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Amanda Gray with P.E.I.R., left, with winning ticket. At right is organizer Eunice Johnson. Robin Stewart, left, and Candace Wooten with the Atmore Police Department By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore’s first three Patterson Street Fun Day celebrations, although they served their purpose, were plagued with blistering August heat, so organizers moved it to September. It didn’t matter.Kids and adults sought shelter under tents or shade trees as the temperature…

From left, Greg Babiak, Amanda Gibbs and Tony Gibbs pose under the Scout hut’s new porch roof. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The unveiling last Thursday (September 19) of the “new” meeting place for local Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts went pretty much unnoticed.Although about 1,000 people gathered for the annual Taste of the South, held at Heritage Park, just a few yards from the Scout hut’s location, only one…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The aromas of American, Mexican, Chines and other foods will fill the air around Heritage Park this Thursday, September 19, 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., when Atmore’s 20th annual Taste of the South takes place.Last year’s event drew more than 800 people and was the first at which attendees who bought a $10 ticket were allowed to sample the wares offered at every food booth,…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer This weekend, for the fourth straight year, Atmore City Councilwoman Eunice Johnson and her EMJ Atmore Outreach organization will join forces with city police, city firefighters and the county sheriff’s office to present Patterson Street Fun Day 2024.The family-friendly event, billed as a “community celebration,” started as a gathering for local youngsters, but now is designed for people of all ages. The day of fun…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County education officials said this week that a Monday, September 16, Facebook posting by Escambia County Middle School (ECMS) Principal Layton Knight of a nine-item list of items banned from ECMS classrooms does not reflect a new set of rules. It is more an enforcing of the school system’s code of conduct.“There’s nothing in here that violates the code of conduct,” said Assistant Superintendent…