Month: July 2019

Don Fletcher

Still at large
Escapee reportedly used machete to steal relative’s vehicle By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A former Atmore resident who walked away from a minimum-security corrections facility in Loxley last Wednesday (July 10) remained at large as midweek approached. Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks reported that 41-year-old Travis Wyatt Dawson was still on the loose and could still be in the Atmore-Nokomis area, although there are indications that he has left.…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Manhunt launched after escapee spotted in Atmore
Local, state and federal law enforcement officers continued at 11:45 a.m. today (Friday, July 12) their search for an inmate who escaped from Loxley Work Release Center two days ago. The manhunt for 41-year-old Travis Wyatt Dawson, who grew up in Atmore, is currently focused on an area along the south end of Rockaway Creek Road, where tracking dogs reportedly lost his scent at a pond in the area. City…
by Don Fletcher access_time5 years ago
Obituaries for week of July 14, 2019
Tracy “Buck” Steadham Mr. Tracy “Buck” Steadham, age 52, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019 in Pensacola, Fla. He was a native of Atmore, Ala., raised in Chumuckla, Fla. and lived in Flomaton, Ala. for most of his life. He had resided in Century, Fla. for the past five years. He was a 1986 graduate of Flomaton High School and a lineman with Escambia River Electric Co-op with over thirty…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago
Chamber sets summer blow out
Special to Atmore News The Atmore Area Chamber of Commerce with the support of the 2019 Trustees will hold the first “Big Summer Blow Out” in Atmore on Thursday, July 18.This event will begin with an after-hours shopping event downtown, 5-7 p.m., incorporate a downtown community lead “Walking Audit,” 5:30-6:45, include a community bike parade starting at 7:15, and conclude with an after-hours community Splash Pad Glow Party, 7-9 p.m.…
by Atmore News access_time5 years ago