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Atmore News

Rescheduled Santa on Main is Thursday

Cold winter rain caused Santa to cancel his December 7 appearance in downtown Atmore, but the Jolly Old Elf will make up for that absence this Thursday, December 14, when Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce presents its belated Santa on Main event. Brandy Giger, the local Chamber’s president-elect, said this week that the rescheduled Santa on Main, which begins at 4 p.m. and continues until 7 p.m., would include everything…

Community Calendar

Atmore Community Hospital Auxiliary will sponsor ONE TOUCH LINENS Sale Thursday, December 14 from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. in Mason Auditorium and Friday, December 15 from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. All proceeds will go to funding Auxiliary projects. The Escambia County Republican Party Annual Christmas Party will be held Monday, December 18, 6 p.m., at The Hourglass, 220 St. Joseph Ave., Brewton. The ECHS Class of ’83 is…

Church Calendar

The City Wide prayer at Destiny Worship Center continues each Monday from 6 to 7 p.m. This prayer is for peace, unity and love to return to our City. First Assembly of God will present “The Grinch That Couldn’t Steal Christmas” Sunday, December 17 and Monday, December 18 at 6:30 p.m. nightly. Destiny Worship Center will be hosting a Free CHRISTmas concert Sunday, December 17 at 6 p.m. featuring local soloist…

Armed robbery reported at Atmore ABC Store

Atmore police blocked off several streets in the city’s northeastern sector Tuesday night (December 12) as they searched for the person or persons who robbed the North Main Street ABC Store earlier Tuesday evening. According to unconfirmed reports from reliable sources within law enforcement, either one or two masked and armed bandits entered the state-operated liquor store shortly after sundown and demanded cash. After taking an undisclosed amount of cash,…

Mothershed arrested on SORNA violation

Jamey Lavon Mothershed, 38, a registered sex offender, was arrested November 29 by Escambia County Sheriff’s Office personnel after it was discovered that he had violated Alabama’s residency requirements for such offenders. According to sheriff’s reports, Mothershed was convicted in Florida in 2001 of lewd and lascivious battery on a victim older than 12 but younger than 16. The suspect had registered as a sex offender in Escambia County and…