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ECHS holds town hall meeting
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher The problems are common in many schools, the solution hopefully within the grasp of local school officials. Wednesday, January 31, Escambia County High School administration held a town hall meeting – open to the public in hopes of getting parents and other concerned citizens to attend. Sadly, not much of the public showed up. The 25 or so in attendance were mostly school personnel. However,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time2 years ago
T-ball, baseball registration
Registration is under way for the Atmore Cal Ripken Baseball League Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Atmore Public Library, 700 E. Church Street.The $50 registration fee must be paid with player’s application.Players will be furnished their jersey and cap.T-Ball – ages 4-6Baseball – coach pitch – ages 7-8Baseball – player pitch – ages 9-10Baseball – major 70 – ages 11-12Registration will end March 1. practice…
by Atmore News access_time2 years ago
APD cutting down on vandalism,littering, loitering at Rivercane park
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said this week that city police, in response to a high volume of complaints about unruly teenagers, are now conducting heavy patrols of the parking lot that is part of the small city park at Rivercane.Brooks said he recently hired a retired sheriff’s deputy on a part-time basis to patrol the area — behind Taco Bell, Hardee’s and Sonic— at…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Felony arrests
Frye Young By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Details were not immediately available, but the Escambia County Detention Center (ECDC) website shows that an Atmore man and woman were arrested February 1 and charged with chemical endangerment of a child.ECDC records reveal that Layton Deleon Frye, 20, and Nysheeka Jamilia Young, 25, both of whom listed Atmore addresses, were processed into the jail after Flomaton police arrested them.According to Alabama Criminal…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago
Brake problem blocked downtown rail crossings
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The search for a brake problem on one of its long string of cars has been cited as the reason a CSX freight train stopped and blocked all downtown crossings but one around midday Saturday, February 3.“The train had an emergency locking — I’m not aware what caused it — and they had to visually inspect the brakes on every car until they found it,”…
by Don Fletcher access_time2 years ago