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Obituaries, week of May 21, 2025
John Cecil Hammond Mr. John Cecil Hammond, age 73, of Mineola, Ala. passed away at his home on Saturday, May 10, 2025. He was born in Bay Minette, Ala.to Cecil Clyde and Nellie Lucille Payne Hammond. He was a dedicated member of McCullough Christian Center. It was his honor and privilege to serve in the Prison Ministry and Set Free. He enjoyed spending vacations with his wife at the beach,…
2 down, 2 to go
Teens jailed in shooting; 2 others sought Adams By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Atmore police have arrested an 18-year-old Atmore man and a 17-year-old juvenile they plan to charge as an adult in connection to the Wednesday, May 7, shooting at the junction of North Main and Howard streets. The juvenile is also charged with firing several shots into an East School Street residence in late April.Dexter Adams, 18, was…
Mental Health Walk is Saturday
The 5th annual Atmore Mental Health Awareness Walk & Resource Fair is set for this Saturday, May 17, beginning at 10 a.m. at Boxcar Willie Park and ending at Heritage Park, where information booths will be set up, support offered and fun activities available. The event is organized by Mental Health Consultant and Coach Marlo Young.
Retired hospice nurse killed in Booneville Rd. crash
Albritton By DON FLETCHERNews Staff Writer Sixty-three-year-old Debra S. “Sis” Albritton, a retired hospice nurse widely known and respected in and around Atmore, was remembered this week by former classmates and family members of former patients as an excellent nurse who treated her patients with compassion and kindness.Albritton lost her life in a single-vehicle car crash that occurred May 5 on Booneville Road, about 16 miles north of Atmore.“I graduated…
BOE locks in summer school faculty, staff
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Five of seven Escambia County Board of Education members moved swiftly through a short agenda during the May 8 BOE meeting, approving three spending items and cementing the school system’s summer-employee roster. The board, with District 1’s Kevin Hoomes and District 4’s Cindy Jackson unable to attend, approved 104 personnel moves, including the hiring of 83 teachers, counselors, maintenance personnel, specialists and support staff…