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Former governor’s Law Day invite rescinded
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer For all but one year since its debut in 1977, Escambia County’s Law Day observance has provided high school seniors with an inside look at the workings of the judicial system. The program has remained — for the most part — free of controversy. Until now.Invited as keynote speaker for the Friday, May 6, session — for 12th-grade students at Flomaton, T.R. Miller and W.S.…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Lee Street fire
Atmore Fire Department Capt. Chris Hughes, left, directs the action as Firefighter Trent Peebles, right, attacks an April 13 structure fire on Lee Street. Two AFD engines and a command vehicle were dispatched at 6:17 p.m. and arrived two minutes later. A partially filled gas can was found at the scene, but apparently played no role in the blaze, which took about an hour to bring under control. Reports show…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
NWE seeks 14-under players, cheerleaders
Northwest Escambia Football & Cheer (NWE) recently joined the Northwest Florida Sports Alliance, which allows 14-under teams. Now, competition at that age group is dependent only on getting enough youngsters to fill teams and provide sideline support for them. “We are looking for players and cheerleaders who will be 14 years old or under on August 1 of this year,” said Ryan Scully, president of the area youth sports group,…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Railroad blues
CSX decides against announced closure of Main St. crossing The CSX sign on North Main indicates the Main Street crossing would be closed next week. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer City of Atmore officials remained at a loss following digital announcements by CSX Transportation that the rail crossing spanning the city’s busiest street would be closed this week.However, a source close to the situation said company officials apparently aren’t even…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Woman jailed for possession of Ecstasy pills
Thames By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore woman who admitted to having pot in her vehicle when she was pulled over by city police for stopping in the middle of a state highway, was also charged with felony drug possession when officers found several hallucinogenic pills in her car.The pills tested positive for Ecstasy, a manmade stimulant known as a designer drug because it was created for the sole…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago