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News Staff Report Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce officials announced Friday, May 8, that Mayfest, which has served as the unofficial kick-off to summer in Atmore for years, has been rescheduled for Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1, at Tom Byrne Park. The Chamber was forced to postpone the two-day event due to the COVID-19 virus. “The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce … is looking forward to putting on…

Restaurants, other entities reopen with restrictions By DON FLETCHER and SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writers Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey loosened last week some of the restrictions placed on businesses and residents under her Stay at Home order. Businesses considered “non-essential,” such as clothing and shoe stores, furniture stores and general retail stores are now allowed to open, with social distancing and occupancy restrictions. The same goes for barber shops, beauty…

APL Director Hope Lassiter By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore Public Library has reopened to the public, although it doesn’t look exactly the same as it did when it shut down about six weeks ago. The changes, mandated by Gov. Kay Ivey’s executive order, are minor, though, considering the value of the facility to students and others who seek its services. “I’m glad we’re back; the public needs us,”…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The Escambia County Commission has rescinded its emergency order that resulted in the closure of all county government facilities. The main county courthouse, in Brewton, re-opened Monday, May 4, for normal business hours, and the Atmore Satellite Office is expected to follow suit next Monday, May 11. The one-week delay is to allow county officials to have “sneeze barriers” installed that will aid in…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer U.S. Senator Richard Shelby announced last week that 25 municipal airports across Alabama will receive a total of $60,999,054 in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants. Atmore will receive a nice slice of that pie. The funding, some of which is from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020, was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation for various airport improvements.…