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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…

Special to Atmore News Dr. Sheldon Harigel, who has practiced medicine here since 2011, notified his patients this week that he is leaving Atmore, moving out of state to “start a new chapter” in his life.Harigel, a Family medicine fixture with his brother Shane at ACH Primary Care for 13 years, said in a notification letter sent to his patients that he has mixed emotions about the move but feels…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia County Board of Education members approved spending measures of nearly $387,000 during their August 22 meeting, including almost $114,000 to replace Escambia County Middle School’s storm-damaged fire alarm system and damaged technology equipment. The board voted to spend insurance proceeds of $92,621.88 to replace the technology equipment that was damaged and $21,325 for a new fire alarm system. Most of the other approved…

Atmore woman acquitted of aggravated battery; other charges dropped Chick By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A 21-year-old Atmore woman, charged in May 2023 with two felonies and three misdemeanors related to the break-in of a Bratt mobile home and an attack on its occupants, was found not guilty by an Escambia County (Fla.) jury of the most serious accusation against her, aggravated battery (with a deadly weapon).According to a summary…