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Williams Seymour By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two state inmates, both convicted in Escambia County Circuit Court, were each denied parole recently during hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles.Darrin Lamar Williams, 34, of Brewton has served less than one-fourth of the 20-year sentence he received after his 2018 conviction on drug distribution charges.Williams, currently housed at Bullock Correctional Facility, is on his third tour of the state…

By RANDY TATANOSpecial to Atmore News It might be the most unique homeroom you’ve ever seen.Because students at W.S. Neal High School in East Brewton aren’t learning farming skills in a classroom, but in a new barn on campus.The facility currently houses 22 cows. Students feed, groom and take care of the animals that they have raised from calves which will then be sold. Some students buy their own calves…

In the February 16, 2022 edition of Atmore News, we mistakenly reported that a proposed new fieldhouse and practice field at Escambia County High School might include a heated pool. We misunderstood a comment by Escambia County Schools Deputy of Operations Shaun Goolsby when he was discussing one of the three renderings he presented at the Board of Education meeting February 11.We apologize for the error.

Congressman Jerry Carl Since the creation of the Jewish state of Israel in 1948, the United States and Israel have enjoyed a strong, close partnership. In fact, President Harry Truman was the first world leader to recognize Israel as a legitimate Jewish state on May 14, 1948, just 11 minutes after its creation.Israel is our most important ally in the region, and I’m proud to be a staunch supporter of…