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Shots fired Monday at Fast Lane
By JOSH FRYENews Staff Writer Atmore Police Department officers were dispatched to the Fast Lane Convenience Store on Jack Springs Road in the Freemanville community at approximately 5:39 p.m. Monday, January 10, after receiving calls that shots had been fired at the location.Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said when officers arrived, they found that a male and female victims’ vehicle had been struck by a single bullet, and a total…
MLK Day events
News Staff Report Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is next Monday, January 17. The Concerned Citizens of Atmore “Unity in the Community” will again sponsor events to honor the civil rights leaders. This year, CCOA is joined by Rho Xi Sigma Alumni Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Emmanuel Faith Center.The theme for Monday’s events is “King’s Legacy of Peace for Our World.”The parade line-up will begin…
Improvements under way for public schools
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Escambia County School Superintendent Michele McClung had much to report at a called Board of Education meeting Thursday, January 6. Of special interest to this area are plans to build a new field house at Escambia County High School and renovate the existing field house. Every school building and/or parking lot in the county is benefitting physically, and students district-wide will benefit from administrators’ and…
Covid on the rebound
Atmore area sees sudden spike in positive cases By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer COVID-19, seemingly in decline over the past few weeks, has rebounded. The virus, especially its omicron variant, has returned with a vengeance across the nation, including a strong presence in the Atmore area.Atmore Community Hospital (ACH) officials report that nearly half the local facility’s admissions are for COVID-related illnesses. Emergency department visits and visits to various doctors’…
Albritton awarded for tourism advocacy
Albritton State Sen. Greg Albritton of Atmore was one of 16 individuals or groups recognized and honored by the Alabama Tourism Department during the recent 2021 Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism, held at Gulf State Park.Albritton, who has represented Alabama’s 22nd district since 2014, was presented with the Government Advocate of the Year Award.