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Outdoor warning system fully operational
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members learned near the end of their July 22 meeting that after tests were conducted and necessary modifications made, the city’s first outdoor emergency warning system is now fully operational.Jerry Gehman of G&H Systems, the company that installed the Federal Signal system, told city governors that the warning siren is now linked to the National Weather Service (NWS), which will automatically trigger…
by Don Fletcher
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Meet & Greet set
News Staff Report Lillie Johnson and the Yellow Hat Society are planning a Meet & Greet for Escambia County School Superintendent Dr. Michele Collier, school administrators and coaches, and Board of Education members Monday, July 29, 6 p.m., Atmore City Hall.While this event is mainly to introduce new school personnel to the community, Johnson does not want to leave anyone out. And she’s hoping community members will come by to…
by Atmore News
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Felony arrests
Mixture of embalming fluid, GHB leads to drug arrest By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Whiting Nelson Schinasi Boutwell Atmore police discovered when responding to a report of a possible drug overdose, that the Atmore woman who supposedly overdosed had been drinking a mixture of Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and embalming fluid, a cocktail commonly known as “Scoot.”GHB is an illegal drug sometimes used as a “party drug” because it produces feelings of…
by Don Fletcher
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Twice-convicted killer executed
Gavin By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer After the U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute, hand-written appeal, twice-convicted killer Keith Edmund Gavin was put to death by lethal injection last Thursday, July 18, at William C. Holman Correctional Facility (HCF) outside Atmore.The nation’s high court reportedly reviewed the case around 5:15 p.m. before issuing a denial, and the execution commenced at 6 p.m., its scheduled time. Gavin, 64, was officially pronounced…
by Don Fletcher
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Bye-bye Biden
Congressman Jerry Carl On Sunday, Joe Biden announced he would not seek reelection for the 2024 presidency. From day one, Republicans knew that Biden was not fit for the Oval Office. Throughout his term, Democrats and the media defended Biden at all costs, covering up what they have known all along –Biden was never fit to run our nation.For the past year, I have predicted Biden will not be on…
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