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By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) deputy was fired and faces criminal charges after he left the K-9 officer in his charge inside his vehicle for several hours, causing the canine’s death.The county lawman reportedly finished an overnight shift, went home and went to bed, with the animal still inside the ECSO patrol vehicle. When he awoke, he found the four-legged deputy’s body.The human deputy,…

From left Kevin Hoomes, Superintendent Dr. Michele Collier and Coleman Wallace By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The Monday, November 4, meeting of the Escambia County Board of Education marked a changing of the guard, in more ways than one. BOE members selected, by a 4-3 vote, District 7’s Coleman Wallace as the board’s new president, then gave unanimous approval to the selection of District 1’s Kevin Hoomes as vice…

Rutherford becomes first PCI tribal member to serve as police chief At the ceremony Monday, from left, Judge Joe Brogden, Stephanie Bryan, Police Chief Chris Rutherford By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Chris Rutherford made Poarch Band of Creek Indians (PCI) history on Monday, October 28, when he became the first tribal member to serve as chief of PCI’s police department.Rutherford was surrounded by more than 70 tribal officials, family members,…

Jackson I want to thank those who have continued their support of me, and their unquestioned belief in my innocence throughout the legal battle against me personally, which has lasted more than one year.I am glad to report that the felony charges which were filed against me by Escambia County District Attorney Steve Billy, which led to my unlawful arrest, were fully dismissed by the State Attorney General’s Office and…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members heard nothing but good news during their Monday, October 28, meeting, including awarding of $1.4 million in state funds to acquire property that will expand the city’s industrial park and hopefully help pay for repairs related to a drainage problem along one of the city’s most-traveled streets.The Council also learned that Main Street Atmore will foot the bill for an extensive…