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Administrators from D.W. McMillan Memorial Hospital, Atmore Community Hospital and members of the Escambia County Health Care Authority addressed the Escambia County Commission Tuesday afternoon saying between the two hospitals and their clinics they are losing close to $800,000 per year. Although the group never asked the commission for money, they said they wanted to make them aware of the situation, noting that rural health care is in trouble all across the nation. Escambia County residents...
Century Mayor Lois Gomez said some miscommunications led to taking down the basketball goals at the Carver Community Center but noted through a community effort the goals were back in place Tuesday and the games began. "The old community center is going to be torn down and a new center will be built," Mayor Gomez said. "Due to some misinformation, and I'm not pointing fingers, but the basketball goals were cut down and removed." Gomez noted that the county deeded the old community center...
In a vote of 6 to 1, the Escambia County (Ala.) Board of Education approved candidate Avery Ford as the school system’s new CSFO (Chief School Financial Officer). Ford was one of two candidates who applied. The other was Carrie Moore, who currently works as Flomaton’s town clerk. Interviews were held with both candidates last Thursday afternoon at Flomaton High School auditorium. Board Attorney Brooks Garrett said the board members could vote by roll-call voice vote or by ballot and that he had...
From big farm equipment and a helicopter to arts, crafts and some chicken wings, all will be available in downtown Flomaton this Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the Summer Bazaar. Flomaton Town Clerk Carrie Moore said more than 30 vendors have already signed up to sell anything from T-shirts to arts and crafts. She said several food vendors will be on site and others will be selling produce, such as tomatoes and squash. The Touch A Truck display will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. i...
Construction is in full swing in East Brewton for its first fast-food restaurant as Jack's Hamburgers works to have the store open by July 1. The new restaurant is located directly across from the Farm Center so Lavon Boutwell won't have to travel far for breakfast or lunch....
