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Obituaries, week of October 16, 2024
Charles Edward Thomas Thomas Mr. Charles Edward Thomas, age 89, of Fairhope, Ala., passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024. He was born in Evergreen, Ala. He was a graduate of Murphy High School in Mobile, Ala. and served in the Air Force. He retired from the State banking department after a career in finance. He provided a good life for his wife and daughters and was immensely proud of his…
$1M bond
Convenience store shooter was free on bond for Conecuh Co. murder when local man shot Williams By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Edward La’Marlon Jaheim Williams, the 23-year-old man accused of shooting another local man during a September 28 argument in the parking lot of a local convenience store, remained behind bars at midweek.Williams, who was out of jail on bond for a 2023 Conecuh County murder at the time of…
WOD Cancer Walk is Saturday
News Staff Report Atmore’s Women of Distinction (WOD) group will hold its annual Cancer Walk this Saturday, October 12. The event, previously held closer to Williams Station Day, is now held on the second Saturday in October each year.Registration for the walk, which requires $10 from each participant, will begin at 9 a.m. at Atmore City Hall, with the walk scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.Proceeds from the registration fee…
APD’s new K-9 officers already on the job
Officer Joshua Hochstetler and Bantu Officer Justin Thompson and Bama News Staff Report The Atmore Police Department (APD) announced this week the addition of two K-9 officers, Bama and Bantu, to its law enforcement team. The new four-legged officers have already begun to play “a vital role in the department’s efforts to enhance public safety and combat crime in the community,” police officials said in a press release.APD began in…
For city firefighters, every week, month or day is fire safety time
From left, Firefighters DeMarcus McMillian and Brandon Barber, Capt. Eugene Edwards, Firefighter Shane Rollin, Lt. Danny White, and Firefighter Jon Bass with a few “goody bags” for kids By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer October is officially recognized as National Fire Prevention Month (formerly Fire Safety Month), and this week (October 6-12) is officially recognized as National Fire Prevention Week, but those designations have little meaning for Atmore firefighters.To Atmore Fire…