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All four on Nashville, 31 By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a string of vandalisms that occurred May 26 and left three downtown businesses and the county’s satellite courthouse damaged.APD Capt. John Stallworth reported this week that vandals struck State Line Tire Shop, Atmore Animal Hospital, United Bank’s West Nashville branch and the county building. City police are handling the crimes…

Special to Atmore News The Alabama Association of School Boards is assisting the Escambia County Board of Education in its search for a new superintendent. An important part of that is to gather input from the community and employees about what they would like to see in the next superintendent. AASB has launched an online survey to allow all stakeholders – employees, parents, students, local residents – to share their…

Several members of the Legion and VFW with keynote speaker, from left, Jim Biggs, Marcus Stewart, Steve Reynolds, Billy Gates, Bobby Lanier, speaker CW5 Greg Turberville, Jack Wright, Paul Chason, René Bunch, Harold Madison, Mike Hanks, Glenn Wardrop, Ronnie Albritton, Lloyd Albritton, Richard Keesler, and Dave Graham. Greg Turberville comes home as keynote speaker By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Greg Turberville stopped several times as he was speaking, overcome with emotion…

BY JOSH FRYE      State Line Tire Shop, located at 112 East Nashville Avenue in Atmore, was targeted by vandals early Wednesday morning, May 26. According to State Line Tire manager Jon Rowland, an employee of the shop, arrived around 5:45 a.m. to find a broken window and displaced city park bench outside.  “We got the call from my employee as soon as he noticed the damage,” Rowland said. “When I…

News Staff Report Three seats – the vice chair and two at-large – are on the ballot for the Poarch Creek Tribal Council election to be held next month.Incumbent Robbie McGhee is challenged by Anthony Peebles for the tribal vice chair position.For the two at-large seats, incumbents Sandy Hollinger and Keith Martin have six challengers – Keith Colbert, Helen McGhee Hallman, Jessica Martin, Patrick Strickland, Elma Smith, and Anita Tuel.Tribal…