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Taylor By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Northview High School’s former head basketball coach, most recently a physical education teacher and assistant coach at a Pensacola high school, was arrested July 9 on several charges, including felonious assault, after he allegedly attacked an ex-girlfriend.Michael Taylor, 48, who lists a Pensacola address, is charged with one count each of aggravated assault with a weapon (felony), domestic battery by strangulation (felony), misdemeanor cyberstalking…

Ribbon cutting in The Strand Theatre, front row, from left, Debbi and Greg Albritton, Sam Roberson, Richard Maxwell, committee members Stephanie Barnes, Myrna Monroe, Dale Ash, and Foster Kizer; Mayor Jim Staff; Tripp Ward; Charlie Ramsey, Sarah Wooten. The Andrews Sisters, from left, Ellen Johnson, Abi Mascaro, Amanda Miller, Jasmina Staley Exposé founder and director Lashonda Marshall, center, with several members of the dance team Boy Scouts present the colors…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The roar of heavy road resurfacing equipment was still being heard across Atmore this week, but it apparently won’t be heard much longer.The $2.6 million, 21-street resurfacing project being done by Mobile-based H.O. Weaver & Sons has progressed steadily since it began in late April. Most of the targeted streets have already been completed, with the remainder to soon follow.Mayor Jim Staff said after Monday’s…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council members approved during their Monday, July 10, meeting the transfer of the alcoholic beverage licenses for the first two local stores sold recently by Atmore-based Diamond Gasoline to Midstates Petroleum of Vernon. The full council also granted a rezoning request, awarded a bid for improvements to the local airport, approved the application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), appointed a…

By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News If you were buying a house, you’d probably have an inspection done to make sure everything works, if the roof needs to be replaced, and what might be a problem in the future.The Escambia County School System is getting a full-blown inspection of its schools and facilities – because one of the biggest expenses the Escambia County School System has is the utility bill.…