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Underglow lights lead to Spice, Ecstasy bust
K. Pettway M. Pettway Watkins By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Two Atmore men were arrested May 9 on various felony and misdemeanor drug-related charges after the multi-colored under-glow lights on their vehicle attracted the attention of Atmore police.In Alabama, it is legal to have under-glow lighting on your vehicle as long as the colors are white, blue or amber, which colors are legal for all vehicles on the road. However,…
by Don Fletcher access_time11 months ago
State K9 handler jailed for child sex abuse
Banda By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Thomas Fonseca Banda, a K9 handler for Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC), was arrested May 1 after an Escambia County grand jury handed up an indictment charging him with sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12.The indictment evolved from an “extensive investigation” launched March 24 by special agents of Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), at the request…
by Don Fletcher access_time11 months ago
Job fair
The Escambia County School System held two job fairs recently, one at W.S. Neal High School in East Brewton on May 9, the other at Atmore Central Office, May 11. Shown at the Atmore job fair are, from left, front, Morgan Andrews, W.S. Neal Elementary assistant principal; Amber Dunaway, A.C. Moore principal; Kike Pettaway, Escambia County High School principal; Sandra Reid, W.S Neal Elementary principal; Suzanne Barnett, District Special Education…
by Atmore News access_time11 months ago
Burger frenzy
Traffic was backed up for more than a mile on South Main Street Monday evening, May 8, as locals waited for a rare chance to experience Ponderosa Party Burgers at David’s Catfish House, which originally operated as The Ponderosa. Some diners reported waiting in line almost 90 minutes to get the miniature sandwiches, offered at 50 cents each, while they lasted, in celebration of the restaurant’s 30th year in business.…
by Atmore News access_time12 months ago
No bond
Rape suspect held under Aniah’s Law ruling Coley By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer A Mobile man with a lengthy criminal history — charged with numerous crimes related to a violent sexual assault that took place in Atmore last month — has been denied bond until he goes to trial after Escambia County’s first-ever application of Aniah’s Law.Aniah’s Law was named after 19-year-old Southern Union State Community College student Aniah Blanchard,…
by Don Fletcher access_time12 months ago