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FEMA registration for federal assistance closes in two weeks
Special to Atmore News MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Homeowners and renters of Baldwin, Escambia and Mobile counties with uninsured damage or losses from Hurricane Sally occurring September 14 – 16, 2020 have only two weeks left to register for disaster assistance. The FEMA registration deadline is Nov. 19, 2020. Although FEMA cannot make you whole, FEMA assistance may include grants for temporary housing and emergency home repairs to make your home…
‘Angel on earth’ foots bill for groceries, toys
From left, Tyler, and Emily, Lucas pose with the gifts. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Until about a week ago, Katherine “Khaki” Bell might or might not have believed that angels walk the earth. Now she has proof that they do. Katherine, who lives in the Nokomis area, checked her purse before she entered Atmore’s Walmart around 4 p.m. last Thursday, November 5, to make sure she had enough…
Canoe referendum passes by 3-1 margin
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Escambia County voters approved by a more than 3-1 margin the November 3 referendum making Canoe a landmark district, protecting the heritage and history of the community and making annexation by another community more difficult. According to the Alabama Secretary of State Office website, the measure gained the approval of 8,820 voters (just over 79 percent), with 2,475 voting in opposition. “We were very…
Council approves $12M budget
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council members unanimously approved during their Monday, November 9, meeting a $12 million-plus budget for the upcoming fiscal year, a funding package that includes an across-the-board pay increase for all municipal employees. City Clerk Becca Smith reminded council members during a November 4 budget workshop that the figures on the document are not written in stone; the five-member council gave it the…