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Karen tracking northwest
Tropical Storm Karen is still moving north-northwest in the gulf, with winds of 60 mph Friday morning, according to Escambia County Emergency Management Director David ...
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Federal shutdown shouldn’t affect many local agencies
The federal government is shut down as of midnight Tuesday, furloughing 800,000 government employees, after Congress could not come to an agreement on a new ...
by Kerry Whipple Bean, Tuesday, October 1, 2013 5:58 pm
News
JDCC president escorted off campus, placed on leave
Jefferson Davis Community College president Dr. Dan Bain was apparently escorted from the Brewton campus and placed on administrative leave Tuesday morning, according to officials. ...
by Kerry Whipple Bean, Tuesday, October 1, 2013 4:28 pm
Atmore
Runoff required
Republicans Bradley Byrne and Dean Young will meet for a runoff Nov. 5 in the race to replace U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner. Byrne was the ...
by Kerry Whipple Bean, Tuesday, September 24, 2013 10:37 pm
Atmore
Is Conecuh landfill project dead?
A long-running legal fight over a proposed massive landfill in Conecuh County may finally be over.
by Kerry Whipple Bean, Wednesday, September 18, 2013 2:06 pm
Atmore
Officials: Permit process needs change
As one phase of the legal battle over a proposed landfill comes to a close, efforts continue to revise the state approval process for ...
by Kerry Whipple Bean, Tuesday, August 6, 2013 9:06 pm
Atmore
Landfill vote ruled invalid
A judge has ruled in favor of the Town of Repton, in a long-running lawsuit against the Conecuh County Commission and a group hoping to ...
by Kerry Whipple Bean, Tuesday, August 6, 2013 9:02 pm
Atmore
Jones pleads guilty in Dortch murder
An Atmore man pleaded guilty Monday to felony murder in the June 2012 shooting death of Atmore businessman Kendrick Lamon Dortch. Damien Deonshay Jones’ guilty ...
by Kerry Whipple Bean, Monday, July 22, 2013 3:56 pm
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Why can’t we listen to each other?
The morning after the George Zimmerman verdict, I listened in church to our gospel reading, the familiar story of the Good Samaritan.
by Kerry Whipple Bean, Wednesday, July 17, 2013 7:44 am
Atmore
Atmore Belle Foods not on closing list
A bankruptcy court gave approval to Belle Foods Wednesday for a plan to close 13 stores — but stores in Brewton and Atmore are not ...