Day: November 11, 2020

3 fire departments respond Smoke billows from attic of local cabinet shop. By JOSH FRYE News Staff Writer Fire, smoke and water damage combined to make a local cabinet shop a total loss after flames erupted in the building’s attic during the early morning hours of Wednesday, November 4. Reports show that Atmore, Poarch and Nokomis firefighting crews were dispatched to Hochstetler Cabinets, 2244 Jack Springs Road at 7:55 a.m.…

Harley accident claims Atmore man’s life By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer Alabama State Troopers are investigating two recent Escambia County crashes, including one that claimed the life of an Atmore man last Sunday, November 8. Troopers reported that 71-year-old William Van Cooey was killed when the 2018 Harley-Davidson motorcycle he was operating left Jack Springs Road and overturned. Cooey was pronounced dead at the scene. The fatal mishap occurred…