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Teen hit by car
An Atmore teen was taken by ambulance to Atmore Community Hospital Monday (July 31) afternoon after he was hit from behind by a car as he walked along a city street. According to Atmore Police Department reports, the 14-year-old male was walking northbound on South Presley Street around 2:30 p.m. when the incident occurred. (Alabama law does not allow for the publishing of a juvenile’s name unless the accident is…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
More rural burglaries
Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies and investigators are looking into another rash of vehicle burglaries that have plagued one of the county’s rural areas in recent days. Auto break-ins were reported in the areas around Canoe and Wawbeek, where firearms were again the main target of the burglar or burglars. Jewelry, money and electronics were also taken from the vehicles that were illegally entered, all of which were reportedly left…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
There’s still time
To get tickets for Annie The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts production of Annie runs four times this week and weekend – then it’s over. Shows are Thursday, Friday, Saturday, August 3-5, at 7 p.m., and Sunday, August 6, at 2 p.m. Tickets are $7 for GECA members, $10 for non-members. You may get tickets at Atmore News, 128 S. Main Street, or at the box office IF the…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Flurry of wrecks reported across county
A rash of car crashes that began Saturday carried over into this week, and accident investigators with the Atmore Police Department and Alabama State Troopers have kept busy trying to complete reports on the various mishaps. State troopers investigated a single-vehicle wreck that occurred on Interstate 65 on Saturday (July 29) and sent three people to a local hospital. Trooper reports show that a 2009 Ford driven by a Baker,…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Former ECHS coach hired at Robertsdale
Royce Young, who was head football coach and athletic director at Escambia County High School the past three years, has been hired as head girls basketball coach and assistant football coach at Robertsdale High School. Young’s new job was formally approved during the Baldwin County Board of Education’s Thursday night (July 20) meeting. Escambia County’s Blue Devils went 4-26 under Young’s tutelage. His tenure represented a three-year span during which…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago