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White sworn in; chairman elected Judge Karean Reynolds, left, administers the oath to Loumeek White as his wife Keiana White holds the Bible. Standing with them are daughters, from left, Trinidy White, Hope White, and Bianca White. By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher After considerable discussion at their regular meeting Thursday, November 19, Escambia County Board of Education members agreed to continue guidelines prohibiting school bands from participating in parades. Superintendent…

News Staff Report This Saturday, November 28, recognized the world over as Small Business Saturday is a shopping holiday held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in the United States, one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. The special “shop small” period was created by American Express and was first observed in the United States on November 27, 2010. It is a counterpart to Black Friday and Cyber…

Bailey By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man was killed Friday, November 21, when the pickup in which he was a passenger was struck broadside by another vehicle. Alabama State Troopers reported that 34-year-old Jacob Oryan “Jake” Bailey, lost his life as a result of the violent collision, which occurred around 1:30 p.m. on U.S. 31, at its intersection with 21st Avenue. Trooper reports indicate that the pickup,…

Medal of Honor recipients to be honored with U.S. 31 signs Manning Seay By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Most people outside Escambia County, Alabama — as well as most people inside Escambia County, Alabama — don’t know it, but the county is one of the few rural districts in the U.S. that were home to two Congressional Medal of Honor recipients. That’s about to change. Billy Gates, commander of…

Special to Atmore News On Tuesday, November 10, it was the students at Escambia County Middle School who held a public thank you and recognition of our veterans in Atmore. The misty drizzle let up for a time to allow fifth-, seventh-, and eighth-grade students to gather around the school sign along Highway 21 and place small American flags to honor our country’s veterans. These grades were selected because their…