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Special to Atmore News In the overnight hours of Saturday, March 15, 2025, First Presbyterian Church of Atmore was struck by lightning and caught fire, destroying both the historic sanctuary, built around 1928, and the newer education and administration annex, added in the mid-1990s. Dozens of firefighters from many area fire departments responded to the overnight blaze, and fought valiantly to save the building. We thank God for their bravery…

Superintendent Dr. Michele Collier, right, refers to power point data as she discusses the uniform policy. Board members shown are, from left, Greg Dawkins, Jerry Wilson, and Loumeek White. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Although things will remain the same for now as far as school uniforms for students in Escambia County Schools, county education officials are working and reworking several proposed amendments to the policy.Superintendent of Education Dr. Michele…

Fountain By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer W.S. Neal High School head football coach and athletic director Hugh Fountain passed away Monday, March 24, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, after a brief illness.Fountain, who coached high school football in Alabama public and independent schools for nearly 40 years, starred on the gridiron at W.S. Neal, then lettered as an offensive lineman at Troy State University (now Troy University).…

The black ribbon on Buy-Rite’s front door signals impending doom for small pharmacies everywhere, unless steps are taken to improve reimbursements. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A black ribbon on the door of a home or business usually signals the death of an occupant of that home or an employee of that business. But the black mourning band that adorns the door of Atmore’s Buy-Rite Drugs signals the impending death…