Atmore News

Watch out for kids News Staff Report Three events will take place in Atmore this weekend as the community’s youngsters celebrate Halloween.*The first event is Trick or Treat on the Street, which is sponsored by Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce. It will take place throughout downtown this Friday, October 29, from 4 to 6 p.m.For an updated list of businesses that will be handing out candy to youngsters during the…

Masks will be optional for students, faculty News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education met in special session Wednesday, October 20, to address the mask requirement and personnel items.Board member Sherry Digmon made the motion to lift the mask requirement in schools as of October 29. At the September 20 meeting, the board voted to extend the requirement until October 29 when the Covid situation in schools would…

By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer During the Monday, October 25, meeting of the Atmore City Council, members approved the purchase of a brush truck for the fire department, authorized the next step in ridding several properties of grass and weed nuisances and approved a slight amendment to the land swap agreement for the community’s new hospital.The new fire-suppression vehicle will be used for fighting brush fires and wildfires. It was…

The Atmore Historical Society was awarded a grant from The William G. Pomeroy Foundation for a Legends & Lore marker highlighting the infamous outlaw Railroad Bill. In comments about the bandit, Russell Brown with the Alger Sullivan Historical Society said the marker was not to celebrate Railroad Bill’s life because he was an outlaw. However, he was part of Atmore’s lore. Shown at the unveiling Thursday, October 21, are, from…