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Coastal Growers files for bankruptcy protection while seeking buyer By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Report Coastal Growers LLC, which had high hopes when it began operating an 85-million-dollar-plus, high-tech peanut processing plant here more than two years ago, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is looking to sell the business as an ongoing commercial entity.Jess Nicholas, executive director of Escambia County Industrial Development Authority, was in town for last…

From left, Shawn Lassiter, Becca Smith, Kenny Smith, Nick Hadley, Rep. Alan Baker, Sen. Greg Albritton, Mayor Jim Staff and Jess Nicholas were all smiles during the presentation. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer City of Atmore officials had been waiting anxiously for receipt of the SEEDS Act money they were awarded. Now they have the check in hand.Nick Hadley, a business development specialist with the Alabama Department of Commerce, brought…

From left, IJ Attorney Jared McClain outside the county jail with Cindy Jackson, Sherry Digmon, Don Fletcher, Ashley Fore. Institute for Justice sues DA, sheriff on behalf of Digmon, Fletcher, Fore, Jackson Atmore News Staff Institute for Justice (IJ), a nonprofit, public interest law firm that defends First Amendment cases across the U.S., confirmed during a windy press conference held last Wednesday, November 20, outside the federal courthouse in Mobile…

Three Atmore-area schools among 5 in county with gains over previous year By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Though the gains were relatively small, half the 10 Escambia County schools — including three in or just outside Atmore — that were graded by state education officials showed improvement over the previous year.According to the annual “Report Cards” issued by the Alabama Department of Education, Escambia County Middle School (ECMS) showed the…

Chief Chuck Brooks, left, presents a plaque to Samantha Bennett. Mayor Jim Staff is in the background. Mayor Jim Staff, center, presents the National Care at Home Month proclamation to Karen Carmichael, left, and Roneka Gamble, right, of Atmore Community Home Care. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Reporter Atmore officials formally bid a fond farewell to one of the city police department’s longest-serving employees during the Monday, November 25, meeting of…