Atmore News

Post 90 hosts oratorical contest
By PAUL CHASON Special to Atmore News Billy Glenn Rushing Post 90 of the American Legion in Atmore was honored to host the Department of Alabama, American Legion Oratorical contest for the 3rd Division on February 22. I’m sure you are asking, “What is the Oratorical Contest?” The American Legion Oratorical Contest exists to develop deeper knowledge and appreciation for the U.S. Constitution among high school students. Since 1938, the…
No fight is more noble than defending the unborn
I can think of no fight more noble or important than defending unborn children. The Scriptures make clear that God makes every person in his image, so this issue is very near to my heart. I am proud to be a leader in the fight to end abortion. With the election of President Trump, we have never been closer. Just last week, two very important pro-life bills received a majority…
Stafford joins ACH staff
Surgical Associates of South Alabama and Atmore Community Hospital announce the surgical service of a new general surgeon to the Atmore medical community. Dr. Trace Stafford, who began practicing as a member of the Surgical Associates of South Alabama in July of 2019, will begin seeing patients in Atmore beginning March 2020. “Dr. Stafford is a great addition to the Atmore medical community,” ACH Interim Administrator and Director of Nursing…
Execution set for accomplice in police killings
News Staff Report Death row inmate Nathaniel Woods, convicted as an accomplice in the 2004 slaying of three Birmingham police officers and the wounding of a fourth, is scheduled for execution this Thursday, March 5, at Holman Correctional Facility near Atmore. According to a posting on the Equal Justice Initiative website, there remain numerous questions regarding the execution. Among those are that the conviction of Woods, whose court-appointed attorney abandoned…
Atmore man charged with drug trafficking
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An Atmore man is facing several drug charges, including trafficking in methamphetamine, after he was arrested last week in Pensacola. According to Escambia County (Fla.) Jail records, 42-year-old John Bradley James of a Sneed Drive address in Atmore was freed Monday (March 2) after total bonds of $56,500 were posted on his behalf. He is charged with one count each of trafficking in meth…