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Jackson leaving ECHS to take over Murphy program By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Just a couple of weeks ago, Rico Jackson was talking about his plans to complete a rebuild of the Escambia County High School football program and a re-establishment of the winning tradition it once enjoyed. This week the ECHS coach is still talking about rebuilding a once-proud program, but it’s at a school about 50 miles…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
New ACH still a go
Healthcare officials moving forward, despite hitch in land plan By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Despite the up-in-the-air status of the land on which they want to build it, local healthcare officials announced last week that they are moving forward with plans to construct a $32 million, state-of-the-art hospital in Atmore. At the same time they reinforced their intent to build it near Interstate 65. Most of the points made…
by Don Fletcher access_time7 years ago
Atmore News delivery
We join the nation in mourning President George H.W. Bush. President Trump has declared Wednesday, December 5, as a Day of Mourning, with federal offices closed that day. Since the U.S. Postal Service will be closed Wednesday, Atmore News papers that are delivered by mail will go out Thursday rather than Wednesday. Of course, our home delivery papers, which includes “atmore” magazine this week, will be delivered Tuesday night as…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Apparently impaired pedestrian could be charged
Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported Monday, December 3, that a pedestrian, who was apparently under the influence of some intoxicant when he was struck Saturday by a vehicle, could face criminal charges in connection with the incident. According to a press release issued Monday by the police chief, patrol officers were dispatched around 8:27 p.m. to the pedestrian-vs.-motor vehicle crash, which occurred at the intersection of Ridgeley and Main…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago
Obituaries for the week of Nov. 30, 2018
Keith Andrew Lodge Mr. Keith Andrew Lodge, age 54, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 in Pensacola, Fla. He was a native of Century, Fla., former resident of Cantonment, Fla. and had resided in Flomaton, Ala. for the past fifteen years. He was a member of the Bratt First Baptist Church. He was a 1982 graduate of Tate High School and was employed as Crane Operator with GE of Pensacola.…
by Atmore News access_time7 years ago