Month: December 2020

Atmore News

Be a safe and courteous hunter this deer season
By VICTORIA DEE Special to Atmore News AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Deer season is in full swing, and with it comes camouflage, bright hunter orange and many excited hunters. Before someone heads out into the woods, they must first know their state’s hunting requirements and laws. Also, while it is one of the most popular winter-time activities in the South, it can also be one of the most dangerous. Hunting…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
County school system adds Mental Health Service Coordinator
Young Special to Atmore News The Escambia County School System has hired Marlo G. Young as its Mental Health Service Coordinator. Young, who has a master’s degree in counseling / psychology from the University of West Alabama, is the first to hold the newly created position. “I’m really excited to be a part of the school district,” Young said. “My role is to work with students, families, teachers, and administrators,…
by Atmore News access_time4 years ago
Paroles denied for local sex offender, woman
Daughtery Diamond By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer A registered sex offender from Escambia County, serving his second stint in prison for violation of the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), was denied parole during November 4 hearings by the Alabama Board of Pardons and Paroles. An Escambia County woman who has been in prison for more than a year was also denied parole. Jason Obie Daughtery, who is…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago
North Main building damaged by fire
By DON FLETCHER News Staff Writer An unoccupied building used by a local funeral home’s owner for family gatherings was substantially damaged when a fire broke out in the earliest hours of Monday, November 30. Atmore Fire Department reports show that firefighters were dispatched at 1:14 a.m. to 623 North Main Street, where the rear portion of the building was fully engulfed in flames. AFD personnel were able to save…
by Don Fletcher access_time4 years ago