brown was crowned Northview High School Homecoming Queen during the game’s halftime festivities Friday evening, October 1. Nevaeh is shown being crowned by 2020 Homecoming Queen Heather Knowles.

From left, Firefighter A.J. Beachy, Capt. Daniel Love, Chief Ron Peebles and Lt. Wayne Kelley with the new truck. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer It took a while to get the newest member of Atmore Fire Department’s fleet to the city, but it didn’t take long for the new truck to start paying dividends.The 2002 tanker, which features a 2,500-gallon tank, was purchased from Fort Myers, Fla.-based Bradford Fire Apparatus.…

Rabb By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A former three-sport standout at J.U. Blacksher High School, currently a freshman starter on the University of Mobile basketball team, has been charged in the August 31 shooting incident at the Chevron station on South Main Street in Atmore.Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported this week that 19-year-old Ke’Darieon “KD” Rabb, a resident of Frisco City who earned All-State basketball honors his senior year…