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2023 report cards
Three Atmore-area schools among 5 in county with gains over previous year By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Though the gains were relatively small, half the 10 Escambia County schools — including three in or just outside Atmore — that were graded by state education officials showed improvement over the previous year.According to the annual “Report Cards” issued by the Alabama Department of Education, Escambia County Middle School (ECMS) showed the…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
City officials bid ‘Sam’ Bennett a fond farewell
Chief Chuck Brooks, left, presents a plaque to Samantha Bennett. Mayor Jim Staff is in the background. Mayor Jim Staff, center, presents the National Care at Home Month proclamation to Karen Carmichael, left, and Roneka Gamble, right, of Atmore Community Home Care. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Reporter Atmore officials formally bid a fond farewell to one of the city police department’s longest-serving employees during the Monday, November 25, meeting of…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
Council approves vacating property
News Staff Report This meeting was held Tuesday afternoon, November 12, after Atmore News press time.A trio of Atmore City Council members gave unanimous approval to a resolution to vacate the allowances made for continuances of Marshall, Greer and Diamond avenues in southwest Atmore.District 1’s Webb Nall, District 2’s Jerome Webster and District 3’s Eunice Johnson gave the green light to the property measure. City Clerk Becca Smith said Mayor…
by Atmore News access_time1 month ago
Locals’ food stamp cards hijacked
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Alabama Department of Human Resources (DHR) officials and unidentified federal law enforcement agencies are currently conducting a joint investigation into a statewide rash of electronic “hijackings” that have emptied the food stamp cards of thousands of Alabamians, including several Escambia County residents.Daniel Sparkman, Deputy Chief of Staff for the Alabama Department of Human Resources, told Atmore News this week that criminals have been able to…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago
Felony arrests
Carolina man charged with rape, sodomy at local motel By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by Atmore Police Department (APD) officers during the period November 2-12:Omar Teran-Pena Pena A North Carolina man was arrested November 11 on rape and sodomy charges after police responded to a local motel, where an individual reported the sexual assault.According to police reports, 48-year-old Omar Teran-Pena of Red Springs, N.C.…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 month ago