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APD investigating string of vandalisms
All four on Nashville, 31 By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a string of vandalisms that occurred May 26 and left three downtown businesses and the county’s satellite courthouse damaged.APD Capt. John Stallworth reported this week that vandals struck State Line Tire Shop, Atmore Animal Hospital, United Bank’s West Nashville branch and the county building. City police are handling the crimes…
Opportunity for input on next superintendent
Special to Atmore News The Alabama Association of School Boards is assisting the Escambia County Board of Education in its search for a new superintendent. An important part of that is to gather input from the community and employees about what they would like to see in the next superintendent. AASB has launched an online survey to allow all stakeholders – employees, parents, students, local residents – to share their…
Observing Memorial Day
Several members of the Legion and VFW with keynote speaker, from left, Jim Biggs, Marcus Stewart, Steve Reynolds, Billy Gates, Bobby Lanier, speaker CW5 Greg Turberville, Jack Wright, Paul Chason, René Bunch, Harold Madison, Mike Hanks, Glenn Wardrop, Ronnie Albritton, Lloyd Albritton, Richard Keesler, and Dave Graham. Greg Turberville comes home as keynote speaker By SHERRY DIGMONNews Publisher Greg Turberville stopped several times as he was speaking, overcome with emotion…
Obituaries, week of May 30, 2021
Mr. Dennis Leslie Moye Mr. Dennis Leslie Moye, age 60, passed Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of the Atmore, Ala. area. He was a member of the Carney Masonic Lodge #549 in Atmore. He loved spending all of his time with his great grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Leslie Moye; one son, Leslie Moye; one…