Atmore News

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Highlighting the news in the second half of 2019 were the induction of three current or former Atmore residents into various halls of fame, positive and not-so-positive news from local schools, and the continuing progress of an effort to revitalize Atmore’s downtown. New Hall members Gary Fayard, a 1970 graduate of Escambia County High School who went on to serve as chief financial officer…

News Staff Report Wind Creek Atmore (WCA) announced this week that ground will be broken later this month for a new Starbucks just off I-65, near the casino. According to a news release issued Monday, Jan. 6, construction on the new coffee shop is scheduled to begin in March, with plans for a fall grand opening. The Atmore location is projected to draw an additional 300 cars and 750 customers…

Special to Atmore News Escambia County Circuit Clerk John R. Fountain has released the following information on absentee voting for the March 2020 primary and state runoff election. Qualified voters can apply for an absentee ballot that can be cast by mail, commercial carrier or in person at the absentee election manager’s office, if he or she makes application in writing not less than five days prior to the election…

Police seize meth, weapons, more in raid on drug house By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Atmore police were still searching this week for the resident of a reputed drug house — located on the fringe of the city’s limits and just a few yards from the home of a high-ranking police officer — that was raided by city, state and federal officers early Friday morning, January 3. Police Chief…