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Wiggins, Stewart retain commission leadership roles
News Staff Report The problems facing the Escambia County Commission over the next year will be virtually the same as in the past. So will the commission’s leadership.At its December 20 meeting, the five-member governing panel chose continuity in the effort to bring the county’s finances back into balance while also dealing with repairs and resurfacing of several rural roads, some of which have been paid only token attention —…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Disaster declaration
Escambia one of 7 counties hardest hit by Ida By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced last week that seven Alabama counties — including Escambia — have been designated as primary natural disaster areas due to excessive rainfall created last August by Hurricane Ida and the heavy rains that lingered after the storm passed.Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries Rick Pate announced that the natural…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
Atmore council meeting rescheduled
News Staff Report Atmore Mayor Jim Staff announced this week that the city council meeting scheduled for 4 p.m. Monday, December 27, has been postponed to Tuesday, December 28, also at 4 p.m. The mayor reminded citizens that city offices, except police and fire, would be closed this Friday, December 24, and Monday. City sanitation offices will also be closed on those days, although solid waste collection will continue as…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
GECA auditions set
Auditions for the Greater Escambia Council for the Arts’ production of The Jungle Book will be Sunday, January 9, at 2 p.m., at the theater at 100 South Trammell Street. This is a non-musical and there will be two casts, both directed by Ellen Johnson and Andrew Willis. School shows will be required of both casts (details to be given at auditions) and public shows will be February 24-27. Ages…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
TikTok post sends lawmen to ECMS, ECHS
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A post reportedly made on an internationally viewed social network service sent Atmore police scrambling to two local schools last Friday, December 17, to make sure the “challenge” made in the post was not carried out here. The Chinese web service is followed by people of all ages but is particularly popular with teens and preteens. When a local woman expressed concern December 16…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago