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Co. COVID-19 cases top 100
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Escambia County has topped the 100 mark, according to figures released Tuesday, June 16, by Alabama Department of Public Health and Escambia County Healthcare Authority. The twice-weekly report shows that 107 cases of the novel coronavirus, including 19 over the past seven days, have been confirmed among county residents. Eighty-one of those are from samples taken…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Fatal plane crash
Crop duster goes down near family home Gideons By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Escambia County man was killed early Tuesday (June 16) when his crop duster plane crashed in a remote area northwest of Atmore. Authorities have not identified the victim, but family members said the plane, which went down near a gravel-pit lake off Gideons Lake Road, was piloted by Eddie Gideons. Escambia County Sheriff Health Jackson…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
GECA reservations available now
News Staff Report The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts’ production of “Young Frankenstein” opens this week for an eight-performance run. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, seating is limited to 60 seats per show. By special arrangement, GECA will have shows on Thursday, June 18, Friday, June 19, Saturday, June 20, and Sunday, June 21, as well as June 25-28.  The show will run for two weekends. Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows will…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Brewton sex offender gets 14 months for refusal to register
Special to Atmore News U.S. Attorney Richard W. Moore of the Southern District of Alabama announced last week that 47-year-old Timothy Felder of Brewton was sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for his repeated refusal to register as a convicted sex offender, a charge to which Felder pled guilty in December. According to court documents, Felder was convicted of incest in Fulton County, Ga., and was required to register…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Council awards bid for shop, OKs emergency roof repair
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore City Council members accepted during their Monday, June 8, meeting the low bid for a new city shop. They also approved the emergency replacement of the aging and often-patched roof on the city hall auditorium. The amount of the low bid, submitted by Atmore-based Triptek Construction, was not announced, but estimates are that the new Streets & Sanitation Department headquarters, a 50-feet by…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago