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City to begin latest round of weed removal
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members, during their October 14 meeting, gave city codes enforcement officers the green light to begin the abatement of weeds and tall grass on 14 city properties.City Clerk Becca Smith said Codes Enforcement Officer Greg Vaughn told the council the owners of each property had been contacted and warned that the city would take responsibility for cleaning up an initial list of…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Small ‘Boxcar’ Shop open house is Friday
Main Street Alabama, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and Main Street Atmore, will host an open house to celebrate its recent installment of the Small “Boxcar” Shop, a retail incubator made possible through a USDA Rural Development Grant.The newest fixture in the community is set inside Boxcar Park, a public space and outdoor stage where popular events take place, including a recent performance by Will Moseley…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago
Mississippi woman charged with ‘bath salt’ possession after tantrum at ACH
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by Atmore Police Department (APD) officers during the period October 11-18:Ciara Bankester Bankester Bankester, apparently under the influence of some substance, was arrested after police were called to Atmore Community Hospital (ACH), where staff reported problems with “an intoxicated person that had been transported via ambulance to the emergency room due to her irrational and irate behavior.”Reports show police…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
Blocked PAT kick the difference in ECHS loss to Satsuma
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County High School (ECHS) football coach Vincent Harris doesn’t usually second-guess himself. But the third-year Blue Devils mentor sure wishes he could redo what turned out to be the key play in a 14-13 setback to Satsuma last Friday, October 18.Harris said the one-point difference — the result of the Gators blocking an attempted third-quarter extra-point kick — might have been averted had he…
by Don Fletcher access_time1 year ago
ECHS field house ribbon cutting
Escambia County school officials and board members, Escambia County High School administrators, and many past graduates attended the ribbon cutting for the new ECHS field house Friday, October 18, during homecoming festivities. Following the ribbon cutting, everyone was invited to tour the facility. Shown cutting the ribbon are, from left, Ray Morris, ECHS assistant principal; Coleman Wallace, board member; Shaun Goolsby, deputy of operations; Dr. Michele Collier, superintendent; LaTonya Gill,…
by Atmore News access_time1 year ago