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CSX cars jump tracks

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Plastic microbeads and giant rolls of fiberboard littered the rural railroad right-of-way when six cars of an eastbound CSX Transportation freight train derailed July 11 between the Canoe and Wawbeek communities. The derailment, which wasn’t discovered by the train’s engineer until county lawmen caught up with and stopped the locomotive near Old Atmore Road, forced the closure of U.S. 31 for about 24 hours…

Obituaries for the week of July 15, 2018

Mollie Lue Huggins Mrs. Mollie Lue Huggins, age 80, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 in Atmore, Ala. She was a native of Perdido, Ala., former resident of Bay Minette, Ala. and has resided in Atmore, Ala., for the past 5 ½ years. She was of the Assembly of God Faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Huggins; son, Lance Arlen Huggins; parents, Ralph and Gertrude Johnson and…

Freight train derailed in Canoe-Wawbeek area

UPDATED, 9 p.m. Details remained sketchy at 9 p.m., but Atmore News has confirmed that a CSX freight train that reportedly includes several cars of plastic pellets derailed late this afternoon (Wednesday, July 11) between Canoe and Wawbeek. Reports from the scene are that six cars slid from the tracks and that U.S. 31 remained closed at 8:45 p.m. from Cowpen Creek Road to Sardis Church Road. Traffic on U.S.…

Food scores released

The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for June. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment Chen’s Chinese Buffet, Atmore, 82, FSE Circle K # 2721573, W. Nashville Ave., Atmore, 89, FSE Diamond #6 1322, E. Nashville Ave., Atmore, 89, limited food Jalisco Mexican Restaurant, Brewton, 91, FSE Subway #27718, Jack Springs Road,…

School system to test emergency communications

News Staff Report Beth Drew, assistant superintendent for the Escambia County School System, announced that this Friday, July 13, county school officials will conduct an exercise designed to test the reliability of the ECSS communications systems in the event of a real emergency. The test will be conducted in conjunction with local emergency responders, and several agencies will participate, Drew said.“This is all a coordinated event to check our communication…