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Harris Southerland Lynn Wynn By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A local man was charged with trafficking in dangerous drugs after a search of his residence turned up two pounds of synthetic marijuana. According to Atmore Police Department reports, an APD narcotics investigator executed a warrant at a house in the 400 block of Bragg Street, at approximately 9:20 a.m. on July 20. Along with the Spice, police also came…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man and the Jay, Fla. woman who was driving the car in which he was a passenger, both lost their lives in a July 20 multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 .According to Alabama State Trooper reports, Brittney K. Talbot, 37, of Jay was fatally injured when the 2001 Honda Civic she was driving was struck by a 2021 Dodge Ram driven by David…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members, meeting without Mayor Jim Staff, gave unanimous approval during their Monday, July 25, meeting to the onset of a project that will result in the cleanout of major problems in ditches across the city. (Staff was out of town and unable to attend the session.)The council voted to begin the four-part project, under which the city will be divided into four…

Open to students in and out of district and state By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The Escambia County Board of Education filled a number of personnel positions and heard a progress report on the A.C. Moore pre-K at the regular board meeting Friday, July 22. Superintendent of Education Michele McClung said during the meeting that more than 50 students are still needed to fill the six classes of pre-K…

Kirk Susie Kirk with EA board, from left, Sheldon Phillips, Lucas Andrews, board secretary Cathy Robinson, Susie Kirk, board president Chris McElhaney, Enga Jackson, Stacy Hardy, Tim Doerr. Members of the board not pictured are Rowdy Boyte, Martha Gookin, Larry Nichols, and BJ Reid. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Susan “Susie” Wooten Kirk was formally introduced Monday, July 18, as Escambia Academy’s new headmaster.Kirk, who was a teacher for eight…