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City, county offices closed Dec. 23-26
News Staff Report City of Atmore and Escambia County offices — excluding public safety agencies — will be closed the Friday preceding and the Monday following Christmas.Spokespersons for each entity said the respective offices, including all courtrooms, will be closed Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26, to allow employees to spend more time with their families over the holiday weekend.Offices at Atmore City Hall will resume regular business hours…
School system working on upgrades during Christmas break
Cecelia Levold, a 7th grader at ECMS, is joined by ECMS Principal Forrest Jones as she displays her winning entry. ECHS sophomore JaKayla Bullard, at left, is joined by Superintendent Michele McClung as she displays her winning entry. By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer While public school students and teachers across the county prepared for a two-week Christmas break, Escambia County School System officials prepared to take advantage of empty…
APCO adjusting rates in January
By BETH THOMASSpecial to Atmore News Our customers expect us to deliver reliable and resilient energy 24/7, 365 days a year. In order to best serve our customers, we must prepare for the future.As a result, customers will see an adjustment on January 2023 bills driven primarily by compliance with federal requirements as well as unprecedented inflation and economic conditions. These federal mandates and regulations, with which the company and…
ECHCA hires new HR recruiting coordinator
Walker Special to Atmore News Pattie Walker has been named Human Resources (HR) Recruiting Coordinator for the Escambia County Health Care Authority (ECHCA) for both D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital (DWM) and Atmore Community Hospital (ACH). Pattie steps into a new position created to recruit employees for the ECHCA system.“We are excited that Pattie has joined our team,” ECHCA Interim CEO Stephen Fischer said. “As it is with every organization across…
Toys for Tots
Rachel Patterson Elementary School students recently completed a Toys for Tots toy drive. Shown with the collection of holiday gifts are, front row from left, Keylen Jones, Treasure Jones, Vera Fularz, Juno Wilson, Tierra Lane, Shabralei Hands, and Camarian Simpson; back row, from left, are Jimmie Marshall, Leslie Sellers, Ryla Crayton and Ethan McGhee, Toya McMillian and Pastor Catadro North.