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Parent Resource Fair scheduled
Atmore Family Outreach is hosting an Atmore Parent Resource Fair Thursday, November 17, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Boxcar Willie on Ridgeley Street.The event is a partnership to with several organizations to bring needed resources for parents of pre-school and school-age children to the Atmore community and Escambia County. The evening will include music, games, fun and food.Partners include the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Atmore Police Department, Regional Autism…
Albritton speaks at Gamma Omega meeting
Sen. Greg Albritton with wife Debbie, left, and Gamma Omega President Nancy Karrick By NANCY KARRICKSpecial to Atmore News Gamma Omega chapter of The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International met on Thursday, November 3, in the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church.President Nancy Karrick presided. Members read the Collect in unison and then Pat Bonner introduced Sissy Phillips who gave the devotion on encouragement.The minutes of the previous meeting were…
Pedestrian injured
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…
BOE authorizes $1.4M spending
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…