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No parole for Atmore man; E. Brewton man paroled after 11 years
By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The Alabama Board of Pardons & Paroles recently denied parole for an Atmore man serving a lengthy sentence on a weapons and burglary conviction but granted early release to an East Brewton man convicted more than a dozen years ago of dealing drugs. The board also denied early release for two Brewton men in prison for that same crime.Deonta L. Hudson Hudson Deonta L. Hudson…
Felony arrests
County deputies arrest local men on drug charges By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Escambia County Detention Center (ECDC) records show that county deputies arrested two Atmore men on felony drug charges during the period March 8-15, and that each arrestee was also charged with a second offense.Jonathan Lee Owens Owens Jonathan Lee Owens, 43, was booked into the ECDC March 12 on one count of possession of a controlled substance…
‘Paint Atmore Yellow’
City proclaims March 30 Vietnam Veterans Day At the council meeting, from left, Jenny Hutto, Mayor Jim Staff with proclamation, Arlene Delafosse, Jackey Odom By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer During the Monday (March 11) Atmore City Council meeting, Mayor Jim Staff issued and read a proclamation designating Saturday, March 30, as Vietnam Veterans Day in the city.That date is one day after the official observance of National Vietnam War Veterans…
Stinson receives state award
Stinson Special to Atmore News Lori Stinson, who serves as Attorney General and Chief Legal Officer for the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, was among 25 women honored at This is Alabama’s 11th annual Women Who Shape the State event.The Women Who Shape the State award honors those who exemplify leadership and demonstrate persistence and fearlessness. The 2024 class of Women Who Shape the State hail from all corners of…
BOE’s search for CSFO nearing end
News Staff Report The Escambia County Board of Education took a major leap Monday night (March 11) in its search for someone to step in and watch over the school system’s finances. BOE members conducted lengthy public interviews of Charles Bass of Deatsville, Ala., and Kristal Waldrop of Brewton, who were two of four individuals who applied to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of former Chief Schools Financial…