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City council OKs new traffic cameras
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore City Council members voted unanimously during the Monday, June 14, meeting to approve the purchase of several new cameras for the city police department’s traffic surveillance system.The measure, which had been discussed earlier this year during a council work session, passed by a 4-0 vote (District 5’s Chris Harrison was absent), after about 90 seconds of discussion from Police Chief Chuck Brooks.“In a previous…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
No-show shooting suspect arrested
Ford By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer An Atmore man, charged with attempted murder in connection with an October 25 shooting in the city’s northeastern quadrant, is back behind bars after having been free for nearly seven months on $30,000 bond.Escambia County Detention Center records show that Tyrell Dashun Ford, 26, was taken into custody in the early morning hours of June 10 by bail enforcement agents with Century Bail Bonds…
by Don Fletcher access_time3 years ago
‘Hillbillies’ coming to GECA
In a scene from “The Beverly Hillbillies,” from left, Elly Mae (Hanna Lilly) rasslin’ with Jethro (Andrew Barrow), Jed (Dietrich Bondurant), Cousin Pearl (Priscilla Eby), Granny (Sharon Poulsen), and George Turner (Josiah Carter) on the floor. News Staff Report “Come and listen to my story about a man named Jed … “Many of you can sing that line and probably the rest of the song.“The Beverly Hillbillies” was a popular…
by Atmore News access_time3 years ago
‘More than a café’
By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher For Destiny Patterson and Alana Sigafoose, Café 251 is about community – something Alana learned from her dad, Boyd Sigafoose.“Dad would have loved that we have a restaurant,” she said. “One of the highlights for him was going to Buster’s and blowing smoke with all the old men. They were always at the round table. When we kids got to go, we sat in a corner,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago
Public school employees get early raises
By SHERRY DIGMON News Publisher Escambia County (Ala.) school employees are scheduled to received state-mandated pay raises October 1, but at a special meeting June 8, the board of education approved a recommendation by Superintendent John Knott that raises begin with the employees’ contract year. Knott said the action was a way for the board to show their appreciation to employees who have worked through a challenging year. Also at…
by Sherry Digmon access_time3 years ago