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ECMS students send cards to wounded soldiers

News Staff Report Teachers who work with students in Escambia County Middle School’s ASTEM Afterschool Program have made writing a major focal point of the reading instruction given after regular school hours. That focus led to two recent projects — one designed to stimulate natural responses from the students to a particular situation, the other to entertain their fellow students. In the first project, ASTEM after-school students wrote cards…

The Petal Pusher named Business of the Month

The Petal Pusher on North Main was named the December Business of the Month by the Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce. Shown at the presentation Friday, Dec. 21, are, from left, Brandon Beachy, David Strawbridge, Myrna Monroe, owner Vickey Allen-Black, employee Janice Flowers, and Emily Wilson.

Firefighters get hands-on extrication training

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore firefighters are continuously training to stay on top of the requirements of their job. But they don’t often get to carry out a training exercise like the one a small group of them tackled December 19. Capt. Zack Stewart and firefighters A.J. Beachy, Wayne Kelly and Jesse Boone got to sharpen their skills on several extrication tools by cutting apart a vehicle —…

Prison escapee recaptured on grounds

News Staff Report An inmate who tried to escape Wednesday night, December 19, from Fountain Correctional Facility near Atmore enjoyed only about three hours outside his cell before he was located on the prison grounds and taken back into custody. According to escape and recapture alerts issued by Alabama Department of Corrections officials, 34-year-old Ernest Allen Mitchell Jr. was able to get out of his dormitory without being detected and…

Fountain CO arrested for phone-smuggling attempt

News Staff Report A correctional officer at the Fountain Correctional Facility was arrested December 20 by Alabama Department of Corrections agents and charged with attempting to smuggle contraband into the prison. ALDOC officials announced that 34-year-old Tony Williams of Frisco City, a veteran of 10-plus years as a state corrections officer, was arrested for “prohibited activities” and use of office for personal gain. Authorities said a DOC K9 unit alerted…

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