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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…

Couple faces chemical endangerment charge Allen Hadley Amerson By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A July 12 raid by Atmore Police narcotics agents led to the arrest of three people, two of whom also face charges of chemical endangerment of a child, on felony drug charges.A search warrant was executed around 9 p.m. on a West Laurel Street residence occupied by 48-year-old Ethan Harold Allen and 26-year-old Sabrae Hadley.The drug cops…

C Murphy T Murphy Smith By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Atmore brothers were arrested July 12 on various drug possession and distribution charges after city police narcotics investigators executed a search warrant at a Wilkerson Street residence.The raid was conducted around 5:05 p.m. and yielded Tramadol pills, Ecstasy pills, a green leafy substance that field-tested positive for marijuana and two grinders. One grinder had marijuana residue in it; the…

News Staff Report Grace Fellowship Church and several partners will present the second annual Back 2 School Boost this Saturday, July 23, at Escambia County Middle School.The drive-through event will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 11 a.m. Volunteers will hand out backpacks filled with school supplies, as well as one uniform for each student. Students in grades K4-12 are eligible for the supplies and uniforms, but the student…