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Atmore residents packed city hall’s auditorium Monday night for the town hall to address the recent gun violence. The town ...
Bonds were ordered for the five men charged with murder and attempted murder in the June 24 shooting of two on Carver Avenue ...
An Escambia County High School staff member has been charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor on July 1, according to the Atmore Police Department. Public Information Officer Sgt.
The Aniah’s Law is a law in Alabama that allows judges to deny bail to individuals charged with certain violent crimes. This means that, in specific cases, those accused of violent offenses can be ...
Mr. Gilbert Wade Blackwell, 36, passed away at his home in Atmore on June 27, 2025. He is preceded in death by father, Gregory Boyd Blackwell; grandparents, Otto and Barbara Blackwell; grandmother, ...
Travis Berry, 67, of Walnut Hill, Fla., passed away peacefully in Pensacola, Fla. on June 24, 2025 with his family by his side. Travis was born on July 20, 1957 in Atmore to Colon Berry and Gwnette ...
Entertainer Wink Dannenburg put smiles on faces Friday morning during Atmore Public Library’s Summer Reading Program. Dannenburg delighted children with his humor, juggling talent and unicycle skill ...
Two former inmates were arrested June 15 on drug and contraband charges near Fountain Correctional Facility, according to the Alabama Department of Corrections. Public Information Manager Kelly Betts ...
Auditions for GECA’s production of “Peace in the Valley” will be held on Sat., June 21 at 4 p.m. and Sun., June 22 at 4 p.m. The production is a comedy written and directed by Gene Embry. Those ...
“The investigation revealed that the suspect, later identified as Marshall Shaddix, age 52, of Brewton, obtained the victim’s debit card number and made several thousand dollars of fraudulent charges, ...
“My name is Bob Turk, and I was born and raised right here in Atmore — back when kids could walk the neighborhood without fear and neighbors looked out for one another,” Turk said. “I love this city, ...
Public Information Officer Sgt. Darrell McMann said in a release that Noah Lee, 40, was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. McMann said ...