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Club owner: Not enough time to prepare for revocation hearing
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer The co-owner of an Atmore business whose license was recently revoked by the city council said Monday that she and her co-owner husband did not find out until too late about a November 13 public hearing that resulted in the revocation. Mary Frye — accompanied by her son Bobby — offered an explanation for the absence of the owners of the former Chick-A-Dee Club,…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Commission plans upgrades to Ewing Drive in 2019
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Brandon Smith agrees with and understands the concern of several dozen Ewing Drive residents who feel that Escambia County commissioners have paid little attention to their requests for repairs to the decaying rural roadway. Smith, who represents District 4 on the commission and was selected Monday as the panel’s vice-chair, said the road is on the district’s “long list” of paving projects to be…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Albritton to chair GF Committee
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama Senator Greg Albritton, recently re-elected to the District 22 seat without opposition, has been named chairman of the state senate’s General Fund Committee, which decides where and how Alabama’s state revenues will be spent. Albritton, who now lives in Atmore, said the key post is one he had fought for since the 2018 legislative session ended. He added that although he will have…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Christmas comes to town
Atmore parade, third place – UP, K-9 Kleaners & Resorts By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer If you weren’t in the Christmas spirit before last week, you should be now – if you attended any of several events during the past week or so. On Tuesday, December 4, the Chamber of Commerce’s Santa in the Park was held at Heritage Park. Thursday, December 6, the Chamber sponsored Jingle Bell Walk…
by Sherry Digmon access_time7 years ago
Body found on river bank near Jay not yet identified
Despite several reports to the contrary, authorities have not yet identified a woman’s body that was found Sunday along the banks of the Escambia River in Florida. Major Heath Jackson of the Escambia County (Fla.) Sheriff’s Office said Monday night that reports of the body having been identified as that of 74-year-old Pollard resident Eva McBride, who has been missing from her Pollard home since November 24, are inaccurate. An…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago