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News Staff Report Atmore Citizens for Change will host its 2020 Atmore Election Candidate Forum this Saturday, July 18, at The Club, located on Alabama 21. A meet-and-greet will take place from 4 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Candidates for all city offices will have the opportunity to meet voters and pass out campaign materials inside The Club. The candidate forum will begin at 6 p.m. and continue through 8:30 p.m.,…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Lawson What started as an aggravated assault case on June 29 became a murder investigation on July 4, after a 19-year-old Atmore man died from wounds he suffered when he was shot at a backyard gathering. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks confirmed late last week that city detectives are now in the midst of a homicide probe in the wake of the death of…

New machinist ap Special to Atmore News Coastal Alabama Community College has partnered with Alto Products Corp. for the first machinist apprenticeship in Southwest Alabama. It is the first such partnership in the region to be competency-based and builds on the college’s recent certification as a Department of Labor registered apprenticeship sponsor. For more than 50 years, Alto has manufactured over a billion friction clutches, steel reaction plates, and powertrain…

By EMILY WILSON Special to Atmore News The following notice was set from the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce Wednesday, July 1. After careful consideration and consulting with our members, trustees, community leaders, and healthcare professionals regarding the health and safety of everyone, the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has made the difficult decision in the best interest of our members and our community to cancel all…

BOE approves personnel changes By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The Escambia County Board of Education has met in two special sessions recently – Tuesday, June 30, and Monday, July 6. Special sessions are not unusual this time of year with routine “housekeeping” matters needing attention. At the meeting on July 6, the board approved the salary schedule for all system employees plus approved a “3 percent salary adjustment increase for…