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Arrest made in May 29 shooting death
Mitchell By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police reported last Friday, June 30, the arrest of an Atmore man who is accused of shooting another local man to death in late May.APD Sgt. Darrell McMann reported that 44-year-old Eric Depaul Mitchell, who is charged with the shooting death of Robert Starks on May 29, was arrested June 29 and is charged with one count each of murder and discharging a…
by Don Fletcher
access_time10 months ago
3rd local charged in Pace, Fla. slaying
Malone By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Three Atmore men who were last together June 19 are now fellow inmates in the Santa Rosa County, Fla. Jail after the third member of the trio was extradited from the Escambia County Detention Center last Friday, June 30.Ty’jerrious Keon Malone, 20, of Atmore was charged last week with first-degree murder in the slaying of Joseph R. Liebe, 24, of Pace, who was shot…
by Don Fletcher
access_time10 months ago
BOE accepts $2.7M bid for ECHS fieldhouse renovation
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Although one major component was scratched from the project, Escambia County Board of Education members were able to create during their June 29 meeting some forward movement on renovation of Escambia County High School’s (ECHS) athletic fieldhouse. The board approved a $2,693,700 bid from Atmore-based Triptek Construction to give the venerable building, which has reportedly stood for more than 50 years, a complete makeover.…
by Don Fletcher
access_time10 months ago
Felony arrests
Atmore man charged in domestic incident McMillan Hayles Facin Knighten By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The following felony arrests were reported by local authorities during the period June 27-29:*Hartwood Oliver McMillan, 33, of Atmore was arrested by city police June 28 and charged with numerous crimes related to a domestic incident.Police reports show that officers responded to a residence on U.S. 31 in reference to a domestic violence incident. After…
by Don Fletcher
access_time10 months ago
Local recycling center helps take stress off landfills
Ty’Derious Rothchild, left, and Chris Norman prescreen bags of recyclables. By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer The City of Atmore doesn’t have a high-tech recycling center, but local citizens still manage to send around 20 tons of recyclable paper, glass, metal and other materials to high-tech recycling centers elsewhere.“We usually take about two tons a month, or at least a ton and half, to the recycling centers,” said Calvin Grace, Public…
by Don Fletcher
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