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York News Staff Report An Atmore man got a rude awakening — and arrested — recently, after Atmore police officers found him unconscious inside a vehicle, then found illegal substances in his car and on his person.The incident took place around 10:40 p.m. on October 30, when police were sent to investigate a vehicle that was parked at the intersection of Alabama 21 and Brooks Lane.Officers arrived to find a…

News Staff Report A two-vehicle, head-on collision that occurred at approximately 3:21 p.m. Sunday, November 6, claimed the lives of two Flomaton men and a Century, Fla. man.According to Alabama State Trooper reports, Shannon P. Lucas, 48, of Flomaton was fatally injured when the 2017 Dodge 1500 pickup he was driving collided head-on with the 2017 Ford Explorer driven by Christopher P. Bell, 41, also from Flomaton.Alfreco Lett, 50, of…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer City of Atmore officials are moving forward with the preliminary work of an announced $2.63 million street resurfacing project that will put new blacktop on all or part of 21 city streets, although officials know a financial speed bump is probably waiting at the end of the prep work. Engineers with Civil Southeast have already begun surveying the involved streets, especially those located in…

Hit and run driver at large By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Alabama State Troopers continued this week their investigation into Sunday’s hit-and-run of a pedestrian who was struck while walking or standing along a street just outside Atmore.Alabama Law Enforcement Agency reports show that “on Sunday, October 30, at approximately 7:27 p.m., troopers with (ALEA’s) Highway Patrol Division responded to a crash that involved a pedestrian.”Troopers also reported that “the…

New phones, intercoms, capital projects included By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The Escambia County Board of Education worked through a lengthy agenda that included numerous funding matters during the BOE meeting held last Thursday (October 27) at Escambia County High School. By the time the meeting ended, the board had approved or considered approval of almost $2 million in expenditures — most of it from Elementary and Secondary School…