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HOF to induct Stephanie Bryan
Seven outstanding citizens will be inducted in the Atmore Area Hall of Fame April 28: Athletics – Willie Parker and Earl Miller; Government – Stephanie Bryan and Weldon Vickrey; Business – Dale Ash and Bill Farr; Medicine – Ima Joan Helton-Crawford The induction ceremony and dinner will be held Saturday, April 28, 6 p.m., at The Club, Highway 21, Atmore. Tickets, $25 each, are available at Atmore News. and United…
Council deals with condemned property
While the recent focus of Atmore officials has been the rebuilding of downtown, the city’s governing body dealt with demolition during the major portion of its March 12 meeting. The council paved the way for liens against two pieces of property on which all standing structures have already been demolished and approved the demolition of the structures on a third piece of property. “There are two separate resolutions, for the…
Teen shooting suspect’s mother arrested
An Atmore teen and his mother, both charged with attempted murder in the February 27 shooting of another Atmore teen, have both been released from the county jail on bond. Yashetta McKenzie, 36, was taken into custody at the Escambia County Detention Center Tuesday (March 6) after she posted a $100,000 bond for her son, 17-year-old De’Andre Mitchell. The Atmore woman was processed into the county jail and later released…
Food scores released
The following Escambia County food / lodging establishment ratings were released by the Alabama Department of Public Health for February. Ratings are ranked by score, low to high. FSE = Food Service Establishment Alabama Wing House, Atmore, 83, FSE Subway #27718, Jack Springs Road, Atmore, 87, FSE Church’s Chicken (B), Brewton, 89, FSE Subway #18898 (F), Flomaton Blvd., Flomaton, 90, FSE First Choice Grocery, Atmore, 91, FSE McDonald’s, Flomaton, 91,…
Little River to reopen
The following information was released by the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC) last week. “The AFC’s Claude D. Kelley Recreational Area and Little River State Forest will reopen to the public on March 17, 2018. It will be operational on weekends for day-use-only from Friday noon through Sunday at 5:00 pm. Hours of operation will be expanded in the near future. Camping sites will be available soon.” The park closed indefinitely…