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By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer City of Atmore officials, faced with the daunting task of removing the tons of vegetative debris piled up along city streets and sidewalks in the wake of Hurricane Sally, learned this week that most of the costly burden will be borne by federal and state agencies. “This is great news,” said Mayor Jim Staff upon learning that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will…

Despite limited homecoming activities and a late start to Escambia County High School’s homecoming game last week, the homecoming court was presented and a queen crowned Friday night, September 25. Shown is homecoming queen Alihyana Etheridge escorted by her father, Demetria Etheridge. Alihyana was crowned by ECHS principal Amy Cabaniss and Brianca Lee, 2019 homecoming queen.

Special to Atmore News Last week, the Delta Regional Authority (DRA) announced a $2,276,745 investment that will boost economic development and improve the quality of life for Alabama communities and residents. Atmore is one of 10 investment projects included in funding. As part of Project Nautilus, the City of Atmore will use DRA funds to construct a new rail spur and transload yard to serve the new peanut processing plant…

Shown is Cypress Trace in Bay Minette. Developers say Atmore Senior Village will be identical. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Officials of Florence, Alabama-based CRN Development confirmed this week that the company is in the process of constructing a 50-unit housing complex, just outside Atmore, for senior citizens. The “affordable senior adult multifamily” development, to be called Atmore Senior Village, is already under construction. It will be located on…

Another death, but only 21 new cases in past week By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on Escambia County continued to slowly decline over the past week, as only 21 new cases were reported among county residents. The county’s death toll from the virus, however, climbed by one, to 24, and the total confirmed cases among county residents now numbers 1,323. Statewide, there was an increase…