Month: September 2019

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Six people — both drivers and four passengers — were injured in a two-vehicle collision that happened Sunday night, September 22, on Alabama 21, just north of town and inside the city limits. According to Alabama State Troopers, a 2011 Kia driven by Kameran J.D. Bogan of Atmore was southbound on Alabama 21 and attempting to make a left turn onto West Sunset Drive.…

By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer During their Monday, September 23 meeting, Atmore City Council members tackled a relatively heavy agenda that included setting the date for an election to determine if a city school tax that has been on the books for more than six decades would be extended. The council also granted a tax abatement to a local industry, approved the purchase of a new garbage truck and…

Atmore police were still on the scene at 6:30 a.m. of a fatal shooting that took place in the predawn hours of today (Tuesday, Sept. 24), on Jimbos Road, just about a block off Alabama 21, between Escambia County Middle School and Spudd’s convenience store. Police Chief Chuck Brooks confirmed that the shooting was a homicide and promised more information on the incident as the investigation continues. Brooks did not…