Year: 2019

Don Fletcher

Work-release escapees recaptured
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer   Two inmates who escaped Friday, January 11, from the Escambia County Sheriff’s Work Release Barracks were back in jail before the weekend was over. According to a press release issued by Escambia County Sheriff Heath Jackson, the two — Christopher Ladale Pugh and Christopher Blake Moye, both 27 and residents of Brewton — discovered “a design flaw with the building” and were able…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Obituaries for the week of January 13,2019
Luvirn G. Mathis Mrs. Luvirn G. Mathis, age 83, passed away Monday, January 7, 2019 in Atmore, Ala. She was a native of Atmore; former resident of Flomaton, Ala., and had resided in Atmore for most of her life. She retired from Monsanto with twenty-five years of service, She was a member of Marranatha Ministries serving as vice-president. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sherill and Gladys Goodwin;…
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago
Through the looking glass: What’s ahead in 2019
With 2018 behind us, it is time to start looking at what you can expect from Washington in 2019. Under Republican leadership, we in Congress aimed to make America better off, and thanks to our many victories through conservative policies, we accomplished that goal. Under Democrat control, there is no telling what craziness will come out of the House of Representatives. We have already seen this past week the extent…
by Submitted Article access_time6 years ago
Trailer theft at Johnson Ford
Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks announced Tuesday afternoon (Jan. 8) that city police are investigating the January 3 theft of a flatbed trailer from a local auto dealer. According to a press release issued Tuesday afternoon by Brooks, Ben Odom, Sales Manager at Johnson Ford, reported to police that someone “came onto the property and stole a trailer.” Odom described the trailer as “an 18-foot black flatbed trailer with a…
by Don Fletcher access_time6 years ago
Lee named to honors list
PORTALES, NM – Austin Lee of Atmore has been named to the Eastern New Mexico University Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must complete a minimum of 15 credit hours with a GPA between 3.25 and 4.00. ENMU offers associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree options. Courses are offered on campus and online.
by Atmore News access_time6 years ago