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Locals collecting for hurricane victims
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer At least two Atmore churches and a local school are doing what they can to help residents of Florida’s panhandle region piece together the remnants of the lives they lived before Hurricane Michael tore the area apart two weeks ago. Escambia County Middle School, First United Methodist Church Atmore and Grace Fellowship Church have each launched relief efforts that include boots-on-the-ground help, preloaded gift…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
No land for hospital
Lack of motion kills land donation… for now  By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer At the Monday, October 22, Atmore City Council meeting, council members didn’t turn down the proposed donation of 10 acres of prime Rivercane real estate for location of a new hospital. Neither did they vote for the measure. Instead, the four council members present refused to introduce a motion to transfer the land to the Atmore…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
WEU’s rates increase
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer West Escambia Utilities customers in Atmore and the surrounding area will see a minimal increase in the cost of water and wastewater when they get their November bills. Kenny Smith, manager of the local public utility, said this week that the price of water used for bathing, drinking and cooking and general use has increased by 10 cents per 1,000 gallons, while wastewater has…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Crucial amendments on General Election ballot
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer While selection of Alabama’s governor for the next four years — along with the individuals who will fill several other state and local offices — highlights the November 6 General Election in Alabama, voters will also decide whether to amend the state’s constitution to bring it more up to date. The proposed amendments include language that more clearly defines religious freedom, addresses the issue…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
After the storm
Local church helping with hurricane relief effort By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Members of an Atmore church’s congregation are joining rescue workers and relief agencies from around the country in providing what help they can to Florida residents who were battered and bloodied when Hurricane Michael — the third-most intense hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. — made landfall in the Panama City area last week. More than…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago