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Local public safety officials breathed a collective sigh of relief as Hurricane Nate briefly flexed its muscles but displayed its strength only nominally in Atmore and Escambia County as it made a northerly turn and headed through Alabama in Sunday’s predawn hours. Most locals slept through the storm, which had been projected to bring winds of up to 70 mph and drop several inches of rain on the community. “We’re…

Although the man accused of stealing it eluded capture, Atmore and Poarch police worked together Monday (October 9) to recover a tractor-trailer rig that was reportedly stolen from a Theodore business. According to reports filed by APD investigators, the unidentified truck thief left Interstate 65 and drove the rig down Ewing Lane, not realizing that it was a dead-end road until he had gotten to the end. He reportedly tried…

West Escambia Utilities issued the following schedule for hydrant flushing in the Atmore area. * SE quadrant – October 22, 10 p.m. – south of Nashville, east of Main Street * SW quadrant – October 29, 10 p.m. – south of Nashville, west of Main Street * NE quadrant – November 5, 10 p.m. – north of Nashville, east of Main Street * NW quadrant – November 12, 10 p.m.…