Year: 2018

Sherry Digmon

Lancaster named DYW
Faulk is 1st alternate By SHERRY DIGMON News Staff Writer In a field of 15, Mary Thompson Lancaster of Atmore was named Escambia County’s 2019 Distinguished Young Woman Saturday, July 28. Mary Thompson attends Escambia Academy. She’s the daughter of Steve and Mary Beth Lancaster. In receiving this honor, Mary Thompson carries on a family tradition – her great-aunt, Ann Floyd Green, was the 1964 Junior Miss and her mother,…
by Sherry Digmon access_time8 years ago
Atmore inmate runs but can’t hide
Dantzler News Staff Report An Atmore woman found out last week how easy it is to run, but how hard it is to hide, after a spur-of-the-moment escape plan netted her less than two hours of freedom. According to Escambia County Sheriff’s Office reports, 26-year-old Meagan Brooke Dantzler, who was being held in ECSO’s minimum-security female barracks on numerous theft-related charges, decided on July 23 that she no longer cared…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Obituaries for the week of July 29, 2018
Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Minor Sellers Mrs. Jacqueline Lee “Jackie” Minor Sellers, age 87, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018 in Atmore, Ala. She was a native of Lafayette, Ind. and has resided in Atmore since 1973. She was a member of Easter Star 50 + years and Brooks Memorial Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Roy L. and Marcia A. Minor; two sisters, Lucile…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
 New Healthcare Facility Process and Management Transition Begins for Atmore Community Hospital
The following press release was issued Friday morning, July 27, by the Escambia County Healthcare Authority and the Atmore Community Hospital Board.  Atmore, AL – The Escambia County Healthcare Authority and the Atmore Community Hospital Board is pleased to announce that after much input from community leaders, consultants and others, a decision has been made to begin the initial process for pursuing a new healthcare facility for the Atmore Community.…
by Atmore News access_time8 years ago
Standing up for ICE
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, commonly known as ICE, is the federal law enforcement agency tasked with enforcing our nation’s border control, customs, trade, and immigration laws. The agency was formed back in 2002 when Congress passed the Homeland Security Act. ICE has over 20,000 employees, including over 400 offices in the United States and additional offices in 46 other countries. ICE is responsible for enforcement and removal…
by Submitted Article access_time8 years ago