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News Staff Report Escambia County Middle School was placed on lockdown briefly last Friday, October 14, after a student was found to be in possession of a loaded gun during class.The student was quietly arrested around noon by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies as he sat in an ECMS classroom.School officials posted the news on their Facebook page Friday afternoon, noting that the school “was placed on lockdown today because…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members, in a meeting delayed for a day due to the city’s observation of Columbus Day, gave unanimous approval October 11 to a resolution to move forward with the city’s planned street paving project.The full council approved the plan, which covers all or parts of 21 different city streets, most of them in bad need of new surfaces, and carries an estimated…

Chief Ron Peebles holds the hose as Firefighter Cameron Cloud fights the flames. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer City firefighters saved most of the cargo after a sulfur-laden tractor-trailer rig burst into flames October 11 at a local industry but they weren’t so lucky in their effort to save the semi’s cab.Two truckloads of Atmore Fire Department personnel were dispatched to Tiger-Sul around 11:13 a.m. The first unit arrived six…

Pine Barren Watershed project would help ease downtown flooding The northern side of Pine Barren Creek bridge on Greenland Road By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A plan to use federal money to alleviate much of the flooding that plagues downtown Atmore, a plan that was first approved nearly 20 years ago, is apparently back on the table.Officials of the United States Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources and Conservation Services (NRCS)…

Hill Durham By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County, Fla. authorities arrested a pair of Atmore men recently, charging each of them with possession of concealed firearms after a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun were found inside a vehicle that was stopped for speeding.ECSO reports show that the arrests came after a deputy, using radar, clocked a 2022 Kia Stinger that was moving at more than 70 mph in a…